frozen snot

... and ice crystals on my eyelashes one day when i was out for about 30 minutes in the wind.

today is my day off. we work six 9hr-days. they have a big sunday brunch so get to sleep in.

went for a walk out of town to hut point, not far. saw scott's discovery hut from the outside only and "cage mary" statue of virgin mary but in a weird cage thing. a commeration of someone who died but i didn't read the whole plaque. i will next time when i can see better. i wore my glasses and that was a big mistake because if i wore my face mask to protect my cheeks and nose from frostnip, then my glasses fogged up and eventually iced over. i'll wear contacts next time i go on a hike. beautiful day though.

last night went to one of the bars. hung out there and played air hockey until everyone left to go to southern exposure (the smokers' bar). i made the mistake of going there too and when i got back to my room, i had to immediate do a load of laundry and take a shower before going to bed. so now that i've been there once, i don't need to go again. i look forward to when they open the coffee house (non-smoking) which will also serve wine (unfortunately not beer) and show art-house movies. that will probably be the place i hang out.

this afternoon i will either go on a hike up observation hill (however that place requires filing a foot plan and checking out with the firehouse) or i will go to the gym. there are a few gyms. the one with cardio machines is called gerbil gym. everything here is called either by an acronym or some nickname. i work at the bfc. there is also the vmf, femc, mec, ato, fstp, etc.