apparently, I am a grown up.

Remember when you were little and you used to peer up at adults and listen to them gripe to each other saying things like "time goes way too fast!", "I am so busy!", and the very best "The good old days."

I have become that adult. Turns out, adults weren't talking about "the good ole' days" in reference to some magical time before cars were built and there was no television and they had to walk 30 miles to school in the snow. They were talking about college, when they got to enjoy every aspect of life including the walk to school! The adults of my past were not kidding, those were the good old days. And they probably were too busy, if being an adult when I was a kid is anything like being an adult now. When an adult used to say "time goes by fast," I used to imagine life in fast forward and wondered how on earth adults lived in fast forward while kids seemed to live in slow motion. Turns out, they don't. But for some reason, and at some age, life just starts to feel quick paced. And with each year, it gets quicker and quicker. Or maybe we just move more slowly so its just taking us longer to do each given task? Not certain. But time does go by way too fast. 

Now, not that I am at any old age here. I have only made it to the ripe age of 22. But, I have begun to reach that age where people can call me "an adult." So, it only seems fitting that I contribute to the talk of good old days, busy lives, and time...Up next, as an adult, I shall discuss the weather...

Weather here in Kotzebue is a nearly tropical high of 20's lately! Today was almost scorching...low 30's. Turns out the Arctic Circle is pretty cold. My daily recess attire: jacket #1, Puffy vest, Jacket #2, hat, mittens, snow boots. Am I warm at recess? Absolutely not. But in my defense, I am saving my down jacket for below 0, that way it actually feels warm to me. BUT, I am adjusting, and much better than I do in Colorado. Back home, generally if it is below freezing, I am freezing. But, 20's is suiting me well thus far. I don't really complain much, but the kids at recess see it written all over my face, and they always hold my hand to keep me warm. I wonder if they will make a dog pile with me right at the center for below 0 days at recess? (Side not: we have outside recess until -19 or something ridiculous). Which brings me to my next adult conversation.....kids these days.

Kids are tough here. While I am looking similar to a marshmallow at recess some kids here dress in a light jacket, no hat, no mittens and run like crazy. Usually, they want gloves at some point, after touching the metal recess equipment. But that does not stop them from complaining and arguing when I tell them to put a warmer jacket on. Kids in Colorado, time to buck up. You're proving our state wimpy!

In Other News:
1).Seeing the Northern Lights is totally normally here. You should all be jealous.
2). When the northern lights come out you can pick the rookies from the vets in a second here for two reasons...first, newbies can't stop talking about the northern lights and are bursting with excitement. secondly, if you aren't bursting with excitement, all the vets assume you must not have noticed them and ask you like 59 times if you have gone outside to check out the lights.
3). The sun rises at about 9:45 currently..or at least that was when I began to notice any light this morning.
4). I got a Nook! It's super sweet.
5). Kelsey is coming in a week! I am going to visit Kelsey in Anchorage in a week!
6). My Volleyball team was killed by the village Kivalina last weekend...in our defense, the girls were at least 200lbs. and REALLY strong, and co-ed. We are barely 100lbs a person, not really strong, and only girls. So take that, Kivalina. :)
7). My knee is starting to heal a little bit! I mostly walk normal. If you know why I might have fluid in my shin below my knee. Please tell me...a doctor of this sort is hard to come by here. Gracias:)