My Little Corner of the World: Hopeful

I am sitting in Anchorage going on overload. That can happen to you if you live in Bush Alaska.

I came in for the Education Job Fair. I am very hopeful that something will come from the contacts I have made at the job fair and that I can make even more tomorrow. In the meantime I spent the rest of my time in a whirlwind. It started on Thursday. I had an afternoon flight out of my village and into Bethel at 12:30. I called to set up my ride (which is a snowgo-snowmobile for those elsewhere) to get to the airport. When I called they told me the flight was pushed back to 1pm. I tried to be really patient and wait. 1pm hit and no call from them about a pick up. I called them again at 1:20pm and they still had not heard anything. At about 1:30pm I got a call that I would be picked up. I did not get on the plane till around 1:45pm and did not get in to Bethel until 2:00pm. This was a problem. My flight was leaving at 2:26pm. I did everything I could to rush over to the Alaska Airlines terminal to get on that afternoon flight. I was late and they had closed the security. They did not let me get on and I was told I would have to re-book for the night flight. When I went to the counter to re-book, the lady told me no seats were available. I am sure they saw the look of horror come across my face. I was panicked. Everything was taken care of 3 hours later, 5,000 airline miles depleted, and $100 out of my pocket. I didn't care. I was just happy to have a seat. I arrived in Anchorage at 9:30, got my bags, got my rental car, and I was on my way to the hotel. I even sprang for a GPS. Well, I became a raving lunatic. I programmed in the address to the hotel I was going to and the GPS told me wrong. I set that GPS lady straight and ended up getting to the hotel an hour later than I wanted to. I was tired, exhausted, and just ready to crash.

That brings me to today. I have a long and exhausting day again. I got up early and did my job fair rounds. I waited around the hotel in case I got called for an interview. That has not happened yet, but you never know. After that I had a spa appointment. Then I made my rounds trying to find a hat for one of my students. I promised him a hat and I was going to deliver. I finally found it at REI. REI comes through again.

Then I picked up a new camera. I have been thinking about getting a new camera for a long time now and I finally did it. I got back to the hotel with some take out food and have been enjoying unlimited internet ever since.

I am very tired, but can't pull myself away from free, unlimited internet.