[Pictured Above: The new housing]
...there lived a girl who worked in the Frozen North. For miles, all that could be seen was the Alaskan tundra, the Beaufort Sea...and something called the Pipeline. Oh yes...and some camps and facilities and such. One such camp was where this girl lived and worked for half the year. The other six months of the year, she spent in sunny South Dakota...or freezing South Dakota...depending on the month.
Now this camp was like a home for her as she both lived and worked there. She had many of the things she had in her real home at this camp. Things like her 2nd favorite pajamas, her perfect pillow, all her favorite shampoos etc. so that when she traveled back and forth from her real home, she didn't have to bring anything with her.Then one night a few days after Christmas, there was a sad occurrence that can be read about here.
The comforts of home away from home were no more, but it was okay. The girl was simply happy that no one was hurt, and that she still had a job. Her fellow co-workers and company rallied and found new places to work and to sleep and the facility continued to operate, just with a few less than ideal
circumstances. For the time being, she can be found from 6 to 6 in a cubicle in the corner of the big office area in the warehouse. Soon, she will move to the office connex next to the warm storage building (See Above).
(Please take note, this girl knows that she failed to make her bed well and there is now photo evidence to suggest that it would be prudent for her to hit snooze on her alarm at least one less time in the morning in order that she complete that small task.)
After the first of the year, this girl and her alternate started a 3x3 work schedule. This means that she works 3 weeks, and then has 3 weeks off. She is currently finishing up the last of those 3 weeks and will be quite happy to quit the freezing arctic, the noisy office, and commuting across the street for meals in order that she may enjoy the REAL comforts of home. Spending time with her boyfriend and her little sister who will be spending 2 weeks with her while she is home. She may also most likely be found learning some more Spanish on Duolingo, trying in vain to learn to crochet, searching for new hobbies and attempting to cook one day at a time.Last but not least...she will be enjoying the amenities her apartment has, most notably, her WARM shower,
which is not THIS "shower." --------------------------------->
Thank you for stopping by and reading my story! Enjoy your day! Read a book.
Book of the Day: Snow Like Ashes
A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.
Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee, raised by the Winterians’ general, Sir. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, and future king, Mather — she would do anything to help her kingdom rise to power again.
So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter’s magic, Meira decides to go after it herself. Finally, she’s scaling towers, fighting enemy soldiers, and serving her kingdom just as she’s always dreamed she would. But the mission doesn’t go as planned, and Meira soon finds herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics – and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.
