Quick Update!

Hey everybody! Just wanted to let you know that I haven't fallen off the face of the earth -- the weather has just been kinda nasty here in Juneau. Last weekend I ended up seeing 'The Dark Night' (New Batman movie) on Saturday, thinking the weather was going to be nasty. Instead, I come out of the theater, and the sun is out! So, being a man of opportunity (and feeling quite guilty about wasting sunshine), I looked around me for a hiking trail, and ended up heading up to the Mt. Roberts Tram. It was a fun time -- a muddy hike though -- but I meet some really nice people from Montana in the bar at the top, and had a good time chatting. Sunday was more of the same kind of weather (i.e. 52 and rain haha), so I just chilled all day and did some work. This week has been busy at work, and I've been getting to know a few more people on campus -- it's just too bad I hadn't run into them before. The big (and fun) news is that I'm FINALLY going sailing this weekend! I'll be heading out for a 2 day race down to Admiralty Cove on a 38 ft boat, and am quite pumped. Apparently they have an awesome beach party too, which is pretty sweet. A final plus is that Admiralty Island is COVERED in Grizzly Bears (which is why a boat is awesome b/c they can't get me), and the pinks are running, AND our overnight location is at the mouth of a decently big stream on the island. In short, I really really really hope that I'll finally get to see the elusive Grizzly that I've wanted to see the past two years. As you can tell, I'm excited. Stay posted for updates early next week!