Gone, Baby, Gone

Well, I left Antarctica almost a week ago- on the 20th, to be exact. Got into Christchurch at Midnight, after sitting on the runway while the mechanics made sure that the right engine wouldn't fall off in flight. And wqe get here and it's HOT and muggy and therre are lots of bigs. I almost crawled right back on the C-17 for a return to good weather.
I've spent the last six days enjoying the scenery and the whole light-dark-light thing. And the stars are nice to see again too. The mior sun-burn is a bit of a hassle, but it just itches. I have one more week of lounging about before I return to the States on March 6th.
I'm looking forward to being home, or at least in a place where I understand the traffic, the advertisements and the way things work. There are some things here in NZ that are just odd. I'm sure the many Kiwis who go to the US have the same feelings, but hey-this is my blog!
I have applied for a job with Cook's Illustrated magazine-if they like the article I emailed them on the 22nd I will be going East for a few days to work in the Test Kitchen. If I'm really in luck, soon I'll be moving to the Boston area. Otherwise it's a stretch on unemployment while I try to :
a)get back to the South Pole, maybe
b) get a job in Chicago somewhere, along with housing, etc,
c) decide to move to Alaska.
The whole life-thing is in flux at the moment. (did you know that that was an old name for really nasty discharges?)
So this particular blog has about lived out its natural span-when I do (really, I will!) post those last few pics I will still let you all know.
Becky