At last, we have returned to the land of mullets, track suits, and buttery food. It is good to be back. Currently, we four returning students are lounging in a room on the third floor of a hotel-like structure on the outskirts of Moscow.
It has been fabulous to meet and converse with the new students. They have already drummed up some great project questions and it looks like there will be a nice amount of overlap in terms of interests. It is cool to have a different perspective from our last trip and be able to see the similarities in our past selves.
Since we are looking back, we’d like to say that we miss the company of our past Polaris mateys. Max, we miss your man-prees. Kayla, we miss your exhaustingly slow yogurt eating. Moira, we miss your unplaceable accent. Nikoli, we miss your perpetual sneezing and full camo outfit. Karill, we really really miss your metallica alarm. Brian, we miss the constant your obsession with Wilco. Claire, we miss the strength of your filter pumping arms.
More to come about projects – we are very excited to get to Cherskiy!
With love,
Travis, Erin, Joanne, and Blaize
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andy says
July 4, 2010 at 8:17 amMax J probably can’t read this until he’s done with his morning chest waxing.
Max Janicek says
July 4, 2010 at 11:28 amyou know what would make a mighty fine souvenir…
http://evert.meulie.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/hairy_chest_shirt.jpg
Claire says
July 4, 2010 at 1:06 pmMammoth teeth, horse hooves and maps of Yakutia win, as far as souvenirs go.
Be sure to check out the map shop in Yakutsk, all the newbies! (Blaize and Cassandra – Geographers represent!)
Max Janicek says
July 4, 2010 at 5:42 pmI’m still unreasonably bitter that I never picked up one of them mesh tank-tops. They would go dashingly with the mannprees. And, of course, accentuate my guns.
Kayla Henson says
July 6, 2010 at 4:33 pmSlow eating is good for digestion… I miss you all terribly and I’m jealous of the adventures that await you. Take care of Kate and Max!
Moira Hough says
July 6, 2010 at 7:59 pmHey all, as it turns out I’m in Southeast Alaska right now chasing deer around, but thinking of you whenever it gets buggy out (I would take 15 of your mosquitoes for every two white socks we have, no joke)! Be sure to pop over for tea with me and Sarah P sometime!