My ear hurts!

Last week, I took a break from work on a slow day...and wandered over to Pair-a-Dice tattoo and piercing. In Prague, Kally and I were going to get pierced, but we never did it. So I decided to do it here. I got my conch pierced (look it up). I got really really nervous right before, thinking it was going to hurt really bad that I would cry or something. But it wasn't bad at all. Until today! It freaking kills today for some reason.

In other news, I'm now obsessed with Silverbow Bakery, which I have only recently discovered. It is amazing and their cream cheese frosting is to die for. I can't believe I hadn't been all summer. But I'm also glad, because I'd probably weigh 50 more pounds right now.

We have actually had a couple days of decent weather. No rain. No sun really either...but that's ok. Even the temperature was up, so I was able to wear cuter clothes than my unattractive rain gear.

Less than a month until I leave this beautiful place. I think it will be bitter-sweet. I am going to HATE leaving Kally. I don't know what I'll do without her. And so I'm going to stop thinking about it. I am actually getting kind of excited to leave, but really only because 1. I get to see my family 2. Europe (+Karina and Akis) I miss my family soooo much!! And being on the phone with Carly and her asking me if I'm "coming home tomorrow or before the tomorrow," just breaks my heart! We bonded so much while I was living there, she's going to be so grown up when I get back. Miss that little munchkin. And Little Lucy too. I can't believe she's already 1! Seems like just yesterday, I ran home from work at Mona Lisa, brewed some coffee, packed some stuff, and headed to the hospital. Crazy how time flies.

AND....I'm still trying to figure out what I will be doing this winter.......opinions? please, help me.

Rain, rain go away....no seriously-shove off

I am sooooo tired of this weather!!! Cold and rainy every .single. day. It would be different if I were working inside. But I'm not. So I hate it. It's just miserable working with everything being sopping wet: pens, tickets, pictures, signs, my face...so annoying. I miss the sun..and my bikini. I feel pretty lucky that it's just hitting me now though, missing summer. It would have been bad if I was feeling this way mid-July. I only have one more month here. One of the guys on the docks told me that September of last year was beautiful, that they had like 2 weeks of straight sunshine. I'm really really really hoping that happens this September too. Vitamin D me.

I'm a little homesick lately. I miss my family, and my kitty, and my car. And I miss good cocktails and good restaurants. I'm craving In-n-Out. And Yogurtland. Those two are definitely a must in the 3 days I will be in California, before I begin my European vacation. And happy hour somewhere. At least the beer is good here. I love me my Alaskan White. yum yum.

A lot of people are leaving this week. It's going to be weird on the docks. It already is, without Rachel. And tours without Brad..and us telling everyone that it's his birthday...everyday.

Early day tomorrow, bed time.

4 MONTHS

April-
  Kelsey: "I'm going to Juneau for one summer."
  Kally: "You never know. Alaska changes people. People say they're coming up for one summer, and 
               they end up coming back again the next."
  Kelsey: "Yeah, that won't happen to me. I think one summer is plenty."

HA!

I have been in Juneau for over 4 months now! Crazy. Sometimes it doesn't seem like that long, and other times, I think about something that happened when I first got here and it seems like a lifetime ago. It has only been recently that this job has been wearing on me. Some days, I feel so burned out on selling tours. It gets old. But I'm lucky because I do get to do other things in the office as well. I dispatch sometimes, and do emails and paperwork. So that's always a nice change. I still have like six weeks left here. But a lot of people are leaving soon, which makes me sad. Brad and Rachel are leaving on Wednesday. It seems like they just got here. I guess I'll just have to make a trip out to Vegas to vist them! Oh darn.

When I first decided to come up here, I didn't think I would be staying the whole summer. I thought I might make it to August and then decide to go home. Now I'm here till September 22nd. I'm so glad I get to stay till (almost) the very end. Then it's off to Europe for 3 weeks! I'm sooo excited for this trip! Karina, Akis, and I are going to have such an amazing time. My flights are booked, so it really feels real. And I'm taking votes on what I should do with my life after that. So if anyone has any great ideas, please send them my way. I still have no idea what to do. Karina, D-bo, Maci, and Lily should be included in the ideas too.

I'm still really tired of the rain and cold. Yesterday was really nice. If I could have a day or two like that a week, I would be a happy camper. I know I complain about the weather, but this IS what I signed up for afterall! I get so annoyed when tourists ask me if it's going to stop raining, or when the sun is going to come out. You are on an ALASKAN cruise. What did you expect??

Ok I'm falling asleep. Which isn't good because I'm still at the office and still have to drive home.