Life in the cold

In this place, you really get a chance to know people who you might not get to know back home in the states. Here, life really slows down in a lot of ways. I mean, we constantly work, every morning when I get out of bed, it feels like that's all we do. However, that is the only thing here we really have to worry about. There's always money going into the bank, all the bills are on auto-pay, there's no vehicle to maintain. So, besides work, you hang out with other humans. It's really nice to hang out in the galley after work, and still want to be around your coworkers, and enjoy their company. Normally, back home, I'm too preoccupied with wanting to check phone messages, check my pay, go home, watch a movie, or whatever, than sit down and chat. Here it's a very relaxing feeling to just sit back and visit, because....there's nothing else to do!