Monday, December 15, 2008

ABBA-ZABA

I've been struggling here for days. I am really at a loss, disenfranchised, disillusioned, disheartened....disgusted. It just kills me. I mean....$161,000,000 for SEVEN FREAKING YEARS are you kidding me??!?! Baseball was really getting to be great. Not just because the Brewers made the playoffs last year. Not just because we have aspirations of doing it again, either. Over the past few years, the Yankees finally butted out of the scene (success-wise) and October mystique came back. Now Junior Steinbrenner is out to wreck it all over again. I hope CC finds success in new york, but not as much as I hope that that ridiculous contract comes around to bite the yankees in the ass.

I have but one more day teaching class here in Chefornak. It seems like a long time I've been here, due largely, I'm sure, to the fact that this visit has been drawn out longer, punctuated by a couple of sorties into town and several little adventures.

Thoughts on CYF:

Interesting people here. Folks are friendly and there are definitely some characters about. Not the easiest groups of students I've taught, but by and by I think we accomplished a good amount. I had to cancel my morning class today, as I had no students. They had flown to Newtok (boys) and Toksook Bay (girls) for basketball tournaments on Friday, and got weathered in up until today. Shamans basketball had a pretty good weekend on the court, by the way.

Speaking of weather, the wind can really rip out here, as I had mentioned earlier. Yesterday we had it blowing steady 50-60 for a while. People like to tell me about a couple years ago when it gusted 100. The seal hat does an unbelievably great job of cutting that wind.

The staff here is a pretty good mix, personality wise. I came to feel like part of the group, and this past weekend was even invited over for some delicious meals and fun games. I would have liked to spend another weekend here and hone my dominoes game, but there's always next time.

The store here, Chefearmute (aka Store) is quite the place. There are, of course, plenty of things you can't get there. Which makes the things you can get there that much more surprising. I treated us to some Dunkin Donuts coffee from Store. And, they have about any kind of candy there you could want. I got an ABBA-ZABA there tonight. I thought those things were long long gone. They also have Zagnut bars. Who'da thunk?

Aesthetically, this village is a looker compared to many. There is actually some topography in the form of Tern Mountain, which, sadly, I never made it out to. The ocean is very close, and when there is a clear sky (fairly uncommon) the sunsets are neat to look at. I'm going to be a double camera clown and post some pics of tonight's too. The reason being, when I looked out and saw it it nearly blew my face off. Pictures never do anything justice though, as we all know.










Well tomorrow classes come to a close, then Wednesday it's time to shine it and ship it.

Already.

3 comments:

Kale Iverson said...

I hate the Spankees. When they stole my favorite player of all time the Chef, Gary Sheffield, I vowed to hate them for the rest of my life.

I'm sick of expansion teams like the Marlins and Sting/DevilRays also.

I want the old school teams in there every year.

I might get stuck in Bethsmell on Friday, hopefully we'll be able to catch up if that goes down.

Kale

Erin said...

Do you think we will ever make it to a Brewer game? Perhaps this summer we'll get the van running and take in a game on our way to a Phish show. I'm sure they will come through WI in July when I'll be in Squarebanks and miss the freaking show.

Looking forward to seeing you as is Macy. She's looking forward to her ass kicking.

Can you bring some Izze soda back for me? I'm interested in using it for a mixer.

Mom said...

Beautiful pictures! Amazing! I'm sure much better in person but wow what a beautiful sight. Cant' wait to see you Sunday. Have a safe flight home. Mom