The Moment that you have been waiting for.

I decided to send this post along, since this is a special day for most of you and that you give thanks for all of the wonderful things that have happened in your life or the people that you have meet or continue to hold dear. This day is for you to give thanks for that.

As for myself, I'm thankful that you're keeping up the internet traffic with this page...;P But, seriously, thanks for that you have supported and put up with me for the length of time that I have known you and that I'll do my best to support your endeavors.

Also if you want these photos at full resolution, please e-mail me at pjmarz at gmail dot com or phillip dot marzette at usap dot gov.

Gobble Gobble

P.S.: Thanks for the check, sis ;)

Work, work and more work.

Hey,

Right now I'm close to finishing up a stretch where I have been working in the Meteorology office everyday for the past two and a half weeks. Although, the first half has been training and about a week stretch of one where planes weren't landing at the Pole because of bad weather which would make my job easier, it would be nice just to rest up and not have to worry about showing up to the office.

But just because I have my primary job out of the way after 9 hours a day, there are still plenty of things to take care of at the Pole. For instance, there are house mouse duties that everyone has to perform on station and I've volunteered to be on the Emergency Response Team. I also been asked if I wanted to participate for the pole newspaper and there also opportunities to help out in the galley and the dish pit. Also, there are my own hobbies I've been concentrating on like some drawings and creative writing, for fun of course.

This explains how even in just four months, that I have plenty of tasks to take on. Well, at least I won't get bored.

Take care until next time.

The revolving door at the station.

Hello,

Now things at the South Pole station have finally gone underway. The weather has cleared up some so that we could be able to get planes in. We received 30 people yesterday with about that many winterovers leaving the station. Our population will double by the start of next week with about 210 people, a lot different from the 90 or so for the week and a half I've been here.

Also, I have started a swing shift, so my hours will be weird for a while and it maybe harder for me to contact you. I'll take all the changes as they come, but things will get better for me once I get settled in with everybody.

Cheers,
Phillip