same old...

Still alive down here at McMurdo base, finishing things up. Work is work. My after work activity involvement could certainly be more interesting. I've been having a really hard time sleeping lately though, which hasn't left me with much motivation to go do anything. You can rent cross country skis here for a few bucks a day, and go skiing around, but I just haven't had the energy (as I sit here yawning as I type).
I took a significant hike last Sunday, which was nice, but other than that, I haven't done a whole lot. I've added a few more pics to my McMurdo Album on Picasa, if you are interested. Currently, I'm scheduled to fly back to Christchurch on the 13th (this Saturday). Then I'm in Christchurch for another 6 days, as that's the earliest flight I can get out, since travel told us that the flight out on the 17th is full. I'm ready to come home, for various reasons I won't really dwell on here. Overall, this experience has certainly been eye opening. From a business perspective it has been useful, and will help me do my job better. From an experiential perspective, its really cool to see this "other world" and the types of things it has to offer. The science being performed down here is truely amazing, and I wish I could be a bigger part of it. Maybe someday I can.