Okay, I might be a bit cranky because I haven't been outside playing, but I have managed to get a social life--yep that's right--me. I've been on 2 dates--yep count em--2. I went to a New Years Eve gathering before the fireworks--which happen at 8pm--because, for the real world that's when the New Year started. Watch the fireworks ( Cherry Fest. is better) from the car because it was a balmy -12!
Last night the Art and History Museum opened for a Singles night--wine, food, and tons of single women--just like every other city--LOL! It was very fun--This matchmaking company put it on--1200 bucks and they'll find you a long-term match...I think I'll take my chances and save my $$$$-HA!
Since it's the New Year, I thought I'd review a few of the "oddities" I've found about living here:
- The highways stop and start for no apparent reason
- The roads also change names for no apparent reason ( I'm told this as due to the economic growth stopping and starting over the various years)
- There are not any drug stores--like Rite-aid or Walgreens--???????
- Haven't seen a K-mart
- The big festival is Fur Rendezvous or Fur Rondy as the locals call it--this is a week long event this leads up to the Iditirod--I'm told it's an outdoor carnival and festival--(I hope it gets a tad bit warmer!!) It's at the end of Feb.
- Everyone counts how many minutes of daylight are added each day
- Alaskans think they have the market on cold and snow--cold maybe, not snow though, as you Michiganders know!!
- No sales tax or state tax
- Every man, women and child got over $3000. for the state personal fund--oil $$$
- Drill, baby,drill, is the motto
- Along with... fish, baby, fish!
Happy 2009!
PEACE
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