Just watch out for mosquitoes

Posted by: Anonymous in Corvallis, OR on October 28, 2009

Did you see any polar bear walking by when you're typing?
Maybe I should operate under the assumption that I am in MIT. (Will that get me in? =| haha)

Oh, and my first time second!(I'm always sooo behind)

Posted by: Val'14? on October 28, 2009

@Val '14: Actually I was here first. I read the answer to my question and I clicked on the Home button, that was when I saw this post - right when it appeared. But I am vehemently opposed to 'first!' spam. Also, It's been my lucky week, I was the first to see all four posts. But congrats anyways.

Posted by: Anonymous on October 28, 2009

I don't know about you, but I think Alaska is quite cold. Don't you?

I also think that this is the most random blog entry in the 4 years that I have been reading them. Not that I don't appreciate that =)

Posted by: Banerjee on October 28, 2009

have you spotted sarah palin

Posted by: 0 on October 28, 2009

I have decided that today I will operate under the assumption that I am not in Alaska. Not because it's cold or anything, just because it's a change of pace.

Posted by: Alas! on October 28, 2009

Alaska was the only other place I considered going to school besides MIT...

Also, something I like to do when it's cold: Bundle up, wear sunglasses (this works best when it's bright and has recently snowed) and chew a bunch of minty altoids. Then ride your bike breathing through your mouth for the full chilling effect of the altoids and pretend your in antarctica and that pedestrians are penguins and cars are leopard seals.

This won't work for alaska - there are no penguins there.

Posted by: Karen F. on October 28, 2009

Can you see Russia?

Posted by: Piper '12 on October 28, 2009

"Can you see Russia?"

+1

Posted by: 0 on October 28, 2009

@Piper '12: WIN.


I would also like to point out that I, "VAL('14)", am a separate person from "Val'14?" Just so everyone knows.

Posted by: VAL ('14?) on October 28, 2009

Gee, are we having a case of false identity? Or is that just coincidence?

Posted by: Friendly Stalker on October 28, 2009

I highly recommend you read this book. It should take you two days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_Alaska

Posted by: Ryan Lane on October 28, 2009

If you were really in Alaska you'd be considering snow tires right about now. To keep your "Alaska Day" as real as possible -- price out a new set of snow tires and try to schedule an appointment to have them put on your vehicle without 1). taking time off work or 2). waiting for 3.5 hours in a lobby somewhere drinking stale coffee and reading magazines dated from last summer. Enjoy your Alaska day.

Posted by: Lisa Marie on October 28, 2009

@VAL'14

Good that you mentioned it. =)
There's a lot of Vals this year.

Posted by: Val'14? on October 29, 2009

@Karen F.
Your post is pure win haha.

Posted by: Vinay on October 29, 2009

Whoa, this is interesting! :D I was wondering how you'd got to Alaska in the first place, when it sounds like everyone's bogged down by work.

Enjoy Alaska! How's your winter wear holding up?

Posted by: peiyun on October 29, 2009

Just watch out for mosquitoes

Posted by: Anonymous in Corvallis, OR on October 28, 2009 11:24 AM


We actually call them the state bird.

Posted by: Eric on October 30, 2009

The mosquitoes either all got frozen or blown away today so nothing to worry about. And be prepared for the perpetual darkness...
And a majority of Alaskans (well part of the high school population in Anchorage) dissapproves of Palin... VERY strongly

Posted by: Clarinetist on October 31, 2009

Alaska will one day become a Canadian province. Just you wait!

Posted by: Ehsan on November 1, 2009