1.14.2004
90 DEGREES SOUTH (PART 3)
The room belongs to Keros Johnson, the DA I'm relieving for R&R at balmy McMurdo (it's around 32 degrees there on average right now, as opposed to the -22 below here) before his winter-over here at the Pole. He'll be the only DA. It's comforting to be in someone's personal space, with his books and photos, tapestries, clothes.
The first night I stayed in a Jamesway 1/8 mile from the Station. A Jamesway is a small arched canvas and plywood structure, about 6 rooms. My room was divided from the hall by a thick canvas curtain, and from the room next door by a thin piece of unpainted particle board. They gave me a metal can to pee in during the night. Bare bones. Felt like I was living in a M.A.S.H. episode.
Well, it's my bedtime now, 10:30 am. I've switched over to the night shift while I'm here, and work from 9pm to 7am.
The room belongs to Keros Johnson, the DA I'm relieving for R&R at balmy McMurdo (it's around 32 degrees there on average right now, as opposed to the -22 below here) before his winter-over here at the Pole. He'll be the only DA. It's comforting to be in someone's personal space, with his books and photos, tapestries, clothes.
The first night I stayed in a Jamesway 1/8 mile from the Station. A Jamesway is a small arched canvas and plywood structure, about 6 rooms. My room was divided from the hall by a thick canvas curtain, and from the room next door by a thin piece of unpainted particle board. They gave me a metal can to pee in during the night. Bare bones. Felt like I was living in a M.A.S.H. episode.
Well, it's my bedtime now, 10:30 am. I've switched over to the night shift while I'm here, and work from 9pm to 7am.
