Days are getting shorter

Nothing new has really happened down here.  Nathalie and I are still doing a lot of dissections.  We're trying to get rid of a lot of fish so that way we'll be prepared when more scientists arrive and take most of the tanks.  Only real update I can give is that the days are getting significantly shorter.  We lose about 6 minutes of daylight everyday.  Soon it will be mid-winter (June 21st).  We'll get a two day weekend then and an amazing banquet-like dinner.  Should be exciting!

If we get snow this weekend, Jason, the lead power plant mechanic on station, said he'd help teach me how to ski.  Jon, the head of the maintenance department, said he could help with snowboarding lessons as well.  Should be exciting.  I've never done either in my life, so it will be another experience to add to the list.  So far Jason taught me how to drive an ATV, a snowmobile on a glacier, and how to change oil and hydraulic fluid on heavy machinery.  Tonight I may even learn how to weld from Chuck, but that's going to be dependent on wind speeds and timing.  I'm honestly not really feeling up for standing outside in the dark cold tonight even if I do appreciate having the opportunity to learn something cool.  Maybe another week?

Today's been a slow day.  Nathalie's been focusing on preparing a powerpoint for her presentation tonight to the station.  She'll be talking about her work at home and how it could tie into what we're doing down here.  As a result, I've just been hanging around all day.  We had a fire drill at 1:30, giving me the opportunity to learn my new role during emergencies:  alternate emergency support supervisor.  Cool title, but really don't have too much responsibility.  I just listen on my radio as people call in and say they're present.  If they aren't, then I have to let them know who is and isn't accounted for so that way they can go on a search.  I only do this if the primary emergency support supervisor is unable to be present during muster.

Dinner's in 27 minutes (not that I'm counting...), so I guess I have some time to fill until then.  Perhaps I'll get started on this current season of Game of Thrones.