Well as many of you know, I applied for a seasonal position as assistant trainer, working with the California sea lions at mystic aquarium. Unfortunately, it was unsuccessful but there are several other positions out there. Theres even a paid internship in alaska I am researching right now for the fall. A bit colder, I am sure, during september through january but I wont mind I'm sure. Of course it had taken much time for a decision to be made at the aquarium and I had a second job on the side working as marine science educator for a summer camp in my hometown. It'd be great and I love working with kids. After finally hearing back from the aquarium I finally tell the guy with camp and he says he interviewed somebody else while he was waiting on me and wont get back to me for a couple days (hopefully find out tomorrow). I will be very upset if this camp also screws me over. Following this summer there is no telling where I will end up in this country or in the world as I continue to find facilities with open trainer positions! Only time will tell.

I wish I had a better understanding of how to work it at the bar scene. Several nights throughout the week i go into town (i happened to come across a fellow camel btw! who would've thunk?) and go to the bars where its expensive as fuck and 20 bucks later I start to get tipsy. However, for those of you that are having as much trouble changing the environment from what we grew up in for four years to this as i have, I have a recommendation. This of course goes out to all the guys because ladies, you got it easy! Get around for all the friends youre there with and then you will get drinks in return as I have. It just sucks to spend twenty bucks on 3-4 drinks where I had become so adapt to 14 bucks for a handle of 100 proof Majorska or a case of Busch Lattes...

Im going fishing again tomorrow so wish me luck! And I know i have not yet posted more pics on facebook but they will be uploaded in due time. Gnite all!

-Justin