Well first
off, I have to start todays blog
by telling y’all about last night! Last night we finally got wifi for everyone,
even on our phones. I was literally so happy when it started working that I
cried. You never realize how much you appreciate those things until you don’t
have them anymore! Anyways after Dana and I had mini freak outs we just sat
around smiling at the internet for hours. I even got to skype a little. Hearing
the voice of someone you miss is an amazing thing. :) Anyways, I went to bed smiling like a little
school girl last night. Today was amazing as well! Happy Fourth of July
America! This morning started out patriotic with Dana and I waking everybody up
waving an American flag and singing the star spangled banner! Probably the best
duet anyone here has ever heard, in my opinion. After our morning singing
session, we had a short presentation by Karen and Kyla, research scientists
studying the biogeochemistry of
glacial meltwater. They took us out near Russell glacier to collect water samples.
Before we went out on the site the Danish and Greenlandic students asked us to
sing some patriotic songs, so of course we did! We sand God Bless the U.S.A.,
Yankee Doodle, My country tis of thee and any others we could think of! Then in
all the languages, we all sang twinkle twinkle little star! Which was so cool
sounding! Then we went out to the field site where it was absolutely freezing.
Luckily, Malene let me borrow her infinity scarf so I wrapped it around my head
and kept myself a little warmer. :)
After we collected samples we went back to KISS, the
scientific research center near base camp, to analyze what we had found. We
learned that each tiny sample had hundreds of bacteria in it (which I already
knew ;)) and we also attempted to
measure the amount of iron in the samples, but unfortunately that didn’t work!
However when we were looking at the bacteria on the slides, it was amazing
because it looked like a galaxy. Each little bacteria that we had covered in a
stain looked like a little greenish-yellow star, which was so nice cause I
haven’t seen stars since I got here!
Once we were done at KISS we came back to base camp to start the Fourth
of July festivities! We blasted country music and had burgers and hot dogs! We
also decorated everything with red white and blue, flags, and other obnoxious
American items! It was awesome! We
grilled our burgers on these tiny charcoal grills, but they tasted so good! We
also made brownies that we cooked in weird cardboard/paper/box/container
things. We even stuck individual American flags in each brownie! I also walked
around all day saying “AMUURICAH!” It was a good time.
We sat outside and ate our delicious American food and had a
dandy good time, it was wonderful. :)
I had two burgers, a coke, a brownie, chips, and then I went and bought
vanilla ice cream. Who would’ve thought we could have such a great Fourth of
July in Greenland? It was a blast!
Also, I keep forgetting to mention in my blog, but you know
what I’ve noticed? When you get really cold, fashion literally STOPS existing.
Like I couldn’t care less what I look like while I’m here as long as I’m warm,
and I feel like everyone else thinks the exact same thing! Haha so when I look
super awkward in all these pics, I’m sorry, I blame the weather!
Anyways, even
though we just got internet, it’s looking like we won’t have it for long, but
I’ll try and keep up on my blog! I hope y’all are doing well and I’ll be back
in Arizona in T-minus 8 days! Take care everyone!
Much love,
Sydney
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