http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress Searching for the Meaning of the Word Civilization Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:42:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's less than 3 weeks until I go under the clippers! I'm excited, not nervous at all.  That shows my privilege, of course.  I'm not losing my hair to cancer treatments.  I don't have to deal with the sense of powerlessness along with the feeling of air on my scalp.  And ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/03/08/gearing-up-for-the-big-hair-donation/ I know, it doesn't sound much like what the newspapers are saying, but I've always enjoyed bucking a trend. We keep going through these cycles of stagnation and action, over and over again.  We race through the cycle compared to most people, because stagnation isn't really an option for us.  There ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/03/01/opportunities-abounding/ Climbing out of the bunk at 0800h I feel the tingling of the ice as I lightly brush my toes against the hull on my way to the galley to make my morning brew. The chill chases away the sweet memory of our beloved electric blanket as the steam huffs ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/02/12/living-the-dream/ Hon, if you lived here... ...You'd be drunk already!" http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/01/30/its-canton/ I forgot to do a "we are here" post when we arrived in Baltimore, but here it is: <br /><small><a style="color: #0000ff; text-align: left" mce_href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=&amp;sll=39.28028,-76.56694&amp;sspn=0.039663,0.090895&amp;gl=us&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=39.279399,-76.580297&amp;spn=0.004958,0.011362&amp;t=h&amp;z=17" xhref="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=embed&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=&amp;sll=39.28028,-76.56694&amp;sspn=0.039663,0.090895&amp;gl=us&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=39.279399,-76.580297&amp;spn=0.004958,0.011362&amp;t=h&amp;z=17">View Larger Map</a></small></p> We are at the end of the small dock that has no boats shown.  The image was taken in 2007, and there are boats ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/01/10/we-are-here/ One of the things I like about me (yes, it is going to be that kind of post) is that I get to stick to my principles and be pretty damn comfortable at the same time. Because my first principle is flexibility. I believe quite strongly that adapting to my situation is ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/01/03/sticking-to-my-principles/ I have three full days of work under my belt, 4pm to 12:30am. I’m working for the Census – well, I’m working for the Bureau of the Census’ contractor (Lockheed Martin), or for their sub-contractor (CSC – Computer Sciences Corporation). Something like that. So, I’m a government ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2010/01/01/the-job/ We beat the bad weather into Baltimore!  My last post was titled Bad Weather Fore and Aft because we're supposed to be getting ice pellets and rain for the next two days.  We pushed ourselves to do slightly longer days (though we ended up kicking ass and arriving in good ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2009/12/25/baltimore-day-1/ When last we wrote, the snow was beginning to fall across our lovely floating home.  Since then, we've had drifts and ice-pack, washed her down in saltwater to break up the chunks, and failed, yes failed, to shower. Reedville was somewhat inviting.  The first walk we made was for dinner - ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2009/12/23/day-6-with-bad-weather-fore-and-aft/ Oh yeah, Day 1... We cast off at 0730h and reached the mouth of the Salt Ponds by 0800h. Clipping hard on a NNE heading, with a single reef in the main and the "Iron Jib" at 2500rpm, we pounded into the 4 to 5 foot chop with the lee-boards in ... http://www.svsapien.net/wordpress/2009/12/19/day-3-and-the-winds-are-howling/