This Just In!

Madison Shae Small will be flying to Alaska in the morning.

She has been doing this for two years now. What she will be doing is only a job for the privledged and her friend (Jennifer Bock). She will be sorting dead fish, cleaning off the dock, washing out bathrooms and babysitting the dock boss's brat. She knows that people would kill for this job, so she feels very honored to have this job. She will be up there for most of her summer, 7 weeks, June 15th-August 3rd. Yes, she would love to be able to stay home, but being able to pay for college and making a down payment on a new car is her goal for this year!

She wants you to know that she will miss everyone terribly. There won't be internet 24/7 so being able to talk to you will be rather hard, but she will find a way.

Please meditate, pray or ingage in anyother form of silence for her for at least a minute. Let her know you care and hope that she will make it!

Ok, now for the seriousness. I am going to Alaska, yes. I am upset about it to an extent. I would love to be able to see all my friends and family for a longer period of time since I am leaving for college August 15th, but this is something I must do.

Most of you are probably wondering how I found out about this. My Uncle is seriously crazy and doesn't do anything by the book. He wanted to find a way to make quick money and do something different. He found out about commercial fishing and took his daughter, Whitney, one of my cousins, she is 2 weeks younger then me. Since she didn't want to be alone one summer she invited me to tag along. I ended up liking it more than I thought I would, and the pay wasn't bad at all.

I am very thankful for this. I don't take it for granteed and I will never stop fishing. I will be able to post while I am up there thanks to the SMS posting option. I want everyone to know exactly what is going on. Maybe see some pictures?

Therefore, I am going to do a daily journal of all the interesting things, sometimes the gruesome things, that happen in my day to day Alaskan experience. Check back in daily and see what amusing things happen to me.

I do love you all very much and hope you will enjoy my posts! Can't wait to hear back from you guys.