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Old 12-16-2009, 08:30 PM   #71
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Town was based on the fact that my friend had found a temporary job and so I tagged along until I could find work. The cabin I found because it was the only place available to rent to the public because I didn't know the in and outs of town. Our rent is 750 a month total. If just one of us lived here it would only be 550 a month.

Most places around this town are 600+ and running water is considered a luxury and the availability of internet is a joke.

Most importantly I should add that woman can be a mythical as unicorns around here.
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Old 12-16-2009, 08:52 PM   #72
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..... Eventually I woke up one morning so angry at my life that I decided that I was going to prove myself to everyone that looked down on me or had done me wrong. And that attitude fueled my fire!...
Interesting.....

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.... went to school full time, stop drinking and smoking SOLID and worked my ass off to get the fuck out of that town. 2 years later I had spaced away from most of the negatives in my life, gotten through school with honors, gotten healthier and met tons of new people through a new positive attitude that I had about me. Even saved up enough money to pay for school and buy my first motorcycle!

And then, once all the stars had aligned and I was set up to move to Savannah and start a management job with Walgreen. And I threw it all away and drove to Alaska with a friend in a last minute choice. My mom took my dog, car and bike and paid any bill she could until I got on my feet.

I had a fucking blast with no care in the world. Once I got here I did deal with many reality checks however. Finding a job in my little town of 800 people wasn't easy and I was dead broke with no car, cell phone, computer or group of friends. I went through a low point pondering why I had worked so hard in school only to throw it all away and come up here. Eventually the jobs worked themselves out and I was able to start paying my mom back and covering my own bills. It ended up being the greatest choice of my entire life and I have to thank my mom for telling me to do it and offering to help me. Without her I might own a nice house in Savannah and a new car but I would always regret not doing the trip.

I went home to Atlanta to gather all of my things last winter and then drove up here again with the intention of staying here for a while. It is an amazing place which can't be understood until you experience it. But do not think that this place is full of distractions! You need to be in a right mind no matter where you move. Alaska is dangerous in the sense that people come up here and are free to think and do as they please. Many many many people come up here and completely lose it because there is no reality check. The long days in the summer are amazing and the long winter evenings are gorgeous but tough on the mind. Because I didn't want to live in a big city, I am dealing with the consequences. I am LUCKY to have a 9.00 an hour job in which I work 3 days a week. I live in a cabin with no running water and I share it with 2 other friends. We basically live in one small room. It isn't easy some days but we keep sane thanks to each of us having our own jobs.

My case is unique because I chose to live in a town that profits through summer time tourism, once winter hits it just closes right up. I am so fortunate to have a job and I have to remember that. You could move to bigger towns and find work, but I think you will find more disappointment unless you solve the things truly bothering you in life.

Next winter I hope to move to Anchorage and get a certification in welding or diesel mechanics so that I can get a better job around the state. I sort of refuse to put on a tie and go to work with my Management degree. Some might call that stupid, but I have learned to do something you WANT to do. I hope to pursue that and eventually buy land and own all the fun toys I dream of. But for now I walk outside when its -20 to take a leak and I go to a neighboring cabin to get water, dump or cook. My internet is boosted from my landlord who lives about 60 yards away or otherwise I would be reading a book instead of typing this up.

Don't just up and leave. It can be a beautiful idea to the imagination but it won't do much for your real world experience. Close up the marriage properly and figure out your debts (like selling the house via divorce or what not) and then proceed from there.

Your options for schools aren't many at all. It would either be Anchorage or Fairbanks for your education.

I don't mean to discourage you from moving to Alaska but rather to let you know that moving up here won't actually solve any of the core problems.
Lost interest.
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Old 12-16-2009, 10:35 PM   #73
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Lost interest.
Fucking alphabet.

It's got all those letters and shit.

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It's got all those letters and shit.

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Interesting.....

Very very interesting...

Lost interest.
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I've left dead-end high school level jobs, while I was in high school. I just decided one day I didn't want to work there any more and stopped showing up.

The only other time I did something similar was when I joined the Navy. I went to MEPS on a Saturday and left for bootcamp the following Thursday.
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