Holy cow, a new post!

Wow, hey there readers. It seems as if starting these posts out with an apology for not posting in a while is an unfortunate tradition in this blog; I will work on fixing this right now.

Sorry for not updating(Notice I apologized in the second paragraph, hence immediate progress made.)

Things have been busy for Rosco (rig nickname) on the slope. I have been on a few jobs, working constantly through the night. As the guy with the lowest seniority, night duty falls on me... As a few of you may know, I work on the illustrious Nabors 7 ES. This glorious rig is owned by Nabors Drilling and operated by BP. The rig tries to not focus on what's going on in the gulf, as Prudhoe Bay is about as far away from the gulf as one can get. However, the events have affected us all for better or worse (new safety initiatives and educational opportunities <- look at that middle management safety jargon)
I have not had a lot of free-time, but in my time off I have attempted fishing and Bikram yoga with some coworkers. We went fishing for King and Sockeye Salmon (often called "Reds"). The yoga thing is something that I'm actually enjoying. Please, hold your scathing comments for later.

Bikram is a stretching, balance, strength-building yoga set done in a warm environment. When I say warm, I don't mean Alaska-warm (80+ degrees). The room is a balmy 105 degrees, complete with space heaters and fans to keep that temperature constant. Though it may sound masochistic, it is actually quite enjoyable (if you remember to bring a towel and giant water bottle).

Aside from that, nothing has really happened up here. The slope is completely green now, and will be for at least a month longer. I have seen caribou, muskox, and even some grizzly bears. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera to the rig on those days, hence why I'm not bragging about some awesome pictures.

Hope all is well, sorry for the dry post.