If you want noise then bring the blog post

Oh yeah, another blog post for September. Why? Easy, I found out people actually read this.

I received several questions about how I keep this blog so fresh, creative, and edgy (I asked myself this multiple times, validating the previous statement). I let my job take care of that, as it stretches the boundaries of what my sleep depraved mind finds funny. I then multiply that by whatever weird song/pop-culture reference is in my head at the moment and out comes a fresh pile of creativity.

As for current activities, I'm back on the slope after a massive 4.5 days off. During that time I enjoyed watching OU beat Florida State, eating junk food, and participating in the Anchorage Pirate Pub Crawl. The pub crawl is just that, everyone dresses as a pirate and walks around to various pubs. There was some award at the end, but having an excuse to dress up as a pirate and run around hitting things with a plastic sword is rewarding enough.

Work time,

R-train out.

Work, work and work

Some of you have noticed that it has been nearly 3 months since the last update. Sorry about that, aside from an awesome family vacation, I've been working.

So far I've spent 7 of the past 8 weeks on the slope, with one week in town spent traveling or attending client meetings. When times like these occur, blogs must be put to the side for important things (like iPad games).

All is well, will write more soon.

2 updates, 1 week; it's happening.

You're damn right it's another update this week. Can you handle it? I think you can. Life on the slope is going well, we're back to drilling and bringing all you hard working folks some black gold. Many of you are worried about the high price of gas, and to you I say "Welcome to the Alaska Fuel Club". Yep, we had that 4 dollar gas all year (It's five now).

I've learned a great deal this hitch about rig operations not directly related to my job and even about life. The rig ops stuff is boring to everyone but me, so I won't elaborate; the life lessons are awesome.

The primary life lesson I learned are that people are absolutely crazy. Go ahead and disprove me (you're in denial). No matter how sane you thought someone was, nay. I -almost always- enjoy crazy people and their shenanigans, whether the advice is to start as big a fire as you can if you're in a plane crash or make sure or ensure you always wear pants to WalMart.

Anyway, this crazy bachelor is going to run and keep on drilling in the free world. Adios, Amoebas (favorite saying of a geologist up here).

Back to Drilling

Hey there,

Well after a few days of running casing, cementing and testing the previous two items we are back to drilling. Going back to drilling is always hectic thanks to the ample amount of paperwork that is added to the already large workload. Today went extremely well, and I'm glad of it.

Sorry for the short post, need to get back to the work thing.