If you havent heard, Richard Dawkins is cruising around Antarctica right now-- Theyve upgraded internet abilities since I went, so he has been able to upload some Tweets and some photographs to flicker:
I want to go back so goddamn badly, seeing these pics makes me sad. Its like seeing an ex youre still in love with happy with someone else. So Im wallowing in my longing/sadness by going back and reading all my old love letters to Antarctica:
- The Antarctica Files: Back!
- The Antarctica Files: Whales make me sick.
- The Antarctica Files: Penguin Madness!
- The Antarctica Files: Penguin Sex.
- The Antarctica Files: SKUUUUUUUUUUUAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!!
- The Antarctica Files: Seal Madness
- The Antarctica Files: Swimming in Antarctica. Yeah, that was a good idea.
- The Antarctica Files: Penguin Highway!
- The Antarctica Files: Whale whirls!
And this reminds me, I still have a story or two to tell...
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