Things I am learning about Alaska.

•    People think its ok to mow their lawns at 10pm because the sun is still out.
• Black out curtains make ALL the difference in a good night’s sleep. Especially for someone like me who needs to feel like Im sleeping in a cave I hate little lights from clocks and things shining in my face.
• Safeways are called Carrs, which is weird and makes me feel like Im going to by groceries at an auto supply store.
• People actually leave more than a cars space in-between cars and don’t tailgate due to winter driving habits where doing that could cause a major accident.
• Mosquitoes are the worst…the absolute WORST
• Its not out of the ordinary to see a moose standing on the side of the road among all the trees.
• TREES! There are so many patches of trees and forest areas among houses and living areas its so awesome.
• No I cannot “see Russia from my house” and I didn’t think I would hear that joke as much as I did moving up here haha
• Yes you should be very loud and talkative when you are on a walk because you may run into a moose standing in the foliage and you don’t want to surprise any wildlife.
• They have magpies here not ravens or crows, and there are a lot of them.
• Buildings may look very rundown and crappy on the outside (due to snow and weather damage) but are really awesome on the inside.
• People here are SUPER nice and your neighbors really do want to meet you and say hello to you when they see you outside. 

That’s all I can think of right now Im sure I’ll be able to update this more as the weeks go by.