#wapasu lodge

Day 8–Last minute heroics by the VP

I write this on the bus to Shell’s airstrip. I’m on my way home, but I almost didn’t make it. I…

Along with the eggs, sausage, bacon, more sausage, and more bacon, the dining room also has a selection of cereals available for breakfast.

I had fruit loops this morning. Got a problem with that?

Day 6–Prime Rib & Handy Hints

Usually the dining rooms are about half-full at any given time. There’s always a place to sit with…

Day 6–Celine Dion and Anger Management

I mentioned to my office mate my dislike of Celine Dion. He thought it would be a good idea to play…

Day 6–Happy Wapasu Sunday

Late start, didn’t get out of bed till 4:11am. Although I passed on this lovely opportunity, the…

Day 5–WEEKEND PARTY!

The weekend is here! Time to PARTY…and when I say party, I mean work. It’s 5:33am and I’m already…

4:05 am I’m awake, but I’m not happy about it. The sun isn’t quite up yet, but it’s still light outside. If you’re coming to work at Kearl Lake from another country be aware: at summer solstice, there is approximately 18 hours of daylight, but at winter…

Day 3 AM, Wapasu Lodge–Notes

The point of all these inane blog posts is to convey to my friends and family what’s it’s like to…