I was going through my Facebook photos today and re-discovered a meme that my friend Baxter came up with during my first season in Antarctica (summer 2011-2012). You might recognize the meme, used to describe people's perceptions of various professions and such; it was pretty popular a couple of years ago. Anyway, Baxter and I did some brainstorming and came up with photos to depict the diverse perceptions of life in Antarctica, as they pertain to the world of the illustrious dining attendants (read: dishwashers). Take it from an insider: this meme does a kickass job.
In case you need anything clarified:
Image #1 is a photo from a Robert F. Scott expedition during the Heroic Age of Antarctic exploration.
Image #2 is a team crossing a crevasse. That's big danger.
Image #3 is evidently a grantee (researcher) studying a penguin. Contractors (non-grantee seasonal workers) are not allowed to touch penguins. Or get too close.
Image #4 is a dishwashing machine. The NSF is the National Science Foundation.
Image #5 is the galley dodgeball team, in uniform before a big summer tournament.
Image #6 is, pretty accurately, what it's like to be a McMurdo Station Dining Attendant. The endless tedium and uniformity of the workplace are broken by a palpable spirit of play straight out of Neverland--enjoyed by many, though never by all.
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