Gold Digger

I can't believe it's been over a month since I last posted. Things have changed quite a bit in the last month. Due to some rather complicated office politics, I am working for the same company, but instead of doing an exploration program in Wells, I am now stationed at the QR Gold Mine, about 60km southeast of Quesnel, BC. We are near ready for production with a concurrent exploration program also in the works. Basically I get to do way more diverse geology for more money. Win-win! The only downfall is that I am in a camp now instead of a village. A DRY camp, no less. Amy misses wine time. Alas!

My day generally consists of logging core, checking samples at the assay lab, making cross-sections in the office or checking on the drill and directing the drillers. I even have a student lackey to do my bidding. Oh the power I wield! My original contract was for a minimum of four months, but as things are looking now, this may end up being a bit more long term, at least till the snow flies. This will do great things for my winter travel budget, not to mention my credit card bills. And the icing on the cake is that I have 20/20 vision now. I honestly don't know how things could get better, at least in regard to working. I would always prefer to be sitting in a cafe in Paris or something, of course, but for the daily rate I'm getting, I will be there soon enough!

-A.