Should probably read the fortnight that was, I came to Antarctica thinking that it would be a fantastic time to learn; do some yoga, concentrate on some mindfulness training, finish my thesis and maybe get an article published…… We only had to get one job finished before the Kingdom was ours, the 14 of us could…
Author: Jenandbobo
Me... basically my favourite things to do are drink wine and eat pasta!!! If I can combine these with travel and my strange ability to end up with the oddest jobs then even better.
I live in a little wooden house that indulges my passion for dark wood floors, vintage chandeliers and a large garden. My partner and I share the house and garden with two elderly cats Lilly and Oscar, three dogs Ollie Bobo, Jack Jack and Mistress and a hive of bees.
A little red ship
This weekend sees the arrival of the little red taxi, a trip home for 19 expeditioners who have been here for between 4 & 18 months and food and fuel for the 14 of us who remain. We have spent the last week pretending to be amateur weather forecasters poring over the daily charts the…
Glamping on the Plateau
This week I got to go out in the field to one of the little shacks that are used as weekend getaways. There are about six in total 3 up on the plateau and 3 that are only used when the sea ice is thick enough to travel over. The ‘plateau’ is about 45…
I survived the first week 39 (ish) to go
At the end of week one I finally have time and head space to unpack my little bag of possessions. This is only the last minute packing, I originally packed in November and four little boxes are on their way across the ocean as I speak full of surprises for me. I say surprises because…
Today I flew to Antarctica
Today I flew to Antarctica, as an understatement it is amazing. I flew with 25 other people from Hobart via an A319 to Wilkins airbase then onto an American Hercules to Whoop Whoop (that’s its name) were a little red helicopter was waiting to ferry us down to Davis Station. Sometime in the next couple…
The final countdown
With two and a bit weeks to go until ‘D’ day a lot has happened. In December I finally met the 12 people that I am going to be living with for the next 10 months. I was so nervous, many sleepless nights about how I was going to start to build the team dynamic…
Chilling with the kids
This weekend I got to do my favourite things cook, garden and hang out with the fur kids. I have 5 fur children, 3 dogs and 2 cats they teach me about life; how to enjoy the little things like walks, sun and a good feed. To embrace the luxury of an electric blanket, mohair…
Creative dentistry & Christmas trees
This weekend I had to achieve two goals 1. get a Christmas tree 2. Get a dental clearance for the Antarctic Division. It was going to be a big Saturday, starting with the tree….. Last year I had the shittiest Christmas ever, I was in Saudi Arabia working the 12 hr shift from hell. Will…
Evaluate the usefulness of the Tuckman and Jensen (1977) model in understanding the process a new group goes through as it functions
Originally posted on Beans on toast and beyond…:
University work creates all manner of joyous reads. An assignment for Workplace Communication involved analysising the construction of a relationship theory developed by Tuckman and Jensen in 1977. In this essay I broke down how and why this model proved true or irrelevant to the formation of a group using other theories and considering internal and external…
Jen Wressell 