TradeWind Travels: Life on the 17° Parallel: THe Skinny Letter

19 July 2005

THe Skinny Letter

Today when I came home from work, the dreaded Skinny Letter from SMCC was sitting in my mailbox.

I didn't get the job.

Thank you for you application for the English Instructor at Southern Maine Community College.
The Search Committee enjoyed meeting with you at your recent interview. The committee was forced to make a difficult decision. I regret to inform you that you were not chosen for this position.

We appreciate your interest in Southern Maine Community College BLAH BLAH BLAH.

So that's that.

I feel sick to my stomach, like I've had the wind knocked out of me.

Trying to tell myself all the old adages, such as "it wasn't meant to be," "things happen for a reason," and "when a door closes a window opens."

But it doesn't help much.

Raf has suggested tennis, yoga and going for a walk to get my mind off of it, but I just want to curl up in a ball for a while.

Ugh.

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This blog's purpose is part travel journal, part photo blog and part travel guide to St. Kitts and the Lesser Antilles. Please let me know if there's something about the island that you'd like to learn more about, and I will write about it here!

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GETTING HERE

The only major US airline that flies to St. Kitts is American Airlines. If you can't get one of those flights, just book a ticket to Puerto Rico, Antigua, or St. Maarten. There are two island airlines that I know of: Caribbean Sun Airlines and Liat. Both fly from all of those islands to St. Kitts. If you're coming from Europe, your best bet is to catch the daily Paris-St. Maarten flight on Air France, and then hop over to the island on a CSA or Liat flight. If you'd rather float by boat, check out the Link Ferries, which specialize in island hopping.

ISLAND LINKS

I'm compiling a list of links for travellers to the island:

Doctor Y/Doc Tory This is a link to a site put together by some friends who have lived on the island for several years. They have terrific pictures!
Discover St. Kitts Nevis Beaches This is a link I found earlier in the year that gave me some information on what to do/where to go on the island. It's not the greatest, but the web presence here isn't terrific, either, so it does what it can. I also subscribed to their newsletter, but I didn't learn anything not already on the site. The site has some nice pictures, though.

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