Alli + Alaska ?

So I want to come back here. To live. After one more year of living it up in the urban jungle - and I will live it up, leaping hurdles such as my best friend's wedding, a 26.2-mile skip through NYC, and, like, graduation - I am sure I want to declare residency in this fine state. Probably in Anchorage.

However, in the name of weighing my options (a process I rarely go through because I find it boring and time-consuming), I am posting a little photo-journey through some pros and cons of moving to Alaska. Your input is welcome. Loudly cheering and/or angrily protesting especially encouraged.

Okay, so first a potential con:

"Winter in Downtown Anchorage". This daylight could last maybe three hours. And it's probably somewhat chilly, like in the negative somethin' somethings. Depressing? Well, what about:

See, that looks nice! A full moon gives you enough light to do all sorts of fun stuff, like cross-country ski, snowmobile, snowshoe...

and the winter doesn't prevent people from biking either. Just Add Spikes.

AND IN THE SUMMER THERE ARE ENORMOUS VEGETABLES. This is cabbage.

+ road trips. This man is, as the postcard highlights, on the road to Tok.

The Alaskan idea of outdoor recreation - running 3 miler up 3,500 feet and back! It's called the Mountain Marathon, and Karen - who I live with - is training for it. Ooooooo.

Downtown has some pretty cool hangouts as well.

Hmmmmmm.