The Young & The Restless
by Sherri Burns and Chris Wessling"The second hand seems to be moving in a slow-motion parallel
reality as the clock nears the blessed hour of my release. I'm
serving day unknown of a three-year sentence in a chemical-analysis
government laboratory that is completely devoid of windows. My only
connection to the outside is a detached, monotone voice piped
through a public-address system that informs me that if my windows
are open in my car, I should proceed outside and close them because
a thunderstorm is just beginning. At this point, the second hand
suspiciously seems to be mocking my attempt at escape, appearing to
move in reverse. Suddenly, a sharp pain in my head snaps me out of
the nightmare of my previous life and into my present, amazing
reality. Where am I? Through the hazy spiderwebs of my painfully
induced consciousness, I remember that I arrived yesterday in the
Maldives, halfway around the world from my prior, windowless
existence. Why am I here? Because almost two years ago, I became
one of 10 paid professional photographers who scour the globe's
oceans in search of the Shot for
Surfing magazine."
THIRD-PRIZE WINNER
AMIE WYROSTEK
WRIGLEY
Job: Global People Systems Process Lead
Home: San Antonio, Texas
Age: 33
Number of Days Traveled in 2004: 120
Amie Wyrostek was the most stealthlike of our warriors. She was
very vague about her job and her company, although she offered up
her age with no hesitation. But now that we see her job title, we
understand why - and we're still not sure what she does. But
ultimately it doesn't matter, because what we loved most about
Amie's entry was her description of her ultimate office. Many of
you said that your ultimate offices were just what we show on this
page - a beach with lots of sun, sand, and palm trees. Amie looks
good here, but we're pretty sure her ultimate office looks nothing
like this. Take a look.
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