The conditions at sea are quite odd. Few would argue that we are going through some great weather. We get a solid 5 hours of beautiful, sunny weather, and have nice long days of sunlight. However, the water is extremely rough. We go through swells as high as fifteen feet or so, which makes the ship rock like crazy. While I was drawing out on the deck today, I slid nearly five feet in folding pool chair before I could stop myself. Apparently, the swells are a result of a storm in Alaska and, according to one fellow student, the seas should calm down tomorrow. Here’s to that.
Today I worked out, which is a bit of an adventure considering how much the boat is moving. Freeweights are pretty much out of the question, and doing resistance exercises like pull-ups vary in difficulty depending on the movement of the ship. I did a shadowboxing warm-up, which drew a lot of odd looks. Oh well.
Classes today were not noteworthy, though I had an excellent time tanning on the deck and drawing a picture of my shoe (that was the homework for my drawing class). That was supremely relaxing, and the first step in eliminating/reducing my enormous farmer’s tan.
Well that’s it for me today, a bit of an early entry due to when it fit best in my schedule. I’ll certainly let you all know if anything noteworthy happens during dinner and beyond.
Also, many thanks to Adam Heeger for the excellent SeaTV suggestions. Still time to get those in, hit me up ASAP at msrattner@semesteratsea.net. Take good care friends.
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