Day 7 – At Sea

Oh hey friends. Unfortunately, going to be a quick entry today because my day is absolutely jam-packed. I’ll start with a quick recap of last night.

I got kicked off Deck 7, the bar deck, because I brought my water bottle up there. This, of course, was only filled with water. However, apparently water bottles are not allowed because people want to sneak alcohol out of the bar area to save for later. Then, they can combine drinks to consume more alcohol in one night.

I tried, to no avail, to argue that my bottle was filled with water, and it would be absolutely disgusting to fill with beer. I also said that I did not have my drink card on me, so I could not even obtain a delicious alcoholic beverage, and that the doctor has continuously recommended we do our best to stay hydrated. However, the man in charge, an ex cop, would have none of it. My biggest complaint was how rude he was about kicking me out, it was clear he got a big hard-on from authority. The man certainly loved his old job.

Anyhow, this morning I worked out and afterward went to my theater class about freeing the natural voice. We did breathing and stretching exercises, it was ever so relaxing.

After lunch, Nick and I chose more trips to embark on. In Shanghai we are going to do an all-day city tour, in Vietnam we are going to explore tunnels from the war and visit temples, and in India we are going to see Mallapuram, a famous architectural site (in addition to our Taj Mahal trip). But more on those later, when we actually do the traveling.

This afternoon, I went up to top the deck and did some drawing while listening to music. I love drawing, it is so meditative and relaxing; it really clears my head. I’m about to head off to my painting class, and then have a very busy night (which is why I’m posting so early in the day).

First, I need to practice with my friend Tolan for an Open Mic night tonight. As you could probably guess, we are going to do a piece from my two favorite New Zealanders: Flight of the Conchords. Then I have to grab an early dinner before my dance and spirituality club, which is basically free-form dancing to music. I don’t think I could possibly be more excited for that. After the dance class, there is a mandatory pre-port meeting about Hilo. Finally, there is the Open Mic night and hopefully some more time for friend-making. I’ll recap the show tomorrow, thanks for reading.