A Quick Update

Hello Everyone!

Well it seems as though my international email on my phone isn't quite working yet. I've tried to send a few updates to my blog through my phone but they haven't been delivered yet, so my entries might be a little out of order.

Our current location is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean at 28 degrees latitude and 62 degrees longitude. Our rooms are nicely sized with a housekeeping service everyday! My roommate is really nice but probably not a person that I would hang out with 24/7. So far I haven't really met that one person that I really click with, but it will come I'm sure. The seas are definitely taking their toll on us. Yesterday I had a date with the toilet that was rather unpleasant. The food is less than to die for, but what can you expect when floating in the middle of the ocean. Yesterday we halted activities to watch the inauguration and I was absolutely thrilled! We even had a little celebration with cake and champagne last night that I tenderly attended watching carefully for the nearest restroom. Today is our first day of classes and although my first real class is at 4:15pm (1615 in ship time), I had to get up early to attend the daily Global Studies course. As I was warned, it is definitely dull. Also as I was warned, there are many people here who really seem to be here for the party. I understand how it can be fun to drink and go out from time to time, but why would you waste your money on a a trip that you will hardly remember? Seems silly. It also seems silly to me to try to get with the opposite sex. By the end of the trip everyone will know everyone else's business and everyone will have slept with everyone else. We are a floating laboratory for all sorts of disease!

Anyways our dean is really nice and he's actually pretty funny! It's great to see all of the staff with their family on board. The kids are adorable!

The first day i experienced some pretty funny L&D! Supposedly it is well known that past voyagers write advice and little notes on the backs of the framed paintings in each room! Well behind ours, there was a little note that fell out! After giving us advice on what do to in each port, it said "p.s. look behind the desk for a surprise". Sure enough there is a little hatch behind the desk and inside of it there is a bottle with a small amount of some elixir! I don't think either of us have any intention of drinking it since its smell is not familiar, but it was a fun discovery!

Time for lunch now!
Until Later!

Lindsey
lvclopp@semesteratsea.net