I call this 'groundhog day' because it was the day that wasn't supposed to happen. We were supposed to be in Morocco, but never made it on time. We're here now, and the ship will be cleared first thing in the morning. By 0800, I should be off and on my way to Marrakech.
Today, with nothing to do, Jill- a friend of mine- and I decided to create an act for the second 'open-mic night' tonight. We decided to do a duet to 'No Air' by Jodin Sparks and Chris Brown with the words changed to reflect the voyage so far. It was insanely fun to write, and completely embarassing to perform in front of nearly 800 people. She and I did, however, recieve the only standing ovation the entire evening, so we were really happy about that. Everybody loved it and we'll have to out-do ourselves soon. I'll get around to posting the lyrics on the blog after Morocco.
At about 1700, we heard a 'one-ding' announcement. This one ding means that the message is coming from the bridge and not the student life office, so we all perked up.
The weather had been HORRIBLE all day with the biggest waves I've ever experienced. The captain got on though with some bleak news. "Hello everyone, this is the captain. We will be entering the harbor soon, and the transition between the rough water and the harbor will be a bit rocky. Our radars are showing a sea swell near- 30 feet big. The ship will certainly roll far to one side without the stabilizers, so you should make preparations in the next 5 minutes to tie down everything valuable and get somewhere safe," he said.
I ran to my cabin and put everythign on the floor and then up to Tymitz square for some fun. We all sat on the tile (which is always waxed and slippery) and waited for the time. All of a sudden, the ship rolled so far that we all flew down the tile into one side of the wall (laughing of course). The ship recovered, and then, like a pendulum, flew the other way- as did we. It was hilarious. The 5 minutes of madness caused a lot of damage, though. Plates were broken, and the school store was a disaster area- textbooks and racks of shirts and clothes were dislodged and thrown about. Life at sea, it seems, is never predictable.
I WAS featured in the SAS Blog. There are also pictures of me and my friends in Spain. Check it out at http://semesteratsea-spring2009.blogspot.com/
tomorrow, Morocco. I will write when I return to the ship on Thursday!!!! Call me, I'll have my phone.
Love Greg.
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