Jan. 22-23

Jan. 22 & 23

Last night I meant to do homework, but went up to deck 7 instead. It was gorgeous out and everyone was hanging out. I met a few new people, including my first person from Arkansas ever! Haha

I also slept through breakfast this morning, which is actually great because that means that the dresser didn’t wake me up! The ship has been a less rocky so far today and I’m hoping that we’re over the worst before we get to Hawaii. It’s supposed to be harsh again once we head towards Japan.

Fun Fact of the Day: If you arrange them like a jigsaw puzzle, very single continent in the world can fit within the Pacific Ocean.

Anyways, I booked a dive in Hilo for a group of 11 people. Now I’m going through the “IhopeitworksoutbecauseIdon’twanttoleteveryonedown” stress stage. Our entry spot is a black sand beach south of Hilo that’s supposed to be known for its abundance of Hawaiian green sea turtles and maybe even whales! That’s on Tuesday morning, so I’m sure I’ll be updating soon about our dive.

I’m currently reading; Typee by Herman Melville. It’s a solid book so far. I have mixed feelings about Melville. Benito Cereno is a baler short story, but Bartleby the Scrivener (sp?) simply frustrates me.

I keep hearing that people have seen whales, but I haven’t spotted one myself yet, but I’m keeping an eye out. We’re supposed to see a good number of whales once we get to Hawaii because they travel to the waters around Hawaii to give birth about this time of year. Don’t quote me on that, but that’s what I’ve heard.

That’s all for now.

Love,

Molly