February 12, 2007

B2

So last night? My mom called J Thank you for spending that ridiculous amount of money to call, because I really really really appreciated it! Go tell those roadpost people that you want a freaking refund, because honestly, I spent 200 bucks I could have used on that crappy satellite phone.

We lost another hour of sleep last night. I am getting really really sick of this losing sleep thing! Just when we begin to get adjusted to our new time, we are told to turn back our clocks again! GAH! I went to my new Western Civs class this morning in the classroom that has the picture of the woman balancing on her hand on top of a dolphin…someone please remind me to take pictures of the kooky artwork on this ship sometime. I began to feel incredibly seasick during Western Civs because they kicked up the engines to go around 19 knots. I think it was just exacerbated by how freaking exhausted I am. So I went back to my room during Global Studies…I know, my first skipped class on the ship. I was going to be so incredibly sick if I stayed there. I went back to my room and I tried to sleep, but I just felt so sick that I couldn’t sleep. I got up for my Medieval Travel Accounts class and we watched a movie about the Vikings..it was incredibly interesting and we began looking at the modern ideas that we place upon the Vikings (and others past groups) and how we have to look at their cultures and practices through the lens of their values.

After that I went and showered because during medieval travels the Dean’s Memo scrolled by and I saw that Desmond Tutu was signing autographs in the 6^th deck at 1600. At 1400 I went to 6^th deck dining room to do homework and just sat there doing work with Kaitlyn, her roommate and some other people. He walked in and pow…the line formed.

It was very low-key autograph today, not widely announced, and so of course I was there. I would have been first in line, but some creeps jumped right in. haha I had him sign my Book of Common Prayer…Bishop Williams and Father Gary signed it when I was confirmed, so I only thought it would be cool to have the Archbishop sign that as well. When I arrived at the front of the line, I sat down next to him, and when he saw that I had brought my BCP/Hymnal, he said, “well, this will have to be a special autograph then!” and he signed it, “LeeAnne, God Bless You. +Desmond 2.12.07” I have been waiting for the right time to ask for a picture, and since BW college relations just sent me an email asking for a picture, I used that to my benefit as well..haha I’m sure he is sick of the pictures already, but he had to expect at least a little bit of it!

I continued to do work…dinner at 5:30…more homework. Honestly, I don’t think I actually have more work here on SAS as compared to Baldwin-Wallace. I do think, however, that I am actually DOING more of my work. We do not have the distractions of stalking facebook for hours, playing online games, or talking on Instant Messenger. So…most of what we do is do our homework. We also don’t have jobs on this ship, except for the work-study kids, so it leaves a lot of open time especially on these long stretches at sea. And unluckily and luckily, we have a ton of work to do to fill our time.

Oh…and at dinner we made friends with our busboy Dante. It was me, Brianne, Ashley and Cristie. At one point Ashley looked up to ask Dante if he knew when we were going to have oranges out next, but instead of actually asking him anything, she just gazed up with this goofy grin on her face. It was hilarious.

That being said…we also watched Eddie Izzard at 2000. haha For those of you who have not heard of Eddie Izzard, he is a transvestite British comedian, and Rick brought them. (Rick’s mom…my mom sent me an email saying that you two have communicated! I hung out with Rick in San Juan the first day, and he has been a part of the two movie nights we have had!) Eddie ripppppped the Church of England and I laughed forever…some of the other people watching didn’t get it all, but man oh man, I almost cried I was laughing so hard.

After that I went upstairs for 2200 snack time, but everything good was gone, so I just came back to my room and here I am…roommate and I are having our usual re-freaking-diculous conversations and we’re going to bed.

February 13, 2007

A3

I didn’t have my 800 class this morning!! Woohoo! Thank you Dr. Joyce! At 1700 tonight we are watching a movie on Candomble with the Spirit Possession and Ethnography class. However, because she moved class, I am missing my Spirituality Programming Leaders meeting and the Ambassador’s Club meeting.

I woke up at 8, met the gang for breakfast at 815, and then we went to the Piano Lounge for Global Studies. I do not go to the Union at all anymore…I get so incredibly sick when I am in there, and I would rather not vomit, thank you very much. (too much detail? Sorry…) Today we talked about Sustainable Development and the Brazilian Economy and Environment. I really like the definition given to us by Dr. Monty about Sustainability. He said it is the intersection of Economics, Environment, and Social Equity.

After Global Studies I napped until 12:30, and then I went and put my fliers for the Social and Environment Awareness Society (referred to as SEAS from here on out) on people’s door. Every day Bryan and I are putting up facts on people’s doors. Today the fact we put up is that JCPenney’s Sears, Toys R Us and many other mainline stores use prison labor to make their products. Even worse? Pedophiles are making children’s toys for Toys R Us in two states. Makes you think a little, eh?

I had International Relations with Dr. Wes today and his quote of the days is, “Fidel Castro..he’s the real never ending bunny.” That class goes by so quickly because he is just so engaging, and I wish Global Studies was like that…

Ever since then I have been sitting in 6^th deck dining room doing homework and writing this. Tonight at 5 I have that movie on Candomble, and then at 6 we are celebrating Cristie’s 21^st because that was yesterday!! Then? Ha probably more work.

They’ve been having “AFTer Hours pub night every night at sea lately, but I really don’t feel like squishing myself on deck 7 with 200-300 other SASers. Not to mention that I have a lot to do. Anyways, off of that soapbox. I am going to go try to get some actual work done. Adios!