Well, google tells me its the first day of summer, but it sure doesn't feel like it to me. The temperature feels more like November or December in Maryland, and the seas have gotten rough enough that the deck is secured (meaning you can't go out on deck without permission from the bridge, and you have to call them when you back inside, so they know you are okay). In fact, I was so cold that I had some hot chocolate just now.
Last time I posted, I was really mad about my lost luggage. Well, I still am. But, thanks to some donations from other people on board, I have some extra clothes, including work out clothes for the gym, which consists of a tiny room with a treadmill and two stationary bikes. Taller people cannot run on the treadmill because their heads will hit the ceiling, but that is not a problem for me. Right now, though, I think it is too choppy for anyone to run on. I'll probaby try to get on the bike later.
Although I can't say I'm enjoying life on board, I am getting used to it. I am now more practiced with how to do the experiments D and do on board (everyday, starting around 6-6:30). I am trying to establish a routine, as this would a) help keep me sane and b) make the time go faster. I used to (and probably will again) complain about how fast time is going by. That is not the case here. Being on a boat in the middle of the Bering Sea really helps time slow down. On the upside, you get a lot of reading done.
Yesterday morning, I saw a fur seal playing in the water next to boat early in the morning, as they were getting ready to pull the CTD up (the big thingy that collects water). I also saw some puffins a couple days ago. Some people saw an albatros today, but I missed it. Apparently, they like to fly about in all this wind.
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