The ship...

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” –Marcel Proust



Morning:
Its’ kinda hard to describe how I feel right now other then just blah… I don’t really feel like meeting people or learning anyone’s name. This ship is huge and I am always getting turned around and lost. I don’t know where anything is… I can’t wait to get out of this funk…

I met my roommate yesterday. Her name is Sarah and is super nice. I think I am going to like living with her and won’t have any problems. She didn’t prepare much to come on the ship and when she saw me unpack all my “just in case” things she said she was glad that I was her roommate.

Yesterday, I arrived at the port at 10:30 with a girl that I had met the night before. Somehow we managed to put 4 large filled-to-capacity suitcases, a rolling carry-on, a duffel bag, and a large duffel bag in the back of tiny Suzuki that I had rented. I was so tired from my late night out which included my first apple martini. I definitely drank too much but I am glad I got that out of my system in a rather safe country. Being on the ship now, not being able to stand or walk straight, reminds me exactly of what I will now refer to as the “martini” night.

But anyway, we ended up standing in line for 3 hours! It was so ridiculous! I made a Starbucks run after awhile for some frappacinos and food once my stomach settled down from the night before. The only good thing about yesterday was that I did get some sun on my shoulders… but I am pretty sure I was darker before I came to the Bahamas then I am now!

Today after waking up at 8:30, Sarah and I went to breakfast and then to the faculty introductions meeting. I did get a chance to meet the Econ professor and he said it was fine to sign up for his third class, which is the only one that I will count towards my degree back home, asides from the ones that I am already taking. So that worked out well!

I have more meetings this afternoon and tonight. Hopefully I will be in better and more adventurous mood. Guess we’ll see!

Dinner Time:
I met some more people and am feeling a little more comfortable. We are going to have dinner together later. I even found some traveling partners for Puerto Rico. I am beginning to feel better about all of this…