First Days at Sea

 Nothing could prepare me for what life at sea would really be like. I gotta say, I am loving it. The ship is constantly rocking and moving around, making walking from one space to another a fun ride. I am enjoying laying in bed with my eyes closed listening to music, it is a different experience. Fingers crossed but I have not felt sick so far. My room is decent sized and my roommate is very easy going. I don't mind the small shower, although I need to get my sea legs because I keep bumping into the walls. I love working in the machine shop and getting a lot of time working with the submersible. These first few days of transit are filled with prep work for when we get to the site and begin diving. I am constantly keeping myself busy. Whether I am just observing or actually participating, I am taking advantage of everything. I'm up around 0600, breakfast at 0710, start work at 0800. From 0800 to 1800 I am usually working with the team not counting other meal times, and until 2300 or 2400 I am reading manuals or looking at the various parts on the sub. I wish I had more machining experience and maybe a minor in engineering, but I am learning as I go. The days are flying by, and I am living the dream. I went out on deck at night for the first time accompanied by my section lead. It's very ominous looking at the dark waters, and the moon was particularly bright. I can't get pictures through my email and into this blog, so if you want to see pictures check out my instagram @nobourassa14