September 3, 2009
To all of those who are seeing the world through my eyes. :D
It is has been about 6 days since I have last written. I am now 1 day away from Cadiz, Spain and I am super stoked. My agenda consists to a few organized trips and the rest of my time I will be flying by the seat of my pants. However, let me tell you a little bit about my voyage so far.
Here goes. First off, I am on a ship, not a boat. It is ginormous (is this even a word, spell check didn’t find it, uh oh) and my room isn’t that bad either. I have a little twin bed that I’m pretty sure has been on this boat forever because I definitely did not make that dent in the middle all on my own. Anyways, I have made a lot of friends and the majority of them are Sarahs and Katies, I swear they pop out of the ceiling. :D I have yet to be seasick on this wonderful journey however I do get the constant rocking to sleep, not exactly the best thing when trying to stay awake in Global Studies.
My walls are covered with my homemade magnets (thanks Amanda) and with the world map (thanks Dad). It took me about 3 days to find my way around this ship with the long hallways, even on one side and odds on the other, and I’m on the 3rd floor and everything is on the 6th. Yay for workouts. There is hand sanitizer everywhere and they make you use it before every meal. However about my room, I can definitely get used to a fresh made bed, fluffy pillow, and snack time at 10pm. :D I am a huge fan. I have not drank any pops since I left (Mikey) and I’m constantly be taunted by the potatoes that they serve at every single meal.
This week has been so ridiculously eventful and I’m trying to remember all the good stuff while jamming to a mix Mikey made me a while back. I am doing a vicarious voyage with a middle school language arts class in the United Kingdom and I just found out tonight so I’m on a complete high. Also last night I was voted the in-port photo editor for the Voyage Book so I get to have a picture of me in the back of the book. :D YAY.
Oh lets get back to the boat. There was a safety drill the first day before leaving Halifax… got to love those orange life vests. It is really freaking cold on this boat. I have to pay $6.00 for laundry and I only get 6 TV channels. Limited Internet access is also a bust so I can’t stalk anyone. I have eaten on the decks and in the dining halls, and dessert is yummy too. I am officially 8 hours ahead of you but I think I have to push my clock forward yet another hour. It is about 10 0’clock here and I just can’t wait to get to Spain. No school and 4 wonderful days of culture, with my friends.
I’ll be journaling often and I will keep you all update. I just went to a seminar on the journaling process and I heard the most wonderful phrase that I has completely shaken me to my core. “Write from your mind, yes, but also write with your heat. But more importantly write from your soul.” I hope that this touches you as it has touched me.
love .
brittany leona .
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