P.S. - We found out about all our trips today. I got all the ones I wanted except for the Beijing Great Wall trip :( I marched right down there and signed up for the Peking University one (I signed up for another university trip before), and hopefully I will find out tomorrow I got in it! The only real differences is that they are going to the site of the summer olympics and the Beijing zoo. Although the summer olympics site would be cool, I didn't really get into the Olympics so I could give that one up. The SAS program stresses "flexibility" so that's fine, but I will NOT give up the Beijing Zoo. Anyone who knows me knows how much I love animals and zoos are my favorite. Apparently there are not only the giant pandas, but all kinds of animals from all over the world. So anyways, I am going to find out how to go to that, got a long way to go til China!

A Week at Sea

Today has marked our first week at sea. I attended classes today and went to see an art video put on by one of my professors teaching us about perspective. Oh and I saw a flying fish when I was looking out the window during class. Then we went to dinner only to find perhaps the worst one yet. Rebecca ate a butter sandwich. Yes, butter on two pieces of bread. I had a PB&J, as always. We noticed on the way out that they had grapes but we are not supposed to take things from the caf ...I grabbed the biggest bunch I could find, hid it under my shirt and ran out. It was hilarious if you were there. My roommate went up to the snack bar later, and like a fabulous friend, brought us back reeses peanut butter cups. We were ecstatic.

At 2030 tonight, we crossed the equator! Everyone was outside and cheering. Then we watched Pirates of the Caribbean in the Union. Very fitting. Oh yes, and apparently there are real pirates in the Malaysia area, so when we go in their water, we speed up. Interesting isn't it? I may come home with a real pirate ship picture. Tomorrow is Neptune Day and I hear they wake us up with drums at an obscene time. Also tonight we had our first Ambassador's Intercultural meeting. I am co-chair! So back to the Neptune Day thing, Students of Service is raising $300 to have this guy Bill agree to get his head shaved. A lot of us have donated $1 towards it and it all goes to a charity of our choosing at the end of the semester. So I am off to shower since we may be waking up very early... Good night and enjoy your weekend!

P.S. - look up the site "digging to china" or something like that ...my roommate has told me that on this site you can look up the furthest point from your home address ..you can see the time I will be the furthest away from where you live, and when I will get closer again! Land in a couple of days, we are so excited!