What I Really Did This Week

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I warned you guys that the blog would be light this week - and it was.  I let you guys know that I had Celestial Navigation this week and that it might be intense - and it was.  That being said, of my last two months of upgrades - last week was hands down my most fun week.  As in mostest funest EVER!  I kept thinking this is waaay more fun than blogging - and it was! Did you guys ever go to camp when you were a kid?  I never went to a real summer camp....but I did go to a few church camps....and I did go to a few summer day camp things.....and I went on couple sails that lasted a few weeks.  This is how it usually worked for me:  the first few weeks are just okay; by week three you've made some friends and have people to hang out with and eat dinner with; by week four you start realizing that there are only two weeks left; week five you meet a whole new group of friends and are totally bummed that camp is going to be over so soon!!!!  At the end of the week you are thinking 'these are my new best friends!', you are crying and promising to write and giving each other long hugs.....you get home and after a full night in your own bed you realize that you may never hear from these people again.

I just had the adult version of summer camp.  I didn't want the week to end!  I ended up hanging out with a really fun group - we drank beer by the pool, grilled steaks and veggies, showed up to class slightly hungover, rallied by lunch for sun sights and sextant fun at the pier, and laughed hysterically.  We sat around the table telling sea stories (it was pretty amazing how many we had considering that we were all upgrading to Chief Mate and had only been sailing for about 5 years), talking about crappy Captains, figuring out our exam schedules, and saying totally ridiculous things.  IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

Here are some of the best quotes of the week:

Someone starts giving Dave a hard time about picking up empty cans and taking them to the trash....he yells: I'm running a tight ship at this out of control party!!!!

Talking about how long chart corrections take - and how much it sucks when companies restrict overtime: Chart corrections are stupid anyways....I mean the rocks don't move...

We rigged up a little diving board at the pool - some of the guys were drinking something called 'panther jooce' - seriously, that is what it is called....it's like a four loco....which is basically like a redbull vodka in a can...it is illegal in most states.  This kid does a belly flop and we convince him to do another one:

Kid1:  Dude, why did you do a second belly flop?!

Kid2:  I dunno man...it must've been the Panther Jooce...

Me:  Are you okay?

Kid2:  I think so...but my nose is kind of tingly...

Kid1:  Do you want another Jooce?

Kid2:  I think that might be a good idea.

Link Love :: Better late then never!

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I think Link Love may start showing up on Sunday's - Friday is my exam day - Plus, Sunday is the end of the week!

What I loved this week:

 

We live an in amazing world.  Timothy Allen's 40 favorite photos of the Human Planet.

If I was home this week I would definitely be painting some bottles to use as vases.  Too Cute!

Have you ever had this experience, you go to a thrift shop with a friend - she leaves with an amazing outfit and you leave with a trucker hat?  Some of my friends are AMAZING thrifters...I'm just an ok thrifter but I know I have potential....maybe this thrifting checklist will help out!

 

I love hearing new music - especially when the music maker is from Hawaii (even if they have scruffy beards):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc7RPBS9O2w

 

I ran across this quiz - it compares Charlie Sheen, Glenn Beck and Muammar Qaddafi - they are definitely all strange men - what I find crazy is that they are all getting equal press time!  Can't we all just say Sheen is nuts, Beck is a butt head, Qaddifi isn't fit to lead his people and move on?!

Ah yes, the good old 'she was asking for it' debate.  I'll let you decide.  (Although I will say this to the ladies:  Sometimes dressing appropriately is like taking vitamins - you don't have to but it might be a good idea.)

 

What I thought after watching this:  A-FREAKIN'-MAZING!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRVCaA5o18&feature=player_embedded

 

March Fourth was National Grammar Day!  Do you know why they selected that specific day?  Because it is one of the only days that is also a complete sentence!  March Forth!  Get it?!  Forth and Fourth - it's a homonym!  They have the same pronunciation with different meanings and spellings!  There was a little online debate that March First could also be considered a two word sentence - I think the Fourth has more going for it - being a homonym and all.  I love Grammar Girl - I've been reading and listening to her a lot more in an attempt to complete 30x30 #20 .

This is slightly heart wrenching - Where Children Sleep:  A Diverse World of Homes.

 

I'm a pretty bad dancer - I can't really move my upper body independently from my lower body - although that usually doesn't stop me from getting up and shaking my tail feathers.  This youtube clip isn't in English - but you really don't need to know what they are saying to realize that this street dancer is phenomenal.  From what I gather this is a Brazilian TV dance show - a young street dancer (you know the kind who like to pop their elbows and do the robot) gets on stage and you think he's going to be all hip and sassy - instead he street dances to Mikhail Fokine's The Dying Swan.  It is seriously beautiful!  (It's a little long but, if you watch from minutes 1:45 - 4:10 you'll see the good stuff.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM2Aio9mvNE&feature=player_embedded

Travelin' Tootsies :: Meet Baisey

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(I'm pleased to introduce my friend Baisey - and share her favorite travel items and trip...I can guarantee Puerto Vallerta has never seen the likes of Baisey) FAVORITE ITEMS:

1.       Moleskine book and a sharpie.. although I have recently changed to eco system because the paper is thicker AND their made in the USA.

2.       Vera Bradley large cosmetic cases.. and LOTS of them to organize everything

3.       Burt’s beeswax.. no explanation needed

4.       Coppertone 15 .. I like to be brown

5.       Pair of locals

6.       Lululemon pajama pants

7.       Louis Vuitton carry all for the beach

8.       Ipod and bose headphones

9.       Nalgene bottle

10.   Neosporin.. because I’m not that lady like…

(I took the liberty of itemizing her favorite memories.....and didn't edit a word of it....)

FAVORITE MEMORIES:

  • Mexico was beautiful, warm and sunny
  • Goodies at the market were cheap and you got to jew them down on prices
  • I liked to lounge in the sun on the gay end of the beach because the people were prettier
  • We found a good taco stand that was safe to eat at so we didn’t get the runs
  • I got to wear slippers or go barefoot everywhere
  • Our villa had a pool and a cook who made us drinks all day

(strangely enough I am now craving a cocktail by the pool and a run-free taco...thanks Baisey!)

The Vacation Is Over

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Alright! I'm back on the blogging band wagon!I took a short break from my computer....instead of blogging and Internet perusing I partook in some good old fashioned debauchery (more to follow...). This week I'm taking celestial navigation. This subject is near and dear to my heart. I'm one day in and loving it! We went down to the pier last night with our sextants. FUN! Fair warning - this class is a little time consuming and the blog might be light this week. I'm going to do my ultimate best to get Travelin' Tootsies out today.....please don't be mad if it shows up tomorrow :)