Uneventful

Don't have a lot to say, but I was spurred to update anyway by this e-mail from someone who shall remained unnamed (but whose initials are TGS.)

HOLY CRAP, YOU'RE UPDATING YOUR BLOG.

I've been out of the galley for a couple of days, as another cook is coming aboard. So I did a couple of watch shifts, last night from midnight to 4am, and then again today from noon to 4pm. It can be a little bit of a challenge to stay awake, but otherwise doing watch is really quite pleasant. It's slow, especially at night, and i burned CDs to listen to in the galley, and read (War and Remembrance, by Herman Wouk) and went for little walks, and watched the occasional random drunk wander by.

Today's big news is that I got to drive (pilot) a Zodiac, a small boat (seats six safely.) I really only put-putted around Melbourne harbour, but it was fun nevertheless. And climbing down and up the side of the ship with a rope to get to and from the little boat is kind of fun as well.

The vegan sorbet I made the other night is sitting back at the ship softening as we speak. I think I might have to throw it back in the food processor to get it back to appropriate consistency.

And the really big news: while sitting here, I downloaded Maelstrom for the PC! With a half full bottle of wine that needs to be drank, big times tonight on ship, no doubt about it.