DAY 3: When the ship starts 'a rockin', don't fall off the balcony

Since this ship is basically like a floating building, it's very easy to forget you're on a ship. Crew stay indoors for the most part, and the ship doesn't often move very much.This was not the case today. On and off, the ship has been rocking a generous amount today. The first interesting thing about walking on a ship that's rocking is that gravity keeps shifting. Sometimes you're walking and the ship is tilting towards you, so gravity is heavy. The ship is literally pushing back up on you. The more interesting time to walk is when the ship is rolling the other way. it's dropping away from you as you walk. You can feel gravity let up a bit.

But none of that involves a balcony. I was upstairs practicing in the balcony today. I sit on a stool right next to the edge of the balcony. There is a piece of glass that extends up from the edge to keep things from falling over, but still. The ship began rocking and I became very aware that a few more degrees more, and I might tumble off my stool. This was very disconcerting. I'll get used to it, but still.

You might think that this has become the last place I want to be when the ship is rocking. It quickly became second on that list...when I went outside onto the deck. It's one thing to be in pitch black, but it's another when you look out, all you see is black, but you're aware there's a big ol' ocean out there...somewhere. I hugged the inside rail as if a winning lottery ticket was taped to the underside of it somewhere. Thus, I will never go outside at night again, ever...again. (ever).

Outside of that, today was the first day i've felt like a more or less normal person. I woke up, I ate breakfast, had rehearsal, practiced, etc.

I'm not sure if I'll stay up tonight to watch football, though I'm pretty sure it is on tv. Go...yeah, I don't care. I think i'm routing for a Steelers/Eagles Super Bowl, though, Eagles suck, so go Cardinals! Actually, I think the Cardinals would make a better game than the Eagles.