Thursday's Update: So Close to South Africa, Yet So Far

There are a number of activities happening tonight. People like myself are extremely upset but what can you do? We can't be angry with mother nature. We don't control the wind, waves or weather for that matter. I am just wondering how can I reschedule an overnight trip to Robben Island. The latest announcements are that we should get into the berth sometime tonight. Immigrations work 24/7 so they are going to accommodate us and get it started tonight so we aren't delayed tomorrow morning. In the meantime, they've created a slew of activities. There will be an open mic tonight at 9:15, board games and stuff around 8ish. They've been showing movies all day. Saw Karate Kid—Jaiden Smith was soo freaking cute and amazing. I feel silly admitting that I teared up a bunch of times. Hahaha. I think I am just emotional these days. Salt is playing now. Later on, Toy Story 3 will follow along with Grown Ups. So anxious to get off this ship even though we've been falling all over the place. Stuff have been flying off the shelves, chairs are rolling and it's just obvious we are competing with a powerful force haha. We're sooo close, but yet so far. It's frustrating to look at the interactive map because we've been doing circles. But okay, enough about that. I am doing some office hours at the Field Office. Playing smooth jazz from my itunes and naturally I get back to thinking...

I sung for the Open micccccc!!! I was nervous and it was great fun to be back on the “stage” again. Actually it was quite a challenge because we do so much on a moving ship haha. I wasn't sure what I was going to sing. It was between a Yolanda Adams, Mariah Carey and Christina Aguilera song. When they called me, I went with the first that came to mind... so I sung “Hurt” by Christina Aguilera. I definitely had a rough ending (ahahahah) but those who aren't singers came up to me and said it was beautiful. I'm sure it was in its own right, I am just much more critical of my performance...naturally so. It was a lot more people who signed up for open mic this time around so it was a long show. I was some ways just before the end. I was getting anxiety haha. I felt great though when I was done, the support was there =) The next act after me was Darlene who did “hot stuff.” Her number was a riot as usual. Haha. Anyhow when the show finally ended, we left and milled around the piano bar. Jamie (the guy haha) started tinkering with the piano and we all started singing along. Haha... next thing you know it was Shirley, Ian, Melissa, Courtney, Obai and a few other folks. We were jamming, just singing =) Eventually we took it to the classroom and sat in a circle singing some old 90's stuff. Then Karen, myself, Courtney and Obai ended up talking late night and watching a movie in Classroom 1. We were surprised about the cords being out... long story short, fell asleep and we woke up to the crewmen getting the dining hall ready for breakfast hahaha. Crept out and went back to sleep for a bit before getting up for breakfast.