rough seas

After i posted yesterday about rough seas, we recieved our dean's memo which we get everyday just telling us what is going on that night, tomorrow, if we need to change our clocks and just what is going on on the boat.  in yesterday's memo we got a thing about why the seas are so rough and heres what it said...
"The MV Explorer was diverted from its planned route to Hawaii to avoid a massive storm that is still pummeling the West Coast of the United States.  The storm slammed the West Coast yesterday with hurricane-force wind gusts, large hail, and torrential rains.  Although we have avoided the worst of the storm, we continue to experience rough seas generated by one of the most powerful low pressure systems since record keeping began in the 1800s.  The Captain is using the stabilizers to reduce the effects of the seas, and is maintaining moderate speed since we are on track for our arrival in Hilo.  At present, Hawaii is experiencing good weather."
Thankfully Hawaii is having nice weather!!  Today in my food class we were talking about this storm we are missing and how rough the seas were and while talking about it, a huge swell came and i along with a couple others in the class went falling over in our desks.  typical typical typical.  i thought karma already got back at me for laughing at the girl in global studies!  but at least we aren't like the 2005 voyage where there were 75 foot swells.  I'm not going to lie though, its fun sitting up on the top deck in a chair and just sliding with the deck.. although last night a particularly huge rocking came and i went crashing into ricardo and the glass barrier.  Speaking of last night, it was a lot of fun.  We went up to the top deck and just hung out and met some cool new people.  we played thumper, and never have a i ever, and this weird 21 game, and then just talked and told stories. when your at sea this long, with no tv, no cell phone, no internet besides email, you have to get creative.  and you don't feel stupid or silly playing games like that because everyone else is doing it!  and it is actually quite entertaining. 
anyway...
today we didn't have global studies which was pretty sweet.  i ended up not going to qi-chong because i went to bed late and honestly... 6:45 is waaaay to early for me.  but i did get up and go to breakfast and got a sweet power nap in afterwards before my classes started for the day.  i got a pretty sweet long sleeve t today too.  it says "spring 2010 voyage" on it and then underneath, all the countries and their flags of where we are going and in order. 
oh! and last night...for all you jersey shore fans.. i heard this rumor that Mike "the situations" brother was on this ship.  and i got EXTREMELY excited!  and it just so happens that my roomate Neha has the People magazine that has the Jersey Shore cast in it, so i looked up his last name and then me and Megan went to the board that has all our names and pictures on it to find him.... AND HE WASNT THERE!  so whoever started the terrible rumor, i want to know where it came from / how it started! hahah. 
tonight, we gain an hour of sleep! i could get used to this.  this whole trip we are constantly gaining hours of sleep instead of losing them thankfully!
well, until next time!
christine