It's been a while now... First post of April!.... I seriously need to get into the groove of things and blog more often. But then again, coming onboard my life has been all: wake up, shower, breakfast, stare at a screen, occasional workboat, stuff my face with food, stare at the screen again, dinner, stare at screen, stuff face again, get off shift, shower, maybe gym, stare at another screen again and finally zzz.
Still, there are some quirky things that do perk up my day sometimes :)
Like a day out in the sun on the workboat... Not the tan/doze off kind of relaxing workboat, but the sweaty, stench-filled barnacle massacre kind. The heat has grown up a notch now and if you're not careful, you'll end up looking like a lobster only 30 minutes under the sun. Maybe less.
Barnacles.... They're disgusting.... but getting rid of these things gives you a kind of gross satisfaction as well. Much like popping a pimple. They squirt all over as you 'harvest' them.... and don't let me get started on the slime.... These things grow and attach themselves at anywhere they can find a grip on. I've gotten bad rashes on my hands because of these crustacean creatures. Ugh.
My special supply of chocs and caramel :) . An apt description from one of the guys say here, it's like sex on a biscuit. LOL. But they truly are bliss and I can't seem to get them in Malaysia or Singapore as well :/
Highlight of the day! Was walking around on the helideck for fresh air when I spotted this wee thing. Wouldn't let me get near to it and started flying around and back again. I dashed to the galley to grab some bread and tore the bread into small pieces but the damn thing wouldn't even go near it! A reckons it will die soon :(
Don't die... too adorable :(
My current FB cover photo :) of the damn bird that wouldn't eat the bread I purposely got for it!
Workboat
Imagine seeing this eerie thing floating in the middle of the ocean. Black mast without anything else attached to it underneath. From far it looked like some shark's fins lol. A bit anti-climatic after finding out that it's probably just some marker attached to fishing nets etc...
And my second home.....
That's all for updates to announce I am well and kicking... Almost end of shift and going for a workout in the gym before I am consumed by this sedentary lifestyle!
It's really not THAT bad at all. Beats sitting in a closed office anytime. At least when you need breather you could always go up to the deck for open ocean and open view of the skies above. Beats office job for sure lah it's serenity at its best, not sure about background sound, if any hehe
ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity because my office accumulate dust so easily, do you get dust out in the ocean? hehe
I suppose but at the same time the real danger here is brain cells dying.... Work is not very challenging (technically) but there are some physical work involved which is great, because one of the things I hated about working in the office is the monotonous environment.
ReplyDeleteAda background noise as well, engines especially. But certain areas you get a really quiet, serene surroundings.
We still do get dust as well! Especially now that it's warm.... Skin shedding, dust from inside etc.