Sleep deprived

We are currently at Station 1. My sleep schedule has been altered so I'm a bit out of it at the moment. I was up from 9PM to 10AM helping with the collection of water samples from up to 250m below the surface and then needed to filter my samples following collection. I took at nap, then got up again to do some lab work.

While collecting samples, we saw a few flying fish and a squid! Thus far, I've seen a harbor seal, jelly fish, flying fish, and squid. There was a whale sighting yesterday that prompted us to run from the mess hall, but I didn't see anything.

So what does it feel like to be on the boat? There is a constant rocking motion, and I'd compare the feeling to the sensation you get when an airplane turns. Walking around the boat is much like walking around while an airplane is turning and adjusting its direction. Sometimes you notice it, especially if there is a big wave that really moves the boat. Other times, the feeling becomes normal and you don't really feel anything at all. I'm sure as we progress in this cruise,
I will begin to notice it less and less as I further develop my "sea
legs."

I'll try my best to upload some pictures soon.

Hope you all are well! Miss you!