Entry 6

It feels like an age since I logged onto my blog, but now, after some very busy weeks of summer work I am back to tell you all about it. There has been so much going on and I have been so busy with my jobs that I haven't had a chance to share all the great news. So, as I sit watching the sunset (see below) I am going to fill you all in!

Whale Watching:

Lets just say it was uuuuh-mazing! There were about 9 whales all up-close and personal with our boat, but there were about 20 in the immediate area. It was so cool, especially because I had never seen a whale before. They were so close that when the blew out of there blow holes...we got wet! Here are a few pics of the afternoon...

It was an amazing experience that I will never forget. Visit my Whale Watching Album on Facbook to see more.

My New Room:

The next exciting thing that happened was me moving rooms. I was so excited to get out of the canvas ceiling, single bed, three different colored walls room! My new room has one color on the wall (a light blue), a closet, a double bed, and a REAL ceiling!

Let's just say I LOOOOOOVE it :)

Carnival:

Carnival here in P-town is probably best described as "Gay Pride meets Mardi Gras". There is always a theme, the entire town participates, there are amazing costumes, and to end a week long celebration...there is a parade. I did not have the pleasure to watch the parade this year, because I was bussing tables at the Crown and Anchor (my second job), but the bits that I did see were amazing. The pictures that you see here were taken by a family friend. This years theme was...Jungle Fantasy!

Some small realizations:

- I love my new rainbow flip flops...they are so unbelievably comfortable!

- I am a super clutz. I currently have 7 bruises of all shapes, colors, and sizes. I got them all running into things while working :)

- I like my new leggings and shirt/dress that I got at TJ Max a few weeks ago.

The Great Flood:

I wish I had taken some pictures, but on Monday, my dad, Mark, and I were woken up at 2:30am to the fire alarm ringing throughout the entire house. Upon investigation, we realized that there was water pouring from the first floor ceiling. Once we had investigated, we found out that a guest had had too much partying and passed out in the shower and simultaneously blocked the drain and knocked open the shower door. As the water gathered in his second story room, it poured through the ceiling, two lights, and one of the fire detectors. The water tripped the system and we were all woken up. Good thing we were, because there was already a lot of water in the hallway. As we checked the damage, we found that the water had made it down to the basement, thus managing to damage three floors of floors and ceiling.

The experts arrived the next morning and once they had ripped up carpet, cut out walls, and pulled out insulation we were left with a bit of a mess! It took 5 de-humidifiers, 7 fans, and 3 days to dry out the walls and carpets.

It's all cleared up and we are just waiting for the carpet cleaners before we can open up the rooms again. Luckily it wasn't a fire, because I think that would have caused more damage.

Well I think we are all caught up on the events of my life now. It was great to catch up!

Until next time,

Em.