First Research Station

We are on our way to our first research station!! All our equipment is set up and we are ready to do some science (what else do you do on a boat?!). There are many things I've gotten use to over the past week, such as lime juice at 10:30 (really salty and limey that apparently keeps us from getting scurby), tea time at 15:30 (which they bring to our room with some cookies), and the fact that I can't understand what half the people on this ship are talking about (really heavy accents). Also, at any meal where fish and chicken are involved, everyone's face goes into focus mode as they take very small bites and chew very slowly in order to not chew on any fish/chicken bones. It's actually quite funny to watch the people from the U.S. eat, because their face just goes blank in concentration.. We haven't gotten into a normal routine yet, but we are expected to arrive to our station at 0:00 Monday morning (13:30 New England time). If you would like to email me (mom, I know you want to), the email address is master@sagarsampada.amosconnect.com and make the subject ATTN: KELLY KEEBLER ROOM 104. They print out the email and hand it to me once they get it.