Pre-Departure!

3 hours. 180 minutes, 10800 seconds. However you slice it, with each passing moment I can feel the Bahama breeze even stronger than before. There's a fine line between over-packing, being prepared, and not packing enough; I'm not even done packing half of my stuff (granted, I just started about an hour ago), but my nerves are starting to get the better of me & let me know that I might not be totally prepared for the 2 month voyage. Scary stuff. And that's just the beginning of my racing emotions, with T-minus 12 hours before I'm in Nassau. Am I excited? You bet your ass! I'm traveling around the Mediterranean with college students from all over- there's no excuse NOT to be excited! Also, one of my fraternity brothers from the University of Denver (class of '10) is not only going to be on the ship, but he's the official photographer! (if you want to follow his blog, you can find it at emeyerphoto.com/blog). So yes, I'm 100% stoked for the trip. Am I nervous? Absolutely! I only know one person who's going to be on the ship as of now, and honestly- my study habits are traditionally sub-par. Having said that, I'm going to assume that other people will be in the same boat as me (lame pun alert!), and hopefully we'll figure out how to get work done in class while still having an awesome summer!

If you've made it this far through my rambling, congratulations! I'll reward you for your reading with the main purpose of this blog, and that is... PICTURES! In case it wasn't inherently obvious, I ramble too much to consistently keep up a blog about the 66 day voyage- there would be no rhyme or reason, and while I plan on keeping a (daily?) journal, my bet is that it would not translate well to a blog. Instead, considering I pretend to be a photographer, I am hoping to a) improve my portfolio of photographs, b) improve my skill as a photographer by working with Evan Meyer, and c) tell the story of my voyage as best as I can through the art that is photography. We all know the adage, "a picture is worth a thousand words". In my case, I am hoping to write a Stephen King-worthy novel through my lens, the world around me, and the people/places/things that fill our Earth with exciting material.

Thanks for putting up with the ramblings, and if it was TL;DR, I'll quote T-Pain for you: I'M ON A BOAT!