Comedy Night and Neptune Day

I have always talked about doing a stand up show, I figured that couldn't be so hard. Well finally my chance arrived. We had an open mic comedy night where me and another kid signed up. I was completely nervous about doing the show cause it was my first time telling real jokes in front of people that I made up. I was driving Greg crazy cause I kept asking him if my jokes were good and I would practice on him. I was the first person to perform at the show and I ended up killing it. Everyone said I did an amazing job and that they were genuinely laughing. I heard from Greg and others of my friends that people were like rolling around in the audience. It was just a complete rush to get up there and have people react. I was pacing and sweating before my set but once I got up there it was like auto pilot and I did a better job telling my jokes and not stumbling on my words then when I was practicing it. Greg ended up videotaping the whole thing so I can show people at home. The event was so successful that they are considering doing it again and maybe even having a last comic standing competition, I cant wait… Its just too bad I wasted all my good jokes in one shot

Neptune day is a Semester at Sea tradition where all of those who have never crossed the Equator by ship must be initiated and become a Shellback. Basically, what happens is we get woken up really early by the crew dressed up as Trojan warriors banging on our doors and on pans at 7:30 in the morning. After that we go up to the pool deck where some of the crew and faculty are dressed up and our captain is painted green and is the God Neptune. You line up and have this fish guts smelling stuff poured on you then you jump into the nasty pool which is full of this terrible stuff. You wait your turn before you get out of the pool kiss two fish and finally kiss Neptune's ring giving your allegiance to him. Another optional thing you can do and a lot of people do is shave their heads. I however am worried about balding and fear that shaving my head may send the wrong message to my hair so I didn't do it. I heard rumors that we broke the record of most girls who shaved their heads, basically we have a whole boat of Sinead O'Connor's running around. The highlight of the day will be the BBQ tonight cause it will be a break from the usual food we have.

All in all this has helped break up the long trip to Capetown.