Itchy

I feel like I have 10,000 things I should be doing, but I can't do any of them at this moment, and it makes me feel itchy. I got offered a slot to swimtest, audition, and interview at Sea World. In San Diego. I've managed to arrange the days off to pull this off (narrowly) with little sleep and lots of flying, and I really want to try to do it, but I can't buy a plane ticket until I know what day I'll be able to swim test, where I'll stay, or what I'll do if they actually decide to hire me. All this makes me antsy, itchy, and paranoid, and there is nothing I can do about it at this moment except watch Battlestar Galactica.

I tackled a turtle

It's true. A little 430lb turtle. A little 430lb turtle in water. It was time for our green sea turtle's annual physical, and I was one of the 4 people in the water yesterday, so we had the joyful task of catching, restraining, lifting, immobilizing, and returning our irate reptile. Holding an annoyed animal that weighs twice as much as you is quite difficult, even if she is so fat that she's round.

New friend

I was headed into the park to play with my brand new toy, a Canon Rebel XS this afternoon, when I drove past something that I drive past twice every day. There was one subtle difference this time: I had a camera, so I got out, and took a picture of me and my new friend.

Back in the water again

Well, after a 6 month hiatus I am diving again. Over the last three days, I've been diving 3 times, once with sharks, and now my shoulder hurts from scrubbing because it's been so long since I've done it. On the plus side, I am now pretty much done training for "late night" shift, so I will have Tuesday mornings off and then work from 3-11pm every Tuesday. Not sure how that's a positive, but it's nice to have a schedule, and my late-night partner is my roommate, so we can still carpool. Aside from that, not much is new here: still going, day after day. I should draw something or write something.

Island Reef Job (update)

So, my video for the Island Reef Job has been approved.

GO HERE TO SEE IT

Go there to see it and vote for me. Please.

Tattoo?

After some consideration, I have been debating the acquisition of a new tattoo. Here, now, is the first draft of what I have been considering.


The general thought is to slowly accumulate an ongoing mural of all the things I've done that I've found interesting, meaningful, or just plain awesome. The Honu, or sea turtle is a common sight in Hawaiian mythology and story representing long life and reminding me of the enjoyable time I spent there, the shark, along with being a shark, is for the time I have spent working with these immense prehistoric fish, and Lobster Kahn, is...well, Lobster Kahn and this ruthless and sadistic crustacean reminds me of my friends that are slowly spreading out across this country. I realize that somehow, all these animals are marine in nature, and could just as easily be construed as being a sign of my enjoyment of my job, which is also completely true. I'd also like to try to add in something for the summers I spent in the Amazon, but can't decide on a tapir or maybe a macaw.

Island Reef Job

Island Reef Job

So I sent in an application for a 6 month job in Australia that pays about $100,000 today. I say "about" because they pay in Australian dollars, which are slightly different.

www.islandreefjob.com

here is my application, a 1 minute video describing my qualifications and talking about the Great Barrier Reef.