Future Happenings of Now

So lately not much has been happening here in Hawaii. Although I'm really falling in love with the culture. It is just so laid back, relaxing, polite and fun. I really wish the rest of the Mainland would get on with the program. America would be a MUCH better place if it did.

Oh! I am going to try to get a job at the Student Life Center as an Outdoor Adventure team member! It would be amazing! I would get paid to go on the weekend trips that I already go on anyways. Granted its not all fun! I have to learn to drive the vans (eek!), make sure the kids on the trips don't do anything dangerous, and there is some office hours that come with the territory... But hey, its a job. I'll even power wash the drive way! (hehe)

Outside o school I have been doing a bit of thinking about internships, diving experience/certs that I want, and what I want to do when I get out of college (yeah I know that's 4 years away but still... )

So just quickly listing dive certs I want:
1) Scientific Diver(in the works)
2) Dive Master
3) Anything else offered here or back home
4) Keep diving at CSC

As for interning...
I have no clue. I know I want to work with Scott Cassell and his sub and what ever projects he has going on. I also want to continue diving at the California Science Center! I love it there. Also I wanna do some time on the R/V Sea Watch sometime (waddya say Capt?).
Ok so as far as "real" internships go... Something with sharks, or animal relocation/tagging/tracking/rehab/etc. Pretty basic. No micro organisms or mollusks for me. Or anything OUTSIDE. DOING something. Lab work drives me crazy (to an extent). All I know is that I am not made for strictly indoor lab work. No way, no how.

As for what I WANT to do when I'm out or what I am working towards... I have no clue. Which is new for me. I'll go for anything that has diving, deep sea exploration, underwater photography/filming, in field research, maybe even work in an aquarium... I have no set idea. I wanna try it all!

Its funny though... I'm not sure that I am too keen on being completely submersed in the PhD society of science. Its too stuffy. Too many limitations. Too many rules. Plus, I have never done anything normally. Granted, I'm not going to completely shun the scientific community, but I'm not sure if I want to be submersed in it.

Two people who I really look up to are Capt Chris Wade and Scott Cassell. If there are two guys that I want to be like, its them. They redefine the "normal" in how to work with the ocean. I consider them two of my mentors. If you ever get the chance to meet one or both, they will change you life. Both have a thirst for life and desire to live it to the fullest. Two different personalities but both share a love of the ocean.

Nothing much else is going on. I'm really enjoying myself here. The friends I have made are super fun and my roommates rock. :)