Gainfully Employed!!!!

A job! A job! A job! 

A magical wonderful super-duper JOB! 

So, I was wandering around the docks with my resume in hand a couple days ago, asking the dive boats directly if they needed any help (going to the offices proved unsuccessful). I talked to one boat and they said that their marine biologist was actually leaving in a couple weeks, how would I like to go back to the office in a little bit and talk about the job? 

Ummm... yes please? 

So long story short, I am now the marine biologist on  a boat that does snorkeling and diving day tours!!!!! My job is pretty awesome. I start out in the morning helping out in the kitchen, getting the boat ready for the day, little things along those lines. After the safety briefing, I take over and give a marine biology presentation... just basic stuff like, what a reef is, why they're beneficial, how they're made, what kind of fish are around, what to watch out for, and how you won't get eaten by great white sharks. At the first reef site, I'll be working the snorkel platform, helping snorkelers in and out of the water and leading snorkeling tours for people that can't swim or aren't very good at it (basically dragging them around in the water while they hold on to a life ring). In the afternoon, I lead marine bio snorkel tours, where I take people out, show them cool things and find neat creatures to pick up, like sea cucumbers and hermit crabs and harmless things like that. 

YAY I HAVE A JOB. AND I REALLY LIKE IT. I've been out for two days on the boat now... one training day, and today was my first day on my own (seriously some trial by fire action), but it was good! I think its going to be a really great fit for me right now and I can't be more excited about it. 

Now, with me on the water every day, hopefully I'll be shooting out some entertaining stories about crazy tourists, crazy creatures, and probably crazy crew members! 

Love and fishes!