Once again we started off the day today collecting corals. Getting out to the site where we were yesterday was smooth and easy and the conditions were much better. I found it incredible as I sat on the boat going to the site that I still could smile at the scenery and beautiful conditions all around me. By now I would have figured to be "used to it" and maybe a bit less appreciative but really I felt like I had just arrived today. I am truly grateful that I have been able to enjoy this experience because I don't think you can say that many times in your life. The diving at the site was pretty mellow compared to yesterday and we made sure to get as much coral as we could. Today was the last haul for the experiment so Russ and Sally wanted to make sure that there was enough to make it through the last two plots. When we got back we immediately started processing them like before. While we were working, I discussed with Russ and Sally a bit about my parrotfish survey project that I will be doing after I leave which was really helpful. They have been a good tool in developing a procedure for me to evaluate which corals are most bitten by parrotfish. After the day was over I worked some more on my personal statement before dinner. I also talked to Prinz who had the party where I lost my sandals and told me that the guy who left early probably had my shoes but he was so drunk that he ended up in a ditch with no shoes on so my sandals are god knows where. Sammy and Katrina made steak and coos coos which was pretty good. After dinner we watched Jurassic Park finally. We had been trying to watch it for the past month but it has continually fallen through time and time again. I just got back from across the street and now I am going to go to bed. Big day of deployment tomorrow. Until later.
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