We are in an emergency state on the ship. We have lost our water supply and have very limited reserves of water. The ship captain came across loudspeakers throughout the whole ship notifying us that there is a hold on all showers till further notice! There are some people feeling very challenged right now! The last few days we have known about the water situation and have been strongly encouraged to conserve in whatever ways possible. (I think I mentioned this is the last note, so I won't repeat myself with all the details.) I haven't showered since Wednesday myself, but I am not overly bothered. The long curly hair is pretty forgiving and we all smell, so I don't stand out so much :)
I slept most of the day. Got up for dinner and had an hour or so before heading back to work at 7pm. Marianne, Katrine, and I went to the top of the ship. The sunset was amazing... perfect circle sun that you can stare into... bright reddish orange, it's shades reflecting off the ocean water. I think I've also already mentioned how polluted the water is around the ship where we are docked. As we looked out the waterflow tonight was such that TONS of trash had gathered in a large moving clump right along the ship. Most of it is plastic and one cannot think of how the western world has affected and infiltrated the rest of civilization with our "grand ideas"! Plastic... ugh. Staring at this I was so angry, but in some strange way the messiness was beautiful. It was colorful... like an exhibit at the MoMA almost. Starkly standing out was a red plastic bag, white lettering across stating "Feel Free"... The irony.
Admist the trash there was something not at all beautiful though... really one of the most appalling things I may have ever seen. (Kerry Cebul I hope you read this and I would give A LOT of money to tell you the story and receive your reaction in person!) There was floating about six feet behind this whirlwind of trash, in supine position, a large, bloated rat... I honestly did not know rats actually grew this size. (Think The Princess Bride... ROUS's) All four feet sticking up in the air... I actually was convinced it was a pig for a short period of time before I could see the tail. We were then informed that these nocturnal animals are hunted by locals and provide a source of protein. I did not get a picture, though wish I did... hopefully you all are painting an entertaining scene in your own imaginations.
I am working in the ICU. Tonight I have three patients. One is a fellow crew member, she is not needing ICU care, but all sick crew members come to a private room in the ICU. One patient just needs a little extra care... we call them high dependency patients, but she is sleeping soundly and has had a good night. Then there is my little guy... five years old, only 11 kg (24.2 lbs), intubated nasally because of swelling to his face following his surgery that could close his entire airway. I have no pediatric nursing experience, but I am here learning and learning a lot. It is good.
A coworker just went to see if the baker's morning goods are coming out of the oven... one perk of night shift. :) Best go...
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