5 Month Sol Statistical Update
# of Months since Arrival in Central America = 5
Bottles of SPF 30 used in 2 Mo. = 2
# of Barracuda Seen Underwater = 40
# of Barracuda Dinners Eaten = 5
Level Of Guilt Felt = Moderate, but overridden by hunger
# of Shark Sightings = 2
# of Panicked Fundivers as a result of Shark Sightings = 1
# of Times Swimming with Dolphins = 2
New Favorite Animal = The Dolphin
Current Number of Logged Dives = 94
# of Articles of Clothing Allowed on 100th Dive = 0
Deepest Dive Made = 180ft
How Many Feet over PADI Recommended Regulations that is: 50ft *shhh*
Piercings as of 6/28/01 = 2
Piercings as of 8/25/01 = 4
Piercings as of today = 3 (Nose diamond fell out. Too lazy to put it back in.)
How Many Times Rebecca “The Human Hole Puncher” tried to pierce my navel b/f it worked: 4
How much that Hurt = Significantly
# of Hermit Crabs I’ve Found in my Bedroom = 3
# that I’ve Accidentally Stepped on and Killed = 1
# of Times I’ve Spoken to My Parents Since my Departure = 0
How Terrible of a Daughter I am = Very
Average Amount of Shooting Starts One Can Witness in 60 Seconds on a Dock in Utila = 6
Overall Increase in Amount of Time Spent Stargazing = 800%
Score on the Divemaster Physics Exam = 85%
Number of Days It Took for me to Re-forget the Physics Formulas = .25
# of Times I’ve been Thrown into the Ocean with all my Clothes on = 3
# of People I’ve Thrown in With all Their Clothes on = 2
Places I’m Considering Traveling to in the Next 2 Months = Ecuador, Mexico or France
Reputable Method that will be Used to Determine that Destination = Ennie-Meny-Miny-Mo
How Many “All-Nighters” I’ve Pulled (followed directly by Diving) = 4
Best Cure for a Hang-over = Deep Diving
Current Tolerance for Alcohol = HIGH
# of Weeks it’s Been since I’ve Used a Telephone or Driven a Car = 20 Weeks
% of Time Spent Barefoot in Last 2 Mos.= 99
Feet Are Tough Enough to Walk on = Broken Glass
How Far Away I Feel From my “Pre-Travel” Reality = Light Years
# of Times Each Day I Say to Myself , “My Life is SO Good” = 8+
# of BEST College Mates Flying into Utila this Week = 2
How Much Trouble We’re Going to Get Into = Obscene Amounts
Status on PADI Divemaster Program = Successfully Completed and Certified
Number of Days Left on Utila = 6
Rating, on a Scale of 1-10, of my 2 Mos. on Utila = 15
Next Destination = Neighboring Island, Roatan
Next Time I’ll Be Able to Post = Unknown At This Point in Time
How Many Disks of Pictures Yet to be Uploaded = 15
Number of New Pictures Added to the Utila PhotoGallery Today = 10
*TinkerBell’s Wand Jingles*
Please turn the page. Now entering….
Chapter 5 — Roatan and Beyond…
*blows the dust off her backpack and smiles*