keels and kinetics

Hmmm... that was my attempt to create a sailing/chemistry alliteration. Not a success. But I will push on and talk about these two sweet activities that currently dominate my day-to-day existence anyway.

First, Chemistry. It turns out that there are six, not four, students in my Chem 2 class - crowded, I know - and yesterday we took our first exam. I think it went well, but only time will tell (well, actually Bob Browne, chemistry mastermind and distributor of grades, will tell). We've been focused on thermochemistry and are now starting to focus on kinetics - I'm not sure I enjoy it quite as much as Chem 1, but it's still chemistry aka. the equivalent of Potions in the non-wizarding world. It's a decent amount of work, but nothing insane (unlike Spherical Trig or Global Perspectives), which leaves me with time (barely) to...

Go sailing! Twice a week! At the West Vancouver Yacht Club! Classy! Yesterday there was an odd number of us so we ended up with 3 people in a little Pirate (yes, that is the model of boat... um, I mean SHIP, we sail). Then the wind picked up, our jib came un-cleated and started to fall down around us, knots untied themselves, and we heeled over so hard so many times that our little boat became a bathtub, barley above the water. So amazing. I don't think I've laughed that hard in a very long time. Apparently, water was leaking into the hull as well... what I am saying is, THE SEA TRIED TO TAKE US but we survived. This is the kind of intense thing that happens all the time if you come to Quest. Sorry that I keep sneaking in these little hints that you should come to school here. It's just my opinion, but it's true.