Can you recall your very first memory? Did it have an impact on the way you live your life now?

This was an essay topic I encountered while in High School. Ugh. What a time. Not a day went by that there wasn't a moment where I stared out the nearest window, imagining I was out on the open sea. Class could not compare to what I learned while sailing around the Great Lakes with my Mother.

Benefits of being a young Sailor

• Sea-Legs
• Learn how to stay clean in all types of environments
• Get rocked to sleep
• Play music as loud as you want
• Fishing all the time!
• Explore places, that can't be driven to by any means

A good thing to take into consideration if ever wanting to be a sea-worthy mate is, morning starts before dawn. And night ends way after dark. Everything that happens in between requires labor. And labor always makes you tired. Wether it be swabbing the deck, or raising the sails, every task completed on the go, is quite strenuous.

That's why my number one leading role model was Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm sure every kid liked cartoons just as much as I did, so mi madre would buy me a VHS of one of the many adventures of Popeye whenever we came to shore. Popeye not only helped me mentally through the ruff times out on the water, he also introduced me to my favorite food, spinach.

Another one of my Hollywood influences while living abroad was, Creature from the Black Lagoon. Most people were frightened by this film when it was released in theaters. But not I. I had to be stronger, learn how to defend from an enemy as such a creature. Which brings me to my conclusion tonight. Thank you, and I hope you all enjoy the shows!