I met with Tingwei at CIES and then headed over with
him to the SLC so we could play video games. Unfortunately, the games were not
available yet, but there was plenty of conversation. I mainly talked about how I
would have to move out of my apartment soon and had spent most of the weekend
cleaning and packing things up. I asked him if he had gone to Wakulla Springs
the week before, since I remembered seeing many CIES students being rounded up
to go on a field trip to Wakulla Springs while I tutored Anka. Tingwei was
upset that the weather had not been better, and then we got to talking about natural
springs in Florida in general. I told him about how I was going to Devil’s Den
next weekend, but how so far, my favorite spring was Weeki Watchee down in
Spring Hill. It was apparently where the myth of mermaids began, with sailors
confusing manatees with mermaids. I also talked about how manatees are weird
animals since they are virtually harmless and also have no predators, unless you
count boat propellers. Tingwei thought they were funny looking. I also
mentioned how many manatees love visiting Florida springs because they love
cold water.
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