JOIDES Resolution Diary 4/19/23

Dear Diary,
Today I saw something I’ve never seen before.
I’m in the middle of the ocean, with no passing ships and no sight of land for 5 days. There is a dense cloud cover blocking out the stars. The sea is finally calm, so there are no white caps. As I stand on the side of the ship and look out, I cannot tell where the ocean ends and the sky begins.
Complete and total darkness.
My eyes search for the horizon, squinting, readjusting. But it isn’t there. Nothing is there.