11/01/2011
Here’s a random cultural observation for you: American music has also made its way out to Oz, which isn’t all that surprising, but at the café I was in today in Perth, they played “Hot In Here” by Nelly and some old school Mariah Carey and such things along that nature. Now, perhaps it was 90s station or something, because otherwise I’m like “Hey guys, you’re a little behind!” I found that to be the way of things in France, too. It’s interesting that we don’t get European or Australian music but they get ours ….can my musician friends enlighten me on this topic, please?
Also (this one is especially for Cathryn) today I told Jason that if I could take a red marker around the ship and correct all of the signs that are missing punctuations or have spelling errors, it would look like people were sporadically murdered all over the ship. I realize that not everyone who works on the ship has English as a native language and therefore things are bound to have mistakes…but that doesn’t make me want to fix them any less! Our Cruise Director has an error in a slide of his during the Farewell show, it uses “it’s” when it should say “its” and I told Jason that and he was like…I don’t know the difference, to be honest. I *facepalmed* a little, not gonna lie! But yes, if I could, I absolutely would. Nick, our Light Tech, said the other day that on some ships they have a box where you can drop observations like that, but that there isn’t one on this ship.
Random thoughts for the day, carry on!
B
11/03/2011
Circumnavigating Australia has been so-so as of now, but the worst part has been the time changes! Last cruise since we went North then West we gained several hours over the course of the cruise, now, logically, since we went South and now East, we are losing several hours and we are all going to turn into zombies! Last night we jumped forward 1.5 hours, tonight we jump another hour, then later in the cruise we lose two more hours…then at the very end when we go back to Sydney from New Zealand we gain two hours back. SO CONFUSING! Nobody is going to know what time it is, ever!
We were at sea today and we’re still at sea tomorrow then on the 5th of November we will be in Adelaide. I am hoping that it’s as pretty as the name suggests, that is if we have time to get off. I was supposed to go on a wine tour with some cast members but we have to set up 100 chairs for a group at 10am and then strike them immediately after they’re done so we may not have time to go ashore. UGH!
The good news is that tomorrow is my last day on duty, yay! Then I have 15 days of doing Spotlights, Rockwall, and the occasional miscellaneous task or band set but generally having two weeks to relax. I am looking forward to that very, very much. I also get to do the Mystery Dinner Theatre night for the cast and that means I get free dinner and wine in one of the specialty dinning rooms--#winning!
In other news, I am glad you are all reading my blog! I got a couple emails and some Facebook messages from you lovely ones telling me that you enjoy reading it so that makes me happy! Nothing worse than thinking you are writing something that’s interesting and then having nobody say anything about it ergo leaving you to believe that it must not be that interesting after all! So, I’m glad you all think my life is interesting J It is pretty interesting, and I’m a very lucky, lucky girl!
Hugs and Kisses from off the Southern Coast of Australia…where 3 days ago we were experiencing 85 degrees and HUMID and now it’s 68 and half as humid….I NEVER KNOW WHAT TO WEAR! And if you know me (as you probably do since you’re reading this) then you know that I do love me some clothing and I love knowing what I need to put on!
Anywho, thanks for sticking with me, boys and girls. I miss you all very much.
a + (That one’s for Erica, thanks for reminding me about that!)
Xoxo
B
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