Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

Just Right – Willimstead, Curasco – [04/17/2018]

  There are days when the job is hard, even though I love it, there are days when I’m exhausted, there are days when the hours are long. There are days when people say to me that I have a … Continue reading

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Dry Dock: A Virtual Interactive Adventure – Level (Day) 3 & 4 – Freeport, Bahamas – [04/12-13/2018]

Good news player, a reward awaits you midway through this level! To unlock this perk, you simply need to make it through one “training” mini-game. Rest assured, you will be able to pass this with no issue as it is … Continue reading

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Dry Dock Adventure: An Virtual Adventure – Day/Level 2 – Freeport, Bahamas – [04/11/2018]

Good morning player, welcome to Level Two! Scenario: you are a worker on a cruise ship. Your floating home is still currently not floating, and is also in a state of a bit of chaos. Do not fret about this, … Continue reading

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Dry Dock Adventure: An Virtual Adventure – Freeport, Bahamas – [04/10/2018]

Player Advisory: “Dry Dock” is a high intensity interactive experience featuring some smoke, heat, fire and other unsettling and surprising atmospheric effects. Therefore, this game is recommended for advanced players only. Scenario: You are – once again – a worker … Continue reading

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Footloose – Orlando, Florida – [04/07/2018]

If I had to live anywhere in the states, I’m starting to think I would choose Orlando. But then again, I suspect that is just the theme part nerd in me speaking. After a long long day of travel (ugh) … Continue reading

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Fretful Flying – Fort Lauderdale-Toronto-Fort Lauderdale – [04/03/2018]

Flying…I dream about having wings (literal actual wings) and flying dreams are amongst my favourite. They make my heart soar. But “real” flying? The kind you do in a plane? No, please no. Of course this comes as no surprise … Continue reading

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Uncomplicated Complications – Saleverry, Peru – [03/24/2018]

Some contracts are insanely difficult…some…like this one? Are most definitely not. This contract – thus far, and I’m almost reluctant to mention it for fear of jinxing it – has been a stroll in the park. For the first month … Continue reading

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To Life Beyond the Normal – Santiago, Chile – [03/17/2018]

“Normal is getting into clothes that you buy to for work, then getting into a car that still isn’t paid for to drive through traffic to get to the job that you have to have to pay for the car … Continue reading

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‘Rounding History – Cape Horn – [03/12/2018]

I awoke this morning to creaking metal and vibrating thrusters, as the ship swayed heavily from side to side. Mentally, I checked our location, but it wasn’t my mental itinerary that reminded us where we were – it was something … Continue reading

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Blessed Cave Girl – Scenic Cruising – [03/11/2018]

I do not normally develop a people allergy until much much later in a contract. But lately? I cannot quite seem to bear being around too many people. I come home from class, close the door behind me, brace my … Continue reading

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