Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

Too Darn Hot – Trinidad/Tobogo – [01/22/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

It is a truth universally acknowledged in the world of me that heat and I do not get along well. I can handle it as long as I have an ocean near by to plunge into, but hiking? Walking long … Continue reading →

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Melted Popsicles – At Sea – [01/20/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I have never been good with heat. This is – I’m sure by this point – a well-known fact. It begs the question why on earth I would choose to go on contract in Brazil. I think I might have … Continue reading →

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Putting It Together – Kralendijk, Bonaire – [01/19/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Getting everything into order during your first few days onboard is always a rough ride, no matter how much you know what you’re doing; and considering that the ship just came out of dry dock and that we missed our … Continue reading →

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Onward and upwards – Victoria, – [01/12/2016]

Posted on January 12, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Airports are such strange places, they’re in between worlds; a cross-section of humanity that is never a destination in and of itself. Or at least they are when it isn’t an evening flight and – because you insisted on obeying … Continue reading →

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The Race – [01/04/2016]

Posted on January 4, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Don’t waste your time on jealousy. Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long. And in the end? It’s only with yourself ~ ‘Sunscreen’ There are times when I would dearly love to know when all the world … Continue reading →

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The Future Begins – Victoria, BC – [12/31/2015]

Posted on December 31, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

We have arrived, at a moment in our lives when the future passes into our hands We will find out, are we really strong enough to fulfill what the future demands? Bring on tomorrow… Let it shine.. 2015 has been … Continue reading →

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This Simple Phrase – Home – 12/24/2015

Posted on December 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

From year to year, it is all too easy to forget one very important truth: It comes without ribbons, It comes without tags It comes without packages boxes or bags Christmas isn’t about the Dolly in the Corner. It’s not … Continue reading →

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In Every Job That Must Be Done – Victoria – [12/20/2015]

Posted on December 21, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Baby, dream your dream Close your eyes and try it ~ Sweet Charity Of course, it’s the holidays, there is a LOT to do. My mother is busily cutting out exquisite handmade table decorations which are currently taking up most … Continue reading →

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No Day But – Victoria – [12/18/2015]

Posted on December 19, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

There is no future There is no past Thank god this moment’s not the last There’s only us, there’s only this Forget regret, or life is yours to miss No other road No other way No day but today As … Continue reading →

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Midway – Somewhere over South America – [12/07/2015]

Posted on December 8, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

It is absolutely no secret how much I hate flying. If mankind were meant to fly, the S/he would have granted us wings. It is not so much the concept of shooting through the sky in a metal tube that … Continue reading →

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