Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

Dressed in your Pajamas…again – At Sea – [10/03/2015]

Posted on October 9, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

They tell us that in an actual emergency 60% of people will do nothing at all…they don’t freeze, they don’t panic, they simply don’t respond. Experience continues to tell me that this is a true statistic, though before tonight I … Continue reading →

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Sun-Drenched – Maui, Hawai’i – [09/29/2015]

Posted on September 30, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Lying on my back supported by the surging water of the sapphire blue pacific this afternoon, I was once again struck by just how lucky we really are. I think it was about then I had Amras take a picture … Continue reading →

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Island Girl – Kaui, Hawai’i – [09/28/2015]

Posted on September 30, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

They say Kaui is the most beautiful of all the Hawai’ian islands. I would be tempted to agree with that statement. They filed the Jurassic Park here, and you can see why – it looks like another world the deeper … Continue reading →

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Aloha – Honolulu, Hawaii – [09-28-2015]

Posted on September 30, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

After five days and six nights at sea, we finally drew into Honolulu harbor this morning. Granted, it was rather grey and overcast, and on and off the rain erupted all day, but…it feels so good to just be on … Continue reading →

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Penny on the Descent – At Sea – [09/23/2015]

Posted on September 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Who am I anyway Am I my resume That is a picture, of a person I don’t know What does he want from me What should I try to be? So many faces, all around and here we go I … Continue reading →

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Penny Still Spinning…. – At Sea – [09/23/2015]

Posted on September 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

I feel like I’m going to throw up Now you are NOT going to be sick! Not if I faint first! ~ Victor Victoria Or Just like a boxer in a title fight You’ve got to walk in that ring … Continue reading →

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Penny in the Air – [09/22/2015]

Posted on September 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Remember when you went out for your first job? Remember how you were so nervous you couldn’t sleep the night before the interview. Remember how crushed you were when the guy asked ‘what kind of experience do you have?’, you … Continue reading →

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The Bluest Skies You’ve Ever Seen – Juneau, Alaska – [08/20/2015]

Posted on September 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

When it’s time to leave your home And your loved ones It’s the hardest thing a girl can ever do And you pray that you will find Something warm and sweet and kind But you’re not sure what’s waiting there … Continue reading →

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Back with a Vengeance – At Sea – [09/21/2015]

Posted on September 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Amras and I had pretty much settled into the fact that if we wanted to play COD, we were just going to play with each other; it’s surprisingly difficult to find players onboard sometimes, and Predator has left ships so … Continue reading →

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Flying Start – At Sea – [09/21/2015]

Posted on September 24, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

You can lull yourself into forgetting what a crossing is like; until you’re back in one and the memory comes back with frightening force. Embark day for a crossing feels almost like embark day for a world cruise, only slightly … Continue reading →

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