Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

No Matter How Your Heart Is Bleeding – Anaheim, California – [06/07/2014]

Posted on June 8, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Since we only got to a tiny piece of California Adventure on our first day (and the park really is a lot bigger than you think it will be), we spend most of the morning exploring it. And this one … Continue reading →

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A Dream Is A Wish – Anaheim, California – [06/06/2014]

Posted on June 6, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

“I just can’t, the sky’s awake, so I’m awake so awake!” I woke up so far in advance of my alarm this morning that by the time it did go off I was already dressed and ready for breakfast. You … Continue reading →

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Some Day I’ll Fly Away – [06/05/2014]

Posted on June 5, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

No matter how many times I do it, or where I’m ultimately going to end up – I never quite get used to flying. I mean, it’s unnatural really – when you think about it; a few hundred people crammed … Continue reading →

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Adjustments – Victoria, BC – [06/02/2014]

Posted on June 3, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

The first week home always feels strange. For one thing it’s nearly silent. After five months ship-side you become used to the constant whirring of background noise: the vibration of the engines, the rattle of wheels on corrugated metal down … Continue reading →

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Homeward Bound –At Sea – [05/30/2014]

Posted on May 30, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

When the last day of a contract hits, it lands like a ton of bricks. Suddenly all the preparation you’ve already done seems like a drop in the bucket compared to what you’ve got left to do, but you can’t … Continue reading →

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Into the Clear – Sitka, Alaska – [05/29/2014]

Posted on May 30, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sometimes I ask “when I grow up, where will I be” I hear a small voice say If I get lost in the woods a little Somehow I’ll find my way Into the clear someday… ~ Little Red Riding Hood … Continue reading →

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Packing Up My Life – Hubbard Glacier, Alaska – [05/28/2014]

Posted on May 28, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Three days left! With only 72 hours left during this stint on the flagship, most everything is already packed. Unlike a lot of people who put off the dreaded beast of packing till the last minute, I started tackling the … Continue reading →

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The Final Countdown – Anchorage, Alaska – [05/25/2014]

Posted on May 28, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

6 days…. 4 ports…. 144 hours…. This late in the contract it’s a constant battle against exhaustion, it’s like trying to swim against a current that’s consistently trying to pull you under. It’s not stress, it’s not anger, it’s just … Continue reading →

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Through the Wardrobe – Tracy Arm, Alaska – [05/21/2014]

Posted on May 23, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

I’ve been lucky enough to see some truly amazing things and some truly breathtaking places in my life, but as far as sheer natural beauty goes – I’ve yet to see anything that can top Tracy Arm (I’m sure the … Continue reading →

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And the Flashbacks Start – Ketchikan, Alaska – [05/20/2014]

Posted on May 23, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Alaska and I have a slightly dysfunctional relationship, hiding out there, somewhere in the rain and cold and winter air is whatever is waiting for me this season. Or perhaps it’s something that’s already going on that’s about to come … Continue reading →

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