Author Archives: GypsyShaughnessy

Gypsies Don’t Do Well Inside Stone Walls – [03/30/2020]

Note: The below is a bit…well, it’s a bit of a downer. And I’m sorry for that. That’s why I spun it out in short story form. It *has* been exaggerated as a result. We really are all safe, we’re … Continue reading

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Stardate #03252020 – News from Aboard – [03/25/2020]

Once again there were hundreds of people around her. But [she] was alone… ~ Pick Me Up At Peggy’s Cove Strange does not begin to explain the atmosphere on the ship while we’re stuck out here. It really doesn’t. It … Continue reading

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Finding the “New Normal” – News from Aboard – Cruise Ship Parking Lot, Day 3 – [03/23/2020]

I got out of the institution on the day of my sister’s wedding. I had started to get used to the place. Breakfast at 8, classes at 2, therapy at 4, and asleep by 10. Inside life was simple ~ … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Hotel California – News From Abroad – Fort Lauderdale/At Sea – [03/20/2020]

[When it was all over] we just rolled the Zamboni over the ice and we played hockey. […] and then I went home. And I cried. I realized, I hadn’t let myself cry the whole time. ~ Come From Away … Continue reading

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A Glimmer of Light – News from Abroad – At Sea – [03/19/2020]

Happiness can be found in the most unlikely of places. If only one remembers to turn on the light. ~ Professor Dumbledore It has now been confirmed that none of the crew can go home in Florida, except for a … Continue reading

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Relief Efforts – News from Aboard – [03/17/2020]

Live at 5 and CNN, keep us all abreast Of breaking stories that contend to make us anxious and depressed Problems with no answers hang on like some chronic cough And every day some brand new issue, rears its head … Continue reading

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If One Only Remembers to Turn On the Light – News from Abroad – Barbados – [03/16/2020]

Disclaimer: The following is once again only the opinion of the author, it does not represent the views of the company that employs me. It is not an official statement. It is not to be shared, quoted or otherwise referenced … Continue reading

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The “Final” Countdown – News From Aboard – [03/16/2020]

Disclaimer: The following is once again only the opinion of the author, it does not represent the views of the company that employs me. It is not an official statement. It is not to be shared, quoted or otherwise referenced … Continue reading

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Fear Is the Mind-Killer – [03/11/2020]

Please note: The views contained here-in are the opinion of the author (that would be me) only and are not reflective or endorsed by the company by which I am employed. These views are not to be taken as any … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Jungle – Boca De Valeria – [03-08-2020]

The story goes that several years ago (I don’t know the exact date), a ship in our fleet had some kind of minor engine trouble while traversing the Amazon. Seemingly stuck in the middle of nowhere for several day until … Continue reading

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