Category Archives: Reflections

The Cure For Everything…. – Sydney, Australia – [02/10/2015]

Posted on February 9, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

~The sailors say Brandy, you’re a fine girl What a good wife you would be But my life, my lover, my lady Is the sea…~ She is a fickle mistress, the sea. Wherever I go, whomever I love, and whoever … Continue reading →

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Behind the Mirror – Auckland, New Zealand – [02/06/2015]

Posted on February 5, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

I am extraordinary If you ever get to know me I am extraordinary I am just your ordinary Average every day, sane psycho Super goddess… What does it mean to “know” someone? The guests see me through a sheer of … Continue reading →

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Riding the Roller-coaster into 2015 – Victoria – [12/31/2014]

Posted on December 31, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

So long 2014, it’s been a slice. I always try not to look at the bad parts of a year, every year has its highlights and lowlights after all, and its’ not the year’s fault what happened in it; or … Continue reading →

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The Sound Of…. – Victoria, BC – [12/13/2014]

Posted on December 16, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

One thing I always forget about when I come home is the incredible volume of silence. The ship? It never sleeps. She’s a lady who’s awake all night, there is never silence. Not ever. Even when there aren’t room service … Continue reading →

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Packin’ It Up – At Sea – [12/04/2014]

Posted on December 6, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

It’s always strange when it all starts coming down…not bad, not by a long shot, but strange…and you always end up taking home more than you packed with you. For example, I have to find a way to pack a … Continue reading →

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Life Is A … – At Sea – [12/02/2014]

Posted on December 4, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

When I was a kid, I didn’t scream or yell, I sang. If I was angry, or hurting, or confused, I would go upstairs to the attic and drop the door shut, and turn up whatever soundtrack was my current … Continue reading →

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Crossing Shadows – At Sea – [10/06/2014]

Posted on October 12, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

One thing about working out here is that we are constantly having to think ahead. Yes, the most important thing is that the current sailing’s worth of passengers have the best time possible, we’re here to create memories after all … Continue reading →

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Walking the Railroad Tracks to Crossing 32 – Quebec – [10/05/2014]

Posted on October 6, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Birthdays spent ship-side are always a little odd. It doesn’t particularly matter if you’ve been away from home for your birthday for ages (I’ve not been home on my birthday since 2011…I think), it never ceases to feel odd. This … Continue reading →

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Can You Hear? – [10/03/2014]

Posted on October 3, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

Can you hear them? You can’t hear them. That’s okay, no one ever can. Sometimes those of us who do wonder what we’re really hearing, wonder why our temples throb with a phantom pain that we know shouldn’t be there, … Continue reading →

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Time Painted Pictures – Sydney, Nova Scotia – [09/30/2014]

Posted on September 30, 2014 by GypsyShaughnessy

The pictures we carry, the frames we gladly add to the weight of our luggage, , are of the people we trust to love us no matter what. ~ Some Girls There are two things that go into my carry … Continue reading →

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