Category Archives: Reflections

Flashbacks – At Sea – [03/01/2013]

When I was a kid – around 10 or 12 – I wanted nothing more than to be on Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego. My dreams of this were of course dashed by the simple fact that … Continue reading

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Racing With the Clock …again – At Sea – [02/23/2013]

The world cruise as a whole comes with a high level of stress, but right smack in the middle of it is one week that’s more high-strung than all the others. Now granted, that week comes with an amazing party … Continue reading

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On Friendship…again – At Sea – [02/19/2013]

Well no one told you life was gonna be this way Your job’s a joke, you’re broke Your love life’s DOA Seems like you’re always stuck in second gear When it hasn’t been your day your week, your month or … Continue reading

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Dancing Through Life – Adelaide, Australia – [02/20/2013]

I didn’t really have plans for today, the tour I had booked was cancelled due to lack of participation and Seregon left this ship this morning so I was somewhat at loose ends both for activity and for company, but … Continue reading

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I Shall Wear Purple – At Sea – [02/13/2013]

Sometimes, when the moon is full and the crickets sing, I dream of a love that even time itself will lie down and be still for. My personal life is not something I go out of my way to discuss … Continue reading

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Juggling Teacups – At Sea – [02/03/2013]

I don’t know how much longer I can take this; he had me juggling teacups all day! Teacups! With tea in ‘em! – The Last Unicorn It’s so easy to forget what it was like at the beginning. When you … Continue reading

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The Last Time – At Sea – [01/26/2013]

It was raining the last time I went to Tahiti. It began as a misty rain that brought out the scent of the plumaria, so that the night air was thick and sweet, it felt like you could get drunk … Continue reading

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My Lover, My Lady – At Sea – [01/23/2013]

Well 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’ I always joke that I never should have started traveling, because once you start … Continue reading

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Like Clockwork – At Sea – [01/20/2013]

We’re sorry, the office has been…overwhelmed, please leave a message. There are times when the job, as glamorous and as wonderful as it is, still feels like a job. I challenge you to find any job that doesn’t.  With no … Continue reading

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Weight of the World – At Sea – [01/06/2013]

I always forget what the first few weeks of the Grand World Cruise are like. The days are blitzed with a kind of insanity that is hard to explain unless you’re in the film or theatre business, as those are … Continue reading

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