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Category Archives: Reflections
Maybe Tomorrow….[10/21/2011]
“ They say they built the train tracks over the alps between Vienna and Venice before there was a train that could make the trip, they built it anyway… they knew that one day the train would come…any arbitrary turning … Continue reading
Closing Time – At Sea/Trans-Pacific Crossing Day 3 – [09/29/2011]
‘She’s just about to close up the library…’ My footsteps make no sound on the thick carpeting, everything is muffled here. Silent, except for the flipping of pages and the clicking of keys. This is my favorite time of night, … Continue reading
Made For Leaving – [Juneau 08/31/2011]
“She said: ‘you’re a rambler-man, you ain’t never gonna change. You’ve got a gypsy’s soul to blame and you were made for leavin’” I look out the window on nights like this, and I see my reflection staring back at … Continue reading
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Light-touched Storytelling – [07/11/2011]
I’m currently reading a book called “Lighthousekeeping” which I picked up for the sole reason that the main character shared a name with my best friend back home, whose name was – is – and ever shall be, Silver. When … Continue reading
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History of a Shop-girl – [At Sea 07/03/2011]
I was a shop-girl once…no, I correct myself, I was never a shop girl, I was just a girl who – at one time – happen to work in a shop. Now there are times when I’m not quite sure … Continue reading
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Circles in Spirals – [Seattle – June 2011]
When you start your first contract you’re so nervous. you’re the girl standing on the dock, clutching her luggage and looking frantically around her for someone to tell you what to do or where to go, you’re the one lost … Continue reading
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Hummingbirds and Windowpanes – (Transatlantic – 04/20/2011)
When I was a teenager my father caught a hummingbird. I don’t mean to say he chased the poor thing with a net; it wasn’t that kind of catch. I was putting away the good china in the next room … Continue reading
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Swish – Israel 04/06/2011
It’s rare that I place a personal, non-port related entry, on these pages – but this is still ever so vaguely work-related, and I can’t help but feel it belongs here. Bear with me; I assure you this won’t happen … Continue reading
On Role-models
Over the past (almost) year, I have had the privilege of meeting and working with some truly fantastic people. I’ve chatted over drinks with jugglers, instrumentalists, singers and dancers and been touched by so many stories and so many personalities … Continue reading
On being ship-side single
One of the most common questions that we, as crew members are asked by everyone (usually by our fellow crew-mates) is “do you have someone waiting for you back home”. For a large number of us, the answer is either … Continue reading