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Category Archives: Reflections
Growing into 35 – At Sea – [10/05/2017]
When I grow up…. I will be strong enough to carry all the heavy things you have to haul around with you when you’re a grown up And when I grow up, I will be brave enough to fight the … Continue reading
Prepare for the Usual – San Diego – [10/01/2017]
I swore I would never go back. I really did. And I haven’t. Not really. But I made a promise, and promises are something I keep. So this morning’s embark day of this particular Grand Voyage found me in the … Continue reading
Let’s Play Wetdock! – Seattle, Wetdock Day 3 – [09/27/2017]
Scenario: you are a worker on a cruise ship. Your floating home is currently ensconced in a maintenance period, where she is being prepared for a long voyage with highly demanding passengers. As everything for this voyage is expected to … Continue reading
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Under Construction – Seattle, Wet Dock Day 1 – [09/25/2017]
In eight years there isn’t a great deal I haven’t done on ships, but this will be my first time working through maintenance cruise. To say this is a little bizarre is a bit of an understatement, I have never … Continue reading
Grounded Wings – At Sea –[09/11/2017]
Little did she know she’d kissed a hero Though he’d always been an angel in her eyes Putting others first it’s true, that’s what heroes always do And now he doesn’t need a pair of wings to fly… It … Continue reading
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Partial, Potential, Reversion (Don’t Worry It’s Temporary) – Seattle, WA – [09/11/2017]
I was in the main office today organizing some things that need to be done in Seattle whilst we’re in wetdock, and at the same time my boss, Amras, and I were chatting about things that are going to be … Continue reading
Lucky – At Sea – [09/03/2017]
“For my life, my lover, my Lady is the sea” ~ The Looking Glass ‘Brandy’ I am often quick to correct people who gush about how I have such a glamourous life; quick to shut down people who assume that … Continue reading
Battle scars – At Sea – [08/15/2017]
Six years ago, something happened. Something big, something ugly. A great big nasty scaly dragon. It bit hard. Really hard. Hard enough (metaphorically) to leave marks. And I severed its head and proudly displayed it on top of my fireplace. … Continue reading
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Running Start – At Sea – [08/15/2017]
Honey, we all came here because we were running from something. We all stay because we finally found a place where we can stop running A former colleague of mine – now long retired I think – said that to … Continue reading
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Sur-Reality – Seattle – [07/17/2017]
I have been many things over the last few years, but I have never been a guest on board my own ship. As crew members, we do have the ability to bring friends on board to sail with us; I’ve … Continue reading