Category Archives: Reflections

To Life – Victoria – [06/26/2017]

Posted on June 26, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

~So tell me why, oh why should it be that We go on hurting each other~ Life is a funny thing, you never know what it’s going to bring and – some would say more importantly – you never know … Continue reading →

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God’s Heaven Be Their Blanket – Halifax, Nova Scotia – [05/22/2017]

Posted on May 22, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

May God’s heaven be your blanket as you sleep… ~ Titanic: The Musical Graveyards are wise, and the air in them is different. Some find an attraction to them gothic or macabre, I just find them peaceful. All graveyards are … Continue reading →

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Camp Granada – Boston, Mas – [05/20/2017]

Posted on May 20, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

And so I have returned from what really feels like an excursion to summer camp. A little bittersweet to be sure, it’s been a long time since I had that much fun or worked with so many like-minded people…but at … Continue reading →

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Touching Normal – Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala – [05/04/2017]

Posted on May 6, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Distance hurts. A lot. And sometimes, just sometimes, the brief glimpse of normal that you are gifted in between the distance stings as much as it heals. Amras and I are on separate ships this contract. I haven’t seen him … Continue reading →

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Disconnect – At Sea – [05/02/2017]

Posted on May 3, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

If you ever want to have a truly humbling experience – take on purging your digital life. Not “unplugging” in the big dramatic sense, but more in the sense of actively cleansing your digital profile. Not with the intention of … Continue reading →

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Through the Fire – At Sea – [04-25-2017]

Posted on April 26, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

I just got out of bed and sneaked downstairs at 1:10 in the morning…to rescue paperbacks from the recycle bin…. How typical of me… You can take the girl out of the library, but you can’t take the librarian out … Continue reading →

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Pre-programmed – At Sea – [04/09/2017]

Posted on April 9, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

When I was a kid we had a dog. Sweetest dog ever. We had “inherited” her from a relative who had moved and we loved her dearly. But she had one upsetting quirk – upsetting not because of the quirk … Continue reading →

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Virtual Memorials – At Sea – [04/05/2017]

Posted on April 4, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

I’ve been doing an unexpected amount of soul searching as of late. Not exactly on purpose, just kind of by accident. I’m feeling better for it as a matter of fact. Memories are odd things, we cling to them sometimes … Continue reading →

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Adjustment Periods – At Sea – [02/20/2017]

Posted on February 26, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Joining a new ship is always slightly exhausting. Joining a ship part way through a very long cruise (in this case, 45 days or so) is a whole different other kind of challenge. My lovely day in Honolulu prepared me … Continue reading →

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New Adventures – Victoria – [01/12/2017]

Posted on February 12, 2017 by GypsyShaughnessy

Here  we go again. At least this time, my suitcases are lighter. Much lighter. The line I work for has revised their uniforms, which means that I no longer have to wear my own business casual wear in the evenings … Continue reading →

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