Category Archives: Theme Events

Bombay Love – At Sea – [03/31/2012]

Planets are colliding Fantasies are flying There’s simply no denying That you are my Bombay love… Ah, India night. Take one librarian, apply 6 yards of high quality silk, one hot curling iron, a slap-dash of make-up, allow for an … Continue reading

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Ten Cents a Dance – Singapore – [03/18/2012]

Ten cents a dance that’s what they pay me gee how it weighs me down Ten cents a dance Pansies and rough guys Tough guys who tear my gowns I’ve said before that balls are a job of work, many … Continue reading

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Top O’ The Morning – At Sea – [03/17/2012]

May the road rise to greet you May the wind be ever at your back And may the Lady shelter you in the palm of Her hand Slightly altered traditional Irish blessing, with apologies if the slight alteration offends anyone, … Continue reading

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Showboat’s Coming! – At Sea – [02/21/2012]

Everybody, come on down! Grab your paintbrush we’re paintin’ the town! There’s some sweetness goin’ around! Catch it down in New Orleans! Every year for the World Cruise the CEO of the company comes on for a week. During this … Continue reading

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Rose Red Afterglow – At Sea – [02/15/2012]

My mother was joking yesterday that I should go to the Valentine’s Day ball dressed in purple, or black or bright yellow, as a silent rebellion against the sea of red and pink.  I will admit it was a tempting … Continue reading

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On Hearts and Flowers – At Sea – [02/13/2012]

Of all the holidays that we celebrate as part of general North American culture, the most sensitive one to tackle while ship-side is Valentine’s Day. Surprising isn’t it? You would think it would be Christmas or something well…religious, where you … Continue reading

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Glass Slippers and Ice Tiaras – At Sea – [01/31/2012]

Last night, it snowed on board. Well sort of… When the theme of the grand ball is “Ice Blue Winter” (read: they needed to give the guests something to do while we were drifting about in Antartica), it somewhat is … Continue reading

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Of Silver and Black Extremes – At Sea – [01/14/2012]

Welcome to the first ball of the season. Well of this cruise anyway. The show lounge glittered in its coating of black and silver and so did we. As I’ve said before, balls are a job of work. This time … Continue reading

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Return to King Neptune’s Court – At Sea – [11/26/2011]

So it is that the time comes once again to pay service to King Neptune. Those of us who have served time in Neptune’s court before, who have been resurrected from sacrifice and pressed into service as medics and pirates, … Continue reading

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Lest We Forget – At Sea – [11/11/11]

“And who are the lucky? The ones who survived? Or the ones that are no more? And who are the winners? And who are the losers? And what was it all for?” – Spirit Of A Nation, “Sometimes I Dream” … Continue reading

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