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Category Archives: Below the waterline
One Brother – At Sea – [11/11/2015]
One brother wore blue One brother wore grey One brother he went And the other one stayed One brother is here One brother is there Where shall I go lord and what colours shall I wear? I’ve seen this day … Continue reading
Blanket Forts – At Sea – [11/04/2015]
There are so many days that I wish I was still at the age when I could build a blanket fort and think myself safe from the world. It seems sometimes that we are all in such a hurry to … Continue reading
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Dancing in Time And Space – At Sea – [10/31/2015]
“Time and Relative Dimension in Space” Yes, that’s me! A Type 40 T.A.R.D.I.S, I was already a museum piece when you stole me. ~ The Doctor’s Wife, Doctor Who The costume that was a long time in coming; because I … Continue reading
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A Word of Advice – At Sea – [10/30/2015]
You know, I had someone recently refer to the restrictions put on my job as “nonsense”; I was deeply offended by this and couldn’t exactly put into words why. But I think I know now. Please note: none of this … Continue reading
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Stars and the Moon – Salaverry, Peru – [10/20/2015]
Mesoamerican history was one of my favourite courses in university. This could be partially because of my professor who remains utterly brilliant (we’ve kept in touch), but I think it was more to do with the subject matter. I was … Continue reading
Butterfly Effect – At Sea – [10/09/2015]
When we had our regular start of cruise department meeting this week, there were two conspicuous empty chairs: we have no ‘Cats vocalist…nor do we have a drummer. They resigned, mid-contract, the night before a turn-around port…walked off the ship … Continue reading
Uncontrolled Chaos – At Sea – [10/08/2015]
Cabin inspections are a thing of life out here; your space is only partially your own. Every so often you get a nice little card under your door informing you that a group of stripes will be coming around to … Continue reading
Think of Me – Kaui, Hawai’I – [09-28-2015]
Oh…whoa…Dale’s here Who? I pointed to the show board in the main office, where the supervisors scrawl out the order of all the evening performances. Dale Kristien, she’s…she’s the one guest ent I get nervous around. Mega nervous. Why? Because … Continue reading
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Hitching a Ride into Club 33 – At Sea – [10-05-2015]
I keep my birthdays quiet on ships. I always have. I don’t like to see my name and ID photo splashed across the bulletin screens with the prompt to send me best wishes; I don’t tell the ‘Cats singer for … Continue reading
Penny on the Descent – At Sea – [09/23/2015]
Who am I anyway Am I my resume That is a picture, of a person I don’t know What does he want from me What should I try to be? So many faces, all around and here we go I … Continue reading
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