Category Archives: Below the waterline

Civilized Freedom – Ketchikan, Alaska – [08/25/2015]

They civilize freedom Till no one is free no one except by coincidence me ~ Paint Your Wagon It’s hard to believe how fast this season has gone – I mean wasn’t it only yesterday that I got here? With … Continue reading

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Busy, Busy, In A Tizzy – Vancouver, Canada – [08/23/2015]

Embark day remains crazy, some crazier than others. Last night we said farewell to our manager who had been looking after us for the past two months, this morning we get new management, new guests, new team members, new roommates, … Continue reading

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Friends in Low Places – Ketchikan, Alaska – [09/21/2015]

I wasn’t planning on heading to the crew party last night; Amras had a well-earned night off and was turning in early, and partying alone isn’t always my style. However, somehow I found myself there – still clad in the … Continue reading

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Heave! – Haines, Alaska – [08/19/2015]

It is a rather well known stereotype that entertainment department members are well…entertainers. So for the most part we’re more…watchers when it comes to sporting events. We don’t really play, and if we do – we don’t even come close … Continue reading

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Flooded – Ketchikan, Alaska – [09/21/2015]

Mornings around here don’t normally get very eventful, even when we’re all a little tired from the Crew party the night before, the basic routine still holds; open the gates, put out the trivia, check in at the office… Wait … Continue reading

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Put Your Faith In – Glacier Bay, Alaska – [08/14/2015]

He had always felt that books created a force field around him […] he had never had to travel, his conversations with books had been sufficient. Until finally he prized them more highly than people. They were less threatening. ~ … Continue reading

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Literary Punishment – Juneau, Alaska – [08/12/2015]

Of all the fantasy authors out there, CS Lewis still strikes me as the cruelest. Not necessarily to his readers, but to his characters. I am sure that there are those who would argue that someone like GRR Martin would … Continue reading

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Chinese Whispers – Glacier Bay, Alaska – [08/04/2015]

If there’s one thing I wish I wasn’t prone to, it’s laryngitis. My voice can sing until the end of time, but if I’m on a contract where I talk too much and there is even the slightest little hint … Continue reading

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Along the Way – Glacier Bay – [07/31/2015]

I have been a rover  I have walked alone Hiked a hundred highways Never found a home Still in all I’m happy The reason is you see once in a while, along the way Life’s been good to me.. I … Continue reading

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Hey Bartender – At Sea – [07/28/2015]

And as cliché as it may sound I’d like to raise another round And if your bottle’s empty help yourself to mine Thank you for your time And here’s to life! In the middle of my busiest morning so far … Continue reading

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