Category Archives: Below the waterline

In the Interests of Sleepless Humanity – [11/11/2019]

Posted on November 11, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

If yea break faith with us who die We shall not sleep Though poppies blow in Flanders Fields Or That the ones who call the shots Won’t be among the dead and lame And at each end of the rifle… … Continue reading →

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Reset – San Diego – [11/02/2019]

Posted on November 2, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

There’s booze everywhere Jazz everywhere life everywhere Joy everywhere.. But nothin’ stays… ~ Chicago And just like that…playtime’s over. The speed at which the ship can reset absolutely amazes me. Last night ,right up until probably 2 in the morning, … Continue reading →

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Charter Wrap-Up – At Sea – [11/01/2019]

Posted on November 1, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

Well sadly all good things must come to an end. For the last 7 days, this ship has been a non-stop festival! Music everywhere (though I didn’t see as many of the shows as I intended, it seems that my … Continue reading →

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Awe-full – Blue Cruise Day 2 – Cab San Lucas, Mexico – [10/29/2019]

Posted on October 31, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sometimes the best days ever are the ones when you have no idea what’s going to happen. I left the ship this morning with time on my hands and exactly ten dollars (okay 12) in my pocket, I did not … Continue reading →

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Whispered – All Hallows Eve – At Sea – [10/31/2019]

Posted on October 31, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

Can you hear them? No, of course not. You never can. You never could. And these days? These days neither can I. Like cotton wool jammed in my ears, like white noise overload…the ‘real’ world blotting out the Other, muffling … Continue reading →

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I Guess That’s Why They Call It – Blues Cruise, Day 1 – At Sea – [10/27/2019]

Posted on October 29, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

It has been a long long time since I worked a charter. And I’ve never worked a charter quite like this one. I knew my duties were going to be light, but I honestly wasn’t anticipating a full blown vacation. … Continue reading →

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When Your Worth Is Measured By…. – San Diego – [10/27/2019]

Posted on October 29, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

Every day’s a struggle when you’re living down below When your worth is measured by whether or not you’ve got a window! ~ Cruise Ship Life Rap (courtesy of the Dawn Princess) Before anyone can really understand the strange significance … Continue reading →

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Chartered – At Sea – [10/25/2019]

Posted on October 29, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

This coming cruise will be a new experience for me. Well, perhaps not completely new but new in the context of being a workshop host. This coming turn around port we start a full ship charter. In this case it’s … Continue reading →

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Altered Routines – Puerto Vallarta – [10/23/2019]

Posted on October 29, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

I am slowly but surely adjusting to the fact that I am on a much bigger vessel than usual! You see, the flagship – and the class (that is to say size) of ship she belongs to – is relatively … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Wrap Up – Vancouver – [10/14/2019]

Posted on October 14, 2019 by GypsyShaughnessy

I am most pleased to say that Thanksgiving Dinner was a tremendous success. And that fun was had by all, and that the first holiday between Amras and I has come and gone with barely a ripple of discontent. We … Continue reading →

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