Category Archives: Entertainers

Everything Is Beautiful At the Ballet: Core Memory Unlocked

Up a steep and very narrow stairway To a voice like a metronome […] Everything was beautiful at the ballet Raise your arms and someone’s always there Everything was beautiful at the ballet I was pretty.. I was happy… I … Continue reading

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

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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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

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He had it Comin’ – At Sea – 03/22/2015

I will admit I was worried…because the whole day it didn’t feel like I had a show that night. And rehearsals had gone so fast and so smoothly that it was hard for me to realise that it was performance … Continue reading

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Poor Butterfly – Sydney, Australia – [02/10/2015]

“She who cannot live with honour. Dies with honour” I am told that the last time I saw Madama Butterfly I was a toddler, I’m not sure how old, you would have to ask my Mum – who told me … Continue reading

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Magic – At Sea – [09/22/2013]

The name Toni Warne meant nothing to me when I first heard it. I knew she’d been on television, but since I purposely don’t follow reality TV (I haven’t even watched Dancing with the Stars for ages now) I’m rather … Continue reading

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Flashbacks – At Sea – [03/01/2013]

When I was a kid – around 10 or 12 – I wanted nothing more than to be on Where in the World Is Carmen San Diego. My dreams of this were of course dashed by the simple fact that … Continue reading

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On Friendship…again – At Sea – [02/19/2013]

Well no one told you life was gonna be this way Your job’s a joke, you’re broke Your love life’s DOA Seems like you’re always stuck in second gear When it hasn’t been your day your week, your month or … Continue reading

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The Day the Circus Came Back – At Sea – [11/15/2012]

Baby cried the day the circus came to town’cause she didn’t want parades just passing by her So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown While she danced without a net upon a wire I’ve said … Continue reading

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Queen of Love and Beauty – At Sea – [11/14/2012]

On my last family vacation to California we went to Medieval Times.  For those of you not familiar with it: Medieval Times is a chain of dinner theatre restaurants that specializes in taking their patrons ‘back in time’. Once inside … Continue reading

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