Category Archives: Grand Cruises

A Perfectly Working Machine – At Sea – [01/06/2014]

The internet is the one thing created by humanity that humanity does not understand – Criminal Minds I am starting to believe that every time you buy a new electronic device, it should come with a mandatory registration in a … Continue reading

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Further Donations to the Blood Bank – At Sea – [01/05/2014]

There is perhaps, one day of the world cruise that remains my favourite. One day that I’m very protective of. I don’t even like sharing it with my co-librarian, though he’s a sweet person, and he seriously only wants to … Continue reading

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Prepare to Greet Our Clientele – Fort Lauderdale, Florida – [01/04/2014]

It won’t be a novelty; we mostly have seen them all before Prepare for the usual… You should be aware of what’s in store We’ve served them on the Baltic and the Oceanic, Olympic, Majestic and today’s the same there’s … Continue reading

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World at Our Feet – At Sea – [01/02/2014]

If you don’t know you can’t pick yourself up by the scruff of the neck and hold yourself at arm’s length maybe you can – Polgara The Sorceress, David Eddings Sometimes I find it hard to believe that there was … Continue reading

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Fast Track – Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala – [12/26/2013]

It’s hard to believe that I’ve already been here nearly two weeks. It’s gone so fast. Of course, that could be because of the new job duties, which keep my days so much busier that by the time you turn … Continue reading

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All the Madness the World Has To Give – At Sea – [12/22/2013]

Day after day, I must face a world of strangers where I don’t belong And I’m not that strong […] When there’s no getting over that rainbow When my smallest of dreams won’t come true I can face all the … Continue reading

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Upcoming Events

As a rather dull administrative aside, for those who are interested here is the iterinary for the large part of my upcoming contract. This doesn’t include the holiday cruise which I will be picking up in San Francisco day after … Continue reading

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Transitioning – Marseilles, France – [09/01/2013]

And so it’s September… And it’s officially started feeling strange. Normally this time of year I’m in full swing-prep mode for the Grand Pacific. I’m going down lists of theme night requirements and ordering ball-gowns and checking to make sure … Continue reading

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End of the Line – Fort Lauderdale – [05/01/2013]

It’s the end of the World as we know it… The strangest day of any Grand contract isn’t the final sea day, it’s the debark day. Love them or hate them you’ve known these guests for four months out of … Continue reading

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Against the World – At Sea – [04/28/2013]

You know how high-strung the baby gets after a performance – Gypsy Though in my case, it’s not after the performance, it’s before the performance. It’s been that way ever since I was a kid. Despite the fact that I … Continue reading

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