Category Archives: Northern Exposure 2015

Two Worlds, One Girl – At Sea – [07/06/2015]

Posted on July 19, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

I can get dressed up go out and swing till three am and then Lie down at five, jump up at six And start all over again… Although granted, I can’t do that as often as I used to. There … Continue reading →

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Fire 451 – At Sea – [07/06/2015]

Posted on July 7, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

The temperature at which book-paper burns… I have read many many unsettling books in my time. Most of the classics are – in their own way – unsettling. Even Peter Pan in its original form is terribly bittersweet and sad; … Continue reading →

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Slow Coast – Glacier Bay – [07/03/2015]

Posted on July 7, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

July? How is it July already? Time flies and all that… It feels like ages since I’ve been back to Alaska, and yet at the same time it feels as though I never left it. The world shifts and changes … Continue reading →

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Enjoy the Ride – Ketchikan, Alaska – [06/26/2015]

Posted on July 1, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Life should not be a calm and quiet journey from birth to grave. Life should be a rollercoaster that slides into the end – martini in one hand, chocolate in the other screaming “MAN! What a ride!” Sitting in the … Continue reading →

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On the Cusp – Seward, Alaska – [06/21/2015]

Posted on June 29, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Over the years I’ve spent the summer solstice many places.; but I’ve never spent it this far north. The longest day of the year, in a place where the sun seems to never go down anyway… There’s something eerie and … Continue reading →

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Of Faded Edges – Glacier Bay, Alaska – [06/20/2015]

Posted on June 19, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

What seems a very long time ago now, I had a Sister. Not by blood, I’m an only child by blood, but a Sister by something somehow stronger than blood. Friendships – even strong friendships – are odd things, and … Continue reading →

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Refresher Course – Ketchikan, Alaska – [06/16/2015]

Posted on June 19, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

Alaska is just a beautiful as I remember… It is also…just as wet. One thing people often forget about Alaska: it’s a temperate rain forest. Which means it rains – a lot. Crew members often giggle when faced with comments … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle – At Sea – [06/15/2015]

Posted on June 15, 2015 by GypsyShaughnessy

It almost always feels as if I never left. There are differences of course – although it is somewhat bizarre how similar my current ship is to the flagship. One of the things about working on a sister-ship of the … Continue reading →

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