Category Archives: Hot Hot Hot 2016

Girl At Ipanema – Rio, Brazil – [02/08/2016]

Posted on February 16, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Sometimes when all you have is a few hours (through no fault of your own) you manage to cram in a pretty excellent day. Amras and I are old hats at making the best out of the time we have, … Continue reading →

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Let Me You Take You To Rio – Rio, Brazil – [02/08/2016]

Posted on February 16, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Once in a lifetime you have an opportunity that you simply cannot pass up. One of those events that – even with a life like mine – you know you will regret forever if you are foolish enough to let … Continue reading →

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Good Luck Movin’ Up – Rio, Brazil – [02/07/2016]

Posted on February 9, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

And he’s tradin’ in his chevvy for a Cadallac And if he can’t drive with a broken back, at least he can polish the fender And it seems such a waste of time If that’s what you’re all about Good … Continue reading →

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Backstage Jitters – Recife, Brazil – [01/29/2016]

Posted on January 31, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Since I was just only “yay-high to a ballet barre” I’ve gotten stage fright. Horrific, crippling stage fright. I know I’m talented, though it took me a long time to realize that I do know it. But…getting up there? Getting … Continue reading →

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Between the Lines – At Sea – [01/27/2016]

Posted on January 31, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Well there’s one for the sorrow And two for the joy And three for a girl And four for a boy Five for the silver And six for the gold And seven for the secret that is never to be … Continue reading →

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Fathoms Below – At Sea – [10/25/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Hear-ye, Hear-ye ‘Tis once again time for us to call forth King Neptune from the watery depths and pay tribute to his greatness by sacrificing those vile pollywogs who still walk among us loyal bearers of the shellback seaweed pass. … Continue reading →

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Still Pulling Teeth – Devil’s Island – [01/24/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

There are times when running the “Sing with the Band” night is an exceptionally smooth ride; after all Amras and I have this event down to a routine, we know how to run it and we know – usually – … Continue reading →

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Too Darn Hot – Trinidad/Tobogo – [01/22/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

It is a truth universally acknowledged in the world of me that heat and I do not get along well. I can handle it as long as I have an ocean near by to plunge into, but hiking? Walking long … Continue reading →

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Melted Popsicles – At Sea – [01/20/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

I have never been good with heat. This is – I’m sure by this point – a well-known fact. It begs the question why on earth I would choose to go on contract in Brazil. I think I might have … Continue reading →

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Putting It Together – Kralendijk, Bonaire – [01/19/2016]

Posted on January 30, 2016 by GypsyShaughnessy

Getting everything into order during your first few days onboard is always a rough ride, no matter how much you know what you’re doing; and considering that the ship just came out of dry dock and that we missed our … Continue reading →

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