{"id":1803,"date":"2012-12-06T06:17:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T19:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.wordpress.com\/?p=1803"},"modified":"2013-06-17T19:38:13","modified_gmt":"2013-06-17T19:38:13","slug":"packing-it-up-trans-pacific-day-1-11302012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?p=1803","title":{"rendered":"Packing It Up \u2013 Trans-Pacific Day 1 \u2013 [11\/30\/2012]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ArtScans<\/a><\/p>\n

Unlike previous years, the trans-pacific crossing has treated us with remarkable delicacy so far \u2013 that said, we\u2019ve only been out here a day, a day and a half if you include the overnight sailing that we were mostly all asleep for.<\/p>\n

The last crew party of the season was last night, but I didn\u2019t go. Instead I treated myself to the heaven of a hot bath, a good book, and a warm bed. I\u2019m told the party was good, but honestly an evening to myself was better. Plus, I had to work on packing. My debark checklist arrived in my mail slot this morning, detailing precisely what has to be done when in order to allow for my smooth transition from ship to shore in five days\u2019 time. On that list is the inevitable luggage inspection, which I always say I\u2019m going to somehow avoid and never actually do. That\u2019s why I have hard-sided luggage and only one soft-sided duffle bag, which carries all my things that aren\u2019t breakable.<\/p>\n

I still have to find a box to put all my new uniforms into for storage over the holidays. They\u2019ll be staying here instead of going home with me, since I have friend still on board it\u2019s rather ridiculous to lug ten new uniforms home with me. So they\u2019ll go into a nice compact box and live in the Party Planner\u2019s room for the Christmas season.<\/p>\n

After four years of loyal service my beloved mary-jane shoes finally split completely at the soles and snapped at the ankle strap, so they won\u2019t be going home with me either. I was actually very sad about that, I loved those shoes \u2013 they made me feel like Alice in Wonderland. But they really were beyond repair, two seasons in England, and three years on ship is more than any bargain basement $10 shoe is really meant to stand. I\u2019ll have to find a replacement for them somewhere, though I don\u2019t know where to get that style in Canada.<\/p>\n

I also have to return all the various books I\u2019ve acquired over my contract, it should surprise no-one that I have a huge stack of \u201cI need to read this\u201d books cluttered all over my cabin. I didn\u2019t around to reading most of them \u2013 which is a shame \u2013 but they\u2019re there none the less.<\/p>\n

As far as the job goes, this is when it starts to get a wee bit overwhelming, and when I start to be even more relieved that there are two of us. This is when the returns start to look like a small castle and storage space becomes increasingly difficult to come by. We also get to start doing random fun things, this afternoon the entire entertainment team invaded the show-kitchen to make Dutch-apple pancakes. Much to the shock of everyone they actually turned out to be edible! Trust me, this was a surprise!<\/p>\n

The last of my Christmas presents have been bought and now only need to be wrapped, but that will have to wait until I get them back into Canada as you\u2019re not allowed to wrap anything that\u2019s going across the border (the things you learn when you travel a lot). I need to transfer my jewelry box from my duffle bag to my carry on and eventually pack up my embroidery.<\/p>\n

This is why I always start packing so early. All that\u2019s left to pack now is the electronics, one uniform, one formal, and my counterpane, all of which squish down into one suitcase.<\/p>\n

Truly I have become adept at packing my whole life into two suitcases and a carrier bag.<\/p>\n

I still remain unsure what that says about me.<\/p>\n

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