| 02 October 2008
We've started our new 14 day itinerary which includes Kusadasi, Turkey and a handful of overnights. I made sure I was on duty yesterday, so that I could have the whole night off in Kusadasi to explore the Bazaar and perhaps get kidnapped.| 13 September 2008
I remember a moment during my first contract on ships. I was standing in the middle of a couple dozen women in bikinis and I just looked around and said to myself "Self, you're such a lucky guy - this is the life."
And this afternoon I was up on the pool deck on my way to host an event when I took a moment to peruse all the ample bossoms enjoying the sunshine and said to myself "Man, I wish these old guys would put a fucking shirt on...."
It's crazy, all I see everywhere are old people. Like REALLY old people. You have the hunch-backers, the wobblers, the baby-steppers, the slack-jawers, the shakey-handers... I love charming the old ladies, but give me a fucking break, just a handful of people under 35 - PUH-LEASE!
Besides that, everything is going good. Sorry for the less frequent posts, but as much fun as these stories are to read, they're even more fun to experience!
School Girl Party in the Crew Bar on Monday!
| 06 September 2008
So after a few postponements due to the new dance cast, I finally performed a half hour of magic in our piano bar. I was really concerned that nobody would show up, since today we're in Rome, and it's always a really long day for tours and everyone is mostly dead by the time they get back to the ship.
| 20 August 2008
This morning I woke up at 7am to do gangway, and when I stepped outside I was greeted with a familiar face - the Voyager of the Seas.I knew that my friend Andrew (the guy who talked me into going back to gift shops two years ago) was the shop manager onboard, so after I finished gangway I went over and had security call him for me. We caught a bus into Livorno and caught up on old times over some drinks and lunch.
| 15 August 2008
There probably won't be any updates for the next 10 days or so, since there's something wrong with my account and I can't add any money to it, and probably won't be able to until payday. I've got 30 cents left on my internet package, so when it runs out, that's it. So if I don't reply to any emails, it's not that I don't love you, it's just that I can't get online!
I was at the gym yesterday, then went up on deck to get some sun, since I'm getting such a ridiculous Farmer's Tan. My face and arms are so dark now, and the rest of me is my usual albino white. So I came back down, looked in the mirror and saw that I had gotten some pink action going on, so I was fine. Later in the day I started to itch and took off my shirt. I was greeted with the most vibrant shade of "Burn" that I've seen in a long time. And upon closer inspection, I also noticed that my chin must have been casting a shadow on my chest because I had an unburned patch on the left side of my neck and collar bone..
Breanna and I had headed to Andrea's room after lunch in uniform and she asked if I had a red shirt on under my dress shirt. And smiled and unbuttoned a couple of buttons and pulled my shirt open. Breanna's eyes popped and Andrea dropped to the floor laughing so hard.
Their laughter still haunted me as I sobbed myself to sleep that night, shirtless and in pain.
