Just a quickie, time is tunning out again!
This first week went OK. It was hard being away form home for christmas, and everything I touched seem to break - that seems to have stopped now though!
New paaengers are getting on now.
Will blog more later. Follow th lik in the side bar for photo´s!
Friday, December 31, 2004
Friday, December 24, 2004
First Passengers
As I´m typing the first passengers will be boarding the ship. I don´t start my duties until 4 pm (when I´m on call) so I thought I´d escape into town for a bit, brave the post office nd attempt to buy som postcards!
My Spanish is expanding everyday and hopefully will continue to do so, as I´m getting fed up of pointing to myself and saying ´Ingles´ with an apologetic shrug. This morning starts the 5 months of being in Uniform. The only time I am permitted not to wear my uniform is if I´m in my cabin, or leaving the ship. I also don´t have to wear it if I´m walking around crew areas, however as my cabin is on a passenger deck this make it quite tricky!
It is 29´C outside right now. Blue sky with a few clouds and a slight breeze. It feels like the middle of summer which is making it nigh on impossible to believe it´s CHRISTMAS tommorow!!!! There is a service in the morning at 10. I really want to go but I´m not going finish work until at least 3am so we´ll see!
We sail at midnight and I´m not entirley sure where I´ll be tommorow so I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas Day, and try to remember what it´s actually about and not stress over the other stuff :)
My Spanish is expanding everyday and hopefully will continue to do so, as I´m getting fed up of pointing to myself and saying ´Ingles´ with an apologetic shrug. This morning starts the 5 months of being in Uniform. The only time I am permitted not to wear my uniform is if I´m in my cabin, or leaving the ship. I also don´t have to wear it if I´m walking around crew areas, however as my cabin is on a passenger deck this make it quite tricky!
It is 29´C outside right now. Blue sky with a few clouds and a slight breeze. It feels like the middle of summer which is making it nigh on impossible to believe it´s CHRISTMAS tommorow!!!! There is a service in the morning at 10. I really want to go but I´m not going finish work until at least 3am so we´ll see!
We sail at midnight and I´m not entirley sure where I´ll be tommorow so I hope everyone has a fantastic Christmas Day, and try to remember what it´s actually about and not stress over the other stuff :)
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Santa Cruz
We´re here, It took 2 days at sea and a lot of getting used to but we made it one piece!
I´m in an interent cafe at the mo, and very quickly realising that I need to learn Spanish!!!!!
My cabin is right in the nose of the ship so I hear everything when I´m in there, I can here the waves crashing against the side (quite relaxing if slightly worrying!) and the anchor being released (that was fun at 6:15am this morning) but over all it´s great.
I didn´t get sea sick - wooooo. Boy was I glad. The trick I´ve found is to make sure you eat a lot, quite easy as the food onboard is great.
Most of the shows are all settled now, and I´m getting pretty quick on the laptop for all the gameshows in High Spirits so all is going smoothly.
Gotta go, time about to run out!
I´m in an interent cafe at the mo, and very quickly realising that I need to learn Spanish!!!!!
My cabin is right in the nose of the ship so I hear everything when I´m in there, I can here the waves crashing against the side (quite relaxing if slightly worrying!) and the anchor being released (that was fun at 6:15am this morning) but over all it´s great.
I didn´t get sea sick - wooooo. Boy was I glad. The trick I´ve found is to make sure you eat a lot, quite easy as the food onboard is great.
Most of the shows are all settled now, and I´m getting pretty quick on the laptop for all the gameshows in High Spirits so all is going smoothly.
Gotta go, time about to run out!
Sunday, December 19, 2004
DJ Bex in da house....
Yeah, not really convincing is it!
Tommorow we set sail for the first time. We´re heading for Santa Cruz, Tenerife. This´ll be my first experience sailing on a cruise ship and I have a packed day tomorrow so I´m hoping sea-sickness isn´t going to play a huge part!
Spent the last couple of days learning how to operate the sound/light equipment onboard and learning about some of my daily duties. I now know how to do the ´background music tour´, something I have to do everyday at about 4:30/5pm. Oh yes folks, I am in charge of the wonderful sounds passengers (or PAX) will hear when say....travelling in a lift.....?! I´m also STage Managing ´Hobson´s Choice´and am in the booth for ´Tales form the West Side´- see if you can guess which well known musical this is from ;)
Most of the rest of my duties take place in´High Spirits´, a bar/lounge on the deck above the main performance area ("The Broadway show lounge") which also happens to be one of the coldest and ´rockiest´places on the ship - yey. The weather has been lovely and sunny with a balmy breeze. Nothing like the temperatures we will get in the Canaries but very weird for December. I can´t believe it´s christmas on Friday - I had a hard enough time remembering today was sunday!?!
Oh, and I got my name badge today - Rebbecca Key, DJ
or as I´m beginning to be called - DJ Bex, ahhh a title to be proud of, hehe!
Tommorow we set sail for the first time. We´re heading for Santa Cruz, Tenerife. This´ll be my first experience sailing on a cruise ship and I have a packed day tomorrow so I´m hoping sea-sickness isn´t going to play a huge part!
Spent the last couple of days learning how to operate the sound/light equipment onboard and learning about some of my daily duties. I now know how to do the ´background music tour´, something I have to do everyday at about 4:30/5pm. Oh yes folks, I am in charge of the wonderful sounds passengers (or PAX) will hear when say....travelling in a lift.....?! I´m also STage Managing ´Hobson´s Choice´and am in the booth for ´Tales form the West Side´- see if you can guess which well known musical this is from ;)
Most of the rest of my duties take place in´High Spirits´, a bar/lounge on the deck above the main performance area ("The Broadway show lounge") which also happens to be one of the coldest and ´rockiest´places on the ship - yey. The weather has been lovely and sunny with a balmy breeze. Nothing like the temperatures we will get in the Canaries but very weird for December. I can´t believe it´s christmas on Friday - I had a hard enough time remembering today was sunday!?!
Oh, and I got my name badge today - Rebbecca Key, DJ
or as I´m beginning to be called - DJ Bex, ahhh a title to be proud of, hehe!
Saturday, December 18, 2004
Bon Voyage!
Here I am.
Sat in my cabin having just removed the extra RAM I had put in my laptop before I left, because it decided it didn´t like it! It was an interesting experience - I had to be earthed to do it (static and that) so this invloved signing off the ship, walking down the gang plank, and sitting on a huge metal mooring pin. Still the sun was blazing and a fresh breeze was blowing, so the looks from the passing crewmen went almost unnoticed:)
I have a cabin to myself which is funky. I get this privilege because I keep much later hours than everyone else so I won´t be disturbing anyone (except possibly the passengers in the cabin next to me!
The flight over was alright. I was sat by a lady who was meeting her family at the airport for a holiday. We shared life stories whilst admiring the amazing scenery out of the cabin window. (Pic´s later)
It was the ships first day out of dry dock when I arrived. The mini-bus arrived and there was no gangplank to get on board. So me, my lñuggage and a few others were ´craned´onboard in a big metal cage. Was a tad dubious, but what a way to make an entrance!
Sat in my cabin having just removed the extra RAM I had put in my laptop before I left, because it decided it didn´t like it! It was an interesting experience - I had to be earthed to do it (static and that) so this invloved signing off the ship, walking down the gang plank, and sitting on a huge metal mooring pin. Still the sun was blazing and a fresh breeze was blowing, so the looks from the passing crewmen went almost unnoticed:)
I have a cabin to myself which is funky. I get this privilege because I keep much later hours than everyone else so I won´t be disturbing anyone (except possibly the passengers in the cabin next to me!
The flight over was alright. I was sat by a lady who was meeting her family at the airport for a holiday. We shared life stories whilst admiring the amazing scenery out of the cabin window. (Pic´s later)
It was the ships first day out of dry dock when I arrived. The mini-bus arrived and there was no gangplank to get on board. So me, my lñuggage and a few others were ´craned´onboard in a big metal cage. Was a tad dubious, but what a way to make an entrance!
Friday, December 17, 2004
Off into the Wild Blue Yonder!
Just a quick post.
This is it, in about 10mins I shall be on my way to the bus station, the airport, and the ship. 6 months living on the "Thomson Spirit" are about to begin. Prayers and mojo much appreciated!
This is it, in about 10mins I shall be on my way to the bus station, the airport, and the ship. 6 months living on the "Thomson Spirit" are about to begin. Prayers and mojo much appreciated!
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
It's coming up quick!
Ey up, Firday morning is nearly here. It's weird to think that this time next week I'll have spent my first weekend aboard ship.
It only started to sink in last week on my trip home from Leeds (a journey which I shall be repeating tommorow). I've been running around like a loon for the last few days and haven't really had to time to stop and take stock. After I've taken the final load of stuff up to the flat in Leeds and have to concentrate on packing I'm sure it'll hit home!
Had 2 great Christmas days. One with Mum, Jo + Vix last Monday and one yesterday with Dad and his wife Jo. Got some funky presents, although I'm saving some of them for Christmas Day :)
Had a fun time this evening with a whole Merry Band of Wythall Theatre Company peeps for the Christmas quiz - so much hilarity!
It only started to sink in last week on my trip home from Leeds (a journey which I shall be repeating tommorow). I've been running around like a loon for the last few days and haven't really had to time to stop and take stock. After I've taken the final load of stuff up to the flat in Leeds and have to concentrate on packing I'm sure it'll hit home!
Had 2 great Christmas days. One with Mum, Jo + Vix last Monday and one yesterday with Dad and his wife Jo. Got some funky presents, although I'm saving some of them for Christmas Day :)
Had a fun time this evening with a whole Merry Band of Wythall Theatre Company peeps for the Christmas quiz - so much hilarity!
Sunday, December 05, 2004
I FOUND IT!!!
Finally, after almost 2 years of searching I found out the name of a piece of music that has haunted me for ages! I blogged about it here, and this evening I have discovered it's title - next step, getting the sheet music.
It is : Prelude No. 4 in E minor Opus 28
By: Frederic Chopin
It is : Prelude No. 4 in E minor Opus 28
By: Frederic Chopin
Saturday, December 04, 2004
Crafty Weekend
Well Chaps,
2 weeks today I'll be on the ship. It'll be my first full day aboard, wonder how it'll all be looking! eeek, nerves starting to kick in. Although at the minute am doind my usual 'bang up' job of ignoring the fact I'm leaving and throwing myself into my 'list of things to do'. Which seems to get longer everyday and not shorter!
So yeah, went a bit arty this weekend. Ted, director of SYETE asked me to make him a crown for one of the skits he does at his Lodge. Now, I never really had an opinion of what Lodges were about before I met Ted. But between him and Pete (Dr. Cornish in SYETE) I have a quite colourful idea :) Anyhoo, here are the stages of crown making. It's amazing what you can do with £10 and 2 hours on a lazy Friday!
Also been having a go at my own christmas cards - what d'ya think?
2 weeks today I'll be on the ship. It'll be my first full day aboard, wonder how it'll all be looking! eeek, nerves starting to kick in. Although at the minute am doind my usual 'bang up' job of ignoring the fact I'm leaving and throwing myself into my 'list of things to do'. Which seems to get longer everyday and not shorter!
So yeah, went a bit arty this weekend. Ted, director of SYETE asked me to make him a crown for one of the skits he does at his Lodge. Now, I never really had an opinion of what Lodges were about before I met Ted. But between him and Pete (Dr. Cornish in SYETE) I have a quite colourful idea :) Anyhoo, here are the stages of crown making. It's amazing what you can do with £10 and 2 hours on a lazy Friday!
Also been having a go at my own christmas cards - what d'ya think?
Thursday, December 02, 2004
News In Brief
Had hair cut on Monday. 4 inches now gone - nobody really noticed, but is now considerably curlier!
Have finished working at the bar, but am still trying to get my Mini-disc player from Russell, arrgghhh.
Some persons decided it would be entertaining to come down our road at about midnight on Saturday/Sunday and puncture (with the aid of a Stanley Knife)tyres, including the two rear one's on my car. It has cost me £80 to have them replaced, if I ever catch those kids they better pray I'm feeling merciful.
The President of Wythall Theatre Company, Jack, died on Tuesday. I found out at rehearsal last night. He was at rehearsal on Monday and was saying that I was now in the lead for the title "best legs" in the company! He was a very spry 87-year-old with a great sense of wit and perfect comic timing, he will be missed by many people.
Have finished working at the bar, but am still trying to get my Mini-disc player from Russell, arrgghhh.
Some persons decided it would be entertaining to come down our road at about midnight on Saturday/Sunday and puncture (with the aid of a Stanley Knife)tyres, including the two rear one's on my car. It has cost me £80 to have them replaced, if I ever catch those kids they better pray I'm feeling merciful.
The President of Wythall Theatre Company, Jack, died on Tuesday. I found out at rehearsal last night. He was at rehearsal on Monday and was saying that I was now in the lead for the title "best legs" in the company! He was a very spry 87-year-old with a great sense of wit and perfect comic timing, he will be missed by many people.
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