Am about to leave for the airport - yes it is 4:15am!
Am joining the 'Destiny' in Athens at about 4pm, nice long day then. This week has been crazy, certainly don't feel like I've had arest, although they say a change is as good as a rest and I've certainly had that!
Been fantastic to catch up with my friends back here but missing the guys on the Spirit like mad! They've had a pretty pants week aswell :S
See you on the other side:)
Friday, April 22, 2005
Saturday, April 16, 2005
Back Home
Well here I am. It's 4am and I'm sitting in the back room of my house. Bizarre!
Not half as bizarre as the last 2 weeks activities however. I haven't posted recently because everything started to go a bit pear-shaped as of last Friday afternoon (when I'd usually post) so I've spent the last week doing loads of extra work so that lots of people can cover my job for me!
Basically the new DJ didn't turn up last Friday. I waited on the gangplank for an hour and then had to go because my Mum was arriving, and by the time we set sail that night he still wasn't there and nobody had any clue why. By Monday we knew the office had been in touch and that he just hadn't caught the plane because of "Problems". The mind boggles. We were trying to come with reasons all week, the main one being that he bottled it.
However we were then told that he was to come out on Thursday. That would have given me one day handover period. Not really enough but what can you do. At this point I asked Richard to tell the office that I would stay longer if needed (even the whole week and go straight to "The Destiny" from there) but we heard nothing back. Then we got told that the new DJ wasn't coming until NEXT Friday and I HAD to leave the ship today.
So basically I've spent the whole week writing a help booklet for the Ents Hosts/other technicians/new DJ and trying to make sure that various people know how to do various bits of my job. Not fun, especially when I really wanted to relax a bit my last week AND my Mum was onboard! Still as long as it helps them get through this week and is of help to Chris then I feel I have done my job properly!
So there is no DJ on the ship this week, and even some of the show team are going to have to DJ....hmmmmmmm.
Oh and also Christophe (new SM) who only arrived 2 weeks ago, is leaving on Sunday and Anthony (sound tech) is coming back from "The Celebration" due to some problems with his visa! So the tech dep. Is going to be rather interesting :)
However I have had a wonderful last few days. I went quad biking in Morocco - How Much FUN!!! Came back looking like some kind of sand monster and with the taste of Morocco (literally!) in my mouth, but what an amazing afternoon. It did mean I missed my last Line Dancing session though, which sucks slightly.
The team bought me a necklace (a turquoise/silver cross) and Lea and Kim made me a card in Kidzone which everyone signed. It's so cool and it's definitely going up on the wall of my next cabin :) I much prefer things that people make, no matter what it looks like!
Journey home was eventful. Got in the taxi early so didn't get to say goodbye to everyone:( On the same flight as my Mum but it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours. The weather was awful. Ian (friend of Sheila's - Mum's mate) came and picked us up from the airport so U traveled home in the back of a mini-van!
But here I am drinking Hot Chocolate with REAL milk and missing the team, I kept looking at the time and working out what everyone would be doing! Right now they'll all be in bed (Lifeboat drill tomorrow) so that is where I shall go. Night.
Not half as bizarre as the last 2 weeks activities however. I haven't posted recently because everything started to go a bit pear-shaped as of last Friday afternoon (when I'd usually post) so I've spent the last week doing loads of extra work so that lots of people can cover my job for me!
Basically the new DJ didn't turn up last Friday. I waited on the gangplank for an hour and then had to go because my Mum was arriving, and by the time we set sail that night he still wasn't there and nobody had any clue why. By Monday we knew the office had been in touch and that he just hadn't caught the plane because of "Problems". The mind boggles. We were trying to come with reasons all week, the main one being that he bottled it.
However we were then told that he was to come out on Thursday. That would have given me one day handover period. Not really enough but what can you do. At this point I asked Richard to tell the office that I would stay longer if needed (even the whole week and go straight to "The Destiny" from there) but we heard nothing back. Then we got told that the new DJ wasn't coming until NEXT Friday and I HAD to leave the ship today.
So basically I've spent the whole week writing a help booklet for the Ents Hosts/other technicians/new DJ and trying to make sure that various people know how to do various bits of my job. Not fun, especially when I really wanted to relax a bit my last week AND my Mum was onboard! Still as long as it helps them get through this week and is of help to Chris then I feel I have done my job properly!
So there is no DJ on the ship this week, and even some of the show team are going to have to DJ....hmmmmmmm.
Oh and also Christophe (new SM) who only arrived 2 weeks ago, is leaving on Sunday and Anthony (sound tech) is coming back from "The Celebration" due to some problems with his visa! So the tech dep. Is going to be rather interesting :)
However I have had a wonderful last few days. I went quad biking in Morocco - How Much FUN!!! Came back looking like some kind of sand monster and with the taste of Morocco (literally!) in my mouth, but what an amazing afternoon. It did mean I missed my last Line Dancing session though, which sucks slightly.
The team bought me a necklace (a turquoise/silver cross) and Lea and Kim made me a card in Kidzone which everyone signed. It's so cool and it's definitely going up on the wall of my next cabin :) I much prefer things that people make, no matter what it looks like!
Journey home was eventful. Got in the taxi early so didn't get to say goodbye to everyone:( On the same flight as my Mum but it was delayed for 2 1/2 hours. The weather was awful. Ian (friend of Sheila's - Mum's mate) came and picked us up from the airport so U traveled home in the back of a mini-van!
But here I am drinking Hot Chocolate with REAL milk and missing the team, I kept looking at the time and working out what everyone would be doing! Right now they'll all be in bed (Lifeboat drill tomorrow) so that is where I shall go. Night.
Friday, April 01, 2005
Quarantine...
...is where I have been for the last day and a half. Boredom has never seemed so bad than when you´re confined to your cabin and noone can come to see you! I´ve basically been sick for the last 2 days and the doctor wasn´t sure if it was a bug or something I ate (I´d go for the latter option!) so I was confined to my cabin. However there´s no-one to cover my duty this evening and I feel much better so I´ve been allowed out - yey!
I saw dolphins this week. Not just the air from their blowholes but actual dolphins playing around to bow of the ship. They love it when the sea is calm (ish!) and the ship makes a wake for them to jump in - soo cool. Nearly everyone else on the team has seen them and I finally saw 5 this week :)))
Amy´s family (about 10 of them!) have been on this week which has been fab. Also the receptionist from my doctors was on, it´s always good to see people from home.
Easter was odd. The weather was stunning but the sea had big swell so most poeple only came out by the afternoon! Lorna, JP and I did a short service in the morning which made it feel slightly more Easter-y and the kids had an Easter Egg hunt which was great fun! Bizarre at the lack of chocolate - never mind, hopefully I´ll have some when I get home :)
Only 2 weeks left now. Finished the handbook for the next guy this morning so can now relax and enjoy my last week of normal duties before next week when I´ll be showing Chris the ropes.
My car failed its M.O.T (what a surprise - it´s NEVER passed on first time :) ) but the work will be done on it for when I get home so all´s good!
I saw dolphins this week. Not just the air from their blowholes but actual dolphins playing around to bow of the ship. They love it when the sea is calm (ish!) and the ship makes a wake for them to jump in - soo cool. Nearly everyone else on the team has seen them and I finally saw 5 this week :)))
Amy´s family (about 10 of them!) have been on this week which has been fab. Also the receptionist from my doctors was on, it´s always good to see people from home.
Easter was odd. The weather was stunning but the sea had big swell so most poeple only came out by the afternoon! Lorna, JP and I did a short service in the morning which made it feel slightly more Easter-y and the kids had an Easter Egg hunt which was great fun! Bizarre at the lack of chocolate - never mind, hopefully I´ll have some when I get home :)
Only 2 weeks left now. Finished the handbook for the next guy this morning so can now relax and enjoy my last week of normal duties before next week when I´ll be showing Chris the ropes.
My car failed its M.O.T (what a surprise - it´s NEVER passed on first time :) ) but the work will be done on it for when I get home so all´s good!
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