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| day breaking as we approach fjordlands |
happy valentine’s day from the future, tho i always post the next day, so i guess i am on time… missing my valentines! big hugs to you guys! big birthday shout out, too, to my best pal brett and my surrogate little sis, kristen!
tho i am going to work today on continuing a conscious effort at restoring positive outlook and health, i did have to wake up early today to not miss the scenic beauty of the new zealand fjordlands… this is with the firm resolve in mind to get a very early nap today with an unplugged phone and do not disturb sign out… the last thing i need is to get sick, and as i am in a slightly vulnerable and tired state, i am putting my stress and blues down and putting my shields up for a few days – this will involve headphones, sunglasses, walking, resting, writing, lots of water and eating healthy, being silent except for work time and focusing on just being and feeling well so i can do a good job and feel like a balanced person… focusing on myself for a few days will actually help me put a better focus on my guests and sharpen the saw for the next leg of our journey, australia and asia with a fresh outlook… i am excited, too, that everything after australia will be new and a place i haven’t been… so far, the panama canal, central america, the south pacific, new zealand and australia are places i have already traveled to… tho yesterday’s stewart island stop was new as we didn’t go there last time, and it was my favorite place… i once asked my nana out of all her travels where she had enjoyed the most, and she said new zealand without hesitating, then egypt… let’s cross our fingers that things settle down over there before our scheduled arrival!
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| moody skies |
i am so relieved that bob is on the way soon and it is now only 20 days! that’s less than 3 weeks, thus falling under my mental category of soon! i know i will feel much more centered when he is here and it will be great to be sharing this experience instead of just wishing he was here… i wish i could teleport nino and gimli here, too… i would hate for nino to have to make up all that school tho, and he would be crazy with no kids his age out here… anyway, good times ahead and then home for more good times! and despite my recent emotional barfing, i am doing pretty well already, and i know i am doing a good job, so yay for me… (you always feel better after you puke, right?)
beautiful scenery, and i can’t believe how many folks are so blasé, like “oh, i’ve been here before…” and they go back to playing bridge while the scenery rolls by… i’d think it would be cheaper to stay home and play bridge… go figure – i guess if i had more than one chance to see cool stuff, i’d rather see it more than once, but maybe that’s just me…
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| waterfalls and amazing mountains |
no port song today since we didn’t actually anchor or get off the ship, plus i needed to skip writing class and just go take a nap… my theme tonight, being valentine’s day and all, was ‘favorite love songs.’ it was jam packed from 7-8, and even tho there was a formal ball tonight, i had a great crowd from 9 til 10:30 and it tapered from there… i actually took very few requests because the list of love songs is so vast I just kept playing without a lot of pause…
i was pleased that the music director put up a sign on the glass behind me to ask people to please approach from the side or front and not to startle or touch me from behind… let’s hope that is the end of all that!
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| gorgeous place |
missing everybody, and tho it is harder some days than others, i still feel that this is a great opportunity, if challenging in moments, and all in all i know how lucky i am to have this gig… it’s a long way from slinging coffee (tho i miss my pals there and the free coffee!), and it’s good to be what you wanted to be when you grew up… i’d still like to write a brilliant screenplay, take some classes at the cordon bleu, teach a college music theory class, but i think i’ll stick with music (playing and writing) full time for the next several years… i want to get bean through college, go back and finish my own college degree after him, continue to play and travel with bob through all that, and try and weave all that other stuff in down the road a ways. guess i’ll never be bored! xoxo
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