Okay, as hoped, this week has been much better. Thank you so much to everyone who sent emails of encouragement and love. They make me miss you more, but they also give me the long-distance support that I've sort of been needing out here.
The food in the mess still stinks, but I eat ashore sometimes, the Kids Korner serves edible snacks, and I can eat passenger food when I'm with the teens.
Roommate Roxana is actually a cool girl, and she's not around very much. She opened up about having a guy on the ship who's not her husband, and I can sort of understand that her motivation is loneliness. And I guess she's not married on paper anyway. I can accept her actions, even though that's not how I'd choose to live my life. Rather than get onto her about her messiness, I'm working on my own tolerance. I just roll my eyes and tell my friends what crazy thing she's doing now.
Speaking of friends, I've gotten closer with the other youth counselors. Heather is really cool, and Holly is a bit weird, but she's okay, and maybe being only 20 is her excuse.
Okay, now onto the not-so-dramatic stuff. If anyone wants to cruise, you can go on the Star to Hawaii March 31-April 14. (One week) Inside cabin $510.78, outside cabin $613.18, third and fourth person in a cabin $305.98. Or on my ship, the Majesty, as we reposition for dry dock: Inside $329, Outside $399, 3rd and 4th $179. What deals, huh? You'll want to check NCL.com for the ports, and think about flying either to Puerto Rico or Hawaii to meet the ships. Let me know by next weekend, as it's first come, first serve.
I'm learning to scuba dive!!! It's about time, huh? Everyone in San Diego is certified. Yesterday was our first time in the water. We learned skills, then went for a swim at 20 feet. I got a little scared when practicing for out-of-air scenarios (natural reaction, right?), but the actual scuba diving was awesome. A guy named Lazslo came with us, too, which allowed us to pair off for more one-on-one. Our goal is to be certified by the last time the ship goes to St. Maarten before dry dock. There's a shark dive! It should be incredible.
I've been hanging out with my friend David a lot. He's a great friend, and we know each other very well. It's easy to be around him, and we can confide in each other a lot. We walked around Dominica the other day. It has a rain forest, and without realizing it, I took almost a full roll of film. It's so beautiful here.
I'm thinking about maybe making this my last contract. The draws of shiplife are travel and excitement, but it's leaving me emotionally hungry. I'll wait and see, because who knows what the future holds. Introspection is the key; maybe I'll start journaling again.
Don't worry about a thing, 'cause very little thing is gonna be all right.
That's all I've got for now. My best to you all.
Love, Genoa
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment