A little fairy came through today and gave us the special crew channels in our room. Season one of grey's anatomy, and another movie channel. Awesome. Too bad the Grey's Anatomy is on a loop- so after watching the same episode one and a half times before realizing why it seemed familiar, I turned back to Law & Order. It's like an old ratty germ -soaked, disappointment-stained blankie.
There when you need it.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
WHAT I BOUGHT AT WAL-MART
Damage at Wal-Mart: $92.81
Items bought: around 30.
Favorite finds:
1.magnets (our walls are magnetic- brilliant). PS. Magnets are the hardest thing to find in Wal-Mart. Hint: don't ask anyone.
2. Ice bag (on account of the pain)
3. Snacks, snacks, snacks. I'm gonna be REAL busy for the next few days.
4. Oatmeal (I keep waking up too late for the breakfast buffet-poor me- so this way, it's breakfast whenever I say it is, dammit.
5. A HEAVY-duty sports bra- labelled "for HIGH IMPACT" that keeps the girls in the cage real goodlike. (Although...technically it makes the girls into just one girl. But the UNI-BOOB ain't goin no wheres.
6. A mustard bottle (like you'd find at hot dog stand) that allows me to transport a manageable unit of laundry detergent to the horrifying laundry room (a mile away). I know. I'm a genius.
7. Febreeze. Lysol wipes. cough drops. Analgesic. L-lysine. Because I'm not getting sick on this freakin' germ can.
8. Poster board & GOOGLE-Y eyes (to compliment the glitter that I borrowed). Oh hell yes I did.
9. Glue sticks. (How do you think I'm gonna attach the glitter and the google-y eyes to the poster board? duh.)
10. Colon Cleanse pills. (Thank you all for your concern. I'll let you know how it turns out).
Wal-Mart: Hate you. Love you. Need you in my life. But only until I can find a Target. Then I'm kicking your right wing ass to the curb.
Items bought: around 30.
Favorite finds:
1.magnets (our walls are magnetic- brilliant). PS. Magnets are the hardest thing to find in Wal-Mart. Hint: don't ask anyone.
2. Ice bag (on account of the pain)
3. Snacks, snacks, snacks. I'm gonna be REAL busy for the next few days.
4. Oatmeal (I keep waking up too late for the breakfast buffet-poor me- so this way, it's breakfast whenever I say it is, dammit.
5. A HEAVY-duty sports bra- labelled "for HIGH IMPACT" that keeps the girls in the cage real goodlike. (Although...technically it makes the girls into just one girl. But the UNI-BOOB ain't goin no wheres.
6. A mustard bottle (like you'd find at hot dog stand) that allows me to transport a manageable unit of laundry detergent to the horrifying laundry room (a mile away). I know. I'm a genius.
7. Febreeze. Lysol wipes. cough drops. Analgesic. L-lysine. Because I'm not getting sick on this freakin' germ can.
8. Poster board & GOOGLE-Y eyes (to compliment the glitter that I borrowed). Oh hell yes I did.
9. Glue sticks. (How do you think I'm gonna attach the glitter and the google-y eyes to the poster board? duh.)
10. Colon Cleanse pills. (Thank you all for your concern. I'll let you know how it turns out).
Wal-Mart: Hate you. Love you. Need you in my life. But only until I can find a Target. Then I'm kicking your right wing ass to the curb.
Monday, July 9, 2007
WHAT IS IT??
I'm not sure what it is exactly....
The strong ocean currents?
Is the water bad?
Is it the food? Too much oil?
Is it all the suntan lotion?
Too much sun exposure?
Too many frozen drinks?
Too much relaxation?
Too much Law & Order?
Too many beers at the crew bar?
Hanging out the the same people all the time?
The new shampoo? (it's from Bath and Body- Cocunut, lime and verbena. it smells amazing!)
My new exercize regime??
Because I'm getting a LOT of sleep?
Because I feel guilty for being so lazy?
Because I haven't won at scrabble yet?
Because I'm too lazy to make new friends?
Because my butt is getting smaller??
I don't know what it is about being on this ship, but I haven't had a normal poop in six weeks.
TOO MUCH!?!? TOO SOON?!?!
I thought we were close....
The strong ocean currents?
Is the water bad?
Is it the food? Too much oil?
Is it all the suntan lotion?
Too much sun exposure?
Too many frozen drinks?
Too much relaxation?
Too much Law & Order?
Too many beers at the crew bar?
Hanging out the the same people all the time?
The new shampoo? (it's from Bath and Body- Cocunut, lime and verbena. it smells amazing!)
My new exercize regime??
Because I'm getting a LOT of sleep?
Because I feel guilty for being so lazy?
Because I haven't won at scrabble yet?
Because I'm too lazy to make new friends?
Because my butt is getting smaller??
I don't know what it is about being on this ship, but I haven't had a normal poop in six weeks.
TOO MUCH!?!? TOO SOON?!?!
I thought we were close....
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
THE TV SITUATION
There are televisions in all the staterooms. Fancy huh?
The channels are DURGE.
One is a ship channel....(where to eat on the ship, what shore excursions to do, where to shop in the Ports, etc.-"WHERE oh where will I buy my new diamond necklace Horace?"). I'm sure the viewership on that channel is WAY down this week. Regardless......BORING.
One channel is 24 hour loop of the ship safety video. If this thing is going down, I'll flip on the TV to see how to put my life vest on. BORING.
One is a channel with bad CG- "Report from the bridge"- Weather, wind direction, kms travelled, etc. BORING.
One is the Cartoon Network. I have to be in a special mood for that one.
Two movie channels- showing the same movies for the past month. I thought they would switch it up for July, but I think it's the same.
These are the movies I've partially watched:
Night At The Museum
Dream Girls
Because I Said So
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Holiday
SO, the saving grace of the TV dial is TNT. They play Law & Order all the time. ALLLLLLLLLL THE TIME. I watched a handful of episodes over the years, but since getting on this ship, I have been watching Law & Order like it's my job. Who needs lawschool? Who needs detective training, 10 years on the force, and a partner who could be a model? Give me a dead body and New York City and I will find the killer and send him to prison within an hour.
"He won't need that apron where he's going."
In one of our cast cabins, they have the "crew channel" which apparently is awesome. But I don't get that in my room. So it's Law & Order or DVDs. (The girl who had my cabin last left us a DVD player....thank the LORD. I've watched a bunch of SNL Season one, and 40 Year Old Virgin. I'm gonna break one of my movie rules and watch Pirates of the Carribean in the next few days.
And because I don't know who I am anymore, I might as well watch Pirates while wearing my Crocs too.
Thank God I will get my Laptop back this weekend, because I NEED HELP!
The channels are DURGE.
One is a ship channel....(where to eat on the ship, what shore excursions to do, where to shop in the Ports, etc.-"WHERE oh where will I buy my new diamond necklace Horace?"). I'm sure the viewership on that channel is WAY down this week. Regardless......BORING.
One channel is 24 hour loop of the ship safety video. If this thing is going down, I'll flip on the TV to see how to put my life vest on. BORING.
One is a channel with bad CG- "Report from the bridge"- Weather, wind direction, kms travelled, etc. BORING.
One is the Cartoon Network. I have to be in a special mood for that one.
Two movie channels- showing the same movies for the past month. I thought they would switch it up for July, but I think it's the same.
These are the movies I've partially watched:
Night At The Museum
Dream Girls
Because I Said So
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Holiday
SO, the saving grace of the TV dial is TNT. They play Law & Order all the time. ALLLLLLLLLL THE TIME. I watched a handful of episodes over the years, but since getting on this ship, I have been watching Law & Order like it's my job. Who needs lawschool? Who needs detective training, 10 years on the force, and a partner who could be a model? Give me a dead body and New York City and I will find the killer and send him to prison within an hour.
"He won't need that apron where he's going."
In one of our cast cabins, they have the "crew channel" which apparently is awesome. But I don't get that in my room. So it's Law & Order or DVDs. (The girl who had my cabin last left us a DVD player....thank the LORD. I've watched a bunch of SNL Season one, and 40 Year Old Virgin. I'm gonna break one of my movie rules and watch Pirates of the Carribean in the next few days.
And because I don't know who I am anymore, I might as well watch Pirates while wearing my Crocs too.
Thank God I will get my Laptop back this weekend, because I NEED HELP!
Monday, July 2, 2007
A QUICK UPDATE
I only have a few minutes. I just did the treadmill, and I have to take a shower and wash the funk off before dinner. We are going to the ITALIAN restaurant tonight ( you have to make reservations- it feels like a special treat).
SO if you're wondering...boy wonder turned out to be all talk. DRUNK and retarded. He's gone soon. Oh well. It was fun for a minute!
And there's another guy who has been making eyes at me anyway....it's just a matter of time before I learn russian. :)
Also, we went to our first engine party this week. It was just like college but more fun, even though we still don't know that many crew members. We're getting there. Slowly but surely....
We played games with a few new people this week. That was fun. Scattergories- the friend maker.
The highlight of the last week was getting my tarot cards read by one of the dancers who has become our friend. He is awesome. We all ordered room service and crammed into one of our rooms with a couple bottles of five dollar wine (CHEAP AT THE CREW STORE). Super fun. I know that I have a horrible short term memory-so I recorded my reading on my little digital recorder. yay.
ALSO- The laptop is fixed!!!! I sent it to my amazing nephew-in-law in Boston, and he fixed it in a matter of hours. Awesome. I can't wait till we start going to Boston every week (september), so I can take them out to lunch. weeee.
I spent New York day in Chinatown (I bought some cheap imports and some japanese candy which makes me laugh). We ate some amazing vietnamese food (I took pictures), and then we went to the Chinatown ice cream factory- OHMYGOD> If you've never had cherry pistachio ice cream, do it. And then tell it to call me.
The best part was that I got to hang out with two old friends- Eliza and Susan!!! It was so great to see them- Seeinf people you love but don't get to see enough is such a great way to recharge on that new york day.
This week, we go to Port Canaveral Florida as the first stop (our nickname for this 6-day cruise is the "Nascar Run," but don't tell anyone I said that). But the best part about Port Canaveral is that there is a bus that takes you to the two best places on earth (when you work on a cruise ship):
1. WAL-MART
2. a real MALL (with a food court and a Movie theater, along with normal stores and a Cold Stone)
3. a beach, but it sucks, so we don't count that one.
And this bus is only $5.00 for crew. uhm...hell yeah NASCAR!
So we get very excited about this Nascar Port Canaveral Day. As you can imagine, the prospect of being able to see a movie, eat popcorn and buy tampons in the same day makes us giddy. Or maybe that's just me.
I heart you all.
-Miracle
SO if you're wondering...boy wonder turned out to be all talk. DRUNK and retarded. He's gone soon. Oh well. It was fun for a minute!
And there's another guy who has been making eyes at me anyway....it's just a matter of time before I learn russian. :)
Also, we went to our first engine party this week. It was just like college but more fun, even though we still don't know that many crew members. We're getting there. Slowly but surely....
We played games with a few new people this week. That was fun. Scattergories- the friend maker.
The highlight of the last week was getting my tarot cards read by one of the dancers who has become our friend. He is awesome. We all ordered room service and crammed into one of our rooms with a couple bottles of five dollar wine (CHEAP AT THE CREW STORE). Super fun. I know that I have a horrible short term memory-so I recorded my reading on my little digital recorder. yay.
ALSO- The laptop is fixed!!!! I sent it to my amazing nephew-in-law in Boston, and he fixed it in a matter of hours. Awesome. I can't wait till we start going to Boston every week (september), so I can take them out to lunch. weeee.
I spent New York day in Chinatown (I bought some cheap imports and some japanese candy which makes me laugh). We ate some amazing vietnamese food (I took pictures), and then we went to the Chinatown ice cream factory- OHMYGOD> If you've never had cherry pistachio ice cream, do it. And then tell it to call me.
The best part was that I got to hang out with two old friends- Eliza and Susan!!! It was so great to see them- Seeinf people you love but don't get to see enough is such a great way to recharge on that new york day.
This week, we go to Port Canaveral Florida as the first stop (our nickname for this 6-day cruise is the "Nascar Run," but don't tell anyone I said that). But the best part about Port Canaveral is that there is a bus that takes you to the two best places on earth (when you work on a cruise ship):
1. WAL-MART
2. a real MALL (with a food court and a Movie theater, along with normal stores and a Cold Stone)
3. a beach, but it sucks, so we don't count that one.
And this bus is only $5.00 for crew. uhm...hell yeah NASCAR!
So we get very excited about this Nascar Port Canaveral Day. As you can imagine, the prospect of being able to see a movie, eat popcorn and buy tampons in the same day makes us giddy. Or maybe that's just me.
I heart you all.
-Miracle
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