It’s midnight, a full day at sea has gone by. It seemed longer than one day. I’m thankful it’s over. Tomorrow is Grenada. I’m writing this blog on my laptop since I know there where there’s free wireless tomorrow. This way I can save time and battery. I’ll probably meet Marialysia at Rituals tomorrow for a hot chocolate (I don’t drink coffee) and some internet time. So the time of the blog might be different when I post this since I’m writing it ahead of the post. (if that makes any sense)
Things have changed since the last time I wrote a blog. Of course there would be change. Life never stays the same for me. I should know that by now. I’ve learned a lot about change ever since I graduated from high school. Good and also some painful changes in my past. But each one has lead me to good. So why question any change right now? Even if the change is also another painful one. Only this time, it’s a different painful. Because I literally saw something good walk away. And not because of a death this time, or another rejection and heart break. It was because of a job contract ending. Isn’t life ironic? I pray for something wonderful to come my way and go through mistakes and problems for a few years, and then God gives me a month of exactly what I want, and then dismisses it from my life. It’s amazing what life hands you. I’m learning to take experiences and what life gives you and accept whatever happens with it and move on. Appreciate it and when it leaves, learn and just be thankful for that time with it. My one issue: What if I don’t want to move on quite yet?
Anyway. Enough of the no-sense-rambling.
Life is good. I shouldn’t complain. I’m traveling the world. Meeting new people every day. Making new friends. Saving a little bit of money. And I’m not stuck anywhere that I don’t want to be. Yes, there are things that would be nice if it they could improve. But overall, I have more things to be thankful for right now that help me overlook the things I have issues with. What more could I ask for?
So far I’ve gone zip-lining in St. Lucia. Swam with dolphins in Tortola. Jet skied in Barbados. Went internet searching in St. Lucia. Attempted to do a Regatta race thing in St. Maarten. I got on the regatta and fifteen minutes later got right off because of sea sickness. But thanks to Saul, I at least got a T-Shirt for the fifteen dollars I paid for the experience.
This is our last Caribbean cruise. We’re halfway through it. Grenada is the sixth day of the eleven day cruise. Once that’s finished, we go to Freeport, Bahamas for Dry Dock. That’s when the ship comes out of the water and for two weeks, everyone is working on the ship to improve it for our cross over to the Mediterranean. But, along with those two weeks, half the crew leaves and we get new crew on at the end of the two weeks. Saul has already left on the 7th of this month (very sad day for me). Marilysia leaves in a couple of days. Luckily, Amelia and Lyall don’t leave till June. And Johnny, Katrina, Helen, and Shane stay all the way to August or September with me. So we’ll enjoy Dry Dock together.
My birthday is one of the first days of Dry Dock. I have no idea what I’ll be doing. I’m sure we’ll find something to do to celebrate.
I went outside on Deck 6 for a couple of minutes tonight and just watched the water rush by below me. It was so calm. I’ve had a lot more time alone to think these last few days. I’m still figuring out whether that’s a good thing or bad thing. Sometimes a wave of loneliness rushes over me and I’m trying to keep tears from running down my cheeks. Other times, a rush of creativity wanders in to my mind and I’m happy with ideas and wonderful things to think about and imagine.
I’m looking forward to keeping busy.
