Today is my first day off of the pain killers and anti-inflammatories. It’s weird to be able to feel again. I’ve been on light duty the past few days, making sure to not do any heavy lifting and have made sure to not hurt myself more just cuz I couldn’t feel it. So, still on the mend and doing well.
Next week starting Sunday (tomorrow) we’re on a special charter cruise. Our itinerary is switched up a bit. Instead of Honduras and Belize, we’re going to Nassau, Bahamas and Montego Bay, Jamaica. It changes our sea days and the order we hit the other things and I don’t remember. Also, this group is bringing all of their own entertainment. They have created their own itinerary and tomorrow is going to be so busy moving around all of their equipment. That also means that tonight (starting 11:30pm) we are super busy making room for their stuff. Gonna be a taxing couple of days followed by a pretty easy week.
Of course, I said that about this week and that I would be taking a bunch of pictures around the boat. Eh… not so much. I did take a couple today. The water was eerily still. I looked out the porthole at lunch and noticed this and then immediately saw flying fish. I never imagined the sea to ever be so still. It’s like looking at a calm pond!
So, I’ll try to find some time tomorrow to check my voicemail, but I won’t be able to get off the ship in Miami. Again.
Love and extra pay (we get additional fees for doing things outside of the norm!),
Jamie
31 July 2010
27 July 2010
day 24
I went to the infirmary this morning and got a bucket load of painkillers and anti-inflammatories and the doc signed me off duty for the day. Two days ago we had to do a lot of equipment shuffling and somehow in the process I hurt a muscle in my back, which has made lying down unbearable and sleeping impossible. The regular pain killers weren’t doing enough, but I made it through the big show last night. When the act of trying to adjust my position in bed made me want to scream out this morning, I decided a.) that my roommate might kill me if I did, and b.) I should get it checked out.
Now I can lie down peacefully, though still moving carefully. And I can sleep!
Except for when the phone rings. Certain people on board have company cell phones (that don’t call out). Being the Tech on Duty this week (port manning) I have my roommate’s phone to answer while she is off the boat in port. Thankfully now, my supervisor suggested I forward the calls to his phone.
So, sleep, sleep, and more sleep for me today. I’m supposed to see if I’m cured tomorrow. Doubtful, but I can’t wrap my mind around the thought of not doing my job. I’ve just adjusted to working/being on call 7 days a week. It satisfies my addictive and plucky (or maybe busybody) facets. Besides, why else am I here? I get enough vacationing in my down time. I don’t need more!
I got my first mail this week and it is so exciting. It’s just like what I hoped it was like for my friends when I sent them care packages when they served in the armed forces overseas. It filled me with joy.
Doesn’t hurt that one of the goodies included was a box of dark chocolate non-pareils. :)
CNN says, or maybe it was a viewer comment, that this oil spill is the biggest US environmental disaster in history. First, US history is not so extensive, though I don’t know of any environmental disasters before the Industrial Revolution. Second, I consider the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki US disasters.
One of my shipmates said over lunch today that it wasn’t a disaster. That the Japanese deserved it. My head exploded. Good thing I hadn’t had enough sleep, rendering me useless at forming words. Otherwise that man would have had significant welts from the lashing he would have received.
That partial conversation is stuck in my craw right now.
My poor craw and my aching back.
Peace and painkillers,
Jme
Now I can lie down peacefully, though still moving carefully. And I can sleep!
Except for when the phone rings. Certain people on board have company cell phones (that don’t call out). Being the Tech on Duty this week (port manning) I have my roommate’s phone to answer while she is off the boat in port. Thankfully now, my supervisor suggested I forward the calls to his phone.
So, sleep, sleep, and more sleep for me today. I’m supposed to see if I’m cured tomorrow. Doubtful, but I can’t wrap my mind around the thought of not doing my job. I’ve just adjusted to working/being on call 7 days a week. It satisfies my addictive and plucky (or maybe busybody) facets. Besides, why else am I here? I get enough vacationing in my down time. I don’t need more!
I got my first mail this week and it is so exciting. It’s just like what I hoped it was like for my friends when I sent them care packages when they served in the armed forces overseas. It filled me with joy.
Doesn’t hurt that one of the goodies included was a box of dark chocolate non-pareils. :)
CNN says, or maybe it was a viewer comment, that this oil spill is the biggest US environmental disaster in history. First, US history is not so extensive, though I don’t know of any environmental disasters before the Industrial Revolution. Second, I consider the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki US disasters.
One of my shipmates said over lunch today that it wasn’t a disaster. That the Japanese deserved it. My head exploded. Good thing I hadn’t had enough sleep, rendering me useless at forming words. Otherwise that man would have had significant welts from the lashing he would have received.
That partial conversation is stuck in my craw right now.
My poor craw and my aching back.
Peace and painkillers,
Jme
24 July 2010
day 21
Three weeks down. I’m settled in and well adjusted. Very nearly into the routine.
I read a lot yesterday. I sat on Deck 3 starboard, where I took the picture of the life ring. Where while sitting on the bench I can see the ocean through the railing. I wondered to myself what it is like for those who have been here 10 years – what they feel when they sit here looking at the ocean after all this time. Are they sick of it? Do they still feel like they are somewhere new? Is it comfortable like home?
It occurred to me that sitting there is like sitting on a back porch.
It’s where the smokers in the entertainment department often go. I like it because I can see the water while sitting – in our other crew deck areas you have to lean on the railing and those decks are in the front of the boat, so they can be rather windy. Deck 3 is protected. Technically it’s a guest area, but not many of them find this spot.
Kirsty, the hair stylist from England who turns 20 in a week, asked me how my birthday was yesterday. She asked if it was different on board.
Yes, it was. It was missing some sort of sparkle. It was more like every other day in that I spent most of it by myself – sleeping, on the internet ashore, at the gym, sunbathing, reading. All lovely things, but missing a sparkle. People were shocked today to find out my birthday was yesterday. I didn’t go around announcing it. I didn’t feel like herding cats. I’ve only known these people a couple of weeks. Everyone likes to celebrate and make each other feel good, but it just felt weird. So, I told a handful of people to “dress to impress” and meet in the crew bar. It didn’t really occur to me until this morning that of the three people who made the effort, two were guys I work with. That actually means a lot to me.
Kirsty asked me if I bought myself a present.
Does a bottle of cava count?
I’m considering seeing if Bobby, the music director, is still headed to the Apple store tomorrow and if so, I’ll send him with cash from my paycheck (oops didn’t set up direct deposit before payday) to get me that iTouch. At the moment, the practical side of me says that $300 is a lot for a portable music player. But then again, it’s so sleek and smart. I could check email ashore without bringing the laptop. And and do all sorts of unexplored fun things. Gah, I have this cash burning a hole I my safety deposit box!
I would go buy this myself, except I’m on port manning this week. A representative from each department has to stay on board and it’s my turn. I could get someone who is already planning to stay on board to swap for the day, but I’m feeling lazy and would feel a bit sheepish about skipping out on my first day of port manning. I think I have some other duties that are yet to be explained for embarkation day, called “just ask”. It appears you stand around helping the new guests find their way. Turn that smile on!
Didn’t take a single picture yesterday because I needed to charge my camera battery. Looks like I’ll have time this week. :)
Love and spoils,
Jamie
I read a lot yesterday. I sat on Deck 3 starboard, where I took the picture of the life ring. Where while sitting on the bench I can see the ocean through the railing. I wondered to myself what it is like for those who have been here 10 years – what they feel when they sit here looking at the ocean after all this time. Are they sick of it? Do they still feel like they are somewhere new? Is it comfortable like home?
It occurred to me that sitting there is like sitting on a back porch.
It’s where the smokers in the entertainment department often go. I like it because I can see the water while sitting – in our other crew deck areas you have to lean on the railing and those decks are in the front of the boat, so they can be rather windy. Deck 3 is protected. Technically it’s a guest area, but not many of them find this spot.
Kirsty, the hair stylist from England who turns 20 in a week, asked me how my birthday was yesterday. She asked if it was different on board.
Yes, it was. It was missing some sort of sparkle. It was more like every other day in that I spent most of it by myself – sleeping, on the internet ashore, at the gym, sunbathing, reading. All lovely things, but missing a sparkle. People were shocked today to find out my birthday was yesterday. I didn’t go around announcing it. I didn’t feel like herding cats. I’ve only known these people a couple of weeks. Everyone likes to celebrate and make each other feel good, but it just felt weird. So, I told a handful of people to “dress to impress” and meet in the crew bar. It didn’t really occur to me until this morning that of the three people who made the effort, two were guys I work with. That actually means a lot to me.
Kirsty asked me if I bought myself a present.
Does a bottle of cava count?
I’m considering seeing if Bobby, the music director, is still headed to the Apple store tomorrow and if so, I’ll send him with cash from my paycheck (oops didn’t set up direct deposit before payday) to get me that iTouch. At the moment, the practical side of me says that $300 is a lot for a portable music player. But then again, it’s so sleek and smart. I could check email ashore without bringing the laptop. And and do all sorts of unexplored fun things. Gah, I have this cash burning a hole I my safety deposit box!
I would go buy this myself, except I’m on port manning this week. A representative from each department has to stay on board and it’s my turn. I could get someone who is already planning to stay on board to swap for the day, but I’m feeling lazy and would feel a bit sheepish about skipping out on my first day of port manning. I think I have some other duties that are yet to be explained for embarkation day, called “just ask”. It appears you stand around helping the new guests find their way. Turn that smile on!
Didn’t take a single picture yesterday because I needed to charge my camera battery. Looks like I’ll have time this week. :)
Love and spoils,
Jamie
23 July 2010
day 20
it's my birthday! j'ai vingt-six ans!
once again, i'm in cozumel. though, today i have the whole day off. i'm off rotation for working the easy peasy show this evening and someone else is covering me for laser tag tonight (which i am technically on rotation for).
so i'm at the three amigos again, just finished a margarita and a burrito that i got 50% off on.
no big plans. had hoped to go on an "excursion" today to the closer of two mayan ruins or a beach, but discovered yesterday that you have to request it a week in advance to go for free as a crew member (based on availability). i have plenty of time, though. i got to sleep in until noon instead!
the rest of today will be pretty similar to every other day. go run in the gym a bit. maybe sit in the steam room. read my book out on the front crew only deck. go have stimulating conversation over buffet dinner in the staff mess. eat more dessert than i should. maybe throw some darts in the crew bar tonight. make a fool of myself dancing when no one else does there. pretty pleasant good times.
actually, i should take some more pics. that'll switch things up today.
and i bought a bottle of cava.
love and good life,
jme
once again, i'm in cozumel. though, today i have the whole day off. i'm off rotation for working the easy peasy show this evening and someone else is covering me for laser tag tonight (which i am technically on rotation for).
so i'm at the three amigos again, just finished a margarita and a burrito that i got 50% off on.
no big plans. had hoped to go on an "excursion" today to the closer of two mayan ruins or a beach, but discovered yesterday that you have to request it a week in advance to go for free as a crew member (based on availability). i have plenty of time, though. i got to sleep in until noon instead!
the rest of today will be pretty similar to every other day. go run in the gym a bit. maybe sit in the steam room. read my book out on the front crew only deck. go have stimulating conversation over buffet dinner in the staff mess. eat more dessert than i should. maybe throw some darts in the crew bar tonight. make a fool of myself dancing when no one else does there. pretty pleasant good times.
actually, i should take some more pics. that'll switch things up today.
and i bought a bottle of cava.
love and good life,
jme
20 July 2010
day 17
sendiri. that is hello in indonesian.
i am learning a few phrases from my cabin steward, putu.
did i tell you that americans are a minority on the boat? i forget what i've written versus what i've chatted on the phone about.
anyway, the entertainment department is comprised mainly of people from english speaking countries. the officers are italian. and everything else is a big mix.
am off the boat in the cayman islands for the first time. lots of tourist shops and pricey places immediately. just beyond that i went for a walk along the opposite running roads with hit-and-miss sidewalks.
most notable here for me is the flora. cannas, hibiscus, and a plethora of other plants i have never seen before. i stop and touch their wafer thin petals, saturated with color. otherwise, the vegetation is not my style - too dry.
a couple of days ago in miami i bought a bunch of sunblock, finally. have been very careful about the sun because i wasn't able to apply it everywhere, so i waited until i bought spray block. i got some and applied it yesterday and laid out.
and got a sun burn. turns out i was not as successful with my application as i had thought.
so i got burned in a literal and figurative way.
the pianist, victor, tells me that christmas and new years on the boat are way better than going home. he also says that vacation time from the boat (when you are between contracts) is more like work to him and that being on the boat is actually his vacation. he's the first person who has been here a few contracts that i've heard say this.
i like to think it will be this way for me, at least for awhile. i'm sure, like many people, that if i return for multiple contracts that some of the luster will wear off.
but so far so good. just keeps getting richer - in a spiritual... and financial way.
let me know if any of you wanna skype chat and we'll set up a date. i can do this on days that i am in port (sunday, tues, wed, thurs, fri) usually before 3pm est. well, at the moment i know of good places on sunday, tues, and fri. haven't actually been to internet cafes on wed and thurs yet. and actually tues and fri are better than sunday.
heh.
love and humidity,
jamie
i am learning a few phrases from my cabin steward, putu.
did i tell you that americans are a minority on the boat? i forget what i've written versus what i've chatted on the phone about.
anyway, the entertainment department is comprised mainly of people from english speaking countries. the officers are italian. and everything else is a big mix.
am off the boat in the cayman islands for the first time. lots of tourist shops and pricey places immediately. just beyond that i went for a walk along the opposite running roads with hit-and-miss sidewalks.
most notable here for me is the flora. cannas, hibiscus, and a plethora of other plants i have never seen before. i stop and touch their wafer thin petals, saturated with color. otherwise, the vegetation is not my style - too dry.
a couple of days ago in miami i bought a bunch of sunblock, finally. have been very careful about the sun because i wasn't able to apply it everywhere, so i waited until i bought spray block. i got some and applied it yesterday and laid out.
and got a sun burn. turns out i was not as successful with my application as i had thought.
so i got burned in a literal and figurative way.
the pianist, victor, tells me that christmas and new years on the boat are way better than going home. he also says that vacation time from the boat (when you are between contracts) is more like work to him and that being on the boat is actually his vacation. he's the first person who has been here a few contracts that i've heard say this.
i like to think it will be this way for me, at least for awhile. i'm sure, like many people, that if i return for multiple contracts that some of the luster will wear off.
but so far so good. just keeps getting richer - in a spiritual... and financial way.
let me know if any of you wanna skype chat and we'll set up a date. i can do this on days that i am in port (sunday, tues, wed, thurs, fri) usually before 3pm est. well, at the moment i know of good places on sunday, tues, and fri. haven't actually been to internet cafes on wed and thurs yet. and actually tues and fri are better than sunday.
heh.
love and humidity,
jamie
16 July 2010
day 13
back in cozumel today. this time it's not raining... yet.
i'm pretty well settled in now. we've had very calm waters since day 2 and i hardly notice when we're moving anymore. i sometimes concentrate on trying to feel the boat rock. during the first week the swaying of the boat felt like being buzzed on alcohol. a nice, happy, relaxed, gently swaying feeling - at least, that's what it's like for ME when i'm buzzed. i don't feel it so much anymore, but i do sometimes when i lie down to sleep. it's like being cradled. i like it.
as a crew member, i have an interior cabin. when we turn the lights out, it's pitch black. daytime naps are quite easy. my roommate and i take a lot of naps. i think it's sweet when we both nap at the same time.
i've had an emotional week. this cruise is, like the title of the blog suggests, intended for introspection. i'm still sorting out my personal life and part of that is about discovering more about myself. if there is one thing on board, it is a lot of time, so my mind has been quite busy.
thank goodness i've made a friend, chris, the bass player in the showband, who engages me in stimulating conversation. not only do we have very satisfying discussions, but it also keeps me sane. keeps me from falling into a deep pit of thought.
which is something i've been warned of. he admits that he tends to get as he says "dark" and that seems pretty common for others who have been here a number of years. there actually tends to be a lot of frustration. and it's reasonable enough - this is a very small community and rather confined.
chris frequently tells me that i'm one of the few people who can hold substantial conversation. that mostly around here it's superficial and weak.
i'm trying to make sure that i filter out some of the advice i get from the old hands - i recognize that some of it comes from a jaded place, though they all have the best intentions, but it's like foreshadowing in a book - it's pretty gloomy to know in the beginning that a book has an unhappy ending, so you end up pulling harder for the protagonist. in my case, i hear what they're saying, but remind myself that i have a whole journey before i may or may not find the same results.
it just gets to be an record on repeat, in a way.
also, everyone is very careful on board because, as i've heard numerous people term it - it's like "high school". everyone get in each other's business. everyone is watching everyone else. they take note of who you hang out with a lot, who you are chatty with, everything. and chris, the very private person he is, tries to protect himself a bit by not hanging out with me consistently. it's weird.
well, and some of that is just chris being paranoid.
and yeah, my posse does tend to be all males. chris asked me last night what it feels like to be the "most eligible bachelorette on the boat". hah
he says they're all fawning over me, but i think that's a little simplistic and not entirely true. not entirely, untrue either ;)
so, i'm finding a niche here and trying to keep the sociology of it all balanced.
lots of fun. hardly feels like work. and really, i'll be working only about 30 hours a week, though some weeks are 7 days.
this week i volunteered to participate in the new safety video for the guests. it will run on all of the ships for a few years. i know, really, people should be getting paid for this, but they are able to get volunteers who are trying to stave off boredom. so it ended up being fun - almost all of us were from the entertainment department. my supervisor, mike, thinks i'm crazy for doing this in my second week.
hey, i got to do the waterslide onboard. okay really, i could do this anytime, but it was good encouragement to go and do.
mike was also pretty impressed yesterday that i passed my pyrotechnics exam on the first try. he said he head of the department failed it the first time.
love and sea breeze,
jamie
i'm pretty well settled in now. we've had very calm waters since day 2 and i hardly notice when we're moving anymore. i sometimes concentrate on trying to feel the boat rock. during the first week the swaying of the boat felt like being buzzed on alcohol. a nice, happy, relaxed, gently swaying feeling - at least, that's what it's like for ME when i'm buzzed. i don't feel it so much anymore, but i do sometimes when i lie down to sleep. it's like being cradled. i like it.
as a crew member, i have an interior cabin. when we turn the lights out, it's pitch black. daytime naps are quite easy. my roommate and i take a lot of naps. i think it's sweet when we both nap at the same time.
i've had an emotional week. this cruise is, like the title of the blog suggests, intended for introspection. i'm still sorting out my personal life and part of that is about discovering more about myself. if there is one thing on board, it is a lot of time, so my mind has been quite busy.
thank goodness i've made a friend, chris, the bass player in the showband, who engages me in stimulating conversation. not only do we have very satisfying discussions, but it also keeps me sane. keeps me from falling into a deep pit of thought.
which is something i've been warned of. he admits that he tends to get as he says "dark" and that seems pretty common for others who have been here a number of years. there actually tends to be a lot of frustration. and it's reasonable enough - this is a very small community and rather confined.
chris frequently tells me that i'm one of the few people who can hold substantial conversation. that mostly around here it's superficial and weak.
i'm trying to make sure that i filter out some of the advice i get from the old hands - i recognize that some of it comes from a jaded place, though they all have the best intentions, but it's like foreshadowing in a book - it's pretty gloomy to know in the beginning that a book has an unhappy ending, so you end up pulling harder for the protagonist. in my case, i hear what they're saying, but remind myself that i have a whole journey before i may or may not find the same results.
it just gets to be an record on repeat, in a way.
also, everyone is very careful on board because, as i've heard numerous people term it - it's like "high school". everyone get in each other's business. everyone is watching everyone else. they take note of who you hang out with a lot, who you are chatty with, everything. and chris, the very private person he is, tries to protect himself a bit by not hanging out with me consistently. it's weird.
well, and some of that is just chris being paranoid.
and yeah, my posse does tend to be all males. chris asked me last night what it feels like to be the "most eligible bachelorette on the boat". hah
he says they're all fawning over me, but i think that's a little simplistic and not entirely true. not entirely, untrue either ;)
so, i'm finding a niche here and trying to keep the sociology of it all balanced.
lots of fun. hardly feels like work. and really, i'll be working only about 30 hours a week, though some weeks are 7 days.
this week i volunteered to participate in the new safety video for the guests. it will run on all of the ships for a few years. i know, really, people should be getting paid for this, but they are able to get volunteers who are trying to stave off boredom. so it ended up being fun - almost all of us were from the entertainment department. my supervisor, mike, thinks i'm crazy for doing this in my second week.
hey, i got to do the waterslide onboard. okay really, i could do this anytime, but it was good encouragement to go and do.
mike was also pretty impressed yesterday that i passed my pyrotechnics exam on the first try. he said he head of the department failed it the first time.
love and sea breeze,
jamie
08 July 2010
day 5
Day 5
Sitting in Three Amigos restaurant in Cozumel, Mexico. My first sojourn off of the boat – and it’s the very first place off the dock. Megan, Brittany and I got caught in the downpour that occurred right when we got off the boat and lasted for only our walk down the ¼ mile dock. We got SOAKED. I have a great view of the boat here at our booth in the restaurant, but I can’t take a picture because of the condensation on my camera lens. F that S.
Had a great time at the disco last night. Stayed up until 4:30am. It’s great having an evening job! Soon all of my trainings will be over and I’ll have a real theatre life.
Made use of the sauna and steam room yesterday. It’s a pretty great life here.
My itinerary goes like this:
Sunday: Miami
Tuesday: Grand Cayman
Wednesday: Roatan, Honduras
Thursday: Belize
Friday: Cozumel
Days in between are on the sea.
Sitting in Three Amigos restaurant in Cozumel, Mexico. My first sojourn off of the boat – and it’s the very first place off the dock. Megan, Brittany and I got caught in the downpour that occurred right when we got off the boat and lasted for only our walk down the ¼ mile dock. We got SOAKED. I have a great view of the boat here at our booth in the restaurant, but I can’t take a picture because of the condensation on my camera lens. F that S.
Had a great time at the disco last night. Stayed up until 4:30am. It’s great having an evening job! Soon all of my trainings will be over and I’ll have a real theatre life.
Made use of the sauna and steam room yesterday. It’s a pretty great life here.
My itinerary goes like this:
Sunday: Miami
Tuesday: Grand Cayman
Wednesday: Roatan, Honduras
Thursday: Belize
Friday: Cozumel
Days in between are on the sea.
05 July 2010
Day 2
This cruise stuff is pretty great.
It’s a lot more casual in my department than I anticipated and in some ways could use a little shaping up.
Day 1 was 6:30am-2am. Involving getting picked up at the hotel, getting on boat, couple bits of business, and having a number of friendly people take me in.
Life on board:
I am on the top of the food chain here. I’m considered staff, versus being crew. I get special privileges, such as access to the guest areas.
I always wear a name badge, even off-duty.
I get 20% off in the shops, which are tax and duty free. 40% off of spa services when we are in port.
So far, I’m not famished as a vegetarian. The staff mess is mostly buffet style, with some menu options with table service (no required gratuity).
I have a tidy roommate, Brittany, and one of the larger cabins. It is about 6’ by 11’, including bathroom. I’m actually on the 3rd floor – and much of the entertainment staff is right back stage. 10 steps from my door and I’m at work.
My coworkers (Mike, Kyle, Justin, Josh) are all near my age and have excellent senses of humor. Way fun. The guy I’m taking over for (Mike) is getting promoted to another position and will be sticking around until October – so I have an easy grace period of learning my job. He’s also taken me under his wing a bit. We hit it off and he’s mentoring me in learning to cobble (extra weekly pay) and is sharing his extra pay with me for when groups rent the space. At just the split rate, it is twice the amount I’ve ever made hourly.
We’ve had some stormy weather today. I’m adjusting surprisingly well. I just feel tired and I really think that it’s because I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in over a week – not like I’m pulling all nighters, but combined with the transition and travel… yawn.
Off to work, and for the moment, that means watching the first show from audience and the 2nd show from backstage.
Also, it’s formal night Mondays and Thursdays.
It’s a lot more casual in my department than I anticipated and in some ways could use a little shaping up.
Day 1 was 6:30am-2am. Involving getting picked up at the hotel, getting on boat, couple bits of business, and having a number of friendly people take me in.
Life on board:
I am on the top of the food chain here. I’m considered staff, versus being crew. I get special privileges, such as access to the guest areas.
I always wear a name badge, even off-duty.
I get 20% off in the shops, which are tax and duty free. 40% off of spa services when we are in port.
So far, I’m not famished as a vegetarian. The staff mess is mostly buffet style, with some menu options with table service (no required gratuity).
I have a tidy roommate, Brittany, and one of the larger cabins. It is about 6’ by 11’, including bathroom. I’m actually on the 3rd floor – and much of the entertainment staff is right back stage. 10 steps from my door and I’m at work.
My coworkers (Mike, Kyle, Justin, Josh) are all near my age and have excellent senses of humor. Way fun. The guy I’m taking over for (Mike) is getting promoted to another position and will be sticking around until October – so I have an easy grace period of learning my job. He’s also taken me under his wing a bit. We hit it off and he’s mentoring me in learning to cobble (extra weekly pay) and is sharing his extra pay with me for when groups rent the space. At just the split rate, it is twice the amount I’ve ever made hourly.
We’ve had some stormy weather today. I’m adjusting surprisingly well. I just feel tired and I really think that it’s because I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in over a week – not like I’m pulling all nighters, but combined with the transition and travel… yawn.
Off to work, and for the moment, that means watching the first show from audience and the 2nd show from backstage.
Also, it’s formal night Mondays and Thursdays.
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