A nice song that really reminds me what I want out of each day ... :)
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake
La, la, la, la (21x)
La, la, la, la (21x)
See I'm a young soul in this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate? try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make
Well it turns out, I’m a bad blogger. To back myself up, I have yet to take a nap this entire contract so finding the time to write out a thorough blog report has been difficult. Today is my first day being signed off sick in 7 months. Even though I have this illness (low energy, chills, swollen throat, yuck yuck), it feels nice to just lie here in my bottom bunk with the TV on, catching up on my ESPN time and thinking and blogging.
It is coming down to one month left working on this ship for this contract, and I am ready to go! It has been a great experience as much as I have had ups and downs. It was difficult to adjust to living on a ship, but now I feel so comfortable I can go through my day very routinely. I really am trying to make the most of the rest of my contract. We have 2 weeks left in Europe. If you know me, I have done almost everything there is to do at each of these ports. I have done almost every excursion possible, made up my own excursions, became a regular at my favorite local coffee shops, taken every picture around every corner, and have always made it back to the ship (on time) with a fulfilled feeling of my day. We are preparing now to cross back to the United States. I cannot wait until I first see that bit of land we call North America! I try to remain neutral about things, but I can’t brag or be patriotic enough when I say that I love the USA! It is probably the comforting feeling of being familiar where I grew up and that I’m used to the way we do things. Life can be complicated wherever we are, but I find simplicity in being in the places I feel familiar and around the people I have known all my life. J
Living on the ship for these last 8 months has taught me a lot about myself and I feel as though I have changed for the best. Above all, I think remaining balanced and a good person is what I want out of life. What feels best at the end of the day is knowing that I have helped someone or made someone else feel better. Through massage therapy it means physically and it does help mentally as well. Some of my guests have been so absolutely inspiring to me, it has changed my plans after my contract a bit (will update when I get back). The girls/guys I work with in my department have become some of my best friends. Every day we work together, have time off together, live together. We become close very fast and I enjoy getting to know every person, where they come from, stories from back deck, work stories, sharing vents, etc etc. It’s what makes us better people individually are the people who we surround ourselves by. Each person is so different and I am learning from everyone here so much.
I can’t wait to be in Minnesota again especially for the Holidays! I will see everyone back home soon and look forward to catching up with some home cooked food, some movie nights, and good old fashioned American bar hops J Liz
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