Hello everyone,
Let me catch you up on the remaining week that I have had…
Monday was spent in Livorno, Italy…where it was a rainy, miserable day. We have been to this place before, so I knew my way around a little bit. We went to McDonalds yes, I know…You're in Italy and you're eating McDonalds but the reason is it is cheaper than the restaurants in Europe. The other day, we had to pay 8 Euros for a COKE (thats about 12 dollars)!!! So after awhile…you start thinking…McDonalds isn't too bad..haha. While we were in McDonalds having our lunch…I couldn't help but notice how LOUD it was. I stopped and try to take it in a little bit….I was in Italy and yes, Italians are known to be loud…haha…what an experience. Afterwards, we walked to the supermarket, where I bought the ship life essentials…Pringles, Oreos, Tortilla Chips and Tic Tacs…strange, no? Then walked back to the ship to go do a duty, where you guessed it…NO ONE showed up to. Took a nap…for some reason I have been really tired lately…I don't know why….might be the lack of sun…its been kinda crappy weather. Had a wonderful evening of the Jazz show tonight…I think that it might have been my best show of it yet….felt very good.
Tuesday was spent in Portovenere, Italy and once again…a rainy, miserable day. The town is SO small and there is NOTHING there. It looked a little run down or abandoned…so we didn't really understand what we were doing there but we decided to get off the ship anyway…doesn't hurt anything. Once we got off the ship, we walked towards this weird church/castle/house looking thing (kinda reminded me of the house from Beatlejuice…but anyway) and just enjoyed the views of the ocean and cliffs…kinda cool. Then we decided to play Hide and Seek…yes, we were that bored. The game didn't last long…guess I don't have the spunk like I use to…haha. Then, I wanted to have some Italian food…I had wanted some Lasagna or something…but couldn't find anything…so spaghetti it was…again. Walked around the city and found out there was nothing else to do so we all decided to go back to the ship. Later that day, Lesley and Jodie decided to dye their hair and I was bored so I joined them (not in dying my hair…just the company). I really do enjoy them..they are great girls. Later that night, we all went to the lounge singers show in the main theatre (it was our night off) and enjoyed her show. She sings this song (that closes all her shows) that always moves me to tears. The words really sum up my experience and where I am in life right now…I'll have to find the lyrics and share them with you. Afterwards, we all went upstairs to the karaoke night and wow, that was interesting/fun. I will say, I had two favorite performances….Love Shack and Thriller. The Love Shack singers for the first verse instead of singing the words that are on the screen, "I'm heading down the Atlantic Highway…looking for a..(blah blah..you know the words) she kept saying/singing "sing…sing…sing…sing…sing…sing". I was laughing really really hard….I couldn't help it. The second one, which might be my favorite, was the woman singing Thriller. First off, you would have thought that if you are going to pick a song…pick an easy song that you know. You would have thought, by watching her performance, that the woman has NEVER in her life heard the song. REALLY??….ITS THRILLER. Then at the end of the song…I think she decided that she was a wolf or a whale or the combination of the two because she started making these weird sounds. If you have the movie…Finding Nemo…fast forward it to the part that Dory speaks whale and thats the noises I heard….haha. I don't think that I have laughed that hard in a LONG time. What a great night.
Wednesday was a sea day and thank the lord…there was SUN!!!! I spent the morning in bed, just relaxing and enjoying having nothing to do. Then I decided to get up and go read my book "Eat, Pray, Love". I sat up on the top deck, reading in the sun for 2 hours (mom…what is wrong with me…haha). You know…I would tell EVERYONE to read this book and while reading, just to be open minded and if something hits you spiritually, emotionally or whatever…write it down. This book, a few times, has really touched me and I write it down every time. I don't understand why I'm moved…I just write. I'm learning not to try and figure out why I don't understand something…that's okay. There is one section of the book that really made me think…pages 104/105…Elizabeth (the author) is talking with her friend and they are discussing "words" that describe the cities in their life. For example, New York City's word to her is ACHIEVE….and Los Angeles' is SUCCEED. Then her friend asked her what her word was. She, like myself, find a struggle in what word would describe ourselves and how could you really describe yourself with one word. She never gave an answer to what "word" she is and in a way, I like that. We shouldn't just put one word to describe ourselves or in my life, an event that has an effect on you. If I had to, I guess the best word to describe myself is…JASON. I think a lot is said with just that…your name. After finishing the Italian section of the book, I look up to be greeted by a wonderful view of the sunset to my left and the Italian coast to my right. Its so strange to be reading a book about someone else's experiences in the country that you can see and have been traveling around in for the past 2 months. After I put my book down, I just stood up and looked around. I haven't really done this in a while…just trying to take…the world in. I love this moment and I need to do it more often. I think that we all need to do this in life. Put down the books/crap in your life and LOOK UP and TAKE IN THE WORLD. Makes you humble, grateful for life and for me, a sense of ease. I caught myself with tears running down my face but for no reason. I wasn't feeling sad/happy or any other word to describe my feelings…just….there, being JASON.
Thursday, I spent the day in Sorrento, Italy…a beautiful place that I can actually see myself living. Didn't spend much time there, just had a great Italian lunch…which I was in need of for a while..haha.
Friday, I was on IPM (still in Sorrento, Italy) and spent the day trying to catching up on my sleep and other stuff. Funny thing though..one of the guests at the show came up to me afterwards and said…"You have the whitest teeth I've ever seen"…I was like, "OH…thank you?" (Guess the money for braces paid off…huh, MOM?)
Saturday was another day of Embarkation day in Civitavecchia, Italy (which is an hour outside Rome). I can't wait actually next year to go to Rome…somewhere I really want to go. For the following cruise, I'll be going to: Livorno, Italy on Sunday / Portofino, Italy on Monday / Monte Carlo, Monaco on Tuesday and Wednesday / Ajaccio, France on Thursday / Marseille, France on Friday and we end the cruise in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday. We have 2 more cruise until the wonderful CARIBBEAN!!!!!! I can't wait to get there.
Until Next Time,
Jason
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