Well it feels good to be back!!!!! I forgot how crazy ship life was and I have been moving like crazy since 5am this morning! I am all the way moved into my new room and thankfully Cortney is my roommate again!!!! She is on the top bunk this time so I don’t have to worry about climbing up my bed and falling out in the morning! Our room is decorated with pictures and already feels like home! I am loving all the hugs and high pitched squeals that I have so lovingly been welcomed with!! I have missed all the accents and foreign demeanor. I love the chivalry on the ship and all the kisses on the cheek. There are so many new faces everywhere which makes me a bit nervous but I am sure they will become good friends very soon! I am back in the Oceaneers club so my heart is super happy!!!! I love working with the 3-6 year old kids BEST!!!!
This time is very different from when I got on the ship last time. At the weekly team meeting I felt so lost and even though eventually I will fall back into the kind of anti-routine that is Youth activities, I feel so overwhelmed with all sorts of emotions. My last club team was exceptional! They were in love with life and had this vivacious way of showing love to each and every child and team member. I want that team back! For now I will have to get used to the new team and learn to work with them!
I walked into the club for my first shift and that cheesy smile appeared on my face even though my body was exhausted. Embark day is one of my favorite days because the people are so excited and their energy is contagious! I work until 11pm so I hope I make it until then because I hardly slept last night because I was so afraid of oversleeping and missing the bus!! I finally have a couple of minutes to breath and soak in the fact that I am back to work!
Warning Negativity ahead------->
I forgot about a couple of things I did not miss about ship life, here is a quick list:
- the smell of the incinerator on the way to the mess
- strict rules about appearance
- bad food
- size of the shower
- taste of the recycled water
- how slow it is for things to get fixed i.e. our toilet
- constant change
- gossip
- exhaustion
- not being able to have something whenever you want it (today it was sheets, ice and hot water)
I am so mixed with emotions and I know that once I get back in the swing of things that everything will seem as if I never left! To leave this on a positive note, I love my Magic family of returnees! They have been really wonderful all day and given me plenty of hugs without even knowing that I really needed it! I am thankful for another adventure and so glad that I have so much support at home cheering me along!!!!!
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