March 16, 2009

I keep opening up my file-of-blog-entries to write something, but they either never get written or turn into an email to someone specific instead. Sorry mom and dad.

There's actually been a lot going on, I just don't want to tell the whole world about it. The guitarist (K) left last Tampa day, and I was really upset about that one. Moreso than I was about Reks, actually. The band has almost completely changed since I got here and it's changing even more soon. K, Manchester, and the trombone player (another Californian) have been my main social entertainment, and they'll all be gone by the 28th. I befriended another Brit last night and he's leaving this Tampa day with Henry, but there was still a few fun hours, including him using my hand as a map of the UK and trying to explain where Newcastle was. Maybe you had to be there...

I've been a bit mopey about K leaving, but I'll get over it. We have a new karaoke host around, and the new guitarist seems to be an alright dude. Another Canadian.

Last Tampa day I was busy running around the whole time. I got off the ship after a late night of saying good-bye to K, had to be back on at 11:30, and was back off at 2:00 to say good-bye to K again, make more phone calls, and lend Manchester my laptop. Then back to work, and to the crew deck to make more phone calls... in reality this all adds up to a call home and something like three hours of talking to Martin, but such is life.

And now? House is on, and I don't have to be at work another fifteen minutes. I've had a relaxing day so far and am going to go host karaoke for my kids and DJ all night. Maybe I'll head to the bar, but I'm hoping to run into my fellow Californian and end up watching movies instead. We saw Idiocracy the other day, it was good stuff.