Baby, It's (Not) Cold Outside...

You know sometimes I think my day-to-day life isn’t real. Like it’s all some dream I have yet to wake up from. For example, I routinely run into Princesses, chipmunks, and that dastardly devil Captain Hook in the hallways. Stitch is always around as well, giving out high fours (since he only has four fingers). On top of this madness, every time I step outside I see blue waters and palm trees. It’s a wonderful dream.

But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t hoping that one day I’ll open my eyes and see my bedroom walls back in Lexington instead of the white ceiling of my bunk. Everything on board is decorated for Christmas and when I look at all of it there is this weird disconnect. For whatever reason my brain cannot wrap itself around the image of Christmas ornaments in palm trees. Or Christmas anywhere but home. It’s like I’m in an alternate universe where it’s not really Christmas time. All the decorations and accoutrements are there for the Holidays, and I just look at them and feel like they’re out of place. As the weeks progress I think things are going to get harder for me to deal with. I have banned the playing of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” on any iTunes playlist due to the fact that it causes me to burst into tears. I didn’t think it would affect me like that, until it came on one morning before work and I literally had to sit down and get a hold myself before I could leave the room. So... it’s been taken off my Christmas playlists. No more of that. It’s not even December yet.

I had a little girl cry on me for the first time this last cruise. Not because of missing her parents; because she didn’t want to leave the Oceaneer’s Club. She also didn’t understand why I couldn’t go with her. She literally sat in the floor, grabbed a hold of my leg and cried as her mother tried to get her to leave. It was rough. Her name was Olivia and she was the most adorable little four year old girl in the world. She told me I could come with her and share her room. Adorable.

This is kind of a short blog because things were a little slow. I’m sure more things will start to happen now that all the Christmas programs are starting.

Love to you all!

Over and out!