hey everyone,
(send this on to those i missed)
ive abstained from email the first couple days because 1) i was afraid it would make me homesick 2) i wanted to be fully present while learning all there is to learn for this job. 3) other?
but im here, i have 5 mins before I have to go to more training. I've done a lot of training...a lot. but they made me work my first day at 730pm to 1030. that was last night. everyone on my staff 15 youth counselors like me and 1 supervision who is a combination of jen dingman and coach thompson....most of you only know either one or the other so that is a really bad explanation. anyways, shes super cool.
everyone has been soo friendly. i got in the hotel in barcelona at 10pm and there was 5 philipinos eating dinner and they invited me to eat with them. i see them all over the ship now and its so funny to think they were my first friends. small world.
big boat. the boat is huge. bowling alleys, rock walls, full spas (which are open to crew after 1030pm. ) a few of us went to the spa last night. it was awesome, imaigne the nicest spa u can imagine and then think nicer. i couldnt believe it. and free.
speaking of free, all the tours are free to staff and we have 90% of port days off! the ship is incredibly overstaffed for youth. today me adn 3 counselors...all in their mid 20s...played ringtoss with 2 little girls...one from malta, amy, with impeccable english but some more or rainman thing going on...and the other, marissa, from..??? where no one knows. 2 days of playing with her and i dont know what language she speaks.
did i mention im assigned to age 2-5 this week. pretty bummed at first, or unprepared or insecure even but actualyl its working pretty smoothly. the teens are a separate program but i will try to weasel my way in.
the uniforms pants go above my bellybutton and we tuck in our shirts. do the math. i look like a clown.
thats all for now...there's a few rebels in the youth program who are trying to encourage me to go out to the crew bar everynight with them and "not remember" much but that seems a little scary to be honest and not too fun. i'd rather forget a night when i know i wont wake up in a Nicaraguan's crew bed wearing nothing but a banana peel and using a maraca as a pillow.
ok gtgo to training. theguy who runs it is ex brit navy and late is NOT AN OPTION. he even has a retractable metal wand to point to things on the screeen.
what else, ...im not sad or homesick or anything. they say it will come but i really hope it doesn't. i miss you guys but in the most wonderful way where it doesn't make me sad it just makes me feel love and happiness. hopefully that keeps going cause otherwise it could get dark in this 4 bed cabin with high waisted pants and all.
ill send pics next thyme......(i meant to mispell that...add a little disorder to my orderly lifestuy.)
ally
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