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hey people, its been a while since i last wrote...well feels like a while but prob only a few days. we left off in Civitaveccia....or something like that.....If you were wondering, the gelatto was FANTASTIC@!! and huge!!! ive never eaten that much ice cream ever. i have pictures but have to get to a port to upload them or else itll cost about $2 a picture...worth it? i duno, worth a thousand words...definitely. Is the cost of a thousand words $2....i haven't checked lately. ok what was i saying...oh ya....crew party!?!?!

The 80s prom throwback crew party was amazing. Best staff social i've had...but thats due to the fact that it was about 500 people shakin it and breakin it on the dance floor. not to mention we finally got to slide out of those highwaisted pants and throw on some makeup!!!!! jk guys, i still haven't had to wear makeup, lets hope for the best. i had an hour talk with my boss in Cannes today and she didn't bring up my appearance so i think i'm safe til 2 week evaluation. anyways, the party, wow im scattered today...prob because I just lead a team of 7 spanish speaking kids thru the ship on the Amazing Race. I have become the go to spanish speaker if Rico and Tango are both off duty (as they were tonight). Pretty sweet, they are all around 9 or 10 and super cooool. and i translated jeopardy for them and we could cheat a little because no one else understood what i was telling them...bueno.

After Civitavechiwhat?, we arrived in Livorno. 20 min train out of Pisa and 1 hour out of Florence. Livorno itself leaves much to be desired but i think the cruise ships like that fact...because then people buy their tours. Business Travel And Tourism. So we went to Florence and WOWOWOWWEEHWAH, i love it. I think im going to go to Pisa next week since we only have a half day in port. But the 3rd trip to Livorno (and last) im going back to florence to hit up St Marcs Square, Duomo perhaps, and just basically soak it up.

Today was Cannes, France. WOOWOWOWOWOWOWOEWEEEEEEWAHHH, even better than I could have dreamed! I decided to fly solo in Cannes (sometimes it just feels right ya know) and wandering around this place was magic. Today was my best day i think. And it has all to do with the fact that I found a tiny little shop on the outskirts of town with a "Before 11am, espresso & mini croissant for $1.50!!!!!!!! It was my first thing to buy (other than a shared panini in Florence that was about a 6/10). Anyways, I told the waiter who spoke little english and looked Chinese that i worked on the cruise ship and would be back next week. He gave a big smile but his need for me to repeat the word "ship" in as many synonyms I could think of worries me. UPdates to follow if he remembers me.

For those of you who are new to this blog...welcome...and welcome to the world of my mind stream of consciousness writing. There's not structure, plot, or spell check so enjoy the ride.

I'm on my break right now (worked 3-7 and then 9-1030) so pretty decent considering I toured france today too. We are having a pajama party so (i think) i get to come dressed in pajamas. Update to follow if I was in fact supposed to or if just the kids are and everyone is in their uniforms when i come back.

In unrelated news, Bernadette must be summoning my spirit back to her in LA or vice versa because I have been wandering into Hello Kitty Stores, ice cream cones, magazines, photos, post cards, etc.

Ok feel free to write me back and give me some updates because me writing these things feels a little egocentric when no one tells me what theyve been up to.

Ok, I will upload pics as soon as I can as there are some real winners, but til now...Ciao and keep it real.

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