Question in topic for today.....

If I am in an intimate relationship with you and I express a need or desire then does this really make it that I am trying to 'change' you? This is one of the topics that showed up this week. I know what my answer is. I will hold on to it before exposing it to you. I want to know what your thoughts are first.

Join Me

I really like vacation life no matter where I am. I just don't function well in the robotic, automatic work place. Give me spontaneity and difference. Let me feel as if I am helping others. If I work just for hours and money forget it. That's not motivation for me. Helping others is the only way I can make it out of my house into the world; otherwise, just let me stay home with my critters and wait for my child to come home from school so I can help her.

If you like any of what you are ssing on this blog then please join us so we can multiply the numbers. Tell me what you want to hear about, or what you need to talk about.

A week later

I am enjoying my life; however, I am wishing I feel the same way I felt while traveling on the Cruis ship. Walk, walk, walk.  Eat whatever I have a taste for and actually lose weight. At home, I'm secluded, maybe by choice, don't feel as well physically to walk, walk, walk. Now, the movie with Julia Roberts, "Eat Love Pray." She goes on a journey of self while visiting places around the world. Reporting into her 'family' and 'support system' 'back home.' Reach out and help others once you have the light brighter inside yourself. Love your neighbor as you love yourself; we must love ourselves before we can honestly love others. = Isn't this part of the Golden Rules of Christ and the Holy Bible, Ala of the Kuran, the To ah, and the Budhas' teachings (all of the established world religions that are united by the same God).

Cruise ship diary update

Blog- Carnival Cruise Ship 2012

Wednesday, 02-29-2012

The ship port Key West, FL. is much like old colonial Charleston, SC. Market space rented for established stores and creative people on sidewalks with caricatures of passer bys. There are dressed up pets (mainly dogs) and guitars (or other musical equipment) for the entertainment; interesting and fun. The town is crowded because both Carnival cruise ships, Fascination and Fantasy, disembarked into the same port at the same time.

I walked from 8 A.M. until 1 P.M. A complete 5 hours in the sun rays and exercising. (No wonder I was able to lose 7 pounds this past week.) We were tired so we came inside to the stateroom for a nap.  Little Miss Princess returned earlier in the day with Aunt Shirley. They thought it was too much sun, too much heat, and too much walking for their taste. They took the bike cab back to the ship. While I was napping she was in the Camp Carnival, playing. I didn’t know nor care where everyone else was, at this point in the day/evening. I was able to call home this day and check in with my loved ones. They were missing me just like I wish they were with me; however, too much walking for their own taste, but I surely enjoyed it. While talking to them, I paused to soak in the shining off of the ocean top. The boat started to rock more than usual and enough to remind me that I was out on the open sea.

I kept a continual look out for dolphins. I only saw a few on the embarking port Jacksonville, FL or Jaxport. Since my nap was nice and long, I slept through my appointment for the sea weed wrap in the spa. The spa personnel called my stateroom for a reschedule and, boy was I glad I rescheduled later for 8 PM.  Please realize that I am normally going to bed about 8PM because of the Princesa needing to get ready for school the next morning. But this time, the party is on…

The water appeared somewhat choppy with white caps of salty water, foaming in spite of the bright sunshine brilliantly shining down on the top of the ocean like a level of clean, shiny glass. Did I mention the Sunshine? Lots of it. Lots of sunshine. Did I say there was lots of sunshine? Okay….now with that clear, let’s move on. The sea went on and on until my imagination stopped; therefore, there was no end to the open sea. On and on it went. So wide and vast, at times I felt like I was in a dessert full of water. An oxymoron? Not too sure, but when out there in the middle of the big, blue, green, and black ocean water with no idea of what is going on the other side of the top view…AMAZING. Is all I can say.

No problems with the traveling constipation. There was so much food on board and the availability was outrageous. I was warned way before I left port; therefore, I was careful to use the choices to my advantage and not demise. I picked and chose fruit and raw vegetables as many times as I could. Only 2 red meat items the rest white, fish, or tofu type food. Wonderful. On the second day of the cruise I started a detoxification program after attending the class with our fellow Brit and Macedonia cruise personal trainers. I have the Brit’s e-mail so every two weeks I will be accountable to him and I cannot wait to contact him about me losing the weight.

Cruise blog Day 1

I apologize for not having this up during the action; however, here it comes now....

Cruise Ship_Carnival Fascination

Day 1: A week ago we were in a long line on shore. Lots of different types of people all excited about getting aboard the cruise ship. Kids, adults, able bodied and not, all different nationalities and modalities. This was a fun environment for me; people doing their own thing but within the rules of the law.  How interesting it is to see the commonalities and the differences all in one large group of people.

We all spent the week together, on the sea, and at different ports. We were acquainted just enough to be safe with each other and bond in a way that if anything bad happened we would all help each other out. Having a familiar face in another port of call was really neat to see.