June 12, 2010
In my last entry I mentioned how I needed to feel comfortable with things around the ship and the layout. After another month things have been moving forward in good ways. Now that we have arrived in Alaska and made the trip back and forth a few times I can see a rough pattern emerging. The pattern not only covers my work schedule but also the people I see and spend my free time with.
I have been making friends and recently have started making plans with them on a more consistent basis. This is what I have been looking forward to since I got here. From the beginning I have had a good team and even after a few people finished their contracts and were replaced I have still had fun with the people that replaced them. I have also had a good time getting to know crew from other departments, which in my opinion is absolutely necessary.
I have to admit that I have been fortunate to make friends out of the spa department. Recently I have spent time with a few of the girls there and gotten to know them while out in the cities we visit. It has been a misconception that I did it just to get free treatments (which isn’t completely untrue) but it is mainly because they are the ones that tend to be more fun and interesting outside of my own department. The girls are usually very nice and can be a good source of gossip. And hell, I won’t lie, hanging out with a bunch of attractive women in general ain’t bad. Ha ha.
But even with all these things moving forward there is still a bit of adjusting going on with more people leaving soon and new crew coming to replace them. It won’t be huge but things can always change without anyone expecting them. Although I have started to make some good relationships I’m still waiting to see if there is that one solid friendship that will come out of this contract. I guess I have been spoiled a bit by my last two ships but it is all a matter of time before I can see if I will be as fortunate as before.
