Long time no speak....
Hello people:)
I know!!!!! I have been so soo bad at keeping you updated on here. BUT, life has been very busy lately and I have struggled to find time and energy for emails and updates. The last cruise was intense, as we had a lot of extra training after we finished late in the evenings or in the afternoons, which meant missing out on my much anticipated afternoon nap= no good lol! Lately I have been in a state of serious lack of sleep, just never had a chance to catch up on myself, much due to a terrible cough that has kept me awake at nights. That is now a little bit better, the only thing that seemed to work for it was Tiger Balm. Rubbed it on my chest before I went to bed, and actually slept through a whole night, which felt amazing! All the other medicine I'd been given did nothing good, but gave me an allergic reaction one night. Was a little bit scarey as I have never been allergic to anything before, suddenly my face and neck and arms went all red and blotchy, I looked horrible! Ended up in the ship hospital in the middle of the night for an injection of Benadryl.....But, I am feeling a lot better now and this afternoon I got a good nap and I finished early this evening, so this should all help to catch up a little now.
Since I last wrote we have cruised up to Hong Kong, turned around and cruised back down to Singapore via Thailand and Vietnam and now just finished a cruise in Malaysia. Been off in Bangkok a couple of times and gone for nice massages, bought myself a laptop and gone on crazy "tuk tuk" rides and motorbike rides (with laptop and shopping bags lol!) Also got to see some nice places in Malaysia, went shopping in Kelang (Kuala Lumpur) at this huuuuuge 3 month old shopping center, I was in heaven, it was so amazing! I had the nicest taxi driver, taking me all the way there, going shopping with me and carrying my bags then buying me a shake at Starbucks and taking me all the way back to the ship. For free!!! That day I bought an Ipod. So FINALLY I am an owner of an Ipod as well, now the only question is how to work it etc, but I will get to that eventually.
Langkawi was another gorgeous place in Malaysia!
Have had some really lovely guests these last 2 cruises, some good feedback is great for the motivation and tips always appreciated as well of course.
I am really enjoying my life on board ( well except of the times when you are just tired and not in the mood of course, but that happens everywhere at some point) and I am already considering coming back for a second contract or possibly joining one of the sisterships. Guess I will wait and see how I feel by the end of this contract. My current contract finishes on the 28 April, when we are in Dubai, so I will possibly stay there for a few days holiday before going home:) Have tried to have my contract extended with a cpl of weeks, but I don't think it is going to go through.
Today we have been cruising the South China Sea and it has been really quite rocky. A lot of people seasick today, I have been lucky so far and haven't felt a thing:) As wen enter the Gulf of Thailand it should calm down a little though.
Well, I am planning on an early night tonight to catcht up on sleep, so I am gonna love you and leave you. At least a quick hello so you know I am still alive:) Hope you are all well, please feel free to drop me a line, I love hearing from you:)
Lots of love,
Karin xoxoxox
I know!!!!! I have been so soo bad at keeping you updated on here. BUT, life has been very busy lately and I have struggled to find time and energy for emails and updates. The last cruise was intense, as we had a lot of extra training after we finished late in the evenings or in the afternoons, which meant missing out on my much anticipated afternoon nap= no good lol! Lately I have been in a state of serious lack of sleep, just never had a chance to catch up on myself, much due to a terrible cough that has kept me awake at nights. That is now a little bit better, the only thing that seemed to work for it was Tiger Balm. Rubbed it on my chest before I went to bed, and actually slept through a whole night, which felt amazing! All the other medicine I'd been given did nothing good, but gave me an allergic reaction one night. Was a little bit scarey as I have never been allergic to anything before, suddenly my face and neck and arms went all red and blotchy, I looked horrible! Ended up in the ship hospital in the middle of the night for an injection of Benadryl.....But, I am feeling a lot better now and this afternoon I got a good nap and I finished early this evening, so this should all help to catch up a little now.
Since I last wrote we have cruised up to Hong Kong, turned around and cruised back down to Singapore via Thailand and Vietnam and now just finished a cruise in Malaysia. Been off in Bangkok a couple of times and gone for nice massages, bought myself a laptop and gone on crazy "tuk tuk" rides and motorbike rides (with laptop and shopping bags lol!) Also got to see some nice places in Malaysia, went shopping in Kelang (Kuala Lumpur) at this huuuuuge 3 month old shopping center, I was in heaven, it was so amazing! I had the nicest taxi driver, taking me all the way there, going shopping with me and carrying my bags then buying me a shake at Starbucks and taking me all the way back to the ship. For free!!! That day I bought an Ipod. So FINALLY I am an owner of an Ipod as well, now the only question is how to work it etc, but I will get to that eventually.
Langkawi was another gorgeous place in Malaysia!
Have had some really lovely guests these last 2 cruises, some good feedback is great for the motivation and tips always appreciated as well of course.
I am really enjoying my life on board ( well except of the times when you are just tired and not in the mood of course, but that happens everywhere at some point) and I am already considering coming back for a second contract or possibly joining one of the sisterships. Guess I will wait and see how I feel by the end of this contract. My current contract finishes on the 28 April, when we are in Dubai, so I will possibly stay there for a few days holiday before going home:) Have tried to have my contract extended with a cpl of weeks, but I don't think it is going to go through.
Today we have been cruising the South China Sea and it has been really quite rocky. A lot of people seasick today, I have been lucky so far and haven't felt a thing:) As wen enter the Gulf of Thailand it should calm down a little though.
Well, I am planning on an early night tonight to catcht up on sleep, so I am gonna love you and leave you. At least a quick hello so you know I am still alive:) Hope you are all well, please feel free to drop me a line, I love hearing from you:)
Lots of love,
Karin xoxoxox
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