I Start off the day waking up at 0645; I am scheduled to be in class at 0630. Fifteen minutes late does not cut it working aboard the Pride. As I race threw the maze of quarters and decks to the SOLAS room all I can think about is, “Will I be terminated immediately?” In mad panic I burst threw the door to meet a new professor named Don, he says, “Well good morning we have been expecting you!” He then says you’re just in time, please introduce yourself and tell us a little something about you. I respond, “Hello my name is Josh Laydon, I am a photographer, and I am late.” After a little chuckle, Don says well you have pretty good timing… its nice to meet you, now lets all take a ten minute break. I was off the hook…
Later we began watching movies of huge ships sinking to the bottom of the ocean. One with 243 passengers and crew on board, never to be found again, not even one clue to where they mysteriously disappeared. One cruise ship where the crew gave up, took off on lifeboats, and left the passengers to be swallowed by the sea. And one where the ocean became so ruff the boat simply turned over and slowly sunk to its death. This upcoming year it is Titanic’s 100th year anniversary….
I live on an 80,000 Ton chunk of steal. Yes that’s 80,000 elephants all piled on one scale; now that is a lot of elephants. And we simply float above the water like its nothing. The life of a “pirate”, a cruise employee, or simply someone who lives at sea is a lifestyle, a hobby, and something I am going to have to get use to. I lean with it as I walk with it , I got a swagger in my step, and honestly, “EVERYDAY IM SHUFFLIN’”
Welcome to my new life!
No comments:
Post a Comment