Monday, June 27, 2011

Royal Caribbean Independence of The Seas

I apologize I wasn't able to update more frequently. My training in London went well, I was there for 3 weeks. I was placed with ahost family for 2 weeks, which was a great experience. I was very lucky and grateful for thier hospitality. I met amazing friends at training and a great couple Sam and Rich that helped me and I am more thankful for them then I can express. I have just boarded on the Royal Caribbean 3 days ago. Our fisrt cruise is 2 weeks long. Its a busier time of year. I have been lost everyday. I was ok until I couldn't find the cafetira to eat then I started to panic. The girls all at the spa seam nice but most of their contacts end in a few weeks so we wil be getting a new team. Its a different experience for sure, me working with others... at spa! I am missing my clients because they are truly the best.

I just found the computers and hope to connect more frequently. I have yet to find the ice skating ring and everything else this ship has. We will be going around many ports in Spain, they say at one port you can look out to Africa and take a picture with Europe on one side and Africa on the other. We will also visit ports in Italy, Canary Islands, England and many in Spain and France! Keep in touch- The journey begins XOXO

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Cranberry juice is great for the urinary track!

My original flight to Macedonia was cancelled due to bad weather. I was able to get a flight out the same day, but was secretly wishing against it. I was not ready to leave, but here I am. I sat next to a very nice man, Megasham, apologise if I didn't spell it correct, he lives in India and works as a cardiologist. We had a great conversation about health, meat, and healing. We both decided, although he is a vegetarian and his only experience eating meat was chicken on an air plain n McDonalds,that eating red meat is ok as long as you exercise frequently. I drink water like a camel, but grabbed a cranberry juice before we landed, Dr.Megasham " cranberry juice is great for the urinary track" ,me - "ha! Try that line at a bar". It's one of those that you had to be there. I talked about myofascial release n didn't make it out of the country before I started treating someone. He was experiencing a headache, I offered 10 minutes of cranial work and he was very impressed! I love myofascial release. He offered to buy me anything I wanted from the duty free magazine which was very nice. I have all I needed with a great gift from one of my favorite ladies, Julie K, from the sky mall magazine.
Since my original flight was cancelled, my connecting flight over lapped and I missed Austria to Skopija and stayed in Austria 12 hours. I guess no one has ever passed out in a deep sleep
because I was awaken by a man standing over me saying the ambulance was called to make sure I wasn't I'll. During my 12 hour stay I hadn't learned the money transfer and ended up paying $85for a hair cut, that I could have payed $15 for at cost cutters!

I made it to my Macedonia Thursday night and sleep 2 days, I am just getting use to the time
change. I left for my grandmother's house Saturday afternoon. Sunday is rest day for everyone so the whole town was closed.

I went to visit the graves of my mother's parents, my wonderful grandparents I didn't have enough time with, it was an emotional day and yet felt happy being close to them.

Something horrible happened Monday,I blew out my flat iron for my hair! Unless you are a girl you will not understand the severity of this. Someone please send me a flat iron, I won't make it 9 months without one.

Dave,, and Meredith you will have a laugh at what I did today!I led a workout session with two girls from the small town! Me! Then I went to the gym I found and noticed I could lift more weight then the guys that were there, I know I'm butch strong but that is pathetic! I have
a translator that is 15 ,she speaks Turkish I understand but have a hard time talking
back.Dawn and Gary, I have mastered the universal language of sign n fill in the blanks :)
I don't know why but for every word I don't know either in Turkish or Macedonian I fill in with Spanish ?

It's another day tomorrow, hope all is well in the states!