That Last Week...

It's a little over a week to go before the Pride. To a normal person who would normally go on a cruise ship for 3-8 or so days, this would seem like a super out of the ordinary time of excitement! Well.....exciting, yes. I get to see Chris after 4 months apart and I am stoked!! I can barely see straight I am so thrilled to be with him again! Now the rest of the process can be somewhat of a headache when one steps back to look at the logistics which is where I am right now as I look at the insane amount of mess in my room...and I don't just mean the clothes and music strewn about haphazardly....

   So here's the scenario, you go to a ship for 4-6 or even more months. Think of the normal living circumstances you have on land in a moderately normal house. Even packing to stay in that environment can be a daunting task when you look at it. Now take the smallest room in your house with maybe half the closet space. Add a bathroom to it that is maybe the size of a closet itself. Then you have a small desk with limited shelf space, a small tv and a couple drawers. Oh, and by the way, you're sharing the room with someone. Now you take into consideration the climates you will be in. Sure, you're going to be in beautiful tropical locales, but then there are the days in the ever changing temperatures of your American ports to consider. Now you're stuck with two suitcases (trying to avoid weight charges) trying to pack enough clothes for multiple climates over a long period of time, enough different things to cover work outfits, formal wear, beach wear, casual wear, pajamas, shoes, jewelry, bathroom supplies etc etc etc...you get the idea!!! And then, in my case, lots and lots of music.....yikes!!

    You would think after doing this for a while you know exactly what to take and what not to, what to expect and such. Every contract is just a little different though, and at some point you usually find yourself staring blankly at the closet feeling like you have worn everything 15 times in one week! Mind you, NONE of this is a complaint!!! It just comes with the territory and is one of the many things people are curious about. At the moment, I am feeling overwhelmed with putting my life back into suitcases. I have 2 different concerts I am playing piano for and feel massively underprepared for both, not to mention one falls the night before I leave!! I have friends who want to see me before I leave, a brother's graduation to go to, among other things while of course keeping up my daily Skype dates with Chris before I finally see him in person next weekend!!! Thinking of that makes the busy and mildly stressful week ahead all worth it! So with that all in mind, I have some things I need to get to! Next update will probably come right before I leave for Baltimore! Can't wait!!