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Jazz Night in the Piano Bar
This is the current horn section on my ship: collectively the best I’ve worked with, I think. One of the perks, I guess, of a crappy economy is that better and better musicians are taking ship jobs. Once a week we have a jazz jam in the piano bar. I guess it’s a compliment to […]
Feeling the Pinch
On land, I’m always confused when people hesitate to crowd into an elevator. I guess it comes of regularly sharing a work elevator with a dozen people, towel racks, dessert carts and carved fruit. This ship seemed fairly chill for the first week, but an all-crew meeting yesterday reminded me that we are working for […]
Ups and Downs of Cabin Living
This observation of Sarah Slean’s music comes from my new friend Ingrid, a Colombian lounge singer. She and I know the same movies, but different music, so we spent an afternoon with our iPods and a headphone splitter. Ingrid introduced me to Sade. I pulled out Hedwig and the Angry Inch. And so on. So, […]
I made it!
I arrived yesterday in San Juan–Woohoo!–and got to spend the night before signing on the ship. (I’m actually in the hotel lobby right now, waiting for the crew shuttle.) This time the overnight was a treat because some of my mom’s students live here! This is me, Idabelle, and her husband at the Restaurante Raices […]
Happy New Year!
Happy holidays, guys, and if you’re in New York, I hope you’re not too badly snowed in! I’ve been in Florida for a week, and it’s been an amazing holiday for family, books and movies. My favorite reads so far are The Arrival, by Shaun Tan (Best present ever. Graphic novel-esque. Can’t describe. Just read […]
The Hungarian Pastry Shop
I discovered this tasty cafe in the Zinester’s Guide to New York City. (Quick plug: Check out the Zinester’s Guide to New York City! It’s a fabulous travel guide for cheap eats, museums, parks and interesting local thingies! Filled with illustrations, cartoons and maps by such NY-based zine-makers as Adam Suerte, Fly, Cristy C. Road, […]