Swine Flu..

Hi everyone, I’ll write more later but I just wanted to let you all know that we did NOT go to Cozumel yesterday, and the next several cruises we will be porting somewhere else, though they haven’t told us where yet. Hopefully the swine flu epidemic will be taken care of soon so we can get back on track! The extra day at sea made some passengers pretty upset yesterday but there was nothing to be done.

I’ll be sure to write more tomorrow when I’m in Tampa!

Hey!

Hey everyone!

Wow, another cruise finished! It's incredible how quickly they go. Sometimes the days are slow, but then all of the sudden we're in Tampa again.

The five day cruise was fun.. It means the performers get 2 days off in a row, because we only perform on "Sea Days"- days we're not in port aka Cozumel and Cayman. We finished blocking Fiesta yesterday, so we have our first full run TODAY, and I'm freaking out a little bit. An entire show finished in the week I've been here! The dancers were here 4 days before us so they've been rehearsing a little longer, but still. It's just amazing to me how quickly they can learn the choreography. I, on the other hand, have a little bit of work to do today. We're running the intro show too, which is only 11 minutes long, but we just learned it yesterday.  The singing supervisor is coming today too, so there's kind of a lot of pressure today.

I'm getting to know the cast better and we're having fun in rehearsal, and it's more fun to watch the shows when you know all the choreography. 

Overall, things are pretty good. Missing you though...

<3

1 Down!

Hello hello!

I'm in Tampa right now, using the internet for FREE- yay! Cruise 1 is finished, which is weird to think about. I still haven't had much rehearsal, but I got to see Fiesta Latina last night and it was so much fun too! Awesome costumes :) I can't wait for everyone who's coming on the cruise to see the shows! There's not too much to tell at the moment, other than the fact that I miss you all. I'm glad to be doing this though. I think it's going to be good for my character. :)

LOTS of love!!

First Rehearsal

Yesterday we rehearsed movement for the first time. I’m not gonna lie, I’m out of practice! I have to be on my game if I’m gonna remember all of this stuff. It’s hard too, because we’re working on Fiesta, which Derrick and I haven’t seen yet (we’ll see it tomorrow night). Last night we got to see SHOUT! Which is going to be a LOT of fun. I’ll be wearing some ridiculous looking wigs (and in all different colors!) but some really fun dresses and some boots that go past my knees for Born To Be Wild and Devil With The Blue Dress On. SWEET ☺ I’ve been getting to know our cast a little bit better too, although right now there’s a lot of separation between the singers and dancers because the dancers are in rehearsal ALL THE TIME. WE’re very international- Australia, England, Romania, Brazil, Ecuador, Canada and the US.

I got pretty emotional yesterday since it’s Bry’s and my two year anniversary (is that grammatically correct..?) but we got to talk on the phone and skype, and that helped tremendously. I’ll leave you with the words of my Spanish ballad in Fiesta, of which I’m halfway through learning, it’s really tough!! Keep in mind it’s translated, so some lines sound kinda funky. But you get the idea. I’d say it’s pretty timely. Love!!

Sometimes I think I am lying to you
When I tell you that I love you
Because this is more than just loving
Sometimes I think that I have died
When you aren’t there any more and I wake up
Because this is more than just loving
There is something that takes me away
Something that neither kills nor poisons
There is something more
Something more than loving

There is something more than distance,
Than pain and nostalgia
We both know this is not going to drift us apart
It is giving you a kiss every night
Let your hands fill me with love
And make our love grow more and more every day

I already know this isn’t loving
Because I can lose myself in your eyes
Beside you I can forget all my fears
Don’t you know you were meant for me?
You are the night and the day in my life
The blood in my veins
And I’d give them away for you
Beside you the world has no boundary
And time has no end

Ahoy Mateys!

Well, I’ve been on the ship for 2 days now, and a lot has happened! I met the male singer, Derrick, upon arriving at the security checkpoint for crewmembers. He’s done a ton of cruises, and has worked on this ship 2 times before, so he was able to show me around and answer a LOT of questions.  We met the dancers briefly and got to watch them rehearse (they’ve been here since Saturday) and got fitted for shoes. I’ve met some of the cast who is currently performing and they seem great too.  The current female singer is from Coon Rapids! Small world J My current room is pretty cozy, with a double bed and a TELEVISION (I don’t have to give up The Office!!). Overall, I’m feeling more confident than I did when I got to Tampa. Every now and then my room will move a little and I’ll remember that I’m in the middle of the ocean- pretty cool! We’ve watched the Intro show so far, and it’s really a lot of fun! For those of you coming on the cruise eventually, there’s some audience participation to look forward to J I miss everyone already, and will start writing letters soon. Bry, you would love it here. I can’t wait for you to join me. <3  

A Little Intro

Hey everyone! 

In 48 hours I'll be on my first cruise, which is honestly freaking me out a bit right now. I'm very excited too, though!  I'll be rehearsing for the first three weeks during the day, and watching the performers at night. I really have no idea what to expect though, so I'll be sure to fill you all in once I set sail!