CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Hi! As some of you know, I AM BACK! I wasn't sure as to whether to put this in the chinwag section or not, but thought I'd post it here cos like....I know I'm not new, but I've made a come back! (not that I truly left in the first place, but ya get me...) and if it's innappropriate, it can always be moved, no? anyway, this will be my diary styled report (note to self, when doing something like this, take actual diary with you so you don't forget things. lesson learned). Am watching Britain's Next Top Model right now, so reports may be slightly slow. LOL. Diary 1: Today: Southampton, Tomorrow: World. (Lorraine's 19th Birthday) My God the ship is huge! I mean, I've seen it before when we dropped off my sister there two months previously (she's a dancer on the ship) but you kinda forget it's proportion. Not only that, my cousin Lorraine had never seen it before so I was excited to see her reaction. She was super excited! I hadn't had a holiday since July 2006, when I went to Italy for five days for a family member's wedding, and was looking forward to relaxing. Let me tell you about my dancer of a sister and how we got on the ship in the first place. Her status on the ship is pretty much in line with the officers: pretty high. The other crew members (such as cleaners, bartenders etc) are phillippeanos (no idea how to spell that, so will call them Phillis) and don't have the luxery lifestyle that my sister has. She gets to eat in the restaurants alongside with passengers and get to use passenger facilities such as the swimming pool, spa treatment etc. Therefore, because of their higher status, they were allowed to have concessions. Me, my sister Joanne and my cousin Lorraine were concessions. Basically, this means that the cheapest cabin for the nine days would normally cost over a thousand pounds and get no discounts. Us? We got on for £235 and got discounts! Woot! So, after a goodbye from the family we got our crew cards and entered the ships. Because we were concessions, however, we couldn't have a passenger cabin. We got a crew cabin. No biggie! Whatever. We only found out three days before the departure that we would be going on this cruise. Why is that Caroline? I hear you ask. I shall tell you, my friends. This cruise was very popular. VERY. Therefore, it may conflict with the lifeboat space. This cruise was, in fact, SOLD OUT. How did we get on if it was sold out? No idea. Maybe not all the beds were actually taken? Whatever, WE GOT ON! Lucky. Very very very lucky!! So, the initial idea was the three of us to share Jenine's cabin. Was the biggest cabin out of all the other cruises she's done, but still moderately small. She shared it with a gay guy called Stephen (pronounced Steven, who is by the way, lovely!) but because Jenine's boyfriend stayed the previous cruise and because we were staying this cruise, Stephen had moved into someone else's cabin in order to create space. So, with three people, would be kinda small and the wardrobe space was minimum. Eep. But fear not! There was a glimmer of hope! There MAY be a free crew cabin space! We crossed our fingers, toes, eyeballs, bum cheeks, intestines.... WE GOT THE CABIN! The ONLY free cabin left on the entire ship!!!! DOUBLE lucky!!!!!! Again, cabin was kinda small, but because there was one less person and maximum wardrobe space, so suited everyone. Stephen managed to move back in his own cabin so all was well. Unpacked everything and firstly went to the spa, where Lorraine and Joanne booked a haircut (a HAIRCUT i tell ye! Was either 20 or 50 per cent off!) and then went to a bar called The Crow's Nest. It overlooked the front of the ship which was cool. Ordered a Chocolate Banana which was an alcoholic drink, but tasted so milkshaky! Not an alcoholic drinker. Tasted so normal that I was practically wolfing it down and was soon halfway! Sat down on an armchair by the window and - although stationary because the ship had not departed - felt like ship was moving! Was I drunk? Giddy with excitement? No! Just kinda went straight to my head! Stopped drinking that for a while just to pick up head and screw it back on my neck. Then went to spa place so the girlies could get their haircut, ready for 5pm. 5:30pm. What's this? We are moving! The ship started moving! I looked outside the window and waved goodbye and good riddance to the awful green, murky sea water! There's a world out there and I was gonna see a bit of it! Saw one of my sister's shows later that evening, called "Movie Mania". I can't really remember it because I saw lots of her shows, but it was very good, I remember that much! Was Lorraine's first time seeing Jenine dance so was a great experience, not to mention how amazing it is to see my sister doing something she loves. After that, I believe I went to bed? Is difficult to remember. Don't think I took any pictures that day. So, nothing INCREDIBLE happened that day because it was pretty mad and rushed around. Sorry this first entry is a bit drab, but the excitement picks up! See ya in the next post! Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogabear90 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 hahahahaha!! lol i just wrote to you in the goodbye thread about 2.5 seconds ago, and you are back already! ha weird - glad you had fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Diary 2: Open Waters 'twas my first real day at sea! huzzah! the holiday had officially begun! So, we got ready and went to a place called "The Orangery". It's basically a buffet place. We walked past the outdoor swimming pool, past the indoor swimming pool and approached the sliding doors. There was a Philly there ready to welcome us and said "Good Morning Madame" MADAME! I could get used to this! He had some sanitiser shizzle which I think is such a good idea. I mean, think about the number of people who go to the toilet and don't wash their hands and spread their nasty germs? Ew? Clean hands, yay! Got a full english brekkie which was super duper nice. Weather was warm, but very windy! Still, went outside by the swimming pool and grabbed a deckchair. Stripped into bikini and ended up looking like a plucked goose. Ooh! Info for you! My sister Joanne met this dutch person once who said that "goosebumps" in Dutch is translated as "ants tits" !!! How funny! Used it all holiday! ANTS TITS ANTS TITS ANTS TITS! Anyway, we "sunbathed" for a few minutes and then my sister decides it would be a good idea to go to the jacuzzi. Splendid! Warmth! We power walked to the jacuzzi and melted into the bubbly water. Was heaven! And then Alas! No! Got out! Was freezing! Had ants tits everywhere! Ran back to sunbed and wrapped myself in my beach towel. Not a good idea! After that, took a piccie of the gorgeously blue water. Now, I've been abraod before, but when I went to America I never went to the beach, and when I went to Italy I never went to the beach, so was the first time I saw foreign water. Is SO BLUE! Thought it only existed in fairytales! Was gorgeous! Despite windy weather, wasn't so rocky, although you could feel it moving side to side. Still haven't got used to being stationary, still feel like I am swaying right now! Also took a picture of the focal point of the ship: The STAIRS! also took a picture of the cabin we resided in. Excuse my cousin in the mirror and excuse my bikini on the ladder. I had top bunk, Lorraine beneath me, and Joanne on the right. Dress code of the evening was formal (oh yes, we had a DRESS CODE! Hoity Toity!), so, we went back to the Crow's Nest where I believe I had a Strawberry Daiquiris. I also took a picture of the bar just to show you how nice it is. Excuse posh ladies face. Hahaha. Also saw another show of Jenine's....but forget what show it was lol... us in our posh gear by some stairs... Jenine, Lorraine, me and Joanne In the Crow's Nest me and my strawberry daiquiris! looking ghostly white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 What a pretty bunch of girls . Great report - keep it up!! Nearly choked laughing when I read ANTS TITS - made me think of Mika looking tiny on Paris and how some thought he would look like an ant - without the tits I hope!!! :naughty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Diary 3: Vigo in Spain - Jenine's Birthday Arrived at first foreign port. Yay! Weather, Nay! Was cloudy. Not promising. Had breakfast at The Orangery and then departed the ship, and headed straight for the beach! Slight problem, how do we get there? Got off ship and took a picture of the beauty that is Aurora! Well, headed towards the town...unfortunately not a lot there. However, found a cab! Yay! And then Alas! Forgot it was Spanish speaking! I don't know why, but it never occured to me to learn Spanish before my voyage. Well, I guess it was cos we found out so late that it completely slipped my mind, but I felt so guilty. I mean, I know foreigners learn English and that some (like majority on here) are very good at it, but is not the point! We travelled to a foreign country! You can't EXPECT them to know English, you should make the effort to learn the basics in order to communicate. I felt awful. So, my sister Jenine tried to communicate with the cab driver. Unfortunately, none of us knew the word "beach" in Spanish, Italian OR French. Well, Jenine and Jo had an idea of what it was ("playa") but not sure, so Jenine did some swimming movements. LOL. Cab driver understood, so we got in cab. Journey took a few minutes. Jo afraid he'd take us to swimming pool. But no! The beach! Glorious! The water was still blue! The sand was...well...there was ACTUALLY sand! No sand on Canvey beachside, just stones! Amazing! Sunbathed with family and Jenine's dancing/singing crew. Very lovely people. Sunbathed for about three hours. Doused myself in factor fifteen before hand (plus factor 50 on my special mole lol) and then decided to eat. Waitress spoke good english. Felt terribly guilty. Decided to go back to ship. and had to be on by specific time anyway. Saw another show of Jenine's. This one was called "You Got to Have Friends". Performing crew not like this one so much. Said was very cheesy. Witnessed the cheese. The cheese was sprayed on (Spray on the cheese!) Discovered I got terribly sunburnt, but that's not all folks... Jo was not too well (kinda sunburnt her legs and was going shivery...signs of sunstroke) and so Jenine gave her aftersun. Was all well after that? decided to celebrate Jenine's birthday by going to The Officer's Mess. Don't actually know if it was called Mess, but that's what it sounded like. Basically, it's a bar where only officers can go to, and Jenine's performing friends were there, giving her their presents. But something wasn't right. Joanne wasn't well earlier but seemed a lot better. Guess it wasn't sunstroke after all but... I wasn't well. The ship was quite rocky, was it seasickness? I started to get cold and I started to shiver and shake. Badly. My legs were really going for it and I was soon chattering my teeth. I felt incredibly queasy, thought I was going to throw up everytime I opened my mouth. Turned out that I had sunstroke! Didn't drink water until this point. Hate plain water, can only have it if flavoured, but had no choice. Struggled drinking glass of water. Sisters and cousin escorted me to the cabin, where I needed to get some shut eye and rest. My steps were slow and small, I was hunched over, Joanne said I'd gone a nasty colour. Trouble is, I'm quite pale, and I've never been out in the sun that long. I didn't wear a hat. Sun + burn + rocky ship doesn't mix very well. I was so ill I can't even begin to describe. Everyone thought I was going to be sick and I was surprised I wasn't. Felt awful that I was ill on my sister's birthday. Joanne put aftersun on her legs, but it hurt so much she could barely touch them. She doused her legs in the lotion but barely rubbed it in, so waited for it to soak in. Jenine went out and celebrated some more, while the rest of us got some sleep. extra pics: Leaving Vigo: The Curzon Theatre and set for "You Got To Have Friends" before show started: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 keep going............................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishrose Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 It looks like it was great, Caz, I'm jealous You were treated like royalty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 sorry wends, keep an eye out on the above post. forgot to add VITAL info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 sorry wends, keep an eye out on the above post. forgot to add VITAL info! Ok - watching................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 tis edited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 tis edited! Oh Caz - thats awful. Sunstroke is nasty, and sea-sickness even worse. I have always fancied going on a cruise - and folk tell me you cant feel the ship move at all, so now I am slightly disillusioned!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Oh Caz - thats awful. Sunstroke is nasty, and sea-sickness even worse. I have always fancied going on a cruise - and folk tell me you cant feel the ship move at all, so now I am slightly disillusioned!! It was terrible. Doused myself in factor 30 after that! Oh yes, you can deffo feel the ship rocking sometimes! Jenine promised us that the movement is minimal, but even she said that she was surprised by rockiness. I think the highest gale we reached was Gale 6? Which is kinda high, but it wasn't on that day. Sometimes the rocking is quite nice if slow, especially in bed cos it kinda "rocks you to sleep" lol xD but sometimes it can be kinda rough. don't let it stop you going on a cruise though, tis an amazing experience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoni Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 *sniggers like a schoolgirl 'ants tits* Wow Caz it sound amazing so far!! Bad luck you got sunstroke, but we live and learn. You all look beautiful in your posh frocks!!! Cant wait to hear more:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Diary 4: At sea Woke up feeling very refreshed and somewhat normal. Still slightly queasy, but NOTHING like the previous night. Slept in Lorraine's bed (below my usual bed) in case I woke up and was sick in the night, and needed to rush to the toilet, but was fine. Slept beautifully. Had a huge bottle of water next to me mixed with fruit juice, which was great. Jenine came with breakfast on a plate, bless her. Croissants, banana, orange, and pancakes. Very thoughtful, was touched. Jenine very shocked that the room smelt like burnt skin. Ew. Lights turned on. Joanne's legs crawled out from underneath the bedsheets. :shocked: WTF?! WHAT HAPPENED TO HER LEGS?! THEY LOOKED LIKE A RUSTY ORANGE!!!! We sat there bemused, our mouths opened in shock and hilarity, and then burst out laughing! How on EARTH did her legs get like THAT?! Were they THAT burnt? Surely not! Where did the orange come from?! In streaks! Orange streaks! Back of the legs pure white! Front of legs orange! Laughed so much, almost cried. Legs looked fried. Was very confusing nonetheless. Joanne very embarrassed! Also not very amused. Can't quite remember what happened this day, tis blurry. Although made discovery that it was probably heatstroke and not sunstroke, since I was fine this day. Jenine had a show. Again, can't remember title of show. well, actually, can't remember the order in which I saw them. Oopsie. Would have taken pictures of sister in show but was not permitted. Respected those wishes, except others in audience did not. Idiots. After show, went to take picture of sister on wall (they have a board with a short biography of the dancers and sisters) but old couple got in the way. Waited. Pointed to my sister and said she and this other girl looked like twins. Stepped in and said "that's my sister". What? Was having a proud moment! And wanted them to know they weren't twins! Ended up having full blown convo with them. Joanne and Lorraine very embarrassed with me. Took the mickey when I said "that's my sister". Made me sound like dumb four year old. Joked with them, but did not ensue arguement. Was no point. Was not impressed, but was better to act not bothered by it. They'd just moan that I was moaning otherwise. Well, actually, Jo would. Anyway, made way back to cabin. Lorraine noticed something! Horrors! Mortuary! Dead people! Eep! Cripes. (saw this word in new Marian Keyes book. Very catchy. Has started to say it, even if sound like Irish person) wondered why I never saw it before. Then, even more shocking news! Our corridor right next to Mortuary! Sleeping next to dead people! Jenine said was unlikely anyone in there. Although most passengers are old, if anyone died there would be an announcement over the phone for the medical team (Code Alpha). So, probably empty. Phew! But still. Dead place next to us. Cold, icy dead place. Uneased! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdlp Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Great report Caz! Lmao at ant tits And the cab thing aw remember you telling me that Such a shame about the sunstroke, it must of been such a horrible feeling But sounds like you had a great time overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Great report Caz! Lmao at ant tits And the cab thing aw remember you telling me that Such a shame about the sunstroke, it must of been such a horrible feeling But sounds like you had a great time overall ants tits had to be a highlight of the cruise. haha. all these posh hoity toity people is posh frocks twittering around and there's us going ANTS TITS :roftl: forgot to add some pictures in the vigo section. adding them now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdlp Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 ants tits had to be a highlight of the cruise. haha. all these posh hoity toity people is posh frocks twittering around and there's us going ANTS TITS :roftl: forgot to add some pictures in the vigo section. adding them now! Something I could totally imagine happening Although I see it more as a group of children running around, hands in the air screaming ANTS' TITS ANT'S TITS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Something I could totally imagine happening Although I see it more as a group of children running around, hands in the air screaming ANTS' TITS ANT'S TITS!!!!! ive added two more pics to the Vigo entry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 A Mortuary is quite a nice touch really - don't like the idea of them just launching them off the lido deck!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 A Mortuary is quite a nice touch really - don't like the idea of themjust launching them off the lido deck!!! lmao true, but it super freaked me out, especially as it was right next door!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdlp Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 ive added two more pics to the Vigo entry Lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 ants tits had to be a highlight of the cruise. haha. all these posh hoity toity people is posh frocks twittering around and there's us going ANTS TITS :roftl: forgot to add some pictures in the vigo section. adding them now! Love the "You've got to have friends" picture - the two guys seem to be looking at each other and asking the same question!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAK1 Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Diary 4: At sea Woke up feeling very refreshed and somewhat normal. Still slightly queasy, but NOTHING like the previous night. Slept in Lorraine's bed (below my usual bed) in case I woke up and was sick in the night, and needed to rush to the toilet, but was fine. Slept beautifully. Had a huge bottle of water next to me mixed with fruit juice, which was great. Jenine came with breakfast on a plate, bless her. Croissants, banana, orange, and pancakes. Very thoughtful, was touched. Jenine very shocked that the room smelt like burnt skin. Ew. Lights turned on. Joanne's legs crawled out from underneath the bedsheets. :shocked: WTF?! WHAT HAPPENED TO HER LEGS?! THEY LOOKED LIKE A RUSTY ORANGE!!!! We sat there bemused, our mouths opened in shock and hilarity, and then burst out laughing! How on EARTH did her legs get like THAT?! Were they THAT burnt? Surely not! Where did the orange come from?! In streaks! Orange streaks! Back of the legs pure white! Front of legs orange! Laughed so much, almost cried. Legs looked fried. Was very confusing nonetheless. Joanne very embarrassed! Also not very amused. Can't quite remember what happened this day, tis blurry. Although made discovery that it was probably heatstroke and not sunstroke, since I was fine this day. Jenine had a show. Again, can't remember title of show. well, actually, can't remember the order in which I saw them. Oopsie. Would have taken pictures of sister in show but was not permitted. Respected those wishes, except others in audience did not. Idiots. After show, went to take picture of sister on wall (they have a board with a short biography of the dancers and sisters) but old couple got in the way. Waited. Pointed to my sister and said she and this other girl looked like twins. Stepped in and said "that's my sister". What? Was having a proud moment! And wanted them to know they weren't twins! Ended up having full blown convo with them. Joanne and Lorraine very embarrassed with me. Took the mickey when I said "that's my sister". Made me sound like dumb four year old. Joked with them, but did not ensue arguement. Was no point. Was not impressed, but was better to act not bothered by it. They'd just moan that I was moaning otherwise. Well, actually, Jo would. Anyway, made way back to cabin. Lorraine noticed something! Horrors! Mortuary! Dead people! Eep! Cripes. (saw this word in new Marian Keyes book. Very catchy. Has started to say it, even if sound like Irish person) wondered why I never saw it before. Then, even more shocking news! Our corridor right next to Mortuary! Sleeping next to dead people! Jenine said was unlikely anyone in there. Although most passengers are old, if anyone died there would be an announcement over the phone for the medical team (Code Alpha). So, probably empty. Phew! But still. Dead place next to us. Cold, icy dead place. Uneased! Nope, it makes you sound like Penfold from DangerMouse though:roftl:. I'm now going to be going around Amsterdam next week saying ANTS TITS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CazGirl Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nope, it makes you sound like Penfold from DangerMouse though:roftl:.I'm now going to be going around Amsterdam next week saying ANTS TITS! cripes. what a hilarious word! so, whatcha going as Rose?!!? Costume?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdlp Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nope, it makes you sound like Penfold from DangerMouse though:roftl:.I'm now going to be going around Amsterdam next week saying ANTS TITS! It'd work better if you had a matching costume as well for it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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