Coming attractions often start with that deep, gruff voice saying just those words... and this entry is a trailer of sorts, mainly being written for myself to remind what blog topics I've meant to but not had time to hit in the past couple of months. Here's a preview of some upcoming entries:
Unona - The "black market" in St. Petersburg (a little outside, actually) which sells electronics, DVDs, and really any damned thing you want for... what they can get for it. Gypsy kids will knife you there, too.
Brent Spiner's family - I spent a week on the ship visiting with Brent Spiner's mother and stepfather. They were amazingly nice, gracious people and I was trying to maintain my level of geeked-out. I did a little too well, I think, and didn't spend enough time chatting with them.
Crazy Shuttle Driver - One of our crew shuttle drivers, now fired I think, carried a kitchen knife and would take small, unexplained detours and make unscheduled stops when few people were in the shuttle. This is a good one.
English movie theatres in Tallinn
Replacement dancers / ridiculous rehearsal schedules - We lost a dancer! The rehearsals for his replacement are necessary. Other than that, would you believe we run our shows during the day EVERY TIME we do the show? It's beginning to make things a little stale.
Shipping issues or, Russia is still very crooked.
Wishing I were somehow home again Vs. $$$ - What I wouldn't give to be back home again, near friends. The only thing that keeps me on the ship most days? Money.
Lost in Stockholm / Lost in Copenhagen - two separate entries I think about adventures I had getting lost for hours in these cities. Well, really it depends on your definition of "lost"... not all who wander are.
Ship food - Food above deck three = excellent. Food at or below deck three = often INEDIBLE.
Photos coming for many of these. I have to figure a good way to get photos on here more easily. Always at a different internet place, always a different computer.
Bah.
Anyway, friends, family, I miss you. I return to the US in just about 85 days.
Entries on the above yet to come...
2 comments:
Wait, you rehearse the whole show every single day before doing it? That sucks!
So, do you get to eat the good food on the upper floors? I remember when my sister did a cruise ship, the actors weren't allowed on the upper levels. I hope that's not the case for you.
Yeah - we´re pretty much free to do as we please. Not allowed to eat "upstairs", eh? Rough. The mess can be quite horrid. As entertainers, we´re afforded privileges most don't enjoy, so that's nice. Sorry it took me so long to reply to this!
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