here is nothing better than a Mid Life Crisis
combined with a faltering economy and an inability to find fulfilling
employment to really enable a person to put things in perspective. Not
being a person who can do things by half, I spent 6 months making a
list of what my talents were, what my limits were in regards to what I
felt I could do without dying of boredom, and what would bring money
into the bank and start laying the foundation for a savings and
retirement fund. The last was the most important since being a man in a
relationship not respected or recognized by a Federal Government, there
is some risk involved in living with someone, and off their benefits.
It can all be taken away in a second.
At the same time as I was beginning this period of
introspection, from somewhere came the link to the Royal Caribbean
website and their employment needs for a Cruise Staff position. Let me
explain that the majority of my life to date has been spent on stage and
in front of people in some form or another. I had spent two wonderful
years singing in a piano bar in Key West and being asked to host various
charity functions and fundraisers. I loved it. It combined everything
that made me, me.
The job description for Cruise Staff was rather
short, it basically asked for someone who was comfortable being in front
of people, and who was comfortable with entertaining and mic work.
WELL! I thought, there we go...and combined with my love of travel,
this seemed like a perfect fit. I applied and many months later
received my job offer, and the assignment of my ship, The Oasis of the
Seas...the largest cruise ship in the world!
I love to read, and one of my favorite genres of
literature is travel and books on cultures. After perusing my Barnes
& Noble pages for cruise ship literature, I realized that while
there are many books about living in Tuscany, the perils and joys of
living in Morocco, Provence, Spain, even Afghanistan, there is nothing
about ship board life. So hence, the blog, The SeaWolfe.
On these pages you will find my thoughts and
experiences of shipboard life, travel, links to what I am reading,
doing, seeing, and feeling. They will span quite a few different
topics, but hopefully they will be interesting and enjoyable to read.
Enjoy!
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