Saturday, 1/30/2010: Port of Miami.
So. I wake up way too early, way too excited. So I wake Matt up. We go out to the beach not 500 yards away and almost get killed by seagulls. So we run away and go back without muffins. The beach was nice! We spend maybe 2 waking hours in Miami near the hotel before calling a cab, who I think may have taken the long way to the port of Miami :-\.
At the port, people are already swarming. I thought for sure we were way too early, but apparently EVERYONE is really excited and anxious to spend a week in the Carribean. We go through customs and they hand us this paper asking us a bunch of questions about coughing and sneezing and sore throats. Being the honest person I am, I got to be checked out by the on board nurse... Who happened to have an emergency at the exact moment that I got pulled out of the boarding line. So we sat in an office behind the scenes for like 45 minutes, Matt unable to sit still and me reassuring him that we JUST saw a doctor at the ER and it's nothing they can keep us off the ship for. SO I bring out my entire library of puns and riddles to keep him amused before the nurse comes... To take my temperature. Wow. That's it? The only symptom I HADN'T had was a fever, and even she seemed unsure why I needed to be seen by the nurse.
BACK TO THE SHIP! We were escorted to the front of the line, as our boarding number had already been called, and we boarded!
The rest of the day was pretty simple. We walked around, exploring, wishing we had our bathing suits (our luggage didn't get delivered until later on, which is normal.) Around 1:30 we were able to go to our rooms, get changed, and go in the hottub!
Then around 3ish we had a safety breifing, required by the cost guard, which consisted of... Too many people in too small of an area, and too much information spoken too fast, too quietly. But it was okay, since we already knew how to put on a life jacket, lol!
We bummed around some more, until dinner time at 5:45pm, where we felt COMPLETELY underdressed, although we were following the dress code. We got used to it eventually throughout the week. The food was AMAZING! I had steak, but I don't remember what Matt got.
After dinner, we went to bed. (following the theme from our Valentines Day post, lol.)
And Thus ends Day 2. En Route to Cozumel!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Happy Valentines Day!
It may be a couple of days early to the rest of the world, but today Matt and I celebrated Valentines Day!
We watched a couple episodes of Heroes together, went bowling and went out to eat.
Bowling was fun, our scores were kind of sad though, except Matt's score in the second game.
Game 1
Matt: 87 Laura:86
Game 2
Matt: 148 Laura:96
And then, like the old married couple we are, we went to bed.
The End.
We watched a couple episodes of Heroes together, went bowling and went out to eat.
Bowling was fun, our scores were kind of sad though, except Matt's score in the second game.
Game 1
Matt: 87 Laura:86
Game 2
Matt: 148 Laura:96
And then, like the old married couple we are, we went to bed.
The End.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Our Honeymoon: Part 1
Forgive me in advance for the seemingly long and boring posts to come, but I want to record all of the wonderful memories from my trip before it's all just a blur.
I also plan on uploading some of the pictures we took from the trip, but there are factors that are keeping me from uploading them right now, including the possibility that my computer will crash if I try to do ANYTHING besides browse the internet.
Friday, 1/29/2010:
Although our travel didn't start until noon-ish, our journey started at approximately 2am. I had a terrible cold the past two weeks, and in the early morning hours at work I was feeling... Well, it was like when you've been sitting or laying down for a long time and then stand up really quick so the blood rushes to your head and things start going black... Matt said he's never felt that feeling before, so maybe it's just me. Knowing that I had limited medical access on the ship and feared that I wouldn't get better without antibiotics (and the fact that I felt like crap) I left work early to go to the emergency room. Turns out, in my hypochondriac state, I was diagnosed with a viral infection. AKA: a cold. And I actually felt much better now that I got to sit down for a while.
Skip past a precious few hours of sleep that Matt and I were not expecting to get (he left work early and met me at the ER as well) and we're counting down the minutes! We were packed, the cats were fed, and the house was spotless. Finally, we can't handle it anymore and go to the airport about 3 hours early, which actually was the amount of time the airport reccommends! Turns out we could have gotten there like 15 minutes before the flight left and been fine, haha!
Random side story: I was wearing all my jewelry for formal night on the ship the day we left. I didn't feel safe with my nice jewelry (particularly the diamond tennis bracelet my aunt got me as an engagement gift) in either the checked bags or carry on luggage. Turns out the bracelet would have been safer in there. because a link broke in the airport, and by a series of fortunate events, I happened to see a good samaritan hand something to a security guard, which prompted me to check my wrist and notice my bracelet was missing! I probably would not have even noticed until later that night had I not seen him hand the bracelet to the guard!
Okay: Now to takeoff. It was windy, so there was a lot of turbulence at the low altitudes and takeoff was sooo scary! Our seat had a perfect view of the wing, so I could REALLY see how much the plane was bouncing aaaand yeah. Not my cup of tea. Matt was fine. I think. At least he didn't grab my hand in fear! LOL
Throw in a delay in Newark, and we get to Miami around 11pm. It's 72 degrees, and although it wasn't HOT, it was humid. And nice. The palm trees were gorgeous. Everything was green! Floridian drivers are insane. I've never heard anyone use their horn as much as our shuttle driver did, lol! Hotel is decent. Nothing to blog about it really, I used my credit card points and got the hotel room free for the night, and it did it's job.
I also plan on uploading some of the pictures we took from the trip, but there are factors that are keeping me from uploading them right now, including the possibility that my computer will crash if I try to do ANYTHING besides browse the internet.
Friday, 1/29/2010:
Although our travel didn't start until noon-ish, our journey started at approximately 2am. I had a terrible cold the past two weeks, and in the early morning hours at work I was feeling... Well, it was like when you've been sitting or laying down for a long time and then stand up really quick so the blood rushes to your head and things start going black... Matt said he's never felt that feeling before, so maybe it's just me. Knowing that I had limited medical access on the ship and feared that I wouldn't get better without antibiotics (and the fact that I felt like crap) I left work early to go to the emergency room. Turns out, in my hypochondriac state, I was diagnosed with a viral infection. AKA: a cold. And I actually felt much better now that I got to sit down for a while.
Skip past a precious few hours of sleep that Matt and I were not expecting to get (he left work early and met me at the ER as well) and we're counting down the minutes! We were packed, the cats were fed, and the house was spotless. Finally, we can't handle it anymore and go to the airport about 3 hours early, which actually was the amount of time the airport reccommends! Turns out we could have gotten there like 15 minutes before the flight left and been fine, haha!
Random side story: I was wearing all my jewelry for formal night on the ship the day we left. I didn't feel safe with my nice jewelry (particularly the diamond tennis bracelet my aunt got me as an engagement gift) in either the checked bags or carry on luggage. Turns out the bracelet would have been safer in there. because a link broke in the airport, and by a series of fortunate events, I happened to see a good samaritan hand something to a security guard, which prompted me to check my wrist and notice my bracelet was missing! I probably would not have even noticed until later that night had I not seen him hand the bracelet to the guard!
Okay: Now to takeoff. It was windy, so there was a lot of turbulence at the low altitudes and takeoff was sooo scary! Our seat had a perfect view of the wing, so I could REALLY see how much the plane was bouncing aaaand yeah. Not my cup of tea. Matt was fine. I think. At least he didn't grab my hand in fear! LOL
Throw in a delay in Newark, and we get to Miami around 11pm. It's 72 degrees, and although it wasn't HOT, it was humid. And nice. The palm trees were gorgeous. Everything was green! Floridian drivers are insane. I've never heard anyone use their horn as much as our shuttle driver did, lol! Hotel is decent. Nothing to blog about it really, I used my credit card points and got the hotel room free for the night, and it did it's job.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Friday, December 11, 2009
Thinking Positively
Ladies and gentlemen,
Have you ever had one of those days where you find it very ...how do I put this... arduous...
Definition: Difficult, hard to endure - Synonyms include: backbreaking, burdensome, exhausting, fatiguing, formidable, grueling, harsh, heavy, labored, laborious, murder, no picnic, onerous, painful, punishing, rigorous, rough, severe, strenuous, taxing, tiring, toilsome, tough, troublesome, trying, uphill
...to stay positive. You try to keep a straight face, not let people realize how you are feeling, because the moment someone does, "Oh, are you alright? Can I help you? That must be tough?" You either 1.) Let 'em have it (they become your emotional punching bag) or 2.) Hurt their feelings and tell them to screw off and leave you alone. I can handle this on my own... Which reminds me of a Jeff Dunham joke, Jeff was conversing with his puppet, Walter...
Jeff Dunham: Ya know, your birthday wasn't to long ago, did your wife get you anything?
Walter: Yeah, she got me a book on reincarnation.
Jeff Dunham: Oh, do you believe in reincarnation?
Walter: Hell, I don't know.
Jeff Dunham: Well if reincarnation happens, who would you come back as and what would you do?
Walter: I'd come back as my wife and leave me the hell alone.
...at least he's honest...
Everything on these particular days, seems to look and feel "negative". It would be easier to hide under the sheets and forget everything that happened. I apologize to those who don't enjoy reading this rant, but lately it seems like this is the only place I can reason to do it. My wife already has a lot on her plate, the last thing she needs is another large serving of worry. (Not that this post will help that.) I must be lucky though, because the world seems to be full of idiots, and I don't have any of them for friends. So, to all of you who are reading, thank you for being sane.
So, to end this rant I give you the random picture of the day...
Have you ever had one of those days where you find it very ...how do I put this... arduous...
Definition: Difficult, hard to endure - Synonyms include: backbreaking, burdensome, exhausting, fatiguing, formidable, grueling, harsh, heavy, labored, laborious, murder, no picnic, onerous, painful, punishing, rigorous, rough, severe, strenuous, taxing, tiring, toilsome, tough, troublesome, trying, uphill
...to stay positive. You try to keep a straight face, not let people realize how you are feeling, because the moment someone does, "Oh, are you alright? Can I help you? That must be tough?" You either 1.) Let 'em have it (they become your emotional punching bag) or 2.) Hurt their feelings and tell them to screw off and leave you alone. I can handle this on my own... Which reminds me of a Jeff Dunham joke, Jeff was conversing with his puppet, Walter...
Jeff Dunham: Ya know, your birthday wasn't to long ago, did your wife get you anything?Walter: Yeah, she got me a book on reincarnation.
Jeff Dunham: Oh, do you believe in reincarnation?
Walter: Hell, I don't know.
Jeff Dunham: Well if reincarnation happens, who would you come back as and what would you do?
Walter: I'd come back as my wife and leave me the hell alone.
...at least he's honest...
Everything on these particular days, seems to look and feel "negative". It would be easier to hide under the sheets and forget everything that happened. I apologize to those who don't enjoy reading this rant, but lately it seems like this is the only place I can reason to do it. My wife already has a lot on her plate, the last thing she needs is another large serving of worry. (Not that this post will help that.) I must be lucky though, because the world seems to be full of idiots, and I don't have any of them for friends. So, to all of you who are reading, thank you for being sane.
So, to end this rant I give you the random picture of the day...
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