I am going to be well known by the Bridge officers, as my uber-sensitive fire/smoke alarm went off on the Bridge again this morning even though my water was room temperature and I left the bathroom door open as was suggested by several folks who had similar situations! I knew I was in trouble when the phone rang as I was rinsing off...I grabbed a towel and ran to the phone...muttering under my breath not nice things. I immediately said, "Oh, no, not the alarm again!" And he laughed and asked if I was OK. I said, "Yes, I'm fine, but my water was almost cold, I don't understand why it went off again!" He said that it must be very sensitive and then asked if I was showering with the bathroom door open or closed. I said that I was told to leave it open. He laughed and said, in his charming British accent, that someone was funning with me. I then asked what I could do to stop it from happening again and he said I could try keeping the door closed, but that the fire brigade will still be ready because it could happen then anyhow! I think I'm doomed in this room! It might be a past ghost or bad karma...ideas anyone?
The best thing about today? It is day five of eight sea days and we are over the hump! AND, Jeff and I got a perfect score on Music Trivia tonight! We disqualified ourselves and allowed two other teams to win, as Jeff really is an expert on music and being staff, he technically shouldn't play. But knowing we won was nice anyhow. It's the only trivia we feel secure about.
Tomorrow brings Jeff's first Improv Class which I'm thinking about...and one performance of his
Country Jam show. Oh, tonight we also saw The Avengers in the Movies Under the Stars outdoor venue above the swimming pools. It was a perfect night, a very calm night with a gentle breeze...the showers were earlier in the day.
We are having great difficulty staying connected to the Internet and its very frustrating. I've kept writing but can't get it published because I get disconnected too quickly. The other thing is I've had queries from our hotel in Rome and I can't get that response note to go out. I'll try again tomorrow, but I don't have much hope. We do have a computer expert aboard and perhaps I'll see him. I think we are just in a place where there is nothing. We passed a few islands today but they did not look to be inhabited at all. We are in Indonesian waters and tomorrow will pass between the islands of Medang and Gosong Sakunci headed toward the Java Sea...I've never heard of any of those!
I received a nice gift today...a couple of "coffee cards" which sell for $30 each and each card is good for 15 servings of Espressos, Macchiatos, Cappuccinos, Lattes, Iced Coffees or other specialty coffees...and free hot chocolate for Jeff.
I'm just about off sugar! And white foods too! Except for rice. Lots of rice is served. Usually three kinds of rice at every meal...sticky rice, curry rice and a rice with veggies. Having said that I weighed myself yesterday and haven't lost an ounce, but haven't gained anything either. Jeff says that's really good, because everyone gains. So, we went to the gym yesterday. It's always very crowded and he can only go after 6:00 PM so, we are limited. We are going to try to go every couple of days as time permits. We are busy!
One more tidbit about food. Today I tried for a taste of home...a tiny piece of something called "Pecan Cake" which looked like a bite sized square piece of pecan pie...except there were no pecans! It was made with ALMONDS! So, of course, it wasn't a taste of home at all...a forgery!
That's it for today...and here's another quote:
"I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read."...Oscar Wilde
It is June 2 where I live. Looking for more info. Talked with Rick and he tells me all is well. Talk with you soon.
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