Christmas is Here!...and i'm laying on the beach!

So, the holiday season is upon us. I am feeling a bit weird about Christmas this year because of some of the trades i've made: Snow and Rain for Sand and Sun, Coats and Beanies for Board Shorts and Sunglasses, Family and Friends for Peruvians and spoiled Teenagers. What a weird Christmas. Luckily my parents sent a care package with some things to remind me of tradition. I'm sitting at the Costa Maya National Beach Club, having a beer and an enchilada, soakin' it up! To all of you back home, have a great Christmas, and i'll see you in...17 days.

This week on the ship we have all sorts of Christmas activities...A story telling time, a Youth Program Christmas show, and as always, the family fear factor Gunk Challenge, and Fountains! Should be a fun week, and next week we got new years, which should be a blast!

Until next time, love you all!

D

Nothing like Christmas!!

So, Christmas is about a week and a half away and other then the Christmas decorations around the ship, and the santa hat i periodically wear, its far from a typical Christmas season. I do not miss the crowded parking lots, shopping, or crazy Starbucks customers, but I do sorta miss the cool weather and family traditions. I am just about half way done with my contract on the Jewel and time is flying by, its really weird.

This last week we had this lady janet onboard, who is the shoreside Youth Program Manager. She basically controls where, and if I am assigned, so i wanted to get on here good side! She obviously loved me and everything I do, so that should be good. :-) Also this week, I was confronted by a prostitute and a 10-year old drug dealer within 10 minutes...oh silly inner city Roatan! This next week I am going to try and get off the ship to do some zip-lining or cave tubing! Should be fun, i'll take pictures.

I will be sending out postcards and Christmas gifts next week so you should get it just after Christmas, or never if I didn't get you one.

I still love my new teen position, I think I have finished re-vamping my program and its running very well now! We are also starting a "Nickelodeon-type Gunk"-Family-Fun-Game this week, in which I will be hosting from time to time, that should be fun. Last night we performed "Fountains" at the crew-show, and it was the best ever!...My togo fell off in front of a couple thousand people, Butters fell down on stage, and we tried and successfully executed the ever-dangerous vomit-poo maneuver! they loved it...

Talk to you all soon!!

D

I heart my job

Hey there people! I'm currently sitting at Mamasitas in Roatan, Honduras and i thought i'd blog some stuff. I'm a couple days into my third week on board the Jewel and time is flying! Just this week I started as a teen counselor and I will be doing that for at least the remainder of my contract. Huge answer to prayer because I have much more fun and much more experience working with older kids and as cute as 3 year olds are, pee and poop get old real quick! I also submitted my full-time request which would be another huge thing. Now that I'm hanging out with teens all the time, I love my job even more!

It is really weird to think that i'm already a third through my contract, hopefully i won't have 2 months off in between next time. I am however excited to see my beautiful new niece and sister! Welcome to the family Grace Elizabeth!!!

I would love to show you some of the pictures i have so far, but I forgot to pack my camera cord, so...Mom if you read this, you could send that. That'd be awesome. Until i get that you'll just have to imagine how gorgeous it is here!

Take care until next time!

D