Day four, I'm still vaguely alive

Well, it's Day four, and we're in San Juan, Puerto Rico. So far things have been hectic, this week was no normal week on the Liberty; it's been chartered out to a company that sell diabetes medication. I have sat through so many lectures on Diabetes I think I could get my PhD. Because it's a charter, and there are no normal guests, we've had to change a lot of things from standard operating procedure. For one, they've invented so many skits/shows about their products that the stage staff has had little chance to sleep, up until today, yesterday was my easiest day clocking in only 15 hours. Still, things are going well, the food is great, the views are spectacular, and thankfully I'm not seasick.

I have to say, with so many people from so many places, and my direct content with a lot of Canadians that my accent is a total wreck. Still, I like the Canadians and everyone else just fine, and there's a particular Canadian I wouldn't mind getting to know better.

Despite the hours upon hours of heavy work, I can't believe I get paid for this. Everything is very, very laid back. The company is very interested in keeping it's employes safe and happy, which is awesome. This morning I had written down the wrong time for my training and subsequently missed it, and whilest I was panicing like mad the trainer/my boss/coworkers were just telling me to chill out, it's no big deal, it happens to everyone. And I was terrified that it would be a fireable offense. Still, as long as you're polite and admit your mistakes around here the senior staff is willing to work with you.

Oh, and yes, the ice skating rink is full sized and is real ice. I nearly exploded when I saw it. Biggest ship in the world. We pulled up next to an aircraft carrier in port today: we dwarfed it.
In other news, the light tech here is leaving in a few months, and after hearing my various exploits in lighting is willing to train me to hopefully take over as his replacment.

Today I (thankfully) only had to work 7 hours so far, even though I'm on duty which means I have to lock down the theatre and remain on call/on the ship this week. THe downtime today gave me time for three things:

1) a nap.
2) a shower
3) unpack

I now feel like a human being again. Tonight's our first crew party (for me anyway) which means dressing up as a spaceman (Space is the theme, they're playing starwars on the port wall with a projector) and free beer. And tomorrow my call isn't until 1300, so I may go hang out in the crew bar this evening.

Anyway, I need to get over to the promenade and strike a DJ booth. I hope things are going well at home, I think about you all a lot.