Well I'm back all! This contract was my fourth aboard the cruise ships and it was my shortest, but it was a lot of fun. I'm so sad to have left such a great crew behind but happy at the memories that were made and the countries and places I visited along the way. I was on the newest ship in our fleet, the Norwegian Pearl (www.ncl.com to see how it looks like). It's a beautiful ship. It's the first ship ever to have a bowling alley at sea! I bowled a damn good game, too! Much better then any bowling game I've done back here at home. I got to see some old friends again and make new ones as well. One of the YC's I worked with is from Brazil and he's supposed to meet me when I get to Rio in February!! How exciting! I hope he can get there in time so he can be my translator! XD lol I've studied my Portuguese here and there in preparation but I'm still not fluent.

We were based out of Miami and we went to Samana (in the Dominican Republic, been there once before but didn't get off here for this cruise), Tortola, Antigua, Barbados and Saint Lucia! Saint Lucia was my favorite because it was soooo green! Followed second by Barbados because the town we docked in (a town called Bridgetown) was actually farily decent and they have a beach called the Boatyard where a lot of the crew seem to go (probably because of the free drink you get when you go in). It was my first time setting foot in Antigua, Barbados and Saint Lucia. The other two I've been to before on my first contract on the Norwegian Dawn. So I was excited to get a chance to get off for a bit at each of those places and do stuff. Great places!

Also, the crew were awesome! My fellow youth counselors were amazing and we got on pretty good! That, to me, makes a contract a good contract. Otherwise, it's impossible. I miss them all already and wish I would've stayed longer to have gotten to know the rest.

My flight got in from Miami late last night. And to top it off, I had to work this morning so fairly burnt out but not too much. I expect that to change soon x.x.

I'm happy though. Good times good times!

In other news, I paid off my orthodontist bill today! Yes yes.....2 years and apx. 5,000 dollars later I'm done O___O !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So that's one BIG bill out of my way. Also, while I was gone, my parents took my car to get my fender fixed (I cracked it when I backed out of the carport wrong, I was soooo mad!) and I got a few bills paid on time as well. That's important! I also got me contacts. Gah they're so hard to put in and especially hard to take out. My eyes have been all bloodshot doing it. O_o

So, yeah, that was, in brief, my time on my fourth contract aboard the Norwegian Pearl. I wanna see if I can go back for one more seasonal contract and then I think I'll be done with ships for good. It's been a good run and to think I've been employed with them for almost two years now. Crazy how time flies! Also, this job here back home (utility locator) I've been working for 9 months now. It's good money but hard work.

Well, that's about it! Expect some more art from me hopefully soon! I need to get my creative juices flowing once again!

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO'VE FAVED AND WATCHED ME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I APPRECIATE YOUR KIND WORDS...ALL OF YOU!!!