PICS: THIS PIC REMINDED ME OF THE MOVIE, "THE ITALIAN JOB" RACING THROUGH THE CANALS OF VENICE...
PIC OF THE FAMOUS RIALTO BRIDGE
October 14, 2006 946PM
Boy, I’m really loggin in alot of info on these journal entries...I hope that these make it into my blog when I return.
Alot of the pics that I took in Venice came out so great....tonight, while emailing my family from the internet cafe on board, it was hard to decide, exactly which ones that I could send them. They got BOMBARDED with pics...I believe that I sent like 12 or 13????
Well, just got in a bit ago and was enjoying a show of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Musical Hits filmed in Asia somewhere. It was sung in English and really nice. My favorites that they featured were "Phantom" and I think the most emotional I got watching it was from the featured songs from "Cats". It was cold, but they have blankies up on the Promenade Deck, especially for those watching the featured broadcast of the night, they always do it after dark, around 8PM or thereafter...so I took three, plopped myself all wrapped up and enjoyed. It was nice.....
Had a smaller dinner tonight after all the gorging that I did today...I guess, I got bored or homesick!? Anyway, they had Turkey, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Stuffing, Cherry Cobbler (which reminded me of Starbucks Coffee Cake and you know how much I love that!) and Diet Coconut Cake, which didn’t seem diet at all. I hope it was!!
Tomorrow, we’re headed to Croatia. I’m really looking forward to it and going to visit Old Town on my own. Tomorrow is Sunday, then Monday we’re at sea all day, then Tuesday, Sicily, of which I’ve already purchased a ticket to go to the mountainside city called, Taormina....that seems to be the most popular....I hear it’s quite the vistas and I can only imagine at this point.
My Room Attendants did another fabulous job tidying up my place tonight...I have gotten 4 towel animals in a row ~ four nights in a row, is what I mean. I’m just waiting for them to fix one up on the toilet one night. So the first night I enter my room and my bed is turned down (they usually put it at the foot of my bed and that’s usually where I take the pic from),and no animal, I have to try to remember to not get scared of walking into the bathroom, as there could be a towel animal hanging in the shower or sitting on the toilet with my clothes on!! (No joke, one of my friends that I had met on my first cruise ever, had that happen to them....it was wearing the guys clothes and it scared them when they saw it in the bathroom)..
Am feeling like I’m getting a little color, from the Mediterranean Sun. I’m wanting to be kissed by it.....today, while lying out for about 2.5-3.5 hours, it felt really good...I am using sunscreen so I hopefully won’t burn or get too red.
Having an outlet to jot my thoughts into and type even, has been a Godsend. Thank You God for creating technology and the computer, internet, etc.
Tonight, while sending Venezia pics to my family, one of them wrote me back while I was still online, which was SO COOL. Made me feel like we were chatting. Course, it’s like 50 cents a minute or something like that, so I am always very hurried while online with my laptop in the cigar bar, just outside of the internet cafe. Kinda nice, since I’m not with all the computer people, who seem desperate to get online...as desperate as I am, I’m sure!!
Anyway, I have a special table that I usually sit at in the Cigar Bar and the smoke doesn’t really bother me. Luckily, it’s not usually smoky in there! They don’t allow smoking in there until after 2pm, so that helps too, if I’m in there in the AM hours.
I am still bewildered at all the pics that I’ve taken in Venice and really, on this trip in general. It’s really amazing. I hope I don’t lose any of them going through the airport scanners and such....I’m sure I won’t.
Hmmmmm, so after Old Town tomorrow, I am thinking to come back to my room and do some meditating....and perhaps nap. Today, I was able to nap for a few hours as we began leaving Venice. It was really nice. I am finally starting to look more rested under my eyes and stuff. Maybe it’s the color from the sun....LOL So after 4 days onboard, it’s starting to work.....WOOHOOOOOO!!
So how are things in Ca? I hear the weather changed a bit and luckily we have had sun here. In CA, we always have so much sun, I’m sure the coolness was welcomed by most....I know I would have welcomed it....gives you a chance to wear your sweaters, winter clothing, of which has become almost extinct in my wardrobe, since we always have such particularly warmer weather in Cali. Love it and wouldn’t change or live somewhere else for anything....or anyone. Well, unless it was my family or something like that.
My lower back is really aching still...it’s been difficult to maneuver myself around and I’m feeling old. Well, definitely not getting any younger, although there are times, where I feel nowhere near 40.
One of my clients emailed me tonight or yesterday, but got it tonight...They are thrilled with their new place that I sold them and have had great luck with all.....I’m so glad to hear....these are what I live for!
Have you ever heard the song from, the movie, "Mediterraneo"....It’s the theme and it’s hauntingly beautiful.....very mediterranean sounding. It’s currently on my cd player on the laptop, as I sit in my stateroom lounge area typing away furiously.
Read my "Wisdom of Florence" book this am at the gym while cycling and it was really positive...talking about whatever we pay attention to increases. Whether it be fear of loss, lack or positive things.....so I’ve made another vow to think positive thoughts and not think of lack, loss and just realize that all is perfect and I’m going to get what is mine by divine right regardless.....there’s nothing I need to do or not do to get it. That’s a relief, eh?
Growing up in CA, or anywhere with the type of modern day upbringing, especially that mid to late eighties era, when it was like more is better, me, me and more me...all that stuff, it’s interesting to have to realize and get to the place to realize that you have all you’re supposed to by divine right. These are the crumbs of wisdom that can make an ordinary or not so good day, become more extra~ordinary and happy/content. It’s mostly a mindset and constant work to keep myself there.
Well, I’ve bent your ear enough tonight, haven’t I? I just missed the whole song, because I got so caught up typing. Well, talk with you soon, my friends....ciao ciao~~
