List item 29 - Start a blog

I have an extreme list of things to do before I begin my journey as a Cruise Director well, as a junior.. assistant... cruise director- #29 being "start a blog".

As I'm a graphic designer (sometimes), I thought - yep, get hosting, get domain, design awesome wordpress theme with all sorts of rad plug-ins.

But then I looked at the credit card bill I've incurred from the other 28 list entries- and the decision to join blogger was made for me.

So. The story so far.

Fed up with Brisbane (aka dodge city aka Brisboring aka BrisBANE of my existence etc etc) and with my less-than-optimal carreer progression since completing uni, I was siezed by the urge to GTFO of Dodge.

Thing is, I have no cash. So I began to scheme. How can I escape this town? As a person with alot of performance experience - a vocalist and performer of decent skill & experience - certainly enough to be getting professional work in those fields - I thought.. cruise ship! I could be a cruise ship singer!

So, in January I applied with www.cruisestaff.com.au . I paid my $50 to become a "member" and thought - ship singing here we come. However, given that I've also done a whole lot of random presentation/group leadership things, cruisestaff.com.au directed me towards the role of cruise director.

I'm a qualified Les Mills Body Attack and Body Step instructor, I've been a radio host (switch1197 am yeah como!), I've hosted events, been a roving character performer and coached basketball on top of my acting/singing experience - so really, this job was a no-brainer for me to get.

I got my placement with Princess Cruises and over the next few months, gradually learned by email that I'll be departing Brisbane on the 9th of April to join the crew of the Sapphire Princess for 1 week of training as we sail the Mexican Riviera.

I depart Brisvegas at 11am on the 9th of April and Arrive LAX at 7am the same day - gaining 4 extra hours of life to cash in on a day in the City of Angels.

Then - all aboard the Sapphire Princess - I'm being met by a cruise representative at 7am in the foyer of the LAX Crowne Towers who will escort me (and presumably other equally confused Junior Assistant Cruise Directors) to the ship.

And... that's all I know.

In this blog, I intend to record my experiences as a cruise director - hopefully entertaining my friends back home with my normal rubbishy crap, and also perhaps provide insight into the role for new recruits to the role.

I know pretty much NOTHING about what I'll be doing on the ship, which ship I'll even be assigned to after my training week. It's a bit scary and A LOT EXCITING, but I would love to have access to a blog that could have removed a little of the intense mystery that shrouds the "Life of a Cruise Director (junior) (assistant)".