I can't believe it has been a month since I updated this thing! The weird thing is - it feels like I was just on here a week ago! Maybe that's because I did try to update my blog around then, but for some reason I kept losing my wireless signal. Oh well, I'm here now so let's see what has changed...

The biggest thing is that I've put in requests for my next contract. I don't know yet what my plans are, but I've decided that it would be nice to be offered a bigger ship no matter what I decide to do: move on, or take another ship! During this time we have also been informed that Royal Caribbean had to lay off more than 400 people due to budget cuts, oil prices, etc. so the woman that cast me and usually casts all of the singers is gone now. What does that mean? Well, basically they have half the people to get the same amount of things done and they are going crazy at the main office...on top of that, I don't really know the new casting director for vocalists so I don't feel as confident about moving up in the ranks of the fleet so to speak. So, I requested: the Indpendence, Explorer, and Brilliance. All of which are at least 2 classes larger than my ship, so it could be a little far-fetched to hope for moving up that far after only one contract...but I figure - go big and keep a realistic head on your shoulders - don't you think so? It won't hurt my feelings if I don't get the ship I want, but it would be discouraging to think that I could've gotten a bigger one, but didn't because I wasn't brave enough to ask for it.
SO - say a prayer that things work out in God's time and not my own. AND that I can have some time at home for the holidays and still manage to get a decent contract offer by the first of the year. :)

On a really good note: We just found out that we are officially #1 in the fleet for entertainment!! That means we are even beating the biggest ships with our ratings right now!!! I can't believe it!

Other than that there's really not a lot of changes. We are definitely counting down the weeks until we leave Alaska and move into warmer weather!!! 5 more weeks until the transit to HAWAII!!! WOOHOO!!!!

The shows are still going great - obviously we have our ups and downs. Last week we got a new drummer, so the country show was a challenge since he'd never played the show until our Tech Run the day of the performance! BUT we worked through it and the show still turned out really well in the end. ~

Ok, I guess that's about all for now. I'll try my best to be better about updating this thing.

Blessings,
Kris~*