'Down from the Mountain" (nod to great song Aaron sent me) and On a cruise presently for day job. Work and play dealy. Plenty of celebrities around for some reason... chirp chirp
Theoretically suppose to toil with my group from 10AM - 2 PM.
Reality Meeting at 10:00 AM and accomplish objectives to about 10:09 AM.
Any hoot, all 7 drummers aboard Ive seen very fine. Few are noticeably better at sight reading. Anyone ever drum on a cruise ship? Sight reading important unless with your own band. Majority seem to be pieced together.
All 5 sets on board Ive seen are 4 piece. Featuring Pearl to Premier. The Drummers hail from all parts of the world. From Guyana Bush country to Belize and various locations in between Solid to see diverse cultures behind the kit. (Side note: The man just burped next to me. I kid you not his wife is now burping out loud like a mofo. Must ask them where from.
Haungso, China. Letting one rip now out of respect for my new friends... wow, that was a doozie.
Thumbs up from them. Easy like Sunday morning.
Many workers have given me powerful gifts. So many want to send cures and herbs native to their birth places.
The Caring is universal. So much in common...
Solid meeting and conversing with many new people aboard
The views everywhere are solid and my room (although hardly spent anytime therein) has a veranda where well, Life is good.
Attending an art auction in a few Peter Max originals especially appeal to me.
My favorite part has been chilling in the over stuffed happy happy comfy couch and listening to a quartet. Very solid.
Fell asleep first night till 4 AM while mediating to their music.
Only had to see ships doctor once on board. She assisted giving me a shot into my spine. Flipped me more than usual afterward juiced me good.
Post script: Enjoy Forrest the blathering idiot. Life of the party. chirp chirp Swore I was nothing but a simple songstress needing to hone my skill singing Broadway tunes for Neptune. This would be a good time to declare how I abhor video cameras in cell phones. Holding a gulp of air no YouTubey replays are coming
Fattening up on the cruise:
Alas owing to my many drugs (mammoth portions steroids, hormones and prednisone) my weight has been shooting up like Tim Allen in Santa Claus. Nothing to do with eating mighty food here sadly Average weight gain for all 276 on identical experimental drug regime has been 87 freakin pounds. I did one in 2001 that was 111lbs average. Only 2 are still living.
Pretty lavish food but the stir fry and sushi are what work for me.
Side Note on Future Hang: Maybe check drumming events scheduletalk to Billy, Aaron, Tobin and think about an event ( next year) have a BW hang or.
Side Note: Tentatively planning Namm in January.. Fighting hard again for a similar 1st phase experimental treatment that I was turned down for earlier this year. (Pharmaceutical companies putting it in the pipeline feel Ill expire and not give good data to advance for approval. I face this mucho much.
Maybe see you sooner than later with Namm Billy. Juels sent Peggy and me solid email.)
.65 cents a minute internet so I am out of here. Woodstick experiences (slogg blog) wait till this Wednesday.
Slogging On from High Seas,
Forrest



