Restlessness.

Restlessness. It is such an interesting word. It’s easy to think of it in a sense of being anxious, ungrateful for the present, unhappy in our current states. But honestly, I think there is not only validity in it but it is something that can even be given to us as a gift.

Here Kris and I are, on the Paradise, in the midst of fulfilling a goal we had from the beginning, working on a cruise line and experiencing what comes with that. And there are days we are restless. Now, I think some of that is fairly situation specific. We work on a contract that does shorter trips to fewer places and have to deal with people (at least in my case) that are anything but easy to work with. However, I think Kris and I are at a stage in life that lends itself to those feelings, in a good way. This boat allows us a chance to live in a present lifestyle that is anything but ordinary and push us to examine where we are headed and what this experience is showing about who we are as individuals and a team. To live in the present but with our eyes ever forward. We joke that we haven’t lived in one place more then 5 months since our marriage but that’s ok. Like an appetizer of life, giving ourselves a chance to explore who we are can only lead to better things in my opinion.

So here we are, glad to be working for Carnival and enjoying its present benefits but also reaping the inevitable benefit to look forward as most everybody who works on boats do. We may not have a 5 year plan at this point but we are embracing the restless wanderers we are right now as it continues to define who we are and who we’ll become.

More fun facts:
-With a one hour bus ride we can easily become Hollywood tourists
-I’ve played Tequila at least 150 times more then you have.
-We’re back to Ensenada! Woohoo! I know, it’s just Ensenada, but it beats a seaday!
-Thankfully, creepy Italian officer has ceased his pursuit of Kris
-I am learning choice French phrases from our trumpet player. Thanks Pascal!