Settling and Missing

There was a lot about today that was nice. My roomate isn't here yet, so i was able to come in and leisurely put away all my stuff, take the bottom bunk (sorry), and relax. I ran into the trombone player and cello player next door and chatted with them. After settling a bit, I made an attempt to orient myself about the ship. Having found the restaurant that was open to crew for the day (since we're in dry dock), I decided not to risk not finding it again. I had a lovely dinner of french onion soup, salad, lamb shanks, and fresh fruit for dinner. I was joined by an entire string quartet and the trombonist (who went to school with a friend of mine). Lovely.

After taking a tour of the ship with people that had been on it before, we ended up at the crew bar. I found myself missing people from my old ship. I know I'll meet the new band, but I really liked some of those people and thought I just might see them dancing at the CB if I wished it hard enough.

Speaking of missing..these trips are funny in a way. Even though I only see my parents and grandma and my fav once a year, I do tend to miss them a bit while I'm away.