Ok....I know I have been quite lame with the updates....for those of you who I do not e-mail regularly...I am back on the boat. This time though I have such good sleeps...and have met such special people....2 groups of guys that I wish I could bottle and sell because they are the epitome of perfect men!!!! Kind, thoughtful, respectful...in love with their wives or girlfriends and have a strong commradery amongst themselves....need I say more? Every chick piano players dream....If you guys are reading this keep in touch....yes that would be Ernestin and Gied and the guys from the Norwegian army...and my Driving school buddies..Jan and company!!!!!
have boycotted shopping this time....I can get better deals at home!!!!!! Anyway, what more can I say...I go back and forth and back and forth Oslo,Kiel,Oslo, Kiel etc etc......I workout, I eat, I try and check e-mail.....I eat...I eat......I apply lotion...a little luxury I used to never have time for!!!! weird...I play and sing...sleep....then the whole thing starts over...oh and sometimes I call Mike and we have weird conversations with echo and delay so it sounds like we are bored because I am so far away...so we have opted for e-mail.....that’s it folks........Much love,
Dez
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well hello again.......
This update comes from a place called lack of sleep. For some odd reason my brain thinks it needs to recap my whole evening in a series of dreams filled with fuzzy browed Norwegian businessmen with yellow teeth in their fifties and sixties screaming for the old classic “pianoman”.............yes my life has come to this( do you love my flare for the dramatic?)
Coco...my partner in crime...led me to my new nemesis....the nut stand....I found myself standing in front of a plethora of options...and of course...couldn’t choose just one...so I opted for 6 different kind of chocolate covered nuts ....and then told the guy at the stand that I loved his nuts.......yes I did....and Coco almost fell onto the floor in laughter as I stood red faced thanking God that he did not speak English very well!!!!!!!!!!! All of this after we had a very nice lunch at this seafood place in Germany........and we had decided to try the European wine with lunch thing....which neither of us really drink so we definitely had a buzz so everything was funnier than it really was!!!!!!
Lately all of my pleasure has come from food...and shopping...wait...lately????? OK as usual....my pleasure has come from food and shopping!!!!!! Can I get a whoop whoop if I am not alone in this sentiment.... anyway I digress......this seafood restaurant is soooooo good .....I live to eat there....and sooooo cheap...one benefit of living on a cruise ship I guess...all of the ports are fishing towns!!!!! and the shopping...... I have been purchasing some nice skin care products that make me feel “special” in only the way a new exfolient and deep moisturizing mask can....whispering to you....you are worth this luxury....leaving you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside and smelling fantastic not to mention the glow that your skin has afterwards!!!!!!
Coco and I have started to take pictures for our memoirs a variety of things like us in the hot tub...us in the seafood restaurant......the view from the gym and spa....our rooms that we sing in....... etc....maybe my friend Eric knows how to post them on my site...I will have to inquire......
well I am off to make more memories as my friend Coco says.....I think she is right to think that way....life is a series of memories....and it more fun if you think of it that way.....
What do you think of my Jerry Springer ending? oh don’t even try to tell me you haven’t watched Springer........everyone has indulged in that guilty pleasure at one time or another leaving you feeling sick to your stomach like you just ate an entire pizza to yourself..........(another food reference...i really oughta get help!!!!)
Bye for now....
Dez
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hello....
So guess what I discovered......the mall in Kiel....oh yes my friends ...just what I didn't need!!!!! Guess what store they have here....that I LOVE!!!!....H&M......yes....I am in trouble people...and another cute store that I can't remember the name of right now...but I purchased a lovely little evening gown for New Years Eve....my first New Years away from Mike in 6 years...but he is in Italy....so we are both having adventures...which is a good thing!!!
anyway I digress...more about the dress...just kidding...since I have bravely ventured on land I have discovered a number of places in which I can spend money....not too hard for me to do I guess...
By the way anyone who is thinking of taking a job on a cruiseship be prepared for the atmosphere to be incredibly dry...not good for singers!!!!!! I purchased a humidifier and I am thinking that I might need two!!!!! I have spent and awful lot of time in my cabin washroom with the shower on...I know you are thinking why in the bathroom....just let the whole cabin steam up.....yes I tried that already...and I set off the smoke alarm...twice!!!! They are incredibly sensitive!!!!Anyway I have made friends with security and they are very nice....
well once again...I must sign off..........
Love,
Dez
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Well....it has been an adventure!!!! I am on a gorgeous boat in the middle of the baltic sea and I have had no contact with the outside world until my new friend Cocoa(fabulous chick singer) showed me the secret computer world!!!! thank god....so we are roaming the boat at 4:00 AM here so no one will see us using the computers!!!!! Well today I was in the eye of a hurricane and thought I was going to lose my lunch but thanx to the relief watch I made it through....thank you Cyndy!!!!!! The spa here is fabulous and the food is good...I'm set!!!!! I play in this gorgeous room with a brand new grand piano and I am loving it!!!! Norweigians know how to party and they love to sing!!!! Soooo much fun...I have no TV...which isn't a bad thing except that the world could blow up tomorrow and I would'nt know!!!!! In fact I don't even know what time it is!!! or the day or where we are ...hee hee it's really good for my control freak problem!!!!
People here are very nice and I feel blessed to be a part of this experience!!!!
I overpacked and then could barely fit my suitcases through the door to my room!!!
I will write again soon......
Love ya all,
Dez
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Hi!!!!
So I finally have a way to keep everyone up to date on what is going on with me!!!
I just got in from a show at the Abbey pub with alot of hot chicks who rock and it was awesome!!!! I sat in with Melissa Ziemer which was great since I haven't seen her or played with her in awhile...and my sweet friend Heather Horton was playing as well and I don't have to tell you how awesome she is!!! Nanci Stone was there...Regrettably I missed her show because I was at Tony and Tina's Wedding..but she is also a sight for sore eyes and ears..she's great ...and to top it off April was there...she is a fabulous chick sound engineer!!!!! Hee Hee ...so fun!!!
Alot of estrogen at the Abbey!!! woo hoo!!
So.....the latest with me is that I got an agent in Europe and will be playing there Dec 18- Jan 30...so this is the first of many journal entries I will be writing.I will be aboard the Colorline Cruise ship, MS fantasy, and will have some time on my hands and hopefully an internet connection as well!!!!
It should be an adventure!!!!!
well that's it for now........
Happy Holidays to all of you and much love,
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