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By Travelling Artist
October 28th 2008

After Working and Saving - Here I Go! . . .

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Autumn in Ottawa

For close to 2 years now I've been working on the cruise ships. And pretty much whenever I've been home between contracts I've been working. Tour Guiding, Teaching, doing parent presentations, and various other things that have come up along the way. Finally, after all that work and saving, I have enough money saved to go travel on my own. And tonight I am leaving - for South Africa!! I've got nearly 2 months planned. Which seems like a long time. Until I look at all of the things I'm trying to do and I realize I'm barely going to fit [View Full Entry]

From the Peace Tower - The Library of Parliament

By Travelling Artist
August 20th 2008

Summertime and the Living Is Crazy . . .

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Canada's Peace Tower

It has been a hectic couple months since leaving the Liberty. I left yearning to just relax and enjoy being home. It's been good, but it certainly hasn't been restful. Only a few days after getting back to Canada, I took off again, though I at least stayed within the borders. I was back on a bus, tour guiding. I spent one week in Quebec City, then another in Ottawa. Those tours seem so long ago now. It was hectic, it was tiring, but I loved it. I love being up at the front of the bus, leading the pack through [View Full Entry]

By Travelling Artist
November 21st 2007

Countdown to Cruising . . .

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Popping the cork at the Netter's Leaving The Country and She's Going To Miss You Party in Toronto

It is almost time for the next chapter in the cruising adventures to begin! Since my Melbourne Marathon, I did a couple more tours with Keating: one to Stratford/Toronto and another to Quebec City. I drove all over the province of Ontario to schools for parent presentation nights. Lots of work. But it also left me with lots of time for fun with friends in Toronto, or in cities I was already travelling to/through with work. And I was maid of honour in Kristin & Rod's wedding! The wedding was November 3rd and it was incredible. Everything was beautiful and Kris [View Full Entry]

By Travelling Artist
December 25th 2006

Last Entry From Home . . .

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It's about 5 hours until we'll start heading to the airport. I am a giant bundle of nerves. I feel completely wired, like I did the one time I drank coffee :) I feel really anxious about the first few days that lie ahead. I expect them to be long, tiring, overwhelming and overstimulating. Already I'm just looking forward to a few days from now, when I'm unpacked, settled and mostly understand what's going on. I just want to enjoy my job and explore the ports already! People keep asking me if I'm excited. I am. I think that's a bit [View Full Entry]

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