"Itās hardly my fault that the world is full of wonderful, lovable people. Such a thing really motivates one to get out there and save it."
i drew leon for the fire emblem compendium tarot project's booklet! he is SUch a good boy i'm happy to rep him in whatever ways i can
this is an older image from earlier this year, but i still like it a lot
Hi! This is my bird Daria! Sheās kind of like Speedy, although she does sing a little. Sheās 2 Ā½ years old and likes to bite people, but likes to show off her wings to them.
Post S4 - Sherlock has been using Tinder, and every other dating site known to man. Heās asking men in the street for their numbers. He has been texting non-stop. When John asks if it is for an experiment, Sherlock replies no. Which leaves John feeling rather jealous. Sherlock, however is merely responding to a text from Janine: 'Find me a good boyfriend - and I mean a fucking fantastic one - and we can be friends again. Also, you can have the beehives from my back garden'
: so kapag nagtanong may chance pa?
j: wala na
: so nagkaroon?
j: kakausapin ko ba yun ng ganon kung wala? kung wala lang sakin?
yup, that was the truth hahaha hindi naman makikipagusap ng ganon kung wala lang sakin lahat lahat diba. may pakiramdam din naman ako haha pero yun na nga wala na, tapos na. and it was just sad kasi ramdam na ramdam ko na may wall na talaga between us. and i know na medyo upset na friends ko sa set up namin hehe pero hindi ko na talagang pag-usapan pa namin āyon. pagod na ako eh, ayoko na.
siguro duwag ako kasi hindi ako sumugal pero hindi ko pa din siguro time to. iāve been praying for this, at kung ano ang gusto Niya na mangyayari, mangyayari. but for now, gusto ko lang matapos ang lahat ng āto.
Luxurious ship at sea always seem magical and magnificent. A lifetime dream of many is about a cruise ship. Days and nights in luxury at tranquil sea, with entertainment, activities, and great food. Not everyone has chance to get on one, but I managed to be very very luckyā¦ to be able to go on a cruise ship before graduating.
Busy Morning
Luggage packed, breakfast eaten, things checked, and my family left home to Don Mueang Airport. This trip, me and my brother were the only ones going, our parents are just sending us off. We arrived at the airport around 9:30 then the busy part began.
While other airlines have check-in staff to help the passengers, Air Asia uses self-check in machine. Honestly, I hate it. It takes much longer time and steps than staff and unnecessary errors happen from time to time.
(Too many people and itās slower than it should have been)
(My brotherās pass. It looks like most boring ticket type Iāve ever seen)
Having printed the boarding pass and checked-in the bags, we went towards the gate. This is an airport so of course, there was some security check. I actually felt sleepy and bored during those times. Airport has much more steps and boring things to go through than train stations.
Before going through the passenger checks, we waved to our parents as they wished us safe travel and fun trip. Thanks, mom and dad ^o^
While waiting for our flight, we walked around somewhat and went past some windows with clear view of the gates. One of it has our gate too but our plane hasnāt come yet. The pass told us to go to gate 36, which is the one in the picture without a plane.
(Theyāve got planes, but what about me???)
During the flight (includes take on/off), it was quite rough and bumpy. I never expected a plane to be shaky in clear weather. I started to miss trains now. Shaky on ground is acceptable, but shaky Ā midair is another story!
(The plane, in which I never liked)
Upon arriving at Phuket, we waited for our bags at baggage claim. It took very long time (no less than 10 minutes! How come?) for the conveyor belt to start moving and more time until bags are actually transferred to the passengers.
(The long wait)
After getting our bags, we quickly leave the airport and got ourselves a taxi ride. We needed to get theā¦ well, not even a port, itās a beach. We didnāt have any time to tour around Phuket province at all. It was sad, but maybe next time (that means more entries from me lol).
(Some landscape seen through the ride in the taxi)
Smooth Tender
And so weāve arrived! Pa Tong Beach, a local Phuket beachā¦ yeah. You heard that right. No deepwater ports here. There are some small floating piers extending into the sea and there are some local boats. These boats are tenders, motorboats that ferry passenger between land/pier to a larger ship.
Me and my brother was glad the pier have roofs. We didnāt have to endure the heat for long, so we took a little sightseeing on the pier itself. The water was quite clear, and the lighting was excellent for pictures. We took some pictures of the water and surrounding areas before getting to the tender queue. The staff on the pier are Star Cruises staffs. They speak English and help passengers while waiting for the tender, as well as checking ticket.
(The pier, with the tender coming. You can also see cruise ship far away)
(Nice sea!)
After few minutes of waiting, the tender has arrived. Tourists from the tender left and the staff allowed us onto the tender. Weāre extremely grateful that the tender is air-conditioned! It was cool inside and great for waiting, even if itās a little bit rocking. Good thing I donāt get seasick this time.
(Air conditioner is one of the invention Iād thank for the most)
We waited calmly as passengers began to fill up the tender. Some Chinese, south Asians, westerners, and some Thais. When the tender have no seats left, the staff signaled departure and the tender moved.
Quite some time was taken for the tender to reach the ship. It was considerably far, but the size of the ship made it look not so far away. The sea was calm and gentle, low wind and waves. It resulted in smooth tender ride, which caused no discomfort.
(Itās getting closerā¦. The cruise ship Superstar Libra!)
The small ship near horizon looked bigger.. And bigger, and bigger until Iām up close that I couldnāt see all of it at once. The excitement in me felt as if it was going to burst out. As the tender stopped, I hurriedly get into queue to get onto the ship.
(Excitedā¦ EXCITED!!)
Iāve never been to luxurious facilities before, even for hotels and resorts. I have barely touched the luxurious parts so it canāt really be counted. This is my first time being in something that has luxury written all over it. I couldnāt describe how excited I felt!
The staff prepared the gangway entrance and the people to be let onto the ship in queue. Each person will be checked and given access card once they reach the entrance counter. Me and my brother receives one card each. The cards are used for every single facility on the ship. Cash is not required on the ship at all, except for money exchange and before disembarking.
The entrance counter is located on Deck 1 gangway exit. From there, staircase and elevators are available to get to higher decks. The ship is divided into three main areas, fore, midship, and aft. Fore is front side of the ship, midship is the middle, and aft is behind midship. The gangway we came in was midship one, and so was the elevators. We entered the elevator and headed to Deck 4 to place our bags in our cabin so we can move onto exploring.
Exploring Ship
āHello Superstar Libra! Weāve arrived! Youāre such a pretty lady with good shape outside and nice interiors!ā was what I would say if ship girls were real haha. When the elevator doors opened, the Crystal Court was in front of us. It seemed to be a luxurious bar or restaurant. There was a piano in middle, and tables around. The roof is open up until Deck 5, probably to make that deck also able to hear music from here. Reception counter is also here, just a bit away from the piano.
(Maybe once in my life Iād have chance to get party in place like thisā¦)
To the left of the reception, thereās an opening that leads to passenger cabins. My cabin is also on this side. On the other hand, the right side of the reception counter has no cabins, and instead, has some shops.
Me and my brother went into our room to place our bags and was amazed by the quality of the room, despite its small size! The room was not that wide. There was two beds and theyāre rather narrow, but long enough to fit a person. It can also transform into a sofa! But that aside, the room has closets, drawers, mirror, desk, a TV, and one bathroom with adjustable water temperature.
(Window Cabin, pretty good already! Deluxe suites would be paradise!)
After taking some rest from the tiring travel in the morning, we left our cabins and looked at the deck plans. We then went straight up to Deck 9 (Pool Deck) to explore the pools and the top of the ship.
The Pool Deck is awesome! Thereās total of four pools. One deep pool (2.2 meters), one shallow pool (1 meter), and two jacuzzi pools. Pool Deck also have tables, buffet restaurant, musical band, and beverages bar. When time is right, there will be both wind, food, music, and pool! It will definitely be a great atmosphere to relax and chill.
Thereās an area higher than Pool Deck, which also act as roof for the tables and buffet area. It is Deck 10, the Sun Deck. This particular deck has chairs, the types that you can lie on. Itās a great area to sunbatheā¦ but I donāt do that anyways haha. The sun is always too much for me.
Hereās some pictures of the Pool Deck and Sun Deck
(Rectangular pool, but thereās nothing bad about it!)
(Passenger ship loves cool funnels and logos)
(You can sit inside for air-con, but outside isnāt that hot actually)
Evening Departure
After we finished exploring the upper areas of the ship and look at the afternoon view, we went back down inside. Some rest were taken, and then it was time forā¦. Dinner!
Three of the restaurants were included in our ticket. The three were Marinerās Buffet, Four Seasons, and Ocean Palace. Each one has individual menu that changes each meal on daily basis. On the day I went on board, Four Seasons was serving Italian food. The selection was fine, but then I wasnāt familiar with any of the food.
(What are all these food names?)
I ordered Milanese Minestrone Soup and Chicken Pamigrino. According to the description provided, these are the only thing I might like the taste. I made the right decision! The food I ordered was really really tasty and thereās quite a lot of them. Oh there was also appetizer (salad meh), and dessert (coffee flavor tiramisu ugh :( ) but those werenāt in my focus at all and I barely touched them. The amount of food was enough to make me and my brother felt so heavy and kept us full for whole night!
We then took a little stroll on Pool Deck and Sun Deck after sunset. The view there was great! Phuket is shimmering with lights and on Superstar Libra herself has bright, yet comfortable lights. The wind wasnāt so strong and the heat from sunlight had vanished. It was much more relaxing.
(One of the prettiest view in this trip. And my personal favorite photo too!)
We rested for a while, then decided we should go for swimming. Doing so at night on Pool Deck would be a great feeling. By time we finished and reached the pool, the ship left Phuket. The wind started to blow through the two uppermost decks, but that wasnāt a problem until we got wet. But otherwise, nothing is troublesome about it!
My brother also suggested using jacuzzi pools after swimming. He said it is a great relief from exercise (swimming) and itās like a massage in itself. I agreed to his invitation and followed him. The jacuzzi pools were heated and the water was much warmer than swimming pools. Our first reaction was.. Being startled at the difference in temperature lol. But after we adjusted, it was just like my brother said. I didnāt regret doing this at all.
At the end of the day, we showered and lie down as the ship sail through the pitch-black seas. Aside from other shipās lights, there was nothing to be seen. I wasnāt sure about the moon because my cabin couldnāt see it. But overall, the first day was already good, so other days would be good too! The excitement inside me was so much. Good things happened on the day, and will probably happen on next days too. I fell asleep pretty soon despite that. I must be tired from swimming haha. Or... it could be that the bed is really soft and comfortable! Anyways, stay tuned for next entries! It will be posted when it is done
#project hail mary
#cats of tumblr
#pride
#lana del rey
