A Note For You All
Friends, Family, random Twitter/Tumblr followers, lend me your ear...
It’s been 3 months now since I left Marietta, GA and joined the Jewel of the Seas cruising around the Caribbean. A lot has happened in those three months. I’ve learned a lot about myself. I’ve learned a lot about other people. I’ve gone to cool beaches and taken Instagrams so that everyone can see how cool I am. I’m having an experience that will never be experienced again, which I guess is true always, but the one thing that has stayed constant over these three months is my desire to share these experiences with the ones closest to me.
If you are reading this I’m assuming that you are close to me, because things are about to get sappy and if you aren’t close to me you should stop reading now so that you’re view of me as the cool macho guy doesn’t get ruined(thank you in advance for preserving this unrealistic view of myself).
Due to the circumstances of limited communication and trying to find the balance of living in the moment while also sharing the moment with those around me it is often hard for me to let y’all know everything that is happening with me out here. I just want to make certain that you know how much you mean to me and that I have not forgotten about you and that I think of you on a daily basis.(Yes I am aware of the contradictory nature of writing a catch-all blog post trying to capture all of the things I wish I could say one on one, but I think if you’re reading this it’s safe to say the “you” in these sentences applies to you)
I miss Marietta, GA. I miss Orlando, FL. I miss playing drums in bands. If I could I would sit in a coffee shop and call each and every one of you in attempts to experience the beauty that is sharing a cup of coffee with a friend and just talking about life.
I love you.
I miss you.
People are getting married, having babies, working jobs they don’t like, going to concerts and partaking in general mischievous fun-having. I hate that I am missing all of these things and am unable to walk beside you during these life moments. You need to know that.
I know that I am where I am for a reason. My time on board the ship has been very successful thus far and I am excited to see where it continues to go. I’ve made and am continuing to make good friends on board the ship. It’s been a lot of fun getting to know people here.
Here’s a little update for you, I am currently acting as the Sound Tech on board while the resident sound tech is on vacation. There is a small possibility that this could lead to a full on promotion after the five weeks but it also might not. So there’s your official non-sappy update on what’s going on on the ship.
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, I love you and I miss you. I hope that you all know that I think of you often and wish you were here daily.
I hope you all are enjoying the Christmas season and all that comes along with that.
Merry Christmas and hopefully I will talk to you soon!
Nate
#thelonehipster
P.S. Sorry if this was silly....but it’s been on my brain for a while so I just needed to write it down and know that it was out in the world for people to see if they needed it.