Crossing Day 1

The first day of our Atlantic crossing is nearly over and it wasn’t too boring. There were enough activities scheduled that I could look forward to something throughout the day. After the Equator festivities I watched a movie “I Could Never be Your Woman,” a bit of fluff starring Michelle Pfeifer and the young girl from “Atonement” playing a hip L.A.
teenager with boy problems. A good performance, I think, by Paul Rudd. This was a “family” picture, visual muzak.
I think on my next cruise I will bring a suit. Last night I made arrangements with a couple of other guests to dine together but found out only after arriving at the restaurant that it was all formal, upstairs and down. The casual was in the Lido restaurant and just a buffet. I think the dress-up thing is fun occasionally and they take you picture all the time. And guess what; you can buy these pictures in the photo gallery the very next day! Ah, technology. They also take formal portraits every evening.
After an unsatisfying Beef Wellington, I moseyed over to the Queen’s Lounge where the Rotterdam singers and dancers were performing “On the Air” a musical review featuring the radio hits of the 50s, 60s and 70s. The songs were well chosen and the cast is quite talented. Their lead performer is “Billy,” a very handsome young man with a good range and a repertory of moves that suggest he has studied every crooner in the annals of popular music. Think Michel Buble’ as a lounge act.
I am still having trouble with this computer. Our tech expert, Simon Lewis from Wales, thinks it is an Airport problem [that’s the Mac wireless system for you PCers] and he is checking into a solution. The photos are another story! I’ll keep trying on that front. Trouble is, uploading them takes so long it eats up you minutes like a house on fire. I am already into my second 250minute block and I’ve only been on the boat 5 days. 12 to go. Once I get to the Canaries I will use internet cafés with Ethernet hookups. I have so many pictures I want to share. Oh, Yeah. We advanced another hour last night so I am 6 hours ahead right now.