John Heald's Blog : Carnival Dream

The Chair

John Heald's Blog — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:23:23 GMT

Life was much easier when man lived in caves. We spent the day pulling women around by the hair, hunting, drawing on the walls and crapping in the corner. There were no forced trips to IKEA, no bollockings for leaving underwear on the bathroom floor or...(read more)

I hate jet lag

John Heald's Blog — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:13:57 GMT

It has you doing the strangest things at 4 am. I won’t go into detail, but in the wee small hours of this morning, me and the toilet were joined at the bottom. After making my deposit and knowing that sleep would avoid me, I ventured downstairs...(read more)

We Are Family

John Heald's Blog — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:03:57 GMT

Just once………………just one time………………I would like to be able to sit here and tell you that my flight went well……………that I sat next to a normal person……………...(read more)

Peter Says Goodbye

John Heald's Blog — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:53:59 GMT

Bugger… this Facespace thingy has gotten out of control. Stephanie called me yesterday and told me that I have 1,000 friends and hundreds of requests from people who wanted to be my friend and needed a hug. My friend list is increasingly weird ...(read more)

The Basketball Diaries

John Heald's Blog — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:22:38 GMT

I remember the first time I went to see a basketball game. I was 25 years old and went with the cruise director of the Carnival Fantasy, Gary Hunter, and entertainer Tim Harkleroad. We drove from Miami where the ship was spending 10 days before her inaugural...(read more)

A Tribute To Doctor Plastic

John Heald's Blog — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:54:34 GMT

Well, we just finished another two-hour meeting about the Philadelphia thingy and it is going to be something very special. I will chat more about that later but first ……………… let’s talk music. It was decided that we...(read more)

A Quick Update About Philly And Libby

John Heald's Blog — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:47:12 GMT

You are probably expecting me to be writing this brief blog from the comfort of my cabin onboard the Carnival Fantasy. ………..but instead, I am writing to you from Stephanie’s cubical here in the Miami office…………...(read more)

What Strange Language Is This

John Heald's Blog — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:28:34 GMT

I thought I spoke English and that my command of Her Majesty’s language was pretty good. Certainly there re a few words I don’t understand, but unless I am talking to a man with a beard about quantum physics or a woman with a beard about the internal...(read more)

Please and Thank You

John Heald's Blog — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:19:11 GMT

Manners cost nothing…………..these are words that were drummed into me from a very young age by my Mum and Dad. Unfortunately, while my parents were banging on that drum, it seems the parents of people I have met today were banging...(read more)

Too Much Information

John Heald's Blog — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:47:02 GMT

I wish you could have been there. The new Cruise Director Jen was there………so was Heidi and the thingy………and about 200 guests. It happened just now and I ran ………….. OK, walked fast……...(read more)

Dream Videos Part 2

John Heald's Blog — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:00:44 GMT

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Dream Videos

John Heald's Blog — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:56:27 GMT

Morning all. Here are a few short videos filmed with my thingy. Hope you enjoy them come back later for todays blog CHEERS JOHN ShareThis ...(read more)

Dream….A Big Dream With Me

John Heald's Blog — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:31:34 GMT

You won’t really get a sense of scale from the pictures or the videos— and nor will you get the full impression of just how beautiful she is. It’s a Carnival ship, there’s no doubt about that, but, unlike any other Carnival ship from the past 36...(read more)

Paul and Alan….Dorothy and John…..Todd and a Dream

John Heald's Blog — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:17:12 GMT

I just want to say………I am straight. I am so straight you could grow blackberrys up me. If you put oil in my bellybutton you could use me as a spirit level. Now, don’t get me wrong……….I am in no way shape or form...(read more)

Estonia, Cows and a Dream….With a Bit of Alan

John Heald's Blog — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:12:07 GMT

I have decided to study American Politics. I do so because following a brief mention of the Republican Parties candidate for Vice President Lara Croft……..sorry……..Sarah Palin I received this comment from a blogger. From: Leavitt...(read more)