John Heald's Blog : Carnival Triumph

What’s Next

John Heald's Blog — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:55:57 GMT

On average during a 12-day cruise, I receive 150 letters. Most are dedications. Some are comments. A few are complaints and then there ones that fall into the category of “what the hell are you telling me this for”? Here is such a letter. I read this...(read more)

An Accented Blog

John Heald's Blog — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:42:32 GMT

And so it begins. Guest: Mr. __________ Ref: 002804925A Cabin: _______ Booking#: ________ Added-Changed: 09/23/08 - 09/24/08 CLOSET TOO SMALL Mr. ________ was cutting the line and shouting in Russian. Purser asked guest to stop shouting and then went...(read more)

Sex and the Splendor

John Heald's Blog — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:51:18 GMT

Good Morning from Civitavecchia. It’s 5:45 am and we are just getting ready to start our debarkation process………….so while I wait for permission to start from the authorities, let’s talk about sex. Last night I had two...(read more)

Feeling Old…………….And an Interview with Carl with a K

John Heald's Blog — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:39:15 GMT

If I were to see someone indulging in antisocial behavior, such as talking loudly in a library or urinating in a someone’s front yard, I would roll my eyes and quietly sigh. If it were something more serious, such as putting super glue on cans of prunes...(read more)