Fourth Time around and still spinning.......

Finally, after far too long from taking the time to step out of the rapid day to day, I will put some thoughts out to this cyberspace and hope to share some experiences.

I'm already out in Singapore now, in a little back alley internet shop in Little India, decorated with some fantastic home made mandala paintings up on the plain stucko walls.

So, I'm off on my fifth Peace Boat voyage, and fourth full global. Just have a few minutes to spew off some moments and feelings about how it's been so far, but really wanting to make more of an effective effort to write more about this one...

Things were pretty non-stop hectic style before I left Tokyo, naturally. But I have at least survived until Singapore and so far things have went well...  aside from the gnarly typhoon that just happened to obliterate Japan days after we left. We had some seriously rough seas and hundreds of seasick passengers, certainly not the best way to be starting a voyage around the world.... The captain had to alter our course drastically and as a result we were unable to stop in Danang, Vietnam, a port which we had planned to be at for two days and the first of  the voyage. Instead we went straight to Singapore after 10 long and very full days at sea. I have been involved in organizing and presenting a huge amount of events, seminars, lectures and wild parties/performances already thus far, and although I feel pretty exhausted, at the same time it feels sooo satisfying and inspiring to think about all that has happened in just a fairly short amount of time.

I have the same role onboard as my previous voyage, being the coordinator of the language program onboard and responsible for personal care and program facilitation for all 16 of the teachers that we hired about a month ago back in Tokyo. They are such an incredible cool bunch of people, from over 7 different countries and all with loads of international experiences and crazy stories which they carry with them. I'm definitely feeling like I have a much more comfortable stride going with this experience, now that it's my second time in this role and fourth overall global voyage. I have had so many moments already where I have been able to step back for a second and just give thanks for being part of such an incredible reality. My main goal for this time around is simply to ENJOY myself and not get overwhelmed by it all!! So far, so good...

Sending my love out to all of you and hoping to hear from you soon after you get a chance to read this!!

Keep the fire blazing!!