- Emily Ellet
Thoughts from 3 am: Things I Miss While Cruising
Things that I miss, in no particular order:
The crackling, dreamy life of a flame burning in a candle
Making myself a bowl of cereal with cold milk, at any time of day or night
My cats, or at this point any cats, really; just something demanding that I adore it unconditionally at 6 am
Getting to talk with my husband any time of day or night
The ability to fall asleep easily (why, yes, it is 3 am right now)
My complete wardrobe
Mountains and hiking in Alaska
My family
Keys that jangle
A microwave and all the food I could buy for it
Real plants
Seemingly unlimited free WiFi
(Related) Not worrying about my data plan
My complete sheet music library
Rollerblading around Central Park
Top 40 Radio
Netflix
The blissful peace of not worrying about the next six months of my life
Fall boots; I keep reaching for my three pairs at home
Driving down the freeway at 70 mph, blasting Dvorak’s Ninth Symphony
Baking cookies to make people like me (our family has the best cookie recipe of all time, and you’d better believe it’s a secret)
Having an updated antivirus on my computer
My desire to exercise (I had it only four days ago)
My friend, Celeste, and our wonderful brunch/manicure dates in Hoboken
My sisters
New York City, especially revolting 8th Avenue where I spend most of my time
My mini Barbie collection from childhood (McDonald’s is in business because of those yearly mini Barbie/Hot Wheels promos and my family)
My baby blanket, which was tragically lost in a percussion rehearsal in Manhattan this year
My kitty, Meg, who passed on only a couple months prior to the loss of the baby blanket; the two events felt oddly connected
Having an uncongested sinus system (it’s been about five months)
Christmas movies like White Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Christmas in Connecticut (don’t worry, I have Love Actually)
My two families, so different but so dearly loved
A portion of my hearing, thanks to the awesome (if deafening) crew bar concert tonight
Dancing with my husband
Martinelli’s Sparkling Apple Juice
Though I am an employee of Princess Cruise Lines, all opinions are mine only and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer.
Photo credit: Xmas pic via photopin (license)
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