Everything is fine on the Mercury!
I haven't really done anything really mind-blowing yet, so just sit tight and let the bedbugs bite... or something. I'm crossing the pacific in a few days and stopping in French-Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tahiti and Christmas Island. So lots of pictures on the way. But not until I'm in Hawaii. Otherwise it costs me too much, because they charge me 25 cents per minute on here. So fast typing is in order... hehe.
Anyway!
Ellert out!
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
G'day Mate!
Alright!
I made it in one piece... but it wasn't easy. My Icelandair flight to London was delayed an hour... ao I missed my flight to Hong Kong. The guy on the check-in desk for Virgin Atlantic was very helpful and let me make a fifteen minute phone call to the U.S., trying to get another flight straight away. It turned out that there was nothing available until exactly 24 hours later. So they booked me a hotel room at Holiday Inn... which was NICE!! So I got the same flight a day later. Turns out the only seat available was a Premium economy seat. ALL the legroom in the world and free champagne through out both flights, so I couldn't complain. The flight to Hong Kong took 12 hours and from there to Sydney took another 8. But, like I said, I made it one piece.
The band on board is awesome. The piano player, trombone player, trumpeter and alto player are all friggin awesome players. The tenor player and the bass player are really good, too. But those four are absolutely fantastic.
Anyway...
I'm in Melbourne tomorrow. And I have the day off. Swwwwwwweet!
Over & out,
Ellert.
I made it in one piece... but it wasn't easy. My Icelandair flight to London was delayed an hour... ao I missed my flight to Hong Kong. The guy on the check-in desk for Virgin Atlantic was very helpful and let me make a fifteen minute phone call to the U.S., trying to get another flight straight away. It turned out that there was nothing available until exactly 24 hours later. So they booked me a hotel room at Holiday Inn... which was NICE!! So I got the same flight a day later. Turns out the only seat available was a Premium economy seat. ALL the legroom in the world and free champagne through out both flights, so I couldn't complain. The flight to Hong Kong took 12 hours and from there to Sydney took another 8. But, like I said, I made it one piece.
The band on board is awesome. The piano player, trombone player, trumpeter and alto player are all friggin awesome players. The tenor player and the bass player are really good, too. But those four are absolutely fantastic.
Anyway...
I'm in Melbourne tomorrow. And I have the day off. Swwwwwwweet!
Over & out,
Ellert.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Happy new year!!!
So how was your new year's party? WELL SCREW THAT! Let me tell you about mine, instead.
As if playing santa on christmas wasn't weird enough.
On the 30th of december I was informed that either I or NOBODY would have to baby new year on the pool deck in front of 1600 people. I did SO NOT want to do it because it's excactly a musician's job, is it??? So they man-handle me into doing it by basically saying they'd make my life a living hell if I didn't.... So, on december 31st I get my costume... dear lord. It was very complex (NOT). It consisted of a diaper and a shit load of safety pins... that's it.
So at 9:00 pm I start drinking red wine and basically anything remotely alcoholic in order to have the courage to do it... at 11:40 pm I was up there, ready to go, and if you want the rest of the story, you're going to have to see me when I'm home.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Always leave 'em hungry, right?
Ellert.
As if playing santa on christmas wasn't weird enough.
On the 30th of december I was informed that either I or NOBODY would have to baby new year on the pool deck in front of 1600 people. I did SO NOT want to do it because it's excactly a musician's job, is it??? So they man-handle me into doing it by basically saying they'd make my life a living hell if I didn't.... So, on december 31st I get my costume... dear lord. It was very complex (NOT). It consisted of a diaper and a shit load of safety pins... that's it.
So at 9:00 pm I start drinking red wine and basically anything remotely alcoholic in order to have the courage to do it... at 11:40 pm I was up there, ready to go, and if you want the rest of the story, you're going to have to see me when I'm home.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Always leave 'em hungry, right?
Ellert.
Friday, December 28, 2007
Happy Holidays!!
Appearantly the C-word is a nono. So I hope everybody's Holidays will be merry and joyful.
Enough with the sappiness.
And on with the happiness.
I played Santa Clause for the kids onboard this cruise. I had a blast, although some the female "kids" looked just a tiny little HUGE bit too old to still believe in santa... So, as you can imagine, I was sweating my ass off for two reasons.
#1
I was wearing a Santa costume in the caribbean.
#2
All I could think about half the time was "LAWSUIT LAWSUIT LAWSUIT LAWSUIT !!! there's a million reasons for me not to be having this 'kid' on my lap right now!" But the good thing is that now just about 250 families will have a picture of me in their home without even realizing it. How cool is that? It's not... I know it's not.
Anyways,
Merry Holidays to everybody except for the stupid women in the world... you know who you are.
Ellert.
Enough with the sappiness.
And on with the happiness.
I played Santa Clause for the kids onboard this cruise. I had a blast, although some the female "kids" looked just a tiny little HUGE bit too old to still believe in santa... So, as you can imagine, I was sweating my ass off for two reasons.
#1
I was wearing a Santa costume in the caribbean.
#2
All I could think about half the time was "LAWSUIT LAWSUIT LAWSUIT LAWSUIT !!! there's a million reasons for me not to be having this 'kid' on my lap right now!" But the good thing is that now just about 250 families will have a picture of me in their home without even realizing it. How cool is that? It's not... I know it's not.
Anyways,
Merry Holidays to everybody except for the stupid women in the world... you know who you are.
Ellert.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Sea sick... or am I?
Well... yes and no.
I'm pretty sick of being at sea! But I don't get sea sick. I guess you could say that I'm home sick... that's right, I said it! I miss y'all. I only have a month to go, which is a long time when you think about it but It'll all be in the Carribbean.
I want to say happy birthday to my mom. I know I'm a week late, but I DID try to call on the day but sometimes it's really hard to get a line out and that just happened to be one of those days. I got her a cool present anyway. Not many people can say that their son bought them a birthday present in Egypt, can they? Happy birthday, mom! I miss you tons.
OK! Enough with the sappiness and on with the happiness.
I'm still having a lot of fun on board the Galaxy although I do miss home. We're crossing the atlantic right now (day 3/5) I'm psyched about getting off the ship and going to the beach with my guitar and just jam away whilst sunbathing and drinking an alcoholic beverage of some kind.
I must say that applying for this job was one of the smartest things I've done in my life. I now make a living by playing music, I'm touring the world at the same time and I'm making tons of new friends from all over the world.
Life is good,
Ellert.
I'm pretty sick of being at sea! But I don't get sea sick. I guess you could say that I'm home sick... that's right, I said it! I miss y'all. I only have a month to go, which is a long time when you think about it but It'll all be in the Carribbean.
I want to say happy birthday to my mom. I know I'm a week late, but I DID try to call on the day but sometimes it's really hard to get a line out and that just happened to be one of those days. I got her a cool present anyway. Not many people can say that their son bought them a birthday present in Egypt, can they? Happy birthday, mom! I miss you tons.
OK! Enough with the sappiness and on with the happiness.
I'm still having a lot of fun on board the Galaxy although I do miss home. We're crossing the atlantic right now (day 3/5) I'm psyched about getting off the ship and going to the beach with my guitar and just jam away whilst sunbathing and drinking an alcoholic beverage of some kind.
I must say that applying for this job was one of the smartest things I've done in my life. I now make a living by playing music, I'm touring the world at the same time and I'm making tons of new friends from all over the world.
Life is good,
Ellert.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
No christmas for me!
I was going to see my grandparents today in Gran Canaria, although my ship docked in Lanzaroté. Turns out it's a bitch trying to commute between the canary islands. So I can't get my presents... I'll just be the grinch for this christmas, I guess. I'll make everybody's christmas as bad as mine! Mwahahahahaha! Just kidding.
I was really looking forward to seeing what my family had given me for christmas and my birthday, though, but I'm o.k. I'll just start wearing in the new clothes I bought today... a T-shirt from Jack & Jones and a shirt from Zara. I ordered the queer-eye makeover... Looks like I'm getting the deluxe package... hehehe.
Anygay... I mean anyWAY...
Over and out,
Ellert.
I was really looking forward to seeing what my family had given me for christmas and my birthday, though, but I'm o.k. I'll just start wearing in the new clothes I bought today... a T-shirt from Jack & Jones and a shirt from Zara. I ordered the queer-eye makeover... Looks like I'm getting the deluxe package... hehehe.
Anygay... I mean anyWAY...
Over and out,
Ellert.
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