tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146313530190179312024-03-05T10:02:37.568-04:00Adventures of a Gypsy Pirate Wench!Sometimes I live and work on Luxury Mega Yachts, sometimes I get dirty and salty working on Schooners. Spent last few years flip flopping between Key West, St. Thomas, Australia and New England. This blog is just my random ramblings and everyday occurrences. Island life at it's best...and worst!Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.comBlogger666125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-14940632740884413242012-03-26T02:31:00.000-04:002012-03-26T02:31:10.154-04:00HELLOOOOOOOOOO FAITHFUL READERS!If I could tell you in a paragraph what I have been up to this whole time I would. But that is just ridiculous.
I am the worst blogger in the history of all bloggers. I know.
I apologize.
Here's the deal. Facebook has RUINED my blog because I post constantly to the FB and neglect the old blog. It's unfortunate because I can go into so much detail with the blog as opposed to the facebook.
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-22305398913092273992012-01-06T01:48:00.002-04:002012-01-06T01:55:06.350-04:00A poem for today...
"lying under your despair
i cried
for things lost
things driven away
things left behind
scattered and strong
i needed you to believe
and so
this is why I searched through my words
for I could not hold your hand"
- Kylie Johnson
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-40221253827774475632011-12-23T14:07:00.001-04:002011-12-23T14:07:54.807-04:00Merry Christmas Eve, Eve!Morning people! I actually woke up before 10 today! Gettin' my day started with a few phone calls from friends was nice. One from one of my best buddies in Sedona, AZ, and one from my long time friend Chris here in TX. We have big plans for this evening!
Chris and I used to run around together in college when he was Rodeo buddies with a guy I used to hang out with in high school. Turns out, Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-14536362305725431342011-12-22T20:10:00.002-04:002011-12-22T20:12:56.352-04:00Suzy Homemaker.I tend to get in the baking/cooking mood when I come home. This trip is no different! (Not to mention my new obsession, Pinterest.com )
I created a baked potato casserole today out of some leftover mashed potatoes I found in the freezer. Super easy.
I had about a cup of mashed potatoes, maybe a little more.
Half a cup of shredded cheese.
2 big thick cut strips of bacon, cooked.
Half a can of Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-8595553813951012142011-12-21T18:51:00.001-04:002011-12-21T18:51:20.617-04:00Merry Christmas to me!
It's official! I am home in Dallas, TX for Christmas! I flew in last night at 9:30pm. My brother picked me up and immediately took me to Taco Bell, then home to my parent's house. It's pretty chilly... it was 36 degrees this morning... Whew! Yesterday was my 29th birthday, so Jeff is taking me out for drinks some time while I'm in town but I was so exhausted yesterday I didn't feel up to Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-7722874472128011362011-10-18T19:49:00.001-04:002011-10-18T19:49:12.363-04:00My new plant.Her name is Carly. :)
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-12268060250142272252011-10-18T18:23:00.001-04:002011-10-18T18:23:35.197-04:00Before and after.
I LOVE IT!!! That's my friend Joseph facebooking.... lol
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-46093702988703809552011-10-17T00:48:00.001-04:002011-10-17T00:58:49.854-04:00I'm a lot of things...But I'm not a liar. Nor am I a person who misplaces my most prized possessions. As some of you know, I have been missing my passport for over a month.... I knew it would turn up. I felt it. I put off the extensive and expensive process becauase i knew in my heart that there was no way!!!! no way!!!! i would have let that most important document out of my sight. so there i sat. then I Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-15484819815172922952011-10-16T12:07:00.001-04:002011-10-16T12:07:47.126-04:00It's a beautiful day....For a bike ride in the cemetery.
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com8Key West Cemetery, 701 Passover Lane, Key West, FL, United States24.556707 -81.796454tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-74995470581686045112011-10-15T10:24:00.000-04:002011-10-15T10:33:49.213-04:00Before and After! My Little Kitchen in Paradise!
I have been HARD at work on my new place in between work and fun! I have also spent some pretty good money at home depot and the local hardware store. It's so fun and pretty much instant gratification when it comes to home repairs. This is my first time actually fixing up a place on my own and I am having a blast! Yesterday I finished my kitchen floor!
Here are the old cracked and holy Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-10046881685522340092011-09-26T17:01:00.001-04:002011-09-26T20:14:13.372-04:00My New Place - Before...
Time to decorate this blank canvas! Any suggestions?
The first picture is the view off my balcony looking down charles st., towards Duval st. That's Irish Kevins at the end of the street. Lol. Here we go!
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-33741539887996757492011-09-22T14:09:00.002-04:002011-09-22T14:09:24.855-04:00Feelin' Fresh, Feelin' Fly!Ahhhhhhhh......
I just had the most relaxing 3 days off in a row. I can't remember the last time I had that much time off! (besides when I was unemployed for 2 weeks a few months ago!) And let me tell ya, it was awesome. I did absolutely NOTHING. I watched too much tv, played on the internet waaaaaay too much, and somewhere in between naps I found a new place to live!
I have been workingJoleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-39919301118112515602011-09-20T18:11:00.000-04:002011-09-20T18:11:13.643-04:00Movin' up and Movin' out!Great news! I just locked down a new apartment, right downtown, right above my bar! I am so excited! A great price too! THANK YOU UNIVERSE! Now I just need my passport....
Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-19315191592446364552011-09-20T00:29:00.002-04:002011-09-20T01:26:18.036-04:00Hello There!How y'all doin'? Things are a bit crazy down here in old Key West! As per usual... It's slow season here, which makes the locals go a bit nuts. This is the time of year that people start getting cranky, mean, stressed out, and downright weird. The lack of people in town and the lack of money coming in creates a riff that is only cured by season coming back around. This time of year is my least Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-91580550409024180352011-08-09T19:34:00.001-04:002011-08-09T19:39:55.194-04:00I'm BAAAAAAAAAACK!Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-86127794814736564262010-12-07T03:42:00.003-04:002010-12-07T03:50:03.346-04:00Yall help my old friend...Mr. Mike Mezuel is an amazing individual I met back when I was in high school. He was a year younger than us and played Ice hockey. On the side he chased tornadoes in his mom's ford taurus station wagon... haahhahaha! All joking aside.. he is a great photojournalist and talented human being all together. If you have time please take one minute and vote for this kid and lets send his ass to the Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-34938738287657364512010-12-04T22:58:00.002-04:002010-12-04T23:06:28.435-04:00Mac Crash 2010Hello folks! My computer has the grey screen of death and my hard drive is kaput. Along with all my pictures from the past 5 years, my STCW license, my ENG 1 license, my frequent flier numbers, my logins and passwords for countless crew services and web pages... basically my life is in ruins. My job sucks, the weather turned cold, my ex keeps weaseling his way into my life and my house, I don'tJoleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-62225559593593901092010-10-13T23:03:00.003-04:002010-10-13T23:20:17.061-04:00R.I.P. RV Beaumont a.k.a. Timothy SwainGod needed a good Drag Queen. He got one this evening.Cancer is a bitch. The end.Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-71387276313351757962010-08-28T03:14:00.002-04:002010-08-28T04:02:05.610-04:00Key West and it's characters.Being back on my little crazy island has it's ups and downs.It's so nice to see all my old friends and catching up with them as we stumble across each other. I ran into my old friend Josh tonight who used to live with me and 6 Fury employees in the "Fury Frat House" back in 2004, that was fun. (Can you feel the sarcasm?) I also ran into my good friend Mandy whom I lived with for a long while Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-26000531927500542332010-08-23T23:08:00.005-04:002010-08-26T17:18:09.564-04:00Wasting away again in Margaritaville!Well hello there...So here I am, sitting in my enormous comfortable bed in my huge air conditioned bedroom in my amazing new house waiting for my hot tub to heat to the perfect 99 degrees in beautiful Key West, Florida. How did I get here? I asked myself that same question recently while lounging poolside sipping a sweet tea vodka cocktail while my long time friends ordered our third round of Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-56937130711554605772010-07-29T10:06:00.001-04:002010-07-29T10:06:54.171-04:00I'm out sailing :-)Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-66129204591336894952010-07-22T20:39:00.001-04:002010-07-22T20:39:31.941-04:00Live. Boston. Block party.Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-65336006000513380512010-07-18T20:33:00.001-04:002010-07-18T20:33:28.282-04:00Dinner with SpazJoleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-39581027526567462962010-07-15T19:05:00.001-04:002010-07-15T19:05:22.772-04:00Set the creep'sle! Fort independence under a fogging sky!This message has been sent using the picture and Video service from Verizon Wireless!To learn how you can snap pictures and capture videos with your wireless phone visit www.verizonwireless.com/picture.Note: To play video messages sent to email, Quicktime@ 6.5 or higher is required.Joleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-414631353019017931.post-20777925996715293212010-07-09T18:26:00.001-04:002010-07-09T18:26:24.100-04:00Live from the parkJoleahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830285092716472829noreply@blogger.com1