SweetPea

Ladies & Gentlemen:
 
It's habbening! 
 
We had a bet. Batman lost. 
 
His pound of flesh? 
 
Donating a kidney to a stranger. 
 
I'm kidding. That's just what he's acting like. 
 
This cruise marks the start of flip flop season. 
 
I'm making Batman get a pedicure. 
 
To all my fellow shipmates: You're welcome. 
 
At times, my nickname isn't entirely ironic. I've arranged for my nail tech to open shop an hour early so Batman will be the only one there. Excuse me a moment while I accept my Wife of the Year award. 
 
This is exactly his first pedicure. If he started going when I asked, maybe we wouldn't be at Chernobyl levels. But I'm hoping this gets us to a mere "Clean up in Aisle 6."
He thinks he's calling my bluff by threatening to get lime green nail polish. 
 
Little does he know that I'm up early to go with him and make sure he doesn't plant himself in his car in some abandoned parking lot for an hour while he pretends to humor me...
(Sweet Lord Jesus in Heaven, I ask for many things, but this is most important: Please never let Batman find this blog.) 
 
 
 

Try the flat square on the right side of the round outlet.

I gave in to my nightlight-induced insomnia about 5 minutes after that post and took a cocktail of Benadryl and CBD oil to knock me out. It worked, but all of a sudden Jane Fonda was our roommate downstairs, and she's critiquing my manicure and wanting to redo it. And I'm trying to tell her I don't do regular manicures; I do dips. And she was looking at me like I had 7 heads and all I wanted to do was come here and complain that Jane Fonda is not the boss of me. 
So again, I reiterate, if you're sleep sensitive to lights, bring a sleep mask. 
They are doing a crew drill this morning. So I'm awake, but not up yet... 
Here are our cute towel animals from last night. 
 

 

I will attempt a video of the stair lights once it's dark, but I can make no promises after about 9pm... 
 
I think they would not bother most people. Obviously they aren't an issue for Batman. 

Thanks, good to know. I miss it here!

@Lovetocruise2002 and others can correct me if I'm wrong, but on the O class Star Loft Suite (Allure), there was a dressing/make up table next to each floors bathroom that had very good lighting.
On Allure there were just very small lights on every other step, but my wife and I both always bring sleep mask, so they were not an issue.

Interesting, in our Star Class room on Allure it had the 2/3 steps up into the bathroom and we had no kind of nightlight at all, I was afraid my drunk husband was going to kill himself so the genie actually bought us a small light we could use.

Those lights would drive me nuts as well. I’d start asking for magnetic clips and bed sheets and make a curtain to keep the light out. Maybe you just stumbled on a new room type, Star Class interior ?
 

I gave in to my nightlight-induced insomnia about 5 minutes after that post and took a cocktail of Benadryl and CBD oil to knock me out. It worked, but all of a sudden Jane Fonda was our roommate downstairs, and she's critiquing my manicure and wanting to redo it. And I'm trying to tell her I don't do regular manicures; I do dips. And she was looking at me like I had 7 heads and all I wanted to do was come here and complain that Jane Fonda is not the boss of me. 
So again, I reiterate, if you're sleep sensitive to lights, bring a sleep mask. 
They are doing a crew drill this morning. So I'm awake, but not up yet... 
Here are our cute towel animals from last night. 
 

 

not at all. Enjoying your blog.

lol - hey Derick, tell the Captain to cruise backwards so we can get the sun on our balcony

I think you are missing the point of traveling in star class , one phone call to Derick and the Captain would have aligned the ship to resolve this issue, after all it was sunny somewhere so why not over your balcony ?  

Heads up. We ordered the Mac n cheese wedges from the Pub. I thought I took a Pic. I didn't. They are not wedges. They are a runny mac n cheese. They never updated the menu. Do not pay for them, but by all means try them and hate them for free. 

I'm told we ordered the nachos at the Pub the first night. 
 
I cannot attest if they were good or not. 
 
This was also taken on the first night. 
 

We have become friendly with another Star Class couple. Batman is not wanting to do the bumper cars because he has a bad back to start with. The wife of the other couple has done it once and doesn't feel the need to do it again. So we're doing an episode of Trading Spouses: Bumper Car Edition. 
 
After that, this will be our 3rd time doing the Gosling's Rum tour. We have a group of friends who get together and do rum tastings with bottles from our travels. Bottles that are hard to get at home. My sole reason for scheduling this is to buy their 150-proof rum, which may or may not be legal in the States. I think they adjust their label to make it so.... 
 
For my Havenites, there is no discount for shorex in Star Class. We did this rum cruise on the Escape last year and paid 68$. On Royal, we paid 110$.

Also, you're welcome that I did not depict my shower experience in video. 

Actual conversation on our aft balcony :
 
Are you seriously drinking champagne and eating grapes right now? 
 
Yes. Life is very hard for me. 
 
Which one is that? 
 
The Moet. Want to try it? 
 
Yes....... Tastes like a Brut. 
 
Did you say that because that's the only kind of champagne you know? 
 
Yes. I wanted to sound smart. 
 
What did you think of it? 
 
It was smooth. I mean, not as smooth as my Coors Lite. BTW, do you remember singing along to the guitar player last night?
 
No. 
 
And I'd like to offer a blanket apology to anyone in the Pub with us. Sorry. 
 
 
 

Thanks! I agree we should wait till the end to give our gift. 
 
I also asked Jesus, our stateroom attendant, about the lights. They can turn them off, but I need to sign a waiver as they are considered emergency lighting on Anthem apparently. 
 
I did the bumper cars. Batman and Derick gave me a good ribbing as I tended to avoid everyone. Bumping into people on purpose just seemed impolite. 

Loving your blog!

I don't think  you sound negative at all.  I think it's natural to compare something familiar with something new.  And you're pointing out things that someone else may not have thought to point out that will help others prepare.  Plus I'm just laughing my *ss off!

Heads up. We ordered the Mac n cheese wedges from the Pub. I thought I took a Pic. I didn't. They are not wedges. They are a runny mac n cheese. They never updated the menu. Do not pay for them, but by all means try them and hate them for free. 

I'm told we ordered the nachos at the Pub the first night. 
 
I cannot attest if they were good or not. 
 
This was also taken on the first night. 
 

Heads up. We ordered the Mac n cheese wedges from the Pub. I thought I took a Pic. I didn't. They are not wedges. They are a runny mac n cheese. They never updated the menu. Do not pay for them, but by all means try them and hate them for free. 

Heads up. We ordered the Mac n cheese wedges from the Pub. I thought I took a Pic. I didn't. They are not wedges. They are a runny mac n cheese. They never updated the menu. Do not pay for them, but by all means try them and hate them for free.