My Odyssey into Fat Pants: The Final Frontier. 11 nights. Star Class. NJ weather in January. Every girl’s dream. (1/5 – 1/16/25)

[SweetPea]

Today we just went to the Solarium where Batman and i voted them the most uncomfortable chairs on the island. We had no issues finding seats though, so there is that. 

We had to contact Rafa today because our upstairs toilet was very anemic. Normally we yell FIRE IN THE HOLE! because ship toilets are robust and loud, but ours was doing quite the opposite, i called it a microflush. On a Norwegian cruise once, sometimes you'd flush and then 10 minutes later it would. So we played the waiting game first but nada.  To give you an idea, it would take about 5 micro-flushes to get down a small amount of TP.

So they came and fixed it, or so they said. But it was actually fixed for only one flush and then it was worse than before. So they just got done fixing it a second time and i think they did it this time. Batman said they replaced all the innards so here's hoping!

Also i had a blowout today and this may or may not have happened 

 

 

Dinner tonight at Giovanni’s for Batman's birthday. Yum!

[SweetPea]

Don't be stupid, SweetPea. Don't be stupid. Do NOT complete this at or after the pub. Just don't. 

 

 

[SweetPea]

Oh and how could i forget sharing the coozy he chose to bring. 

 

[SweetPea]

Also it's 4 minutes to dinner and guess who is not dressed. 

 

Hint, not me (just for @asquared17)

 

 

 

[LandstromCruise]

28 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

Don't be stupid, SweetPea. Don't be stupid. Do NOT compete this at or after the pub. Just don't. 

 

 

But that would be so much fun 

[Pooch]

18 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

Also it's 4 minutes to dinner and guess who is not dressed. 

 

Hint, not me (just for @asquared17)

 

 

 

OMG. You look fabulous.  Might I be so bold as to say you took my suggestion and bought clothes that fit your svelte shape!!!

[Lovetocruise2002]

1 hour ago, SweetPea said:

We had to contact Rafa today because our upstairs toilet was very anemic. Normally we yell FIRE IN THE HOLE! because ship toilets are robust and loud, but ours was doing quite the opposite, i called it a microflush. On a Norwegian cruise once, sometimes you'd flush and then 10 minutes later it would. So we played the waiting game first but nada.  To give you an idea, it would take about 5 micro-flushes to get down a small amount of TP.

I wonder if this is an OY thing. I had forgotten about this until you brought it back up, but we found this to be the same next door last December. 

[Jax]

10 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said:

I wonder if this is an OY thing. I had forgotten about this until you brought it back up, but we found this to be the same next door last December. 

 

1 hour ago, SweetPea said:

We had to contact Rafa today because our upstairs toilet was very anemic. Normally we yell FIRE IN THE HOLE! because ship toilets are robust and loud, but ours was doing quite the opposite, i called it a microflush. On a Norwegian cruise once, sometimes you'd flush and then 10 minutes later it would. So we played the waiting game first but nada.  To give you an idea, it would take about 5 micro-flushes to get down a small amount of TP.

So they came and fixed it, or so they said. But it was actually fixed for only one flush and then it was worse than before. So they just got done fixing it a second time and i think they did it this time. Batman said they replaced all the innards so here's hoping!

I didn’t mention this in my blog but our main floor toilet completely stopped flushing on Allure. What a nightmare that can be. IYKYK. 

[InmyElement]

At the Trellis Bar just checking in Happy Birthday to Batman! Enjoy!!! Toilets on Icon are crazy butt suckers like a jet engine way too loud…

[asquared17]

1 hour ago, SweetPea said:

Also it's 4 minutes to dinner and guess who is not dressed. 

 

Hint, not me (just for @asquared17)

 

 

 

YOU LOOK GREAT!!!!!!!!

[asquared17]

2 hours ago, SweetPea said:

Also i had a blowout today and this may or may not have happened 

i was CACKLING 

also talking about your blowout directly AFTER all the toilet shenanigans…. i was about to say…. i appreciate the transparency but maybe…. don’t?!!!

 

i am also dying at you trying to get to the spa with all the closed decks this is when i missed central part the most to cut across the ship while we were on odyssey. 

[SweetPea]

1 minute ago, asquared17 said:

also talking about your blowout directly AFTER all the toilet shenanigans…. i was about to say…. i appreciate the transparency but maybe…. don’t?!!!

Funny you should say that ...

[asquared17]

do you think this is among the things they prepare you for in genie school?

 

guests who cannot find the spa…. blowouts, i mean, toilets that don’t flush…

[SweetPea]

1 hour ago, Pooch said:

OMG. You look fabulous.  Might I be so bold as to say you took my suggestion and bought clothes that fit your svelte shape!!!

You are kind. To be fair, these jeans are a size 14 that i had Batman wash because he can shrink anything.  And my shirt is still a large.

[SweetPea]

1 minute ago, asquared17 said:

do you think this is among the things they prepare you for in genie school?

 

guests who cannot find the spa…. blowouts, i mean, toilets that don’t flush…

I'm going to start my own school.

Lesson 1: If you can Genie SweetPea, you can Genie anything. 

[SweetPea]

Last night we saw a comedian. I wish i could tell you he was funny, but Batman and i do not remember a single joke and it was only 10pm. Shots did not start until midnight for Batman's birthday. 

 

These were our seats. 

 

Batman has photos after midnight that .... well  .... you can tell I'm not exactly sober. And the worst of it is that i remember asking him to take them.  They were me standing next to signs that say "just breathe" and "all we have is now."

This is after the first shot at midnight when i declared Happy Hour for everyone at the pub in honor of his birthday. 

 

Birthday towel and cake today

 

 

 

 

[LandstromCruise]

23 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

I'm going to start my own school.

Lesson 1: If you can Genie SweetPea, you can Genie anything. 

You’re going to be busy doing this school and running the shoreside genie program for Royal 

[SweetPea]

OMG

 

We stopped at the pub to get a preshow drink. 

 

One of the bartenders has a video of me starting the party last night. It was not only Batman's birthday, but also we met a kid who wanted to hook up with a girl and i felt the need to "help." I just saw the video. It wasn't pretty.....

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

31 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

To be fair, these jeans are a size 14 that i had Batman wash because he can shrink anything.  And my shirt is still a large.

For whatever reason, you look like a size 8 or less in that photo!  Just perfect! 

[Lovetocruise2002]

Happy Birthday to Batman! And I am beginning to not be surprised that you have Stage 5 clingers, being the life of the party and all

[SweetPea]

 

 

@Curt From Canada

 

Proof of my 2nd attempt at the Music Hall. Batman thinks I'm in the bathroom. 

 

 

[asquared17]

44 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

Batman thinks I'm in the bathroom. 

honestly there is a lot more bathroom related content than even *i* had expected in this liveblog

[Pooch]

1 hour ago, SweetPea said:

You are kind. To be fair, these jeans are a size 14 that i had Batman wash because he can shrink anything.  And my shirt is still a large.

Stop, you look sooo good!  Own it girlfriend

[SweetPea]

@Curt From Canada

3rd attempt. 

At this point, you may have better luck at 270.

 

Music Hall

 

 

 

And, yes, i just messaged Batman that there's a line in the ladies room.  You're welcome. 

[SweetPea]

Words you don't want hear after 11:

 

Are you ready, SweetPea?

 

 

Also Batman just said, I'm surprised you had a line (at the bathroom) ....

 

 

 

[SweetPea]

[SweetPea]

Some chick with a Karen haircut has decided she doesn't like me because i requested Van Morrison, but not Brown Eyed Girl. 

 

In other news, we just got an update from the guy i tried to help hook up last night. Things weren't successful last night but he's hopeful tonight. 

 

Also Batman: are you writing a book?

[Ampurp85]

First, I was going to say you look amazing, so tiny and slender.

Second, I really want to hear how you "helped" the young man get a girl......or not get the girl 

[Curt From Canada]

7 hours ago, SweetPea said:

@Curt From Canada

3rd attempt. 

At this point, you may have better luck at 270.

 

Music Hall

 

 

 

And, yes, i just messaged Batman that there's a line in the ladies room.  You're welcome. 

They have many more Orchestra options than I can recall on any cruise we have taken. We will walk from one corner of the ship to the other to see them. 
 

The house band (Iconic) is the unknown. If they are good, we will follow them.  That would be a great fit, because the Quantum class Music Hall dance floor is the best within RCL.

If not, we will end up in Borelos for most of the cruise. 
 

Thanks for the scouting. It’s like we are on the ship already. 
 

Curt from Canada

[SweetPea]

Good morning.  It's 7am ... i think. It could be 8am here, IDK. I know the clocks went an hour ahead, but i have no idea if my phone kept up or not. The Royal app says it's 7, but who knows if that is correct already. 

Anyway, I'm awake, but not up (there is a difference), but Batman is definitely not awake so I'm using this as an opportunity to fill you in on dinner at Giovanni’s. 

First of all, this bread .... I really wanted to shove the whole thing in my mouth, but for the sake of everyone around us, i excercised restraint. It's about the only exercise I'm getting this cruise. 

And yes, that's Batman with his wrist against a cold water glass. It's always warm in restaurants on ships and that's a hack he uses to cool down. I do it also. It works. 

Rafa offered us a nice view of a lifeboat again. We were laughing because none of the restaurants offer a nice view. (To be clear, this isn't a complaint). But it is one thing that Norwegian does infinitely better. Can't beat the Waterfront.

 

We shared the meat and cheese plate and the stromboli. I'm family famous for my homemade stromboli, and Gio's didn't pass muster. We were both disappointed. Next time we're getting the giant meatball. The couple next to us ordered it. We got to chatting with them about it. We literally waited until they received theirs to see it before we could leave. Batman thinks we can cut the meatball in half and use the bread to make sliders. We may order Gio's to the room on our last night to do just that. 

 

Batman got the 7 cheese pizza.  Our server warned him that there's brie and gorganzola in it (i did want to say that we may look dumb, but we can read a menu with the best of them). I guess they get complaints. But somehow the combo worked,  because we here at Team Batman & SweetPea aren't fans of brie normally, but this was great. 

I opted for the lasagne. I was full after a few bites but this was amazing and i couldn't stop eating it. I already know I'm ordering it again. 

I never order dessert (i tend to drink my calories on a ship.  Shut up. Don't act all surprised). I tried the chocolate ravioli. It wasn't worth the calories. I didn't get a pic of that (apologies to @OCSC Mike)

[PPPJJ-GCVAB]

6 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

And yes, that's Batman with his wrist against a cold water glass. It's always warm in restaurants on ships and that's a hack he uses to cool down. I do it also. It works.

I had no idea but thank you for this information!  I have this secured into my brain to use from this point forward whenever I need to cool off a bit.  

[OCSC Mike]

15 minutes ago, SweetPea said:

I tried the chocolate ravioli. It wasn't worth the calories.

That's our favorite dessert, lol. Vanilla ice cream on the side. We actually booked GK lunches for our next 2 cruises b/c they were $14.99pp during BF and my wife mostly just wants more of the dessert ravioli and chocolate banana dessert stromboli. I like every dessert on the menu so I think I'll be taking some back to the cabin (I've learned saran wrap over any dessert in a glass like tiramisu or panna cotta or something my wife loves at Mason Jar holds up pretty well).

Haven't tried the normal stromboli and think I'll pass. We've had dinner there twice. 1st time we got normal apps (meat plank, calamari, etc), pasta, filet, etc. Then learned we love the desserts. 2nd time we wanted to try the pizza so that was our apps, lol. I enjoyed it but kinda heavy as an app. So I think lunch is going to be pizza time along with apps and desserts going forward. Dinner will be more entrees. Our last server insisted I had to try the osso bucco even though I was already ordering filet and it was better than the filet. My wife gets chicken parm and filet... a classic paring.

Yes it's 8am and I'm rambling about lunch and dinner plans for cruises 5-6 months away.

Lastly, I can't believe you're up before 8am! I was thinking "maybe she is just now getting to bed."

Happy belated to Batman!

[SweetPea]

And I'm not lying about the cruise couple we're trying to help along. As of last night, he was still hopeful, and things seem to be progressing. I filled them in on the Batmanless Blog and i got their permission to post these. 

 

There aren't a lot of younger folks on this cruise. I've been complaining to Batman that if we go anywhere public pre-10pm, I'm sitting in a sea of farts. Seriously, it's a problem here. I'm reminded of my student teaching days where you knew someone cut one because the kids would pull their shirts over their noses. I've been tempted to do that 42 times in 2 nights. It's bad. My point is, if you're young and single, pickings are slim this cruise, so i wish them well!

Also, there may or may not be a video of my excitement that the pub musician actually knew Tipsy by Shaboozey when i requested it. I'll have to ask our favorite bartender later. that one!

 

 

[SweetPea]

That took a lot out of me. I think I'll nap. Rafa and i are doing iFly at 3pm. Batman isn't doing it. Rafa offered to fill in for him. I bet he made that offer, thinking i wouldn’t take him up on it. People should know by now that I'm not one to make an empty offer to.

[SweetPea]

One more before i go to back to bed. Because it makes me laugh. 

My sister did this for Batman's birthday.  I'm just hoping Silas gets along with Emmet!

 

[SweetPea]

1 hour ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said:

I had no idea but thank you for this information!  I have this secured into my brain to use from this point forward whenever I need to cool off a bit.  

Try it! It has something to do with pulse points so it would work on your neck too but this is obviously more discreet. 

[LandstromCruise]

Definitely do the meatball. It is pretty good. And I agree that bread and lasagna at Gil’s is pretty awesome. The filet there on Odyssey was also amazing 

[InmyElement]

That’s hysterical thanks for the laugh this morning…

[Ampurp85]

The meatball Gigante is my go-to GK app, also the calamari. I remember when we were on Odyssey, it was a big group of 8 of us, we tried the entire menu. That Stromboli was one of the few things nobody liked. 

[OCSC Mike]

1 minute ago, Ampurp85 said:

we tried the entire menu

Loved that we got to do that for Mason Jar brunch the first time. It's a lot harder to do with 2 people, especially if one of them is my wife. Now if I was eating with your brother, I think we could get through a good chunk of the menu.