Hey guys! Update on my life

**Sprite-** · 02-15-2013, 10:38 AM

So, as some of you know, I've been playing in a band on a cruise since December. I'm now over two months in and I have to say I'm having the best time of my life. We literally work 1-3 hours a night, and the rest of the time I have off to go travel and explore or do whatever the hell we want. We don't have to pay for anything on the ship. The food here is very high quality and I'm living a very healthy lifestyle, much healthier than at home. Not to mention the gym is right down the hall from our rooms so we are going there daily as well. We get to go on free tours and adventures such as ziplining, scuba, skydiving, rainforest walks, submarines etc.

At first I was drinking a lot. They provide us with free alcohol a lot of the time, and when it's not free it's so cheap that I can't even make a dent in my salary if I try. We have our own bar that goes right outside to the bow of the ship. At night it's really nice to be out there. Especially if you have a girlfriend to look at the amazing sky with in the middle of the ocean, which I have had for the majority of this cruise and I thank her so much.

If all of that wasn't enough, we get full room service. Our beds are made every day for us, rooms are cleaned/restocked. We can order food to the room at any time and all of this is at no cost.

I am most likely going to take another contract for a different part of the world this year. This job is a dream come true. I can't believe I'm getting paid so much for doing almost no work, not to mention when I do work, I'm having a great time playing in a great band.

I will probably update more once my contract is over in March. Miss you all!!!

-Sprite

moches · 02-15-2013, 10:40 AM

WHOA. that sounds awesome; best of luck, man!

Spenner · 02-15-2013, 10:49 AM

Sounds like the ultimate vacation with pay (just pretending you do the band thing in your leisure). Definitely sounds fun~

**qqwref** · 02-15-2013, 10:50 AM

Haha holy shit, this sounds totally awesome. Glad you're having so much fun ^_^

**Coolboyrulez0** · 02-15-2013, 10:57 AM

haha I remember when you were hesitant to make this decision

Glad its working out so well for you... hope you continue to make some amazing memories.

**samurai7694** · 02-15-2013, 11:07 AM

That's awesome! Being a musician myself, I wondered what it was like to play in a band on a cruise. I'm glad you're enjoying life, man.

xNiX · 02-15-2013, 12:24 PM

Way to go

**Bluearrowll** · 02-15-2013, 12:36 PM

This deserves plenty of ##.

Congrats! Enjoy and soak it in.

KrazyKitsune · 02-15-2013, 12:40 PM

That is absolutely amazing... and really awesome to hear! Good to know you're having a lot of fun. ^^

Bobby Jeffrey Hill · 02-15-2013, 12:50 PM

kinda reminds me of that $1020202 check thread darkshark made
turns out sprite uses autoplay on his keyboard
but yeah hopefully we see you around more often have fuuuuuuuuun

**retching oesophagus** · 02-15-2013, 01:14 PM

Well in! This is one of my dream jobs as well. If only my playing was good enough... >.>

**25thhour** · 02-15-2013, 01:16 PM

Sounds like a blast! How much do they pay you?

**Netjet!** · 02-15-2013, 01:43 PM

Proud of you dom :') Glad you're doing well

xNiX · 02-15-2013, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobby Jeffrey Hill

kinda reminds me of that $1020202 check thread darkshark made
turns out sprite uses autoplay on his keyboard
but yeah hopefully we see you around more often have fuuuuuuuuun

That name should be censored on the forums.

**PaperclipGames** · 02-15-2013, 01:59 PM

That's absolutely sick awesome! Enjoy having such an awesome life :3

**One Winged Angel** · 02-15-2013, 02:19 PM

That sounds baller as hell, holy shit.

Incredibly jelly, but glad to know it's someone like you that's living it up like this and not some random scumbag lmao

**Ohaider** · 02-15-2013, 02:20 PM

God damn.

Play music 1-3 hours a day
Sit on cruise rest of the day
Get payed

God damn.

cedolad · 02-15-2013, 02:35 PM

That's fucking beautiful. Glad to hear you got your dream job man, sounds like you're having a blast doing what you love.

**.Layne.** · 02-17-2013, 02:11 AM

Free drinks.. i am totally jealous dude

ilikexd · 02-17-2013, 02:25 AM

sik life

02-15-2013, 10:38 AM	#1
Sprite- HAVE ME WITH VODKA Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Long Island, New York Age: 35 Posts: 7,316	Hey guys! Update on my life So, as some of you know, I've been playing in a band on a cruise since December. I'm now over two months in and I have to say I'm having the best time of my life. We literally work 1-3 hours a night, and the rest of the time I have off to go travel and explore or do whatever the hell we want. We don't have to pay for anything on the ship. The food here is very high quality and I'm living a very healthy lifestyle, much healthier than at home. Not to mention the gym is right down the hall from our rooms so we are going there daily as well. We get to go on free tours and adventures such as ziplining, scuba, skydiving, rainforest walks, submarines etc. At first I was drinking a lot. They provide us with free alcohol a lot of the time, and when it's not free it's so cheap that I can't even make a dent in my salary if I try. We have our own bar that goes right outside to the bow of the ship. At night it's really nice to be out there. Especially if you have a girlfriend to look at the amazing sky with in the middle of the ocean, which I have had for the majority of this cruise and I thank her so much. If all of that wasn't enough, we get full room service. Our beds are made every day for us, rooms are cleaned/restocked. We can order food to the room at any time and all of this is at no cost. I am most likely going to take another contract for a different part of the world this year. This job is a dream come true. I can't believe I'm getting paid so much for doing almost no work, not to mention when I do work, I'm having a great time playing in a great band. I will probably update more once my contract is over in March. Miss you all!!! -Sprite

02-15-2013, 10:40 AM	#2
moches FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 28 Posts: 3,996	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life WHOA. that sounds awesome; best of luck, man!

02-15-2013, 10:49 AM	#3
Spenner Forum User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada Age: 31 Posts: 2,396	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Sounds like the ultimate vacation with pay (just pretending you do the band thing in your leisure). Definitely sounds fun~ __________________

02-15-2013, 10:50 AM	#4
qqwref stepmania archaeologist Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 4,090	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Haha holy shit, this sounds totally awesome. Glad you're having so much fun ^_^ __________________ Best AAA: Policy In The Sky [Oni] (81) Best SDG: PANTS (86) Best FC: Future Invasion (93)

02-15-2013, 10:57 AM	#5
Coolboyrulez0 VICES Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Age: 30 Posts: 10,031	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life haha I remember when you were hesitant to make this decision Glad its working out so well for you... hope you continue to make some amazing memories.

02-15-2013, 11:07 AM	#6
samurai7694 ❤ Join Date: Aug 2008 Age: 29 Posts: 4,638	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life That's awesome! Being a musician myself, I wondered what it was like to play in a band on a cruise. I'm glad you're enjoying life, man. __________________

02-15-2013, 12:24 PM	#7
xNiX FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1,063	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Way to go

02-15-2013, 12:36 PM	#8
Bluearrowll ⊙▃⊙ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: I live in the last place where you Look. Age: 31 Posts: 7,376	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life This deserves plenty of ##. Congrats! Enjoy and soak it in. __________________ 1st in Kommisar's 2009 SM Tournament 1st in I Love You`s 2009 New Year`s Tournament 3rd in EnR's Mashfest '08 tournament 5th in Phynx's Unofficial FFR Tournament 9th in D3 of the 2008-2009 4th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D5 of the 2010 5th Official FFR Tournament 10th in D6 of the 2011-2012 6th Official FFR Tournament FMO AAA Count: 71 FGO AAA Count: 10 Bluearrowll = The Canadian player who can not detect awkward patterns. If it's awkward for most people, it's normal for Terry. If the file is difficult but super straight forward, he has issues. If he's AAAing a FGO but then heard that his favorite Hockey team was losing by a point, Hockey > FFR PS: Cool AAA's Terry - I Love You An Alarm Clock's Haiku beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep - ieatyourlvllol

02-15-2013, 12:40 PM	#9
KrazyKitsune FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 602	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life That is absolutely amazing... and really awesome to hear! Good to know you're having a lot of fun. ^^

02-15-2013, 01:14 PM	#11
retching oesophagus (^._.^) =^-ω-^= (^･o･^)ﾉ Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 805	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Well in! This is one of my dream jobs as well. If only my playing was good enough... >.>

02-15-2013, 01:16 PM	#12
25thhour *I like max* Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver/Burnaby/East Van Age: 30 Posts: 2,921	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Sounds like a blast! How much do they pay you? __________________ r bae adam bae max bae bridget bae claudia bae trevor bae adam2 bae mayo bae keith bae

02-15-2013, 01:43 PM	#13
Netjet! Sic itur ad astra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ottawa, Canada Age: 30 Posts: 4,700	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Proud of you dom :') Glad you're doing well __________________ RIP Steve Van Ness <3

02-15-2013, 01:59 PM	#15
PaperclipGames Mrow~ Join Date: May 2008 Location: Netherlands Age: 31 Posts: 647	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life That's absolutely sick awesome! Enjoy having such an awesome life :3 __________________ 948 AAAs \| 1461 FCs \| 549 TPs \| 7 FMO AAAs Skype: paperclipgames \| Steam: alegiano \| Last.fm: Alegiano \| Ask.fm: Clippysan \| Facebook: LINK Best AAAs: Exciting Hyper Highspeed Star (69), Nous (69), Pure Ruby (68), Heavenly Spores (68), Ambient Angels (66), Within Life (66), Defection (66) Southern Cross (65)

02-15-2013, 02:20 PM	#17
Ohaider FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2012 Age: 28 Posts: 2,893	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life God damn. Play music 1-3 hours a day Sit on cruise rest of the day Get payed God damn. __________________

02-15-2013, 02:35 PM	#18
cedolad moonchild~ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: . Age: 30 Posts: 6,879	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life That's fucking beautiful. Glad to hear you got your dream job man, sounds like you're having a blast doing what you love. __________________

02-17-2013, 02:11 AM	#19
.Layne. ~~ Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 711	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life Free drinks.. i am totally jealous dude __________________

02-17-2013, 02:25 AM	#20
ilikexd Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,205	Re: Hey guys! Update on my life sik life

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