Keepin' it real

We were at sea today, which means that in your downtime, you tend to pay more attention to your fellow shipmates.  It goes without saying that you make judgements.  That is, some folks appear to be knocking it out of the park, while others are just happy to be standing in the bratwurst line.  For example, this morning a little boy, age 7 or 8, was at the coffee station doctoring up his joe.  A woman asked him if he was really drinking coffee, and he said that he was.  She told him that he should be careful as coffee would stunt his growth.  His reply?  "It's decaf."  Outstanding.

Because we don't know their names, we've assigned monikers to some of the passengers.  The guy who manages to put sunscreen everywhere but his torched face--"Dumbass."  The cute guy who lifts weights on the deck for 20 minutes between a litany of drinks--"Our Hero."  The guy who stares holes in your head and can't form a sentence.--"Lithium Dude."  The cute chick in the bikini who's surrounded by Dumbass, Our Hero and Lithium Dude--"Bitch."

Along the lines of characters like those above, today's keynote speaker was Jonathan Murray of reality TV fame.   For you fellow oldsters, you might remember seeing his name in the credits for producing Real World and Road Rules.  Now-a-days, he produces (among other things) all the Kardashian shows and Project Runway.  As it turns out, his good taste and genius can be chalked up to the fact that he's a Mizzou grad.  He was also in our group to Macchu Picchu and is a really nice guy.  From coffee drinkers to reality TV producers, it's never wise to judge a book by it's cover.