The revenge of the ms Oosterdam

We have been off the ship for approximately 14 hours now, and our sea legs still haven’t managed to firm up yet. Everything in sight is undulating as if floating on a sea of non-existent waves. Inanimate objects are bobbing up and down. Up and down. Up. Down. It’s like reverse motion sickness. It’s the souvenir I didn’t want. It’s crazy. And it’s annoying. When will we go back to normal? And why has the 24/7 feeding frenzy stopped? We’re seriously suffering great withdrawal symptoms from the lack of the all-day all-night Lido Deck buffet.

Damnit. I’ve turned into one of them.

Update: It’s now been a full 24 hours, and I’m still stumbling around like a drunk. I guess my brain and body adapted to being on the water, and now have to readapt to being on solid ground again. The fancy pants term for it is mal de debarquement (barbeque? did someone say bbq?!), and this page, though informative, is boring as hell*. All you really need to know is that the rocking sensation can take up to months or years to correct! Hmm. So… I’m thinking I can call in sick for this tomorrow, right?

*This page, on the otherhand, is hilariously written. Please see the section about vomiting underwater. Because it’s not easy. Vomiting underwater, that is.

January 14, 2007. Uncategorized. 4 Comments.

4 Comments

  1. Miranda replied:

    Mmmm…Lido deck…butter…creme fraiche…more whipped cream…

    help.

    January 14th, 2007 at 1:04 am. Permalink.

  2. Anne replied:

    You’re home! You’ve both come back to us! All is right with the world!

    January 14th, 2007 at 9:16 am. Permalink.

  3. Collene replied:

    Yay! Yes, we’re back! These landlubbers are so happy to be home and back to friends under 50 and extremely needy kitties! We should get together soon and catch up–this week will most likely be a stark reintroduction to reality, so a drink may be needed!

    January 14th, 2007 at 11:13 am. Permalink.

  4. Rozanne replied:

    Bummer that you have mal de barbecue.

    I’m sure I’d be highly susceptible to that, given that I sometimes get nauseauted just watching movies that were filmed with hand-held cameras.

    Welcome back, though.

    January 15th, 2007 at 11:42 am. Permalink.

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