Mayercraft 2009: The Artists

Yes. It's true. I was one of those crazy people who went on John Mayer's cruise. Both years. But come on, you have to admit it - a cruise to somewhere tropical, music and comedy shows going on all the time, and copious amounts of alcohol? That spells fun!

A bunch of people have asked me what artists other than John Mayer were on this year's Mayercraft cruise. The answer? Tons of awesome ones! Here they are:

O.A.R.

Travel Photo Tuesday: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico (again!)

I loved our recent vacation so much that I figured it warranted two "Travel Photo Tuesday"s! This photo cracks me up - the pelicans are so cute... sitting on the rock covered in poop. Oh, pelicans.

Travel Photo Tuesday: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

I got back from my cruise to Cabo San Lucas last Tuesday, and looking at this photo makes me wish I were still there. This was taken from the top deck of our boat as we were leaving the port. Such a gorgeous day!

Cruises: What to pack.

At the end of this month, I'll be going on my third cruise. Obviously, this by no means makes me an expert on what to pack for them. But, there are a few things I wish people would have told me before I went on my first one.

1) If it's a regular cruise, you will most likely need "dressier" clothes for the dinners. In addition, many cruises have "formal nights," where you get all kinds of decked out. You can skip these, of course, but that wasn't an option for me as I would miss the amazing food that comes with dinners. I packed two cocktail dresses and a pair of black pants for my first cruise. I would stick to black pants and nice tops in the future.

Travel Photo Tuesday: Grand Bahama, Bahamas

On a beach in Grand Bahama - the one purely relaxing moment I had on our vacation last year. American Airlines lost my luggage over a four day cruise, and for the hour we were on this beach, we were blissfully unaware that our luggage didn't in fact make it to our boat, and that we'd be stuck in clothes from Target for the rest of our trip. Oh, and my camera died immediately after taking this shot. And my charger was, you guessed it, in my bag. I guess I like this photo because it's proof that a vacation can be enjoyed even when everything seems like it's going wrong!

(Also, this one is showcasing my first try at a watermark. I'm not sure if this is the final one I'll go with, but I like it so far!)

Mayercraft: Pros & Cons

Last February, I embarked on an adventure called the Mayercraft Carrier.

A three day cruise to the Bahamas, with John Mayer as host, and a whole bunch of other bands playing on a sort of music festival at sea. Other than the massive disaster that was American Airlines losing my luggage for the entire cruise (and the seven weeks that followed the cruise), it was an amazing trip. Great music, fun day trip in the Bahamas... and being stuck on a ship with John Mayer wasn't anything to shake a stick at, either.

In a possibly brilliant, possibly misguided move, my friends and I re-upped for this year's Mayercraft Carrier 2. This year, the cruise will be to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will be longer, and most importantly, will depart from the Los Angeles, eliminating all possibilities of American Airlines losing my luggage again.