Clare Daily Report from Slayer Cruise - 6/14/05
FROM:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/Clare-Emilie-Michelle/

Aboard the MS Zuiderdam
6/14/05

-Just docked this morning
in the deep water port at the
low mountainous island of Tortola

In the Internet room - hotspot
Deck 3

More text and less images from a larger selection.

May get a chance later on the cruise to add some of
this to Clare's 2005 Schedule as links from the event.
http://www.gloryisagod.com/clare_events_2005.html

Yesterday was all at sea and there were several Vulkon
events.

IYARI & ROBIA

We were at Iyari Limon and Robia LaMorte's Q&A's in the Vista
Theater. We took a few photos without flash from far away.

http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1131_Iyari_1.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1131_Iyari_Vista_Theater.jpg

ROBIA

Robia told of her roles and death as Jenny Calendar in
Buffy. She mostly does commercials now. She said that
she can live comfortably on 6 commercials a year.

Some she mentioned were for Scotch tape and the NY Times.

But really is looking for that great role in a movie
or stage.

At one point, in response to a question, she told the story
that is on her website and CDs of how she found God and it
changed her life. It also has affected her choice of potential
roles.

She now counsels girls to draw them away from occult beliefs,
like witchcraft.

Robia said that she will be putting out a 'Jenny Calendar'
calendar for 2006.

IYARI

Iyari is a tremendous and personable speaker.

She talked of her love of French cuisine and any cuisine.

And her approach to a balanced way of daily exercise and
vegetables so she could maintain her figure and still eat
almost anything.

That evening at the first required formal dress dining, our
table's dining family of 5 didn't show up.

...................................
Chelsea Update-

Earlier in the day, we'd bunped into the family's 14 year old
Chelsea and her Dad in our hallway. They'd been swimming
in one of the ship's pools.

Chelsea, still sunburned some from Half Moon Cay, said
that her Vegas Teen Night event was great. They'd played
Blackjack and other games for prizes only.

And she'd danced until 1:00 AM.

We haven't see her Mom or older sisters (Alyssa and Elana)
since the other night. (Elana sort of looks a bit like
Michelle Trachtenberg at 17 also - we'd told her one evening).
.....................................

Anyway, back to the formal dinner...

So we went over to Clare and Brian's table and told her - but
her table was full - so she got up and got Vulkon's Fernando
to move us to Iyari's table, shich had also had several no-shows.

So we got to sit closer to Clare with the extremely entertaining,
talkative and popular Iyari. Who, like Clare, was frequently
interrupted to pose for photos.

Like Clare, she handles it with a cheerful flair and graciousness.
We were impressed with her. Iyari was wearing a red cross-strapped
dress and a red bejeweled dragonfly necklace.

Lots of dinner conversations, but we'll pass on to Clare things.

CLARE FORMAL DRESS

Clare looked fabulous in her little black dress with the fringe on
the bottom. We told her so.

The overall effect was enhanced by the fact that Clare wore no
distracting jewelry, except her engagement rings.

After dinner, we joined the constant crowd wanting photos of/with
Clare. We also took another several of her posing with Brian. Waiting
until she reviews those with him in them that we have so we can
start putting them up.

Here are a few:

http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1198_Clare_blackdress1_1000.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1198_Clare_blackdress2_1000.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1198_Clare_blackdress_fringe_1000.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1198_Clare_James_Leary_1000.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1219_Clare_VulkonsJoeMotes_someguy_1000.jpg

Hmmm, on that last one.

PAJAMA PARTY "CANCELLED"

Clare said she still had no idea what she & Fernando were supposed
to do at the 10:30 PM Pajama Party. But that she'd change and find
out.

It was strange for us and others to be wandering the decks in
bathrobes, pajamas, all sorts of 'pajama party' clothes. While
encountering women in formal dresses and men in tuxedos returning
from the Captain's formal dinner in the Crow's Nest.

When we got to the usual Hudson Room in pajamas, Clare and Fernando
were explaining that the sound system was 'lost' and they'd make it
up later in the cruise.

And some now by having Clare pose for photos with everyone.

Which she did.
Including with Chelsea, with her Dad taking the photos.

We also took 10 minutes of video of Clare posing witrh others.
Some of the 'pajama party' clothing choices were 'unique'.

Some of our photos:

http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1463_Clare_pajama_party_cancelled.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1463_Clare_pajama_party_cancelled_closeup.j
pg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1463_Clare_pajama_party_cancelled_pose1.jpg
http://gloryisagod.net/Dscf1463_Clare_pajama_party_cancelled_pose2.jpg

Well, as soon as we finish this, we're off ashore.

This island has low forested mountains and lots of
interesting buildings scatteered along the base of them
and the beach.

We leave for St. Thomas, Virgin Islands at 5:00 PM
today.

-Gloriana