The Molecular change has begun.updated 6-09-09 (with Pictures)

[disneyaddicted]

If you can get through the sentimentals here I promise you this PTR will not be one sappy story after the next, It's gonna have potty humor, sorry but it's true, My mom likes to write songs about farts. I mean it won't all be potty humor, it will have some useless knowledge as well and a few cracks about the ex husband. he earned it.

First off I'd like to get my sappy story out of the way, I only tell this story because it does pertain to the trip in a huge way, so do my Mom's fart songs because they are set to Disney music. Sick I know but who can resist a Disney fart song? Any whoooooooooo, here is my sweet saga.

I moved away from my BFF when I was 13, and now 24 years later I have found her. I will fill you in.

My father was stationed in El Paso Tx. When I was in 5th grade. My friend Maurie moved there at the end of the year. I was BF's with another girl at the time. Sandy, Sandy was popular, I was only by association, Sandy got invited to all the parties, I was invited to a few Birthday parties. I really didn't have friends, I had Sandy's friends, so when Sandy got mad at me so did everyone else. I spent alot of time and energy keeping Sandy happy so she would stay my friend, she wasn't a bad friend, just high maintenance.

In 6th grade Sandy got mad at me and so all of 6A 6B and 6C quit talking to me, they went out of their way to let me know I was being ignored:snooty:. Everybody hated me, everybody except Maurie. We became close friends real fast. I loved my friendship with Maurie who I quickly nicknamed Marzipan after one of my favorite German treats. To this day I call her Marzi when talking about her.

Marzi and I had a different view of life, we lived for our friendship, we cast away anything that wouldn't allow us to be ourselves. With Marzi I was free to be me, and who was I? What was I? I was a huge Dork, and so was Marzi, we knew we were Dorks, that's what made us so compatible, she was my bosom buddy, my kindred spirit. We would spend hours in her backyard, she had a huge maple tree and a home made swing, in our imagination that swing became our dance partner, we would listen to the soundtrack from Charriots of fire and choreograph dance routines on the swing, we named the swing Michael. At times the roots of the tree were the only things keeping us safe from the hot lava. She had a tree house and bucket on a pulley, we would put her baby rabbits in the bucket and bring them up into the tree, we also pretended the baby rabbits were dogs when we played Barbies. We made guitars out of Tinker Toys and rubber bands and would do our best to cover any Michael Jackson song off the Thriller album. We roller skated and rode our bikes everywhere together, we switched off attending eachothers church youth groups, at her youth group we would always sneak away and spend the 2 hours in the attic of the old huge church, we always made it back in time for snacks though. We spent every weekend at eachothers house, and even vacationed together at times.

Then one day, the summer after 7th grade, my Dad came home and told the family he got orders for his next duty station and we would be moving to Germany again. Normally I like moving, I liked trying to reinvent myself at each new place. But this time I didn't want to go, how could I leave my Marzi behind? I cried for days, I asked if I could stay behind with Marzi and live with her parents, my parents laughed at that. So that awful day came when I had to leave, I felt like I wasn't a whole person anymore, my shell was moving on but my soul was left behind.

Marzi and I kept in touch weekly, then it became monthly then at Holidays only until we lost touch completely. I had learned to be myself because of her and I was able to make healthy choices when it came to choosing friends, I met some great people and had lots of fun, but nobody left an imprint on my heart like Marzi, I wanted that bond with somebody and as often as we moved and I would meet new people, I could never fill that missing piece.

My senior year I moved back to El Paso, I knew Marzi had moved on to a new duty station, but I went to her house anyway, the huge Maple in her back yard didn't seem so huge anymore, but it brought out all the memories of Marzi. I longed for her so much.

One day a letter came for me, my Dad was all smiles and eyes glistening when he handed it to me. It was from Marzi.:yay: She had a friend who was still living in El Paso and Maurie had found me through her. I had no idea. Marzi was now living in NC. So right away we started calling and writing again. It was so amazing, we talked about getting an appt together, we were going to be in eachothers weddings, have our families together and be neighbors the rest of our lives. Then school started and we quit writing as much, we both kind of took the whole situation for granted. After my senior year I went to Ca. to vist an ex boyfriend. We ended up getting engaged, when I got home I looked all over for my address book to call her and invite her to be in my wedding, I couldn't find it anywhere, I had lost it while in Ca. I prayed that she would call before the wedding but seriously it was a 3 week engagement, I didn't give her much time did I? I got married in El Paso then moved to Riverside Ca, 2 weeks after I left Mom called me to tell me that Marzi had called, She told me she gave Marzi my new address, weeks, months went by and I never heard form Marzi, I figured she was hurt because I got married and never told her, I needed to explain the mix up but I couldn't find her. I had my first child and then second child and I didn't have Marzi to share in any of it. I tried looking for her, I went to the post locater hoping to at least find her Dad, that didn't work, I wrote to the Maury Povich show and the Montel Williams show, they were always reuniting lost friends and lovers, they could find my Marzi, I would daydream about being reunited with her. But neither show got back to me. I ended up divorcing and moving in with my parents for a while, my sister tried looking for Marzi for me. I need my friend so bad.
After 6 months I moved to Pa, with my now DH Kent, he encouraged me to look for Marzi. I called find-a-friend and 1-800-SEARCH I spent mega money on phone bills calling all the numbers they gave me. There were pages of them and not a one was it.

Then last summer on a whim I punched in her first name and age into myspace search and her picture popped up. I couldn't believe it, I hadn't seen her in 24 years, hadn't spoken to her in 19 years, and there she was. I messaged her right away and a few days later she called. We cried and laughed for 4 hours. She still has all the old pictures of us we took (I really need copies because I only have this one below that she sent me my senior year. I would love to post those old photos of us in all our dorkdom here) over the years and many moves all of my pictures got misplaced.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/marz-1.jpg
my dearest friend Maurie.

So how did It come to be that we are reuniting at WDW? I will give you that info in my next chapter, coming soon, real soon.

[disneyaddicted]

Hi Everyone (that's assuming I might have some readers)my name is Ty and my cells are shaped like little Mickey heads. I don't say that out of shame, it's just the truth. Don't judge. Everybody has the Disney moleules in their body, just most don't know this because it lies dormant until that magical day when it's awaken and the change happens. Scientist are just now becoming aware of this condition.

It doesn't take much for the change to happen. For some it's when they drive under the WDW arches, for me it was in April 2006 when I saw the castle for the first time.
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It's been a while since my last trip to WDW, December 2007 to be exact, my Disney molecules had slipped into hybernation. During the past year I would see a commercial or Mickey ears on a car antenna and I could feel the molecules start to tingle, they were itchen to wake up. You can only put off nature for so long, I have to give my body what it needs and that's big ole dose of Disney.

I have been trying to go back for a while now, I have had 2 trips fall through, but 3rd time is a charm, that's what I've been told and I refuse to believe that I was lied to. So I'm gonna do this a 3rd time and see what happens.

The planning started this past February, I went home to Mi. for my little brothers wedding.
My Mom and I were spending the day together at Bronners in Frankenmuth Mi. It was big time fun, not Disney fun, that falls under the category of uber, this was just fun but with a capitol F, Mom is in all her shopping glory, she kept giving me that mother smile that says, "I'm so happy to be here with my DD." So I thought hey lets take advantage of this opportunity. and I say...

Ty: Ma, aint this fun?
Mom: Yes, I'm glad we did this.
Ty: We should totally go to Disney, think of how much fun we could have there!

I really expected the no I wouldn't enjoy that speech, or the I already have too many trips planned speech. But Mom surprises me:eek:

Mom: That does sound like fun, my friend J is always saying we should go to Disney, she calls it her happy place, can we invite her?

Ty::eek::confused3:idea::grouphug::woohoo: You bettcha!!!!
Mom: You figure out the date and I will call her.

So a week later I am back home. I research a few things, come up with a time that I think will work for everyone. I call Mom she calls J, J says yea, count me in. I then invite my sister Bo, who at first said yes but later had to cancel because she has gone back to school for a bigger degree.

SO here is where we are.
When: January 8th-15th 2010 or 268 days from now, or 9 months.
Where: Pop Century
Why: Um duh, cause we can.
How: By whatever means necessary, I prefer the means be legal but hey, we're talking Disney here so....yeah!

Meet the cast.http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/pix.jpg

Mom, you can call her Mom, or you can call her Pixie, and yes that is her name. I call her Mom, she hates it when I call her Ma. She giggles when I call her mommy.
Mom doesn't give out her age, she gives out math problems instead, so Mom will be celebrating her 31st anniversary of her 29th birthday next year.
This is an older picture here, I think I was 19 and mom was celebrating the 12th anniversary of her 29th birthday.
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This picture was taken that magical day when Mom said "Yes, let's do Disney." In this picture we were having a chicken dinner at Zhenders, it was an almost character meal, they had a guy in a chicken suit come around to the tables, it reminded me of a character meal at Disney, but we all know that the characters at Disney are real, not some guy in a suit.:sad2:
Mom is a quilter, she views the world as a quilt pattern, I am more then sure her vision is like looking through a keleidoscope. I just know her entire trip she will be breaking down the angles of Disney and repiecing them together into a magical quilt to serve as a reminder for years to come, and I hope she gives me that quilt.:rolleyes:
Mom loves Dares, she'll take a dare as long as it won't hurt her or anybody else, mostly the dares we give her are all in fun. Like "Hey Ma, I dare you to speak with a HillBilly accent all day."(THIS IS THE MOST FUN WHEN WE ARE OUT SHOPPING) or "Hey Ma, I dare you to mispronounce Fetticini Alfredo when the waitress comes back." And ya know what? She takes the dare everytime. The waitress was stifling her laugh when Mom ordered the FATUKASYN ALLFREEDOW.

Next up is J, I have met J once, I don't know her exact age, don't know if she'd want it posted either, she is younger then Ma though. Mom and J are quilt retreat buddies, I don't really know J all that well, but hey, she loves Disney so at least we know she is normal, and sane:confused3. J is excited for the trip. We want to all get together this summer and plan, now when i say we, I mean I or me, I will plan, I will be the planner, I will make the ressies, I will put together a touring plan, cause I like to be in control of things. And they want me to be, that's what I told them, I will however welcome any in put and try my best to work them in. J wants a Princess meal, she will get her princess meal. Mom wants a meal with Goofy, she will get her goofy meal. I wish I had more to say about J, I guess after I hang with her a bit this summer I can add more. wait...I think she drives a sports car,:car: I remember mom once saying they had the top down and mom got wind blown bald. So there you have it. J, a friend a quilter and the owner of a sports car, loves Disney, oh yeah she has pets and a room of death, it's all coming back now, the room of death is what she calls her husbands hunting/fishing trophy room.

Of course you have heard all about Marzi, she is in NC now and is a RN, she is married and has a little boy, age 4. I didn't think she would want to go to Disney without her son. She said she can do Disney without him, he just can't do it without her. Makes sense to me. Anywhooooooooooooo, when I called and invited her I tried to play it off like it was no big deal, like "yeah, ya know, Disney whatever K?":smooth: And then she was all, "Yeah, I'd like that." I am trying so hard to not come off as this big Disney nerd when we talk about it, I want her to think that I grew some coolness over the years. Of course I am thinking how cool would it be to start up our tinker toy band while at Disney.:rockband: I just hope it all works out in the end. Marzi said she's in, I just think a reunion at Disney will be the bomb diggity. (you can quote me on that )

And last but certainly not least, ya got me, Ty
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/menchels.jpg
I am on the left, I almost said the one in red, but duh, so yeah, that's me with my sister Bo, she's a crazy kook, celebrates spork day, when is spork day anyway? but we aint talking about Bo, we're talking about me.
Ty, I'm 37 years of age, notice I didn't say old, and to me saying "years young" should be saved for the later later years, like after middle age or something, just right now it doesn't suit me, I'm not old, but I'm not young either, where do I fall in the age category? :confused3
Up until last year, I was owner of a silkscreening business and a cheerleading coach, now I am an associate at Bed, Bath and Beyond, training to be a bridal consultant.

Let's talk about who is not going
My DH Kent.
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oops! Freudian slip there, that's not my DH, that's who I sometimes imagine when in the throws of...nevermind...TMI
But DH is not going this time, girls only!!!!

My DD Reese, once a hardcore cheerleader, competively and on the school squad but quit that to become a Rock Star.
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Reese is 15 and right now is too cool to do anything with her mom, even Disney. She is lead singer in a metal band. I tell her all the time that with her beautiful singing voice and tumbling talent from cheerleading she could surely get a job in entertainment at Disney, and Reese says to me. "Never gonna happen"
But actually maybe she should stay home and not miss any school, I saw her spanish test today, not so good, the teacher translated what Reese had written in spanish, she said her friends were vacuum cleaners, and her favorite dish is door knob. I should call that teacher and tell him, "How dare you mark that wrong, maybe her friends are vacuum cleaners, maybe she loves to eat door knobs who are you to judge and say that's wrong?!"

DS Jim, 17http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/lead.jpg
He plays lead guitar in a metal band, for a while Jim and Reese were in a band together, had a manager, was in the processing of cutting a demo. then bam, creative differences, the band broke up, they each have started their own band now.
I would love to go to Disney with Jim, he is such a riot, I love talking to him, he always has to put his own spin on things and it's funny. I've tried to convince him that he should work at Disney after graduation, but he siad his goal is to get away from Mommy and he would see more of me if he worked at Disney.:confused3

So that's it, the cast and non cast, I only included the noncast cause I wanted to post pictures and brag about my kids, it's what mom's do. And I'm a mom.

[My2Qtz0205]

That was a beautiful story. You and your family sound like a riot!

[Mousermom]

This is gonna be good...I'm in!:thumbsup2

[disneyaddicted]

That was a beautiful story. You and your family sound like a riot!

Thank you for reading, I have to be honest, I did tear up when writing about Marzi.

Yeah, the family is fun, just a trip to the mall with Mom is an adventure, we get a lot of stares from people because we laugh so much, what can I say we love to laugh.

We have a few plans up our sleeves for this PTR, of course I have to wait until June when I see Mom this summer.

[disneyaddicted]

This is gonna be good...I'm in!:thumbsup2

Hey, so glad to have you on board, I hope this is gonna be good, I aim to please.

[coffeehousemom]

I'm in sounds awesome. You sound like a cool mom & your kids sound fun. I too am 37 (well in 23 days) & have a boy & girl but mine are 7 & 10. I moved around a ton as a kid so I can relate to that whole re-invent yourself thing. Can't wait for more

[disneyaddicted]

I'm in sounds awesome. You sound like a cool mom & your kids sound fun. I too am 37 (well in 23 days) & have a boy & girl but mine are 7 & 10. I moved around a ton as a kid so I can relate to that whole re-invent yourself thing. Can't wait for more

I according to my kids I used to be cool and then one day just lost it. I say they are the uncool ones for not recognizing just how cool I really am. :cool1:

7 & 10. aaaahhh, I miss those ages. They grow up so fast... I didn't even give my kids permission to grow and they went and did it anyway.

I am really glad to have another reader on board. Thank you.

[disneyaddicted]

My first trip to Disney was in April 2006, I went with my fam damily. I was such the newbie, made ADR's a month before our trip, fast pass? What was that?:confused3 I never even saw Mickey Mouse, so for my second trip which was in December 2007, I left the boys at home and just took Reese. My friend and her daughter went too. All girls, 4 of us, 1 bathroom, need I say more?

The trip was fun, I managed to do most things right. Had great ADR's, utilized the fast pass system, did just the right amount of park hopping. I still didn't see it all though, I missed out on Finding Nemo show at AK, Beauty and the Beast at HS. And even though I had done TT and HISTA at Epcot on my first trip, I didn't get to do those on my second. So we all know that those are on my list

Disney messed me up a little, it wasn't neglect or anything, but 3 weeks after my trip I ended up in the ER and had to have emergency surgery, seems my ovary had been growing a tumor for quite some time. They said the tumor acted as a pendulum causing my ovary to twist on itself 5 times, it shriveled up and died, so they removed the tumor and the ovary, I begged them to remove all of the PMS inducing parts, the husband begged them too, but the DR's said for insurance purposes they can only remove what is broken yada yada blah blah blah. Now I ask you. What got that tumor swinging around so much?:confused3
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I blame RNR at HS. It's the only thing that makes any sense, there's not a whole lot of room for things to just flip around on it's own, I am not an acrobat so I know it wasn't my own doing. It had to be the help of RNR, I read the warnings signs, must be free of neck and back problems, heart problem people don't ride, preggo woman stay away, no where did the sign say it could twist your ovaries, maybe I was the first, but I really hope Disney has posted a sign.
Will I ride RNR again? uum...yeah:woohoo: cause after the surgery I lost 10 pounds. Disney and effortless weightloss all in one month, you can't complain about that!!!

[tink1957]

:thumbsup2Great start, it would be great to go to WDW with my childhood BFF (if I could find her). It sounds like a wonderful plan. Your kids are like mine, they just don't "get it". We went for the first time in May 2007 & I was hooked for life. We went again in Xmas 2007 & for DS's graduation & free dining in Sept 2008. I have to have my Disney fix every year now & am planning on going for DD's gradation in Sept. They enjoy WDW but are not addicted like me. I can't wait to read all about your plans.popcorn::

[disneyaddicted]

:thumbsup2Great start, it would be great to go to WDW with my childhood BFF (if I could find her). It sounds like a wonderful plan. Your kids are like mine, they just don't "get it". We went for the first time in May 2007 & I was hooked for life. We went again in Xmas 2007 & for DS's graduation & free dining in Sept 2008. I have to have my Disney fix every year now & am planning on going for DD's gradation in Sept. They enjoy WDW but are not addicted like me. I can't wait to read all about your plans.popcorn::

When I asked Reese about going back to Disney she said she would rather have the money to spend on clothes. I'm thinking who needs clothes? I would wear only garbage bags if it got me to Disney faster, I'm pretty crafty, I could bedazzle a hefty trash bag and look all trendy.

I loved Disney at X-mas, we were there the 4th-11th in Dec 2007, ya know how some places over decorate and it just looks like Christmas threw up on it? Disney had it so perfect. I would love to see it again.

My plans are coming up soon, stick around.

[disneyaddicted]

Our ADR's are simple, I am pretty much sticking to where I have been and what I have liked, I know that there are other people going on this trip and it shouldn't be about me me me I I I, but I have a good excuse..er.. I mean reason.

What if I were to go outside of my Disney comfort zone and book something that nobody likes, including me:confused3 that would just rot everyones socks. I did try and include what the others like. So here we go in no particular order at this time, I can't even make the ressies until July

Coral Reef
Liberty Tree Tavern
Sci-Fi Dine in Theater
Planet Hollywood
Askershus (breakfast)
Crystal Palace
50's Primetime

Let's break it down now, :dancer: Hammer time!!!
no I really mean let's break down the dining choices here

CORAL REEF- I have been for lunch and dinner, dinner has a seafood choice, I love seafood, mom loves seafood, but they also have steak, so I can say this place is a safe choice, plus the dining atmosphere is great.

LIBERTY TREE TAVERN- It's like thanksgiving, who doesn't like Thanksgiving? plus it's a character meal, mom and I both love Goofy, we actually might fight over him, it could get nasty mean, so then the upside is extra entertainment for J and Marzi.

SCI-FI DINE IN THEATER- This place is just cool and in my opinion they have the best burgers. Mom can reminisce about her dating days where she swore to me they actually watched the movie when they went to the drive-in:rolleyes1, yeah sure Mom!:sad2: I remember when Mom and Dad took Bo and I to the drive-in as kids, we were allowed to sit out the window and watch, but BO and I would always turn around and watch the smut movie playing on the other screen.

PLANET HOLLYWOOD- Great food here, Marzi will love this place, I'm not so sure about J and Mom, they'll like the food but it might be a bit loud for Mom, just too much going on at once. Ofcourse the last time I was there all the Pop Warner cheerleaders were there too so that might have been why it was so loud. This is one I will discuss with everyone when I see them this June.

ASKERSHUS- This will be a first for me, J wanted a Princess meal, I know the castle would be awesome to eat in, but it's 2 TS credits which I don't want to do, it would be different if we did the Deluxe plan, none of want to pay OOP, so Askershus is meeting in the middle, I have heard the breakfast there is pretty good.

CRYSTAL PALACE- I don't know if we will do breakfast or lunch there, I am not a big breakfast person, I will have to ask the others, it really doesn't matter to me I guess, Mom and J both love Eayore, Tigger is my favorite from that bunch.

50's PRIMETIME- I did not like the food selection when I went last time, but this place was fun, Mom can do a lot of damage in a place like this, she will love the interaction and the rest of us will love watching Mom.

so that's what I am looking at for right now, I don't think much will change.

O.K. now lets' talk CS meals

Flame Tree Barbque
Pecos Bill
Toy Story Pizza Planet
Electric Umberella

That's all I really have, I would welcome ideas. And don't take all day with this either, I only have 9 months to plan, so let's get a move on it.

[shordiebecka]

This trip sounds amazing!! What a great story about finding your childhood bff. Can't wait to hear more about your trip :)

[Vacation Lover]

Great start! I feel like I know you already. Love the BFF story. Amazing what the internet can do for you these days, huh?

[njdisneyfreak]

Ty -

So good to see you again. I love the way you do TRs, and I'm excited that you're getting to plan another trip. It's so cool how you and your childhood BF found each other and are going to WDW together!!! Too cool.

I can't believe Reese has changed so much...in a band, no longer wants to go to WDW....crazy! And you actually got to post a pic of your son, where it's not covered by a hand! :rotfl: Like I said...it's good to find you here again.

We're going back this summer. I can't wait. POP is cool. We went back there in December.

Well, continue your PTR....based on what you've done before, we're in for a bumpy but FUN ride!!! :woohoo:

[tink1957]

:cool1:Your plans sound good, I really like Coral Reef we ate lunch there last trip & are planning on going back in Sept. I'm sorry to tell you that Liberty Tree Tavern is no longer a character meal but if you like the food, go for it.

[KathyRN137]

Signing on...looks like a lot of fun!! :goodvibes

You make me want to look up my old friends from 7th grade!


Kathy

[Mousermom]

You are hilarious!:rotfl2: ADRs look good. Can't wait to try Sci-Fi on my next trip.

BTW..where is Brogueville? I'm a Philly girl.

[disneyaddicted]

I'm sorry to tell you that Liberty Tree Tavern is no longer a character meal but if you like the food, go for it.

:eek: when did that happen? I do love the food, but the character part is what floated my boat. Gosh I sure hope Mom doesn't cry when i tell her the news.

Goofy is still a part of Chef Mickeys right? And it's only the breakfast that is a character meal?

[disneyaddicted]

Signing on...looks like a lot of fun!! :goodvibes

You make me want to look up my old friends from 7th grade!


Kathy

I am so glad I never gave up looking for Marz, one of the places I had tried was classmates dot com, I had no luck there, but other friends from my past schools, even some from when I went to school in Germany found me because I had signed up.

This trip is gonna be fun. I am so excited to introduce my Mom to the world

[disneyaddicted]

You'd think after all this time I would learn how to multi quote:confused3

Mousermom Sci-Fi is the bomb diggity!!! My whole fam damily agreed, that was our favorite TS meal. it doesn't take much to entertain us.

We are in York County, just South of Red Lion

njdisneyfreak wow, you remember me. I have been MIA for a while now.
Yeah, Reese is our little shocker now, aside from the whole band thing it shocked me most when she gave up cheerleading all together, she always talked about cheering for Penn State. She's having way more fun with the band though and no injuries:woohoo: well, except when she sprained both wrists last week, but that had nothing to do with the band.

I totally forgot about Jim hiding his face in every picture, gosh, he's come so far.:rolleyes:

Good to see you again too. Thanks for reading and thanks for the ego boost. much obliged

Vacation Lover Thanks for reading. And yes, the internet is great, I found my BFF and the Disboards, both are very dear to me.

shordiebeckaGlad to have you here. I'm happy you liked the story, I don't know if I can wait 9 months to see her though, I am actually thinking about driving down to see her this summer.

[disneyaddicted]

I have spent a few hours today scrapbooking my pictures from my December 2007 trip to Disney. It's taking me a long time. I love to relive some good times, but it's also bittersweet.

I took that trip with my DD Reese, my friend and business partner Theresa and her daughter Nicole. And it was fun, I had a blast. but 2 months after we got back from our trip Theresa did something that ruined our friendship and business relationship forever. I won't go into major detail, but it also involved her daughter and basically theresa threw Reese under the bus to make herself look better. She had grown adults, men mind you screaming at my daughter. I think a lot of people really knew the truth but was afraid to speak up since Theresa was their kids cheerleading coach they knew if they did say anything to help Reese it would jeapordize their childs position on the squad, I pulled my daughter off the squad that minute, resigned my position as a cheer coach there, and told Theresa our business relationship and our friendship is done. I haven't spoken to her since. I have since found out that during our 5 years as business partners she was placing side orders for embroidery work, we had always split every job 50/50 whether we did it ourseleves or subbed it out, she had subbed out several jobs and kept the profits. over $1,000 worth in 1 year. Why am I telling you this?...

Theresa and Nicole are in all my Disney pictures. I can't crop them out without ruining the picture or cropping some vital point, like half a characters face, some pics I could crop, but what I ended up doing was using my mickey head punch, I would punch out a mickey head, about the size of a quarter and place it over their face, always color coordinating with the theme of the page. It works great, I have managed to save the memories without the faces. People will look through my album and be like "Whatha?" What can i say?

Ok, moving on. I am already planning pages for my next trip, silly huh? My Disney albums always end up being so big that they fall apart, I really do squeeze too much into those albums, this past trip is going to take 2 albums no lie. So I, (actually it was Bo's idea) am going to minimize my picture taking, instead of taking pics of everything and scrapping it all, I am going to just take picuters of our group experiencing things, ya know, like for example let's say we went on the winnie the Pooh ride, I would snap pictures like crazy, now I plan to get a pic of the ride sign, a pic of us infront of or on the ride and maybe 1 important detail pic, won't know what it is until I see it, then I only have 3 pics of something to deal with as opposed to having to try and cram 20 pics onto a page or 2. then I will journal about the experience. That's my plan.

I also do not plan to bring my video camera this time, too many times I felt obligated to record and missed out on the actual living it, ya know? If I were rich instead of beautiful I would just hire someone to follow us and record it all for me, but since I don't play the lottery, and I base that decison on the fact that I have never won at Bingo, I don't think I'll be rich anytime soon.
I thought maybe if i invented something I could strike it rich, but it seems like all the ideas are taken already, I always say that, then up shows an infomercial and I think dang, I could have invented that, you know that clip that can allow you to wear a normal bra with anytype of shirt? YOu won't have to go out and buy one of those crisscross bras? Well when I was 13 I actually invented that, I did!!!!!! I just used a hair barrett. here I was all embarrased having my bra barretted back cause I couldn't afford a crisscross, who knew I could have made money off that idea? :confused3Also when I was a kid, I used to set my hot coco on a heating pad to keep it warm, and what now? some genius invented the mug warmer:headache:. I am cramming my brain trying to think of something to invent now.:surfweb:

[KathyRN137]

If I were rich instead of beautiful I would just hire someone to follow us and record it all for me


:lmao:


Kathy

[Vacation Lover]

[SIZE="2"]I found my BFF and the Disboards,

You mean you met her on these boards? Cool--share that story!

[disneyaddicted]

I have set goals for myself for this trip.
First and formost, QUIT SMOKING, I wasn't a smoker on my last 2 trips, well I was but just a social smoker when going out to the club with the girls, then a little over a year ago I started doing the habit a little more around the house till, cough cough, I was up to a pack a day, then for a while 2 packs a day, I 've cut back a bit. I actually even quit for almost 2 months, cold turkey too, set them down and walked away. So when I started up again I was thinking I'd be able to quit super easy again, I have since learned that that was my 1 free get out of jail card, I just really want to quit and my will power is the size of a pea, a very small pea.

Lose weight, I'd like to drop 40 pounds by the trip, but really I'd be happy if I could drop the 4 I gained over Easter. I have actually lost 10 since I started smoking, I'm a little nervous about gaining weight if I quit. That my friends is a double edged sword and it cuts deep.

Save enough money to buy what I want and not suffer from the guilt troll. I hate the guilt troll, he constantly whispers in my ear, "Ty, did you really need those new shoes." I answer the troll, out loud half the time and end up getting wierd looks from people. "Yes you stupid troll, I need them for work."

Troll: You already have shoes for work
Ty: not brown ones.
Troll: Gas prices have gone up
Ty: well since I got new shoes I can walk to work then
Troll: 22 miles, sure, you can barely walk to the mailbox without panting
Ty: Then I will just quit smoking
Troll: You'll gain back all the weight
Ty: I really like these shoes, they're comfy without being dressy, I need them
Troll: You'll never wear them
Ty: I will tomorrow
Troll: Doesn't Reese need money for a new bathing suit, didn't Jim say he needs guitar strings?

So I put the shoes back. I always do that.

One of the reasons we booked for January is it's after Christmas, so christmas shopping will be done. What's up next? Valentines Day? I'll get the kids a gift while at Disney. This is totally doable.

Is a shopping plan considered a goal, cause my goal is to buy stuff for the trip? I want the crocs with the wool lining, and I want the Buxton bag, it has 16 compartments and an extention zipper, a place to hold your cell phone and water bottel, black leather, matches anything, comfortable over the shoulder strap, it's not just a bag, it's a way of life!:rolleyes:

I am also thinking about ordering from garden grocer again, I need my vitamin water every day, and granola bites, I could probably pack the granola bites though, I suppose I could go without the vitamin water since I will have the refillable mug I'm afraid I won't get my moneys worth out of it if I'm sucking down vitamin water, ok, no garden grocer, strike that from the list.

I normally have a notebook going with all my plans, I haven't done that this time, I am working it all out right here, live, infront of a computer audience:surfweb: this isn't reality, it's webality:happytv:

[disneyaddicted]

:lmao:


Kathy

It's true ya know! If I had money I could buy the looks, but whatever! ;)

[disneyaddicted]

You mean you met her on these boards? Cool--share that story!

No, I meant I found the disboards and then later found my BFF, I don't think Marz even knows about the Disboards. I found her through myspace.

I was just researching disney one day and happened across these boards. I ended up writing a trip report from my 2006 trip and then starting a pretrip for my 2007 trip, The Disboards is the greatest thing since arch support socks. It's really the only reason I even keep the internet, where I live all that is available is molasses slow dial up. But I need my Disney fix so I just suffer through.

[disneyaddicted]

I love luggage, I love compartments and organizing doo dads. I purchased my Buxton Bag, I plan to "save" it for Disney, I don't want to wear it out before the trip. I'm super excited to use it. I might practice organizing it, ya know, do a dry run. There's so many compartments I need to memorize where I will put everything.

I had major bag trouble on my last Disney trip, each time I went into my bag for something it cost me precious Disney minutes, most the time it was for my cell phone I was looking for.

I used a messenger bag. Never Ever again!!!!!:sad2: At one point I just dumped my bag out on the ground looking for my phone, that's when I realized "compartments" life would have been so much sweeter if I hadn't had all of my agenda swimming around in one big pool of a purse. All of my trinkets need their own personal space, they derserve it for serving me so well.

I needed my phone every 10 minutes because my DD Reese kept taking off on me, and once I found the phone and called it was too late, she was either on a ride or talking to a boy and just couldn't answer her phone. At first I thought about putting an idiot string on my phone so I could just fish it out of the bag when I needed it, but then I thought it would work better to just put Reese on an idiot string, those things work! I never lost a pair of mittens once as a child thanks to Mom's crochetted idiot strings.

So back to luggage. I bought a new luggage set for my last disney trip, red with black trim, 5 piece, it was nice, it did the job. But I need new luggage now. I took a trip to Michigan for Christmas, flew out of Harrisburg had a layover in detroit, was supposed to travel on to......CARP! I can't recall the name of the city, oh well, moving on, my Harrisburgh flight was delayed so I missed the connecting flight, next one didn't leave for 5 hours, my sister was only an hour and a half drive away, so she came to get me while my luggage waited for the next flight, I finally got it that night about 9PM, The lady at the desk asked me if there was anything defining about my luggage, apparently a lot of red luggage with black trim was traveling alone that day, so I said yes, it has a Disney castle address tag on it, it's really cool, if you shimmy it you'll see fireworks, it took her quite some time to come back with it, I thing she was playing with it. Anywho, luggage was there, all in one piece, just a little wet and dirty, poor luggage was probably wondering around lost, cold and scared till someone found it and brought it in from the cold.

The visit goes great, time to go home, pack up the suitcase with all my Christmas loot from the fam damily and head to the Airport, the first flight was fast, 20 minutes, no lie, up and then down.

Don't you hate getting on a plane and somebody is in your seat and you have to say, uummm I think you're in my seat, and they look at you like you're nuts, so you check your boarding pass and sure enough, you are not nuts, so you say again, no, it's mine 12 A , so they look at their boarding pass which is in their bag in the overhead compartment and they have to crawl across the person next to them to get to it, mean while everybody behind you is still trying to move forward, I was felt up by a computer laptop and it was not consentual. plus the guys breath was so hot it caused my hair to frizz. She finally get's out her boarding pass and realizes she is one row too early, so you make the deal, you stay there I'll take your seat since it's still a window, and she says "I don't mind moving." She grabs up all her stuff and we all have to back up to let her out, she goes to the next row behind me and some smart guy a few people back say's "Oh, she just had to have that seat." :scared1: I got blamed for the hold up when it wasn't my fault." That totally gripes my hind end, I offered to keep it all the same. Yeah, it happened on the next flight too, Am I the only one who memorizes their seat assignment? I study it like I'm going to be tested and graded on it. :teacher: Do these people not now the anarchy they cause when they don't know their seat assignment? That's like one of the first things they teach you in kindergarden, it stayed with me, it's one of those useful knowledge things. Alright so I am in my seat assignment now, which wasn't easy to get to because 6 foot Herman Monster next to me did not get up so I could slide in, he thought just moving his legs to the side would be enough, but he moved them inwards, to the direction I was going in, you can never gracefully crawl across someone, I got pretty intimate with the seat infront of me in order to not have my fanny intimate with his face. Then I just kind of fall into the seat, he had to untangle his legs from mine and then it was all good, except I had my winter coat on, normally I freeze on planes so having my coat on was not a problem, but on this day it was super hot hot on the plane. The airline attendant comes on the overhead. "We apologize for the stifling air, our on ground ventilation system is not working, but once we are in the air it will cool down in here." Should I leave my coat on? I was so hot I was feeling sick, but to take it off would cause this big scene. I leave it on and just open it little.

Now, there is a hippie infront of me, a crunchy one if you know what I mean:hippie:. He pulls out this disgusting looking bag and when he opens it the stench hit me, Dang? Does he have decaying body parts in there? Cause that's what it smells like, he reaches into the bag, I'm expecting him to pull out a human head in it's shrinking stages, it's just a sanwhich, :crazy2: I think it's gotta be rotten and he is just going to throw it away, but no he eats it. I hear a woman behind me? "What's that smell, did you fart?" A man answers "NO!" all through out the plane I can hear grunts and groans, crunchy man is oblivious to all this, I turn to my neighbor, "Smells like butt in here." only I didn't say butt, my sailor language comes out in frustrating moments. The guy looks at me like I just killed his dog, I shrug, "All I'm saying is somebody ordered the poo poo plater." Finally an attendant approcahes crunchy dude and tells him he is going to have to put his butt sandwhich away it's making some of the customers sick. no she didn't really say butt sanwhich, I could tell she wanted to. He didn't put it away though, he shoved the whole butt in his mouth, then he pulled out a drink, I pray "oh dear Lord, please don't let that be urine."

The rest of the flight goes off without a hitch, we land on time, DH Kent is waiting for me in baggage claim, (oh yeah, we didn't spend Christmas together, the kids were with their Bio Dad and Kent had to work, so mom and BO bought me a ticket to hang with them) I hug him and he wrinkles his nose, "Smellin a little ripe there dear." That butt sanwhich odor had imbedded itself in my hoody, my Disney hoody none the less, ( I always wear my Disney hoody, I need to represent ya know), I take off the hoody and can't wait to get my suitcase so I can squirt a whole bottle of body spray on me, (mom had gotten me some for Christmas, did she know I would be traveling with a butt sandwhich eating crunchy man?)
I see my luggage, Kent my hero, swoops in and grabs it up, I get into it right there, grab my body spray and a new hoody, close up the bag and we are on our way, and here is why I need new luggage, the wheels had been broken off on mine. What the Quad? (quad is in place of a 4 letter word, get it?) how could this have happened? Did they have trouble with their own wheels and needed my luggage wheels to land the plane? :confused3 it was a rather bumpy landing. Kent and I discussed this all the way to Applebee's, I came to the conclusion that there was not enough room on the plane for everyones luggage and mine was the lucky suitcase that got chosesn to fly outside the plane connected by an idiot string.

[disneyaddicted]

Hello Hello hello hello....Is there anybody out there? there? there?there? :confused3

Seriously, did I kill this thread?

[tink1957]

:rotfl2:Butt sandwich...:rotfl:you're killing me, but you didn't kill your thread.:goodvibes

[disneyaddicted]

:rotfl2:Butt sandwich...:rotfl:you're killing me, but you didn't kill your thread.:goodvibes

I kid you not, it had to be the butt of a skunk that ate a fully loaded burrito right before getting run over on the road and left to rot in it's own juices for a while, mix in a little garlic and onions some parmesean cheese and there you go, BUTT SANDWHICH!

[Vacation Lover]

Literally laughing out loud. :rotfl2: DH thinks I'm crazy.

[Microcell]

Aww haven't lived in the same state as my BFF since we were 16.. though we kept in touch.. she was determined, some people would call her obsessed... she wrote me 300 letters in two years and dressed in black to mourn the loss of me. Think I will email her this link and make fun of her some more!

I am in, love me some butt jokes and a tearful reunion (which I get the sneaking suspicion you will have). Jennifer and I cry every time we see each other and at most it is just a couple of years that go by where we don't see each other!

[disneyaddicted]

Literally laughing out loud. :rotfl2: DH thinks I'm crazy.

:confused3 I guess your DH has never experienced the Butt Sandwhich:confused3
I mean sure we can all laugh at it now, some harder and louder than others. But you share my pain right?

[disneyaddicted]

Aww haven't lived in the same state as my BFF since we were 16.. though we kept in touch.. she was determined, some people would call her obsessed... she wrote me 300 letters in two years and dressed in black to mourn the loss of me. Think I will email her this link and make fun of her some more!

I am in, love me some butt jokes and a tearful reunion (which I get the sneaking suspicion you will have). Jennifer and I cry every time we see each other and at most it is just a couple of years that go by where we don't see each other!

Wow, I don't think Marz wore balck to mourn me, maybe cause it was summer in El Paso. But she did save everything I ever gave her.

If you like butt jokes you have come to the right place, I was really trying not to go there, but alas I am my mothers daughter.

Thank you for reading.

[disneyaddicted]

One of my favorite Pre Disney planning escapades was when Reese and I took a trip to Home Depot for a limy hiest, I plan to do another Limey hiest this summer with Mom and J, and even though Bo isn't going on the trip she said she would love to participate, I don't know if it's safe to return to my HD so this will take place in Mi. until then I thought I would post how my hiest went down with Reese, she really is a great partner in crimeless crimes.



[/SIZE]Let's talk about the Alien Green Mickey Head Paint Chips, or the AGMHPC's or LGMH's
I don't remember seeing people carrying these on their bodies or posted on their doors during my trip in 06' but then again, I was a beginner and clueless of the whole Dis'er thing so I was not on the look out for any either.

Now I am thinking, (which isn't always a good idea) that I would like to partake of the whole LGMH's thing. How cool would it be to spot a fellow Dis'er, or cooler yet, be spotted by a fellow Dis'er, I would welcome the paprazzi It's in my mind that I need to visit my local Home Depot, or HD. (I should get paid for the free publicity I am about to give them)

I had no plan, no set date for the hiest. Just one day Kent had gone with me to one of Reese's physical therapy appts. When we left I realized we were right down the street from the HD. I tell Kent I need to stop and grab something from there. He didn't ask too many questions, he knows I like HD and Lowe's and go there looking for cool ways to improve my craft room. He obliges me and we pull into the parking lot, I tell him to leave the engine running, I won't be long and Reese and I head in.

I had never been in this particular HD. It was pretty new, up until a few years ago it and everything around it was unplowed farm land.

When I walked in I could see the paint chips from where I stood. I felt a little panicky anxiety go through me, this looked way too easy. I had read about swiping LGMH's on the boards, I knew it wasn't illegal to take a few, but the question in my mind was, how much is too much? is taking 10 ok but taking 20 be actual theft. Do they know that LGMH's are a hot commodity and because of it have secret survelance set up to nab the Disney Freaks who keep taking all their samples of Alien Green?

I head over to the PC's and look at different brands saying louder than normal to Reese, "This color could pass for water." I give her a wink. We sometimes share brain waves and this was one of those times. She nodded and knew to go along with it. "Mommy, Look they actually have Disney colors here, these are the ones for Nemo." So I casually walk over still looking at other brands along the way, pretending as if it didn't matter if the color I pick was a Disney brand or not.

There were people around and we didn't want to sound so obvious why we were really there. So Reese and I kept up the pretense of looking for "water" we were talking about repainting her brothers room in a Nemo theme. I think we were awfully convincing. These people had no idea that her brother was actually 15 and in high school and he wanted a Nemo themed room no more than he would want a Princess themed room. And actually it wasn't a complete lie, I am repainting Jim's room this summer in an alley street theme, faux brick with graffitti on it for one of the walls 2 of them are gray but covered in posters and the 4th wall will be painted with chalkboard paint and white tab lines for writing his music. Anyway back to the matter at hand. We kept up the Nemo banter for a bit then I said "hey, maybe he'd like an alien room with Buzz lightyear instead." I think he'd love it said Reese, and our focus shifted from blue to green. I couldn't help but notice the people next to us turn abruptly and look at us. I thought maybe they were Dis'ers and there playing the same game as us and we were on the verge of foiling thier plans to take every last LGMH. Reese interupted my thoughts. "Mommy they even have a color called alien green." This girl is good, I love how she eased into the whole alien green thing while maintaining her innocent look.

There were plenty of them. Should I be greedy and take them all? maybe I should be 50% greedy? I settled on 25% and Reese took 25% which some would say that is 50% still, but it's all in how you look at it. With stash in hand we walked out of the store. Once in the truck I yelled to Kent to floor it. He drove away like grandparents out for a Sunday drive. I didn't breathe until we were miles away from there. I looked back to make sure that an employee had not jumped onto a fork lift and followed us, when I didn't see any orange flashing lights I knew we had pulled this one off. I did my best evil laugh and sneered, "You'll never get me copper!" Kent just rolled his eyes.

I made quite a few tags for all of us who are headed down to Disney in Dec. Then I got an idea for something I could make and give to my fellow Dis'ers if I see any while at WDW. (that should be incentive to seek me out) anyway I would need more LGMH's so Reese and I went back a few weeks later, this time under the guise of repainting Reese's room in a Tinkerbell theme. Honestly, I wouldn't mind redoing her room, right now it looks like pepto bysmol exploded all over it.

The mission was the same as before, snag as many LGMH's as possible. I was nervous this time. What if they were just waiting for me to come back, what if they started a new program forthe sole purpose of catching the Limey Swipers? HDSP (Home Depot Secret Police) HDSP employees sitting a few aisles up on a fork lift eating donuts. "We got the perp in sight." I could see myself getting busted. Orange is not my favorite color. Could I handle an orange prison jumper for 6 months? (I assume 6 months is what you get for a limey hiest ) What if the judge wanted to make an example of me and give me 12 months. How would I explain this unfortunate incarceration to my friends and family? Would the judge let me out early to take my trip to Disney in Dec? Probably not, so now I am planning my prison escape . I will need to escape in December so I thought Reese could bring me a candy cane and I could suck it down to a point to use as a weapon, but really I would prefer to not use violence. Then I think this is where I can bring out all the nasty fruitcakes I have received over the years and tried to regift them but they always seem to come back to me, I swear I have a fruitcake that is at least 15 years old. Kent could bring me a fruitcake a week, in the mean time I could be digging the morter away from each brick with my pointy sharp candy cane and replace it with a fruitcake brick until I have done enough to have created an entire fake wall. I think this could work. But what if they put 2 and 2 together and figure out I ran away to WDW and they come looking for me and find me at MVMCP dancing on main street with Goofy and catching snowflakes on my tongue? Reese brings me back to reality. "Mommy c'mon."
I am sweating as I head over to the paint chips. Is it just me or is that guy following me. We find our alien green. Reese wastes no time in grabbing all of them but one, she turns and walks away. I lingered back a bit, I hate to say this but I even thought of letting her take the fall, after all she was holding the evidence, I could play the mortified Mom, "how dare you steal? I raised you better than that, it's peer pressure causing you to do this right?" They would go easy on Reese, she's so cute and such a charmer. But no!! I refuse to let her go down over my addiction. So I catch up to her and tell her to hand over the chips. She said "Chillax Mommy! I got this." we make it out of the store and halfway to the car I look back to see if we're alone, and we are. I breathe a bit easier but don't fully relax until we are at home.

2 weeks ago Reese tells me we need to go back to HD for more LGMHs. I tell her it's too risky, I am sure they have pictures of us posted at every Home Depot within a 160 mile radius, I aint going near one for a long time, they know what I look like, they have the make and model of my car. I am sure our phone is tapped, and I am pretty sure there are HDSP agents staked out down the road from our house as we speak. "c'mon Mommy, you never back down from a challenge." This is true ya know. So I get to thinking again. plotting and planning all night in the morning I tell Reese I have a secure plan and give her the details we will go in disguise we could be in and out of there and they won't have a clue.

So we put on our disguises, the key is to be as inconspicuos as possible
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They will be looking for my blonde hair, not dread locks.

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Here is Reese outside of the targeted HD.
we walk in all casual, I feel good knowing that I am cleverly disguised. We walk right over to the PC's no fear at all cause we are smart, they are looking for someone else, we might as well be invisible.

Reese grabbed up the LGMH's, there were just a few. I think there might be another Dis'er in this area, where are all the LGMH's? Gosh I hope that woman or man is smart enough to go in disguise and not get caught.
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I have heard that sometimes they keep some PC's in the drawers below, so we checked the drawer and SCORE! tons and tons of that gorgeous alien green color. Reese grabbed them and we took off running out of there

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really there wasn't a need to run, we had out smarted the HDSP agents. like I said before "You'll never get me coppers."


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Reese had to do a pose on the carts, it's an in your face, we're too smart for you, don't even try to catch us cause you can't, pose.
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[tink1957]

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl::rotfl2:You killed me two times.

I thought I was bad enough when I sent DD to Home Depot in Sept to get my paint chips, but you are really bad (in a good way).:worship:

[Mousermom]

You've got me cracking up again!!:rotfl2::rotfl::lmao:

I live literally a block away from HD. A friend of mine went with me a few times and all she can do is shake her head and roll her eyes in disgust!

My friend is NOT a Diser...she doesn't understand.:surfweb:

[disneyaddicted]

:rotfl2::lmao::rotfl::rotfl2:You killed me two times.

I thought I was bad enough when I sent DD to Home Depot in Sept to get my paint chips, but you are really bad (in a good way).:worship:

If I sent DH to Hd to get me paint chips he would come home with some useless man appliance. I had to make sure it gone done right.

[disneyaddicted]

You've got me cracking up again!!:rotfl2::rotfl::lmao:

I live literally a block away from HD. A friend of mine went with me a few times and all she can do is shake her head and roll her eyes in disgust!

My friend is NOT a Diser...she doesn't understand.:surfweb:

All we can do is educate the non Diser's:teacher:

Mom isn't a Diser only because she has yet to move into this century and get a puter. she still does all her letter writing on paper. But she is up for any Diser acticvty I give her. I am trying to figure out how to work her into a limey hiest. I have proven that disguises work, just what to disguise her as has me stumped, I can't have her drive the get away car cause she is a Sunday driver every day of the week. I've got my work cut out for me.

[lovemyguys]

:wave2:I'm here and loving what I am reading!! Your cracking me up!! So I am ashamed to say that since I was making a Disney count down calander for the kids I decided that it would be cute to get some of the mickey paint chips in different colors, cut out the mickey head and have the kids stick a head on the count down calander each day. Sounds innocent. Except we still had 61 days to go!!! So as they are finding it fun to just take one of a few different colors my niece and I were pretending to pick just a few colors. Well we picked about 8 different colors but we were grabbing chunks of them. Now I am trying to self-evalute and figure out is it bad that we bought nothing at the store but left with OVER 80 mickey paint chips?!?!? To help me sleep at night I tell myself that they are free and there is NO sign that says you can only take a certain amount. So it wasn't wrong right? Right? Oh who cares, I need to get to sleep at night. Now the lime green Mickeys. Does it say lime green on it?? I could not find any at my store that did.:confused3

[KathyRN137]

Very inconspicuous, indeed!!


Kathy


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[disneyaddicted]

:wave2:I'm here and loving what I am reading!! Your cracking me up!! So I am ashamed to say that since I was making a Disney count down calander for the kids I decided that it would be cute to get some of the mickey paint chips in different colors, cut out the mickey head and have the kids stick a head on the count down calander each day. Sounds innocent. Except we still had 61 days to go!!! So as they are finding it fun to just take one of a few different colors my niece and I were pretending to pick just a few colors. Well we picked about 8 different colors but we were grabbing chunks of them. Now I am trying to self-evalute and figure out is it bad that we bought nothing at the store but left with OVER 80 mickey paint chips?!?!? To help me sleep at night I tell myself that they are free and there is NO sign that says you can only take a certain amount. So it wasn't wrong right? Right? Oh who cares, I need to get to sleep at night. Now the lime green Mickeys. Does it say lime green on it?? I could not find any at my store that did.:confused3

80 paint chips? that's a tiny misdemeanor. Actually they wouldn't put those paint chips out there if they didn't want us to take them right?:confused3 That's how I sleep at night, plus we put those chips to good use, non diser's would just throw them away and that's bad for the environment, we are doing our share to save this planet, eventually I will have enough paint chips to wallpaper a whole room, who needs paint?

The lime green paint chip actually says Alien Green. I put our names on them and laminated them, then connected them to my bag.

[disneyaddicted]

[QUOTE=KathyRN137;31581107]Very inconspicuous, indeed!!


Kathy

I know! I totally amaze myself, call me genius face please!!!!

I like your tag, that's neat, I never even thought to leave it as a whole, I soaked my paint chips in water then peeled the mickey head off, let them dry flat inside a phone book, then pasted two together wrote my name and laminated, your way seems so much easier and looks good. I shall call you genius face as well!! :thumbsup2

[passthepixiedust]

OMG! I had to come out of lurkdom to post! Your Home Depot heist had me :rotfl2:!

[disneyaddicted]

OMG! I had to come out of lurkdom to post! Your Home Depot heist had me :rotfl2:!

Thank you for coming out of lurkdom. I am so happy to have you here. As you can see there aren't too many on this bus right now, but there's always room for more and tickets are free.;)

[disneyaddicted]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/magic.jpg
I know they have a shampoo for this, but I rather like the Disney dandruff.

[passthepixiedust]

Thank you for coming out of lurkdom. I am so happy to have you here. As you can see there aren't too many on this bus right now, but there's always room for more and tickets are free.;) Who wants to ride a crowded bus anyway? I always get stuck between a guy drinking something out of a paper bag and farter (the farter may or may not be picking his nose..)

Love the Disney Dandruff! :thumbsup2

[disneyaddicted]

Who wants to ride a crowded bus anyway? I always get stuck between a guy drinking something out of a paper bag and farter (the farter may or may not be picking his nose..)

Love the Disney Dandruff! :thumbsup2

Yeah you're right, who wants a crowded bus, this way it's informal we can kick back and put our feet up on the seats.

Bus farters are the worse, there's no escape, mix that with body odor and you have a deadly gas going on there. Good thing for us we all smell like roses and cotton candy.:cutie:

[disneyaddicted]

I talked to Marz last night. I was so glad to hear she was still in. I don't know why I keep thinking it might not happen, I guess that is worst case scenario and my biggest fear. But sheis still up for it and putting money aside for the trip.

We have decided that Kaluha and coffee by the pool each night would be perfect. I am so freakin excited for this it's killing me, January can not get here fast enough, I am just as excited to see Marz as I am for Disney. And the 2 together is going to be the best.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/menmarz-1.jpg

I found this picture a few days ago. I am the one holding my shoes up to my ears, I don't know why I did that, I really don't question the things I did back then, remember I was a self proclaimed dork. Marz is next to me with her wild hair. We had had a sleep over the night before, neither one of us had gotten much sleep.
In the picture we were at a picnic with my youth group. There was a huge play ground, one of the fun things there was a rocket slide, the thing was huge and scary. Marz had climbed up the outside of the rocket (I don't question things Marz did either) and she got stuck at the top and couldn't get down. My boyfriend Who I ended up marrying 5 years later and then divorcing 4 years and 8 months after that had to climb up and carry her down on his back. That's about the only good thing he ever did in life, some would say "He gave you 2 beatiful children." But the more I think abou that I am convinced that it was an emaculat conception, that's right I DID IT ALL MYSELF!! Any who, it was pretty scary at the time, but now we just laugh about it.

Marz is going to send me some more pictures, I think I might have to do a chapter titled Fashion crimes, cause Lord knows we were so guilty of those.

[Vacation Lover]

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/menmarz-1.jpg

I found this picture a few days ago. I am the one holding my shoes up to my ears, I don't know why I did that, I really don't question the things I did back then, remember I was a self proclaimed dork.

Pretend Mickey Ears, perhaps?

Don't worry--I have a sneaking suspicion that you have many followers in the land of lurkdom. Your writing's good and funny and they'll show themselves soon enough.

[disneyaddicted]

Pretend Mickey Ears, perhaps?

Don't worry--I have a sneaking suspicion that you have many followers in the land of lurkdom. Your writing's good and funny and they'll show themselves soon enough.

It could very well have bee pretend Mickey ears, whether I knew back then or not. I had always wanted to go to Disney.

Thank you for your kind words, they made me all warm and happy.

[disneyaddicted]

Have you ever played that game "What would I do with a million dollars?" I love that game, I also like the "What would I do if I were invisible." game.

If I were invisible I would stand behind my exhusband at the bank and make loud fart noises. I am just immature enough to think things like this but mature enough to never actually do it, even if I could be invisible. But back to the million dollars.

Somehow we got on the topic today of somebody being awarded 320 million dollars in a law suit. It got us talking about what we could do with money like that. Of course you know it lead to Disney, it always leads to Disney. It started out with me buying property in FL, so I could visit Disney whenever I wanted. Well Kent doesn't want to live in FL. so he said he would stay here and get a girlfriend. :eek:

Me: Why would you wanna do that? we're not divorcing.
Kent: I aint moving to FL.
Me: We could have a long distance relationship.
Kent: Those never work.
Me: So you would divorce me!?!
Kent: I'd never see you.
Me: Well, yeah your girlfriend might get mad.
Kent: I'd only get a GF if you moved to FL.
Me: You wouldn't even try and make it work, we'd be millionaires, you could
fly down and see me every week.
Kent: Then why don't you just stay here and you fly down to FL. every
week.?
Me: Would you go with me?
Kent: Maybe once a year.
Me: That's all? 1 time a year? Why not more, won't your girlfriend let you?
Kent: Leave her out of this, I just hate Disney.
Me: But what if your GF wanted to go to Disney, you would take her
wouldn't you?
Kent: My GF is into Nascar and fishing, not Disney!
Me: Where'd you meet her?
Kent: At an anti Disney social.
Me: Those are illegal, you could go to prison for attending those.
Kent: I'd rather go to prison then go to Disney.
Me: Well I am telling you right now, if you do end up in prison I will not
come visit you, but I will send you a post card from Disney. And by the way your girlfriend is a hag!!!!!



It was kind of sad ya know, my son Jimmy had a friend over and didn't realize we were just carrying on. Most of the time though our what would we do with a million dollars game ends a little happier, usually with sailing around the world or building a cabin in Alaska, and spending January and February in Fl. Not just doing Disney, I compromise and we agree to other things too like Universal Studios and Sea World, Bush Gardens, Daytona etc...etc... This serioulsy was the first time Kent consisdered stepping out on me, I think he let the money go to his head:confused3
Honestly, if I did have a million dollars I would not buy property in Fl. Heck no, I would want the experience of driving or flying to Fl. for my trip, I would probably still stay at Pop Century though, I would just stay longer and go more often. And even though Kent isn't a huge fan of Disney I could get him to go, I will make him love Disney!!!
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x277/2tinys/Copyofjam042.jpg
See?;)

[KathyRN137]

:laughing: You're too much!


Kathy

[nutz2notz]

You are fantastically funny!! :rotfl2: :laughing: :rotfl2:

I am happy to join you all on this bus ride.

[ILMICKEY]

Oh my goodness, It's my dis buddy!! I've missed you Ty. I've even looked for you on myspace, (hopefully that doesn't sound too stalkerish). Sounds like things are going well for you. I'm glad you got in touch with your friend. What a wonderful place to finally get together at. You guys are going to have a blast.

Still crackin me up woman!!!!

[Leger13]

okay so with the story about you and Marz you had me with tears in my eyes and after that I've been cracking up at everything else. I'm really loving all your stories. The LGMH heist with the disguises :lmao::lmao: This sounds like a PTR and a TR that I do not want to miss out on. I'm so glad that you found your long lost friend and a reunion at WDW.....what better of a place to do it at than the most Magical place on earth!? I get goose bumps just thinking about it for y'all. I can't wait to hear more about your planning. :thumbsup2

Oh and it stinks that your DH is not into WDW. That's so sad. I read about so many DH's on here that are not into WDW and just can't imagine how hard that is. I can't get my DH to vacation any where else. I hope your DH eventually comes around and lets his inner child out.

[BuzzSaw]

You are too funny!

[shordiebecka]

I'm here! i didn't know how to Sub last time i read your PTR...but now I do so I'm subbing!

Let me tell you about quitting smoking, at least my experiences. I quit cold turkey a while ago, almost a year ago actually. I'm not gonna lie, it sucks, and you will probably gain weight at first. The sooner you quit, the sooner you can gain the weight andddd the sooner you can get it off! I found that for about a month after I quit I ate a lot more. And not good stuff either, awful, bad stuff. I drive an hour to and from school every day...the drive was THE WORST by far. That's the worst of it...once the first month goes on and is behind you, I think you will find that you stop eating so much. Whenever you want a cigarette, go for a walk and call a friend to chit chat so you are busy doing something. That's what I did..and here I am, almost a year later, 20 pounds lighter, 6$ a day richer and healthy, breathing lungs. I know you can do it!!!!!

p.s- twizzlers worked wonders for me. Same shape as a cigarette, I would just chew on them all day, hold them in my mouth, pretend to smoke them. Remember, you can take the weight off your body, but you can't get back the years of your life you loose smoking!

Sorry if that came off as preachy, I just want to encourage you- I really thought I wouldn't be able to do it, and I did, and I know you can too!

Can't wait to hear more plans!

[Leger13]

I also forgot to mention that I love quilting like your Mom does! I love running into other quilters or people that know quilters on here. It doesn't happen very often. Especially since I'm a 27 year old quilter :laughing:

[imhzgrlnotu]

Hiliarious PTR! I'll definitely keep up as much as I can lol.

I'm a new DISer so I don't know the whole thing about the paint chips, but I really like the idea of putting them together and laminating them! I can make ID badges for the kids just in case I get so caught up in Disney that I forget one :laughing:

[tink1957]

:rotfl::lmao::rotfl2::rotfl:You're killing me again! Girl, you are funny.

[disneyaddicted]

:laughing: You're too much!

Kathy

How much is too much:confused3 should I keep going? I wanna keep going. Will you keep reading?:surfweb: I wan t you to keep reading. Thank you.

[disneyaddicted]

You are fantastically funny!! :rotfl2: :laughing: :rotfl2:

I am happy to join you all on this bus ride.
Thank you, and we are all happy to have you on this bus ride. And remember, if you smell roses and cotton candy it's because someone farted.

[disneyaddicted]

Oh my goodness, It's my dis buddy!! I've missed you Ty. I've even looked for you on myspace, (hopefully that doesn't sound too stalkerish). Sounds like things are going well for you. I'm glad you got in touch with your friend. What a wonderful place to finally get together at. You guys are going to have a blast.

Still crackin me up woman!!!!

:banana::banana:It's ILMICKEY!!!!!! How ya been girl? No it's not stalkerish to look for me on myspace,:rolleyes1 ;) I don't have one though, I do all my searches through Reese's myspace. But I'm happy you looked for me. Got any WDW plans in the making?

Yea, it is gonna be a blast, of course Marz and I will have to sneak out once Ma is asleep so we can get our drink on. Just like old times only we didn't drink back then, oh and we never snuck out so nevermind.:confused3

Well it's good to see ya here, hope you stick around and add your wit to this PTR.

[disneyaddicted]

okay so with the story about you and Marz you had me with tears in my eyes and after that I've been cracking up at everything else. I'm really loving all your stories. The LGMH heist with the disguises :lmao::lmao: This sounds like a PTR and a TR that I do not want to miss out on. I'm so glad that you found your long lost friend and a reunion at WDW.....what better of a place to do it at than the most Magical place on earth!? I get goose bumps just thinking about it for y'all. I can't wait to hear more about your planning. :thumbsup2

Oh and it stinks that your DH is not into WDW. That's so sad. I read about so many DH's on here that are not into WDW and just can't imagine how hard that is. I can't get my DH to vacation any where else. I hope your DH eventually comes around and lets his inner child out.

Thank you for reading, I'm so glad you are liking it. I still can't believe I found Marz after all these years, I'm glad I never gave up. I try and play out the reunion in my head and it's still so unreal I can't totally fathom it yet. I do know I will probably cry like a baby.

Yeah, DH went to Disney World with us in 2006 but refused to go back with us ever again, every once in a while I get a maybe out of him, but at least he has no problem with me going with out him. He just gets to hear about it every waking minute. YOu are so lucky to have a Disney lovin DH.

You're a quilter? That's awesome, I have made 2 quilts in my life, 1 for DH and one for my MA-in-law, all with my mothers help of course, I enjoyed the time spent with my mom but I think quilting takes too long to get a result, I need the instant satisfaction that scrapbooking gives me.

[disneyaddicted]

p.s- twizzlers worked wonders for me. Same shape as a cigarette, I would just chew on them all day, hold them in my mouth, pretend to smoke them. Remember, you can take the weight off your body, but you can't get back the years of your life you loose smoking!

Sorry if that came off as preachy, I just want to encourage you- I really thought I wouldn't be able to do it, and I did, and I know you can too!

Can't wait to hear more plans!

Knowing me I would try and light the twizzler, wonder what inahling that is like?
Thank you for the encouragement, it is helpful, I have cut back a lot. But for me driving is the worst, I have my smoking routine on the way to work and I have tried to substitute it for other things, so far it hasn't worked, but I really want to quit and be able to breath at Disney.

[disneyaddicted]

Hiliarious PTR! I'll definitely keep up as much as I can lol.

I'm a new DISer so I don't know the whole thing about the paint chips, but I really like the idea of putting them together and laminating them! I can make ID badges for the kids just in case I get so caught up in Disney that I forget one :laughing:

Alien green paint chips are what some Diser's use to identify themselves to other Diser's, we write our usernames on them, it's fun ya know, something else to keep us occupied until the time comes that we can actually leave for our trip.

ID badges for the kids is a really good idea, especially if you "forget" one:lmao: I'm sure things like that happen alot at Disney. There's so much to take in how are you supposed to keep up with the demands of holding onto all the kids?:confused3?

[disneyaddicted]

:rotfl::lmao::rotfl2::rotfl:You're killing me again! Girl, you are funny.

Thanks, just keepin it real ya know.

[disneyaddicted]

Would one of ya'll like to learn me how to multi quote?

[disneyaddicted]

I heard a rumor that crocs are going out of business, this rumor was verified when I went to Boscov's to get a black pair for my trip. I really wanted the ones with the wooly lining, I figured I had time since my trip isn't until January. But since they are going out of business I won't be able to get the ones I want, so I settled for just the everyday crocs in black. They were the last ones in my size and they were 20% off. Ollies has a bunch for $10 but they are all for the big footed woman, I am talking size 10. I could almost fit both feet into one shoe, but it would make it harder to walk around Disney and the whole purpose of getting the crocs is to make walking easier and less blisteric. (Yes blisteric is a word, I just added it to my vocabulary and it will be featured in my dictionary shortly.)

I have come a long way, for my last trip in 2007 I was agonizing over the decision to buy a pair of the hideous looking clown shoes, I broke down and got a gray pair and my feet have been thanking me ever since. I wear them when I know I will be doing a lot of walking, plus they are easy to slip on and off making them great for car trips. I plan to look on line for the ones I really want. But I am glad I was able to get another pair.

[Leger13]

Thank you for reading, I'm so glad you are liking it. I still can't believe I found Marz after all these years, I'm glad I never gave up. I try and play out the reunion in my head and it's still so unreal I can't totally fathom it yet. I do know I will probably cry like a baby.

Yeah, DH went to Disney World with us in 2006 but refused to go back with us ever again, every once in a while I get a maybe out of him, but at least he has no problem with me going with out him. He just gets to hear about it every waking minute. YOu are so lucky to have a Disney lovin DH.

You're a quilter? That's awesome, I have made 2 quilts in my life, 1 for DH and one for my MA-in-law, all with my mothers help of course, I enjoyed the time spent with my mom but I think quilting takes too long to get a result, I need the instant satisfaction that scrapbooking gives me.

Oh man I can only imagine how emotional that reunion will be. It's exciting just to think about for you. It's almost like finding a long lost sister.

Well that's good that your DH at least is cool with letting you go on your trips so you totally scored there. You can do all girls trips 'n such which I think is awesome. I could never do that. My DH would pout like a 4 year old if I went to WDW w/o him :laughing: but I do think that having an all girls trip would be nice at some point. I'll just have to clone myself before I go on the trip so my DH won't notice that I'm gone. :rolleyes1

I sure am! That's awesome that you at least tried it out with your Mother and made a couple of keep sakes. I've only finished 2 quilts so far myself. A baby quilt for my BFF and an advent calendar for my MIL. I've been working on one for my DH for the last 2 years! He doesn't believe he'll ever see it finished :rolleyes::laughing: I agree that quilting doesn't give you that instant gratification that scrapbooking gives you (I used to do that as well) but I enjoy all the different steps that are involved in it.

Would one of ya'll like to learn me how to multi quote?

Down next to the "quote" button there's a button right next to that that has the quotes on it with a piece of paper......on the posts that you want to respond to click that button and it will turn red. Keep clicking on the ones you want to respond to until you are ready to respond. Then click the "post a reply" button at the bottom of the page and up will come where you type your message but instead of being blank or only having one message quoted it will have all of the messages you selected to respond to. Hope that's not confusing.

[Leger13]

I heard a rumor that crocs are going out of business, this rumor was verified when I went to Boscov's to get a black pair for my trip. I really wanted the ones with the wooly lining, I figured I had time since my trip isn't until January. But since they are going out of business I won't be able to get the ones I want, so I settled for just the everyday crocs in black. They were the last ones in my size and they were 20% off. Ollies has a bunch for $10 but they are all for the big footed woman, I am talking size 10. I could almost fit both feet into one shoe, but it would make it harder to walk around Disney and the whole purpose of getting the crocs is to make walking easier and less blisteric. (Yes blisteric is a word, I just added it to my vocabulary and it will be featured in my dictionary shortly.)

I have come a long way, for my last trip in 2007 I was agonizing over the decision to buy a pair of the hideous looking clown shoes, I broke down and got a gray pair and my feet have been thanking me ever since. I wear them when I know I will be doing a lot of walking, plus they are easy to slip on and off making them great for car trips. I plan to look on line for the ones I really want. But I am glad I was able to get another pair.

I heard about that too but I, myself, have never been able to bring myself to purchase a pair so I'm not all that disappointed about them going out of business. It does suck for all of you that love crocks and all of the people that will be losing their job. I'm glad you found at least one pair. I hope you are able to score the pair you actually want off the internet.

And for made up words....my rule is that if you use it in a sentence it automatically becomes a real word. :thumbsup2

[passthepixiedust]

OMG. Your millionaire game..... I think I peed a little.

I am so glad you got your Crocs. I mean, I guess. Since we don't really know each other, the friends don't let friends wear Crocs rule doesn't apply, does it? So I can just be happy for you and your comfy toes?

Have I mentioned that I think it is awesome that you are reuniting with your old friend? I have rekindled so many old friendships via the internet (facebook!) but none that have been the special type that you had. Mostly just the awkward, "yeah, so what have you been doing the last.... 20 years?" (btw, the first time I ever typed that, I had to immediately dial the suicide prevention hotline. I mean, only OLD people talk about stuff from 20 years ago!). I have become so close with people who were mere acquaintances and spent uncomfortable silences wracking my brain for something to say to someone who I had one time planned to run away to Europe with. :confused3

[disneyaddicted]

Oh man I can only imagine how emotional that reunion will be. It's exciting just to think about for you. It's almost like finding a long lost sister.

Well that's good that your DH at least is cool with letting you go on your trips so you totally scored there. You can do all girls trips 'n such which I think is awesome. I could never do that. My DH would pout like a 4 year old if I went to WDW w/o him :laughing: but I do think that having an all girls trip would be nice at some point. I'll just have to clone myself before I go on the trip so my DH won't notice that I'm gone. :rolleyes1

Down next to the "quote" button there's a button right next to that that has the quotes on it with a piece of paper......on the posts that you want to respond to click that button and it will turn red. Keep clicking on the ones you want to respond to until you are ready to respond. Then click the "post a reply" button at the bottom of the page and up will come where you type your message but instead of being blank or only having one message quoted it will have all of the messages you selected to respond to. Hope that's not confusing.

Marz was/is like a sis to me, I'm kind of nervous about the reunion though, I know it'll be sappy and happy, I just hope that we both haven't changed so much that the time becomes awkward, I'm sure it'll be fine, it's just me worrying.

Yeah, DH is pretty good about letting me have my girl time, and it has saved me so much money since I didn't have to buy a cloning machine. :lmao:

Thanks for the help on multi quote, I used to fear the computer, now I have a love/hate relationship with it, let's hope I do this right.

I heard about that too but I, myself, have never been able to bring myself to purchase a pair so I'm not all that disappointed about them going out of business. It does suck for all of you that love crocks and all of the people that will be losing their job. I'm glad you found at least one pair. I hope you are able to score the pair you actually want off the internet.



And for made up words....my rule is that if you use it in a sentence it automatically becomes a real word. :thumbsup2

I found the pair I want online, I plan to make the purchase by this weekend, and I went and tried on the black ones I bought, dummy me got the wrong size:guilty: I hope they have what I need when I got to exchange them.

I got plenty of made up words, glad to know the rule about using them in a sentence, that will come in handy when playing scrabble.

OMG. Your millionaire game..... I think I peed a little.

I am so glad you got your Crocs. I mean, I guess. Since we don't really know each other, the friends don't let friends wear Crocs rule doesn't apply, does it? So I can just be happy for you and your comfy toes?

Have I mentioned that I think it is awesome that you are reuniting with your old friend? I have rekindled so many old friendships via the internet (facebook!) but none that have been the special type that you had. Mostly just the awkward, "yeah, so what have you been doing the last.... 20 years?" (btw, the first time I ever typed that, I had to immediately dial the suicide prevention hotline. I mean, only OLD people talk about stuff from 20 years ago!). I have become so close with people who were mere acquaintances and spent uncomfortable silences wracking my brain for something to say to someone who I had one time planned to run away to Europe with. :confused3

I have talked about marketing my millionaire game, DH said it could cause divorces world wide and we should just keep this brilliant idea to ourselves.

Friends don't let friends wear crocs? :lmao: Oh no, I push them on people, I'm a croc pusher. (and apparently a bad friend :confused3:rotfl:) I just care about comfort, It's actually quite selfish on my part, I don't want anybody's sore feet to slow me down and ruin my good time, plus fashion crimes work better when you are not the only one committing them.

I have met up with old friends and we talk for hours and promise to keep in touch and then never talk again after that, occassionally I might get a Christmas card. But Marz and I have learned our lesson, we are holding on tight to each other now.

[disneyaddicted]

It worked, Thank you leger13.

[Leger13]

Marz was/is like a sis to me, I'm kind of nervous about the reunion though, I know it'll be sappy and happy, I just hope that we both haven't changed so much that the time becomes awkward, I'm sure it'll be fine, it's just me worrying.

Yeah, DH is pretty good about letting me have my girl time, and it has saved me so much money since I didn't have to buy a cloning machine. :lmao:

Thanks for the help on multi quote, I used to fear the computer, now I have a love/hate relationship with it, let's hope I do this right.



I found the pair I want online, I plan to make the purchase by this weekend, and I went and tried on the black ones I bought, dummy me got the wrong size:guilty: I hope they have what I need when I got to exchange them.

I got plenty of made up words, glad to know the rule about using them in a sentence, that will come in handy when playing scrabble.

Yeah, I can see how that would make you nervous. Time does change everyone but I'm sure you two will find new things to connect on. Disney will probably be one of the easiest places to have a reunion (IMHO) because there's just so much there to do/talk about that I don't think there could be a possibility of awkwardness. I'm sure it will be fantastic! :thumbsup2

:laughing: Yeah those cloning machines can be pretty darned expensive.

You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help. ;)

Oh bummer on the Crocks that you bought in store that don't fit. :sad2:I hope they have your size when you go to exchange. And I hope you can score the ones you want online.

:laughing:Well, I don't know how well that rule works in scrabble but I use that rule pretty regularly on the DIS.

[Leger13]

It worked, Thank you leger13.

:yay::yay: You're welcome!

[imhzgrlnotu]

Yay for made up words! I happen to love made up words. I have a couple of my own that I'll share with you!

Froke - past tense of "freak" Ex: That spider crawled up my shoulder and I froke out!

Squoze - past tense of "squeeze" Ex: I didn't think I could fit past his chair without him moving it, but I squoze and got through.

I honestly don't know what I said before those words. They are now a regular part of my vocabulary.

[Leger13]

Yay for made up words! I happen to love made up words. I have a couple of my own that I'll share with you!

Froke - past tense of "freak" Ex: That spider crawled up my shoulder and I froke out!

Squoze - past tense of "squeeze" Ex: I didn't think I could fit past his chair without him moving it, but I squoze and got through.

I honestly don't know what I said before those words. They are now a regular part of my vocabulary.

:laughing: those words are too funny. I love made up words. I have one that I use on a regular basis when something smells really bad but it's not DIS friendly so I'll have to keep it to myself. Plus you people don't know me so you'd probably think I'm totally weird :laughing:

[disneyaddicted]

Yeah, I can see how that would make you nervous. Time does change everyone but I'm sure you two will find new things to connect on. Disney will probably be one of the easiest places to have a reunion (IMHO) because there's just so much there to do/talk about that I don't think there could be a possibility of awkwardness. I'm sure it will be fantastic! :thumbsup2


:laughing:Well, I don't know how well that rule works in scrabble but I use that rule pretty regularly on the DIS.

I think Disney is the best place for a reunion, you're right about so much to see and do so there won't be much time for awkward silence. SO far though when we talk on the phone it's like old times, we mainly talk about the things we did as kids, I can't wait to start new memories.

As far as scrabble goes and I hate to say this, but DH wouldn't know a made up word from a real word, he's not as "smartified" as I am.:lmao:



Yay for made up words! I happen to love made up words. I have a couple of my own that I'll share with you!

Froke - past tense of "freak" Ex: That spider crawled up my shoulder and I froke out!

Squoze - past tense of "squeeze" Ex: I didn't think I could fit past his chair without him moving it, but I squoze and got through.

I honestly don't know what I said before those words. They are now a regular part of my vocabulary.

Oh, those are all great ones, who'd a thunk it?

:laughing: those words are too funny. I love made up words. I have one that I use on a regular basis when something smells really bad but it's not DIS friendly so I'll have to keep it to myself. Plus you people don't know me so you'd probably think I'm totally weird :laughing:

Now you got me all curious. Don't worry about being wierd here, we likes!!! but I understand about not being DIS friendly, I can't use half my made up words either.

[lovemyguys]

Made up words. Love them!! I have made up a few of my own but it was never on purpose. It always began with a typo!:lmao:

[Leger13]

I think Disney is the best place for a reunion, you're right about so much to see and do so there won't be much time for awkward silence. SO far though when we talk on the phone it's like old times, we mainly talk about the things we did as kids, I can't wait to start new memories.

As far as scrabble goes and I hate to say this, but DH wouldn't know a made up word from a real word, he's not as "smartified" as I am.:lmao:


Now you got me all curious. Don't worry about being wierd here, we likes!!! but I understand about not being DIS friendly, I can't use half my made up words either.

Awww reminiscing must be nice. Those new memories will help get your friendship moving forward though too. I just think the whole thing is awesome and so special.

:lmao::lmao:well, that's just more bonus points for you then, now isn't it??:rolleyes1 I could never get away with that with my DH. He's for sure a better speller than I.

:laughing: I can PM it to you if you want me to. I don't think I'll be able to explain it to you though since the mods tend to watch over our PM's as well as the public posts so you'll have to use your imagination. :rolleyes:

Made up words. Love them!! I have made up a few of my own but it was never on purpose. It always began with a typo!:lmao:

:laughing: same here. I just made a new one on a txt to my DH. I called him my "nubby". I'm thinking that one might stick since he thinks it's so funny :rolleyes:

[disneyaddicted]

Made up words. Love them!! I have made up a few of my own but it was never on purpose. It always began with a typo!:lmao:

Been there done that. Those are always the best ones. Once I meant to call my DH a smart feller but it came out fart smeller, so now when he does something brilliant he says" Well aint I one fart smeller?"

Awww reminiscing must be nice. Those new memories will help get your friendship moving forward though too. I just think the whole thing is awesome and so special.

:lmao::lmao:well, that's just more bonus points for you then, now isn't it??:rolleyes1 I could never get away with that with my DH. He's for sure a better speller than I.

:laughing: I can PM it to you if you want me to. I don't think I'll be able to explain it to you though since the mods tend to watch over our PM's as well as the public posts so you'll have to use your imagination. :rolleyes:



:laughing: same here. I just made a new one on a txt to my DH. I called him my "nubby". I'm thinking that one might stick since he thinks it's so funny :rolleyes:

Yeah, Pm me, I've been told I have a pretty good imagination, I will do my best!

[Leger13]

Been there done that. Those are always the best ones. Once I meant to call my DH a smart feller but it came out fart smeller, so now when he does something brilliant he says" Well aint I one fart smeller?"



Yeah, Pm me, I've been told I have a pretty good imagination, I will do my best!

:laughing: I use fart smeller too.

PM sent and I tried to explain it as best I can. :thumbsup2

[disneyaddicted]

I got the crocs I wanted, I placed my order today for the Mammoth Crocs in chocolate/chocolate. I should get them by
Monday. :banana::banana:

Ok, I am now going to share with you a song my Ma wrote Set to the music of Beauty and the Beast

FUMES BEYOND BELIEF

Smell as old as time
Foul as it can be
Barely even friends
then someone offends
unexpectedly.

Just a little whiff
small to say the least
both a little scared
neither one prepared
for fumes beyond belief

Ever NOT the same
always a surprise
never as before
now I'm not so sure
that the sun will rise.

Smell as old as time
Farts are just so wrong
bittersweet and strange
you can never change
smells that are so strong

Starting in the bun
not confused with feet
smell as old as time
smelling like pork rines
Fumes beyond belief.

The end.

I can see mom singing this song too, walking through walmart, not a care in the world, just singing her fart song for all to hear, she does have a good singing voice so I am sure that helps? DO we call this talent?:confused3why not!?! Mom is only singing about what most people are thinking.

Some say what's the big deal with farting? (Those are probably the people who fart the "Ladies don't fart" Fart.) Other's say it's gross, if you really think about it, farts are really particles of poo being released into the air. Ya put it that way it is gross, but it's natural. I however prefer to burp, I can say my full name and at times have made it up to S in the alphabet, now that is talent!!!!!!!!

[disneyaddicted]

Wondering how many readers I have lost due to that last post????

[Plumeria]

Hi there! Very cool backstory! I'm so happy for you that you found your friend! Our trips are not that far apart from each other. I am subscribing, by the way! :cutie:

FYI, the fart song is hilarious! Your mom sounds very cool!

[lovemyguys]

Wondering how many readers I have lost due to that last post????

I have 3 boys and a DH so your gonna have to do a lot more then sing a fart song to have me pack up my toys and leave the sandbox!:beach: Sorry sista' but until you turn my computer into a scratch and sniff I aint leaving!

[Leger13]

:lmao::lmao:love the fart song! I'm sure you already know you won't lose me after being let in on that made up word that I use :laughing:

And the burping thing....awesome. me and my siblings would have burping contests growing up. I never won.

[disneyaddicted]

Hi there! Very cool backstory! I'm so happy for you that you found your friend! Our trips are not that far apart from each other. I am subscribing, by the way! :cutie:

FYI, the fart song is hilarious! Your mom sounds very cool!

Thanks for joining in, yeah our trips are pretty close to eachothers, we can keep eachother company and even cry to eachother and share our envies while everyone else is away on their trips.

Mom is pretty cool in a wierd way. she's like a 6 year old who never grew out of the fart is a funny thing stage. DH is the same way, that's why they are so close, the family that farts together stays together.

I have 3 boys and a DH so your gonna have to do a lot more then sing a fart song to have me pack up my toys and leave the sandbox!:beach: Sorry sista' but until you turn my computer into a scratch and sniff I aint leaving!

When my son Jimmy was younger he asked me what would happen if everybody in the world farted at the same time? You gotta love a mind like that.

Oh, I'm working on the scratch n sniff thing, would you like a warning first? Cause there's a fart called the beanie bogley that I am dying to share with you all.:lmao::scared:

:lmao::lmao:love the fart song! I'm sure you already know you won't lose me after being let in on that made up word that I use :laughing:

And the burping thing....awesome. me and my siblings would have burping contests growing up. I never won.

I am the belch queen, I was on the cheerleading squad in highschool and I could out burp any football player, and I am proud to say I could do it without having to drink anything, that's right Dry Burpin! Go Ty Go Ty:banana:
:dancer::dancer:

[Leger13]

:rotfl: Dry burpin' Too funny.

:cheer2::cheer2:Go Ty! Go Ty! :cheer2::cheer2: (had to join in on the cheer)

[disneyaddicted]

My car has a leak, everytime it rains I get a puddle on the floor of the front passenger side. DH said I should get that looked at, but I am thinking that would cost too much and take away from my Disney fundage, I have a dry vac and don't mind sucking the water out. And it's got to quit raining here at some point right? This rain every day thing right now is just a fluke. I considered investing in a shamwow, (would I really say wow everytime?) supposedly those things suck up quite a bit of water. I am even tempted to just drill a hole in the floor board for quick drainage, that's gotta be the cheapest way to go.

I blame this whole mess on DH, it's his fault I had to get this car in the first place. My Lumina stayed dry, so yea, sure, the radio didn't work and it couldn't hold an alignment to save my life, and the passenger side door was broken and the windshield wipers didn't work when it rained. And the AC didn't work. But still it stayed dry inside.

One day it starts this loud knocking, I tell the DH he asked me when was the last time I put oil in it.

Me: never
DH: EVER???:scared1:
Me: That's your job, it has been for the past 15 years duh.
DH: That doesn't mean you can't do it ever.
Me: seriously? I mean seriously? You're gonna pin this on me? YOu have always checked and dumped the oil for me, it's fine if you decide to quit doing that but you gotta tell me cause mind reading was the one elective I never took.
DH: It's common sense to check and add oil.
Me: Then why didn't you do it?
DH: why didn't you?
Me: Uuummmmm, 2nd verse same as the first, you have always done it, I didn't know we switched every 15 years, you never told me.
DH: It never crossed your mind to check the oil?
ME::furious: NO! YOU HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT FOR ME!!!!!
DH: How did that become my job only?
Me: Since forever when you first started doing it, Kent's job, fix the broken stuff, cut the grass, cook dinner, do the dishes, take out the trash. (He's my Cinderfella) Ty's job, Laundry, Vacuum and oh yeah, I gave birth twice!!!
DH: Well your car is done, you damaged your crankshaft bearings, that's not opportunity knocking.
Me: So I need a new car?:idea: (sounds like opportunity knocking to me)

And that is how I ended up with a leaky car, I did take it back to the dealer but since it was a previously owned it didn't fall under warranty. Again I blame DH for that too, he decided to just get a warranty for powertrain only. He is such a man. Can't live with em...can't shoot 'em. (cause who would check the oil in my car?):confused3

[Leger13]

omg that is nuts that he didn't check/change your oil and then expected you to know that he wasn't doing it all along. Ugh! So now this "new" car is leaking? I had that in my Integra......the sun roof leaked. Was awful. Hope you can get that fixed w/not too much fundage being spent on repairs. Maybe you can wait until after your trip to get it repaired? :confused3

[imhzgrlnotu]

That sucks about your car! My BFF has that same problem in her car but she literally will have puddles on the floor in the back. She carries extra towels in her car so she won't have a wet butt when she gets out lol. But she doesn't have a SO so I get to be her Cinderfella lol. I have to keep up with when she should get her oil changed and a tune-up and all that stuff. Thankfully I don't have to do it at home though because I couldn't keep up with 2 cars! I like the hole in the floor idea though!:rotfl2:

[disneyaddicted]

omg that is nuts that he didn't check/change your oil and then expected you to know that he wasn't doing it all along. Ugh! So now this "new" car is leaking? I had that in my Integra......the sun roof leaked. Was awful. Hope you can get that fixed w/not too much fundage being spent on repairs. Maybe you can wait until after your trip to get it repaired? :confused3

I have a Pontiac Grand Prix with a sun roof, it's seems like a lot of cars w/ sun roofs have a leak. DH is going to take it to his Uncles garage and see what they can do. I refuse to spend any fundage until after Disney, (do I have my priorities straight or what?) I will just keep sucking it out with the dry vac.

That sucks about your car! My BFF has that same problem in her car but she literally will have puddles on the floor in the back. She carries extra towels in her car so she won't have a wet butt when she gets out lol. But she doesn't have a SO so I get to be her Cinderfella lol. I have to keep up with when she should get her oil changed and a tune-up and all that stuff. Thankfully I don't have to do it at home though because I couldn't keep up with 2 cars! I like the hole in the floor idea though!:rotfl2:

If it rains a lot I will get a puddle in the back too, but for the most part it stays in the front. THe towel is a good idea, I bet it would sop up some and keep a puddle from buidling. The hole is th enext step.

[Leger13]

I have a Pontiac Grand Prix with a sun roof, it's seems like a lot of cars w/ sun roofs have a leak. DH is going to take it to his Uncles garage and see what they can do. I refuse to spend any fundage until after Disney, (do I have my priorities straight or what?) I will just keep sucking it out with the dry vac.



If it rains a lot I will get a puddle in the back too, but for the most part it stays in the front. THe towel is a good idea, I bet it would sop up some and keep a puddle from buidling. The hole is th enext step.

Yeah sun roofs are evil (even though I went and bought another car with one. Guess I didn't learn my lesson the first time :rolleyes:). Hope your DH's Uncle can fix the problem for you.

[disneyaddicted]

I am a grandma, just for the weekend. Reese got her childcare baby today.
This is gonna be a sight to see. I could tell from the minute she got off the bus that it was going to be a long weekend. The baby is in a car seat, Reese stopped in the middle of the road and set it down to take off her jacket, she then throws the jacket and her purse on top of the baby and heads over to me.

Reese: This thing weighs a ton, I swear I am never having kids, and it's so ugly I hate it.

Kent: What are you gonna do if you have a kid one day and it's ugly?

Reese: Are you kidding? Look at me there's no way I'm having an ugly kid. Mom, can I have Kaitlin stay the night?

Me: No you have a baby now, there's no more sleepovers.

Reese: Kaitlin was going to help me with the baby.

Me: No Reese you are on your own, this is a lesson for you, I'm not even going to help you, you are doing the midnight feedings and everything else.

Reese: Gawd!! I gave you a grandchild for Mother's day and you didn't even thank me.

Me: So how does this baby work?

Reese: (shows me her bracelet) I have to scan the baby when it cries, scan the bottle and the diaper. I'm gonna fail this, she gave me a broken baby, look at how floppy it's head is.

Me: Babies are floppy Reese, they are born broken.

Reese::scared1: I left the care package in my locker, it has all the instructions, oh well, I'll just wing it.

Kent: Get in the car we're going back to the school to get the care package.

Reese: OK But I have got to be home before 6:00pm, that's when the baby turns on.


This is going to make a great page in my scrapbook, I can't wait to take pictures, I will post them if you like.

[disneyaddicted]

Yeah sun roofs are evil (even though I went and bought another car with one. Guess I didn't learn my lesson the first time :rolleyes:). Hope your DH's Uncle can fix the problem for you.

just as long as the drivers seat stays dry I'm not going to worry about it (too much)

[tink1957]

Sorry for the double post, my computer is crazy!

[tink1957]

:rotfl:Reese sounds just like my DS, they think Mom will handle everything & they won't have to lift a finger.

I see you definitely have your priorities right, just like me. I need new windows & siding but wouldn't sacrifice my WDW trip for them. I just added 2 more nights since I'm not having to pay for them I'll be saving $5,000(gotta love my dis-math;)).

I can't wait to see how Reese's baby project turns out.popcorn::

[Leger13]

:lmao::lmao::lmao:omg that is going to be interesting for sure. Can't wait to hear how the weekend goes. And YES we need pictures!! :thumbsup2

[BipityBopityBo]

Great Pictures, especially the one with your sister...she's hot! Why isn't she going? I'm sure you'd have more fun...she seems really cool and fun to be with. I wish she was my sister.

[disneyaddicted]

:rotfl:Reese sounds just like my DS, they think Mom will handle everything & they won't have to lift a finger.

I see you definitely have your priorities right, just like me. I need new windows & siding but wouldn't sacrifice my WDW trip for them. I just added 2 more nights since I'm not having to pay for them I'll be saving $5,000(gotta love my dis-math;)).

I can't wait to see how Reese's baby project turns out.popcorn::

DInsey math is the best!! it always seems to work in my favor, go figure:confused3.


:lmao::lmao::lmao:omg that is going to be interesting for sure. Can't wait to hear how the weekend goes. And YES we need pictures!! :thumbsup2

Wow! what a weekend, I will post about it once I get the pics on photobucket, me and photobucket do not get a long at all, it hates me.



Great Pictures, especially the one with your sister...she's hot! Why isn't she going? I'm sure you'd have more fun...she seems really cool and fun to be with. I wish she was my sister.

Yeah, my sister's alright, a little stuck on her self and not afraid to toot her own horn, it's a pretty loud horn too. Wish she was going on this trip too, it would be the bomb diggity. balk balk quack quak!!!!!

Welcome to the boards Bo, thought you'd never make it.

Everybody, meet my sister Bo, :hug:

Don't be a stranger lady, visit often and share your goofyness with the rest.:banana:

Hey when is spork day this year? Will their be a band at the party? I hope I win Ms. Spork this year. I'm pretty sure I have the votes.

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hi Ty! Just read through, you are just as hilarious as ever.

The story of you and your friend reuniting is heartwarming. I'm from a military family and have had to leave many a good friend behind. Luckily thanks to Facebook I have been able to reconnect with a bunch of them.

[disneyaddicted]

Hi Ty! Just read through, you are just as hilarious as ever.

The story of you and your friend reuniting is heartwarming. I'm from a military family and have had to leave many a good friend behind. Luckily thanks to Facebook I have been able to reconnect with a bunch of them.

Hi Lessa, I'm so glad you're here, you kept me company during my last PTR, Good Times!:flower3:

I am super excited about finding Marz, I get all twitterpated when I think about seeing her for the first time in 24 years, I have met a lot of great people growing up an army brat, I have kept in touch with a few, but it was always Marz on my mind.

Isn't your trip like any day now? I can't wait for your trip report, enjoy the world and your cruise.

[shellywalker]

I just read your PTR...LOVED it! It had me laughing so hard! :rotfl2: I can't wait to hear more!!!

[disneyaddicted]

I just read your PTR...LOVED it! It had me laughing so hard! :rotfl2: I can't wait to hear more!!!
HI Shelly, Thanks for reading, I'm happy you are enjoying it so far. I want to update soon I just need to find the time to fight with photobucket.:badpc:

[disneyaddicted]

Hi Everyone. I still haven't gotten pics developed of Reese with her baby, that will come soon. I could just straight upload them from my camera, but I have over 400 pics on it so it'll be easier to just go get them done. Believe it or not some of those pics are from my last Disney trip, I just can't bring myself to delete Mickey. Even though he has been delevloped and scrapbooked already, I just can't do it.:confused3

DH wanted to read my PTR, I always just give him tidbits of what I write, but he wanted to read, it surprised me because he does not care about Disney or anything else having to do with it. But I let him read and he was shocked. he said I made him look bad, and I thought that is funny and coincidential because I just read on someone else PTR that her DBF was upset thst he was made out to be so Grumpy. It's just a Disboard epidemic, you either have a grumpy Disney mate or an all about it Disney mate. There are a few take it or leave it Disney mates, I would settle for that. But I had to explain to Kent that this is what I do, Disney is who I am, if you blast my beloved Disney I am going to get defensive. I will come at you any way I know how, if it takes me telling the DIsboards that you broke my car, then that is what I will do. And then he had the audacity to tell me I was only writing those things to get more posts.:eek: I told him "No, I tell these stories for my own pleasure, getting more posts is just the extra perks."

So any way, I want to clear things up a little. Kent is not the insensitive moron I have (not on purpose) made him out to be. He is supportive, he encourages me to do what I want whether he thinks it's a good idea or not, he's there to pick me up when my plans fall through and I break down emotionally and he's there to push me forward when I am ready to give up. He married me even though he knew I came with 2 kids and an ex husband, he has been a Daddy to my kids, more so then there Bio has ever been. He is my ear when I need to vent, my shoulder to cry on and my hero, So he doesn't like Disney? That's ok, I can hang with that, he let's me go when I get the itch (and we can afford it) he helps me save money and doesn't make me do it on my own. And sometimes he even smiles at my giddiness when I just can't contain the excitement. I love him and wouldn't trade him for anything (except to live with Goofy in the castle)

Kent is not the most romantic person in the world, his proposal was, "Are you gonna marry me or what?" We were sitting on the couch watching TV, no romance at all. He is not a jewelry buyer/present giver he will make me an exquisit Seafood dinner for our anniversary but really if I want anything extra special I have to plan it and just tell him "This is what were doing" he always obliges me. So for our 10th wedding anniversary (March 2008) he totally surprised me when he made me this.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/bed.jpg
Yes, he made this bed frame, and it proves he listened for once, because all I talked about was having a homemade wooden bed frame. How cool is that? And I thought finally it took this long for his inner romantic to come out, but I guess he used it all up on that present because for our 11th anniversary I gave him his card and his present all wrapped up pretty, said "Happy Anniversary." He thanked me, then pulled $30 out of his wallet and told me to go buy myself something nice.;)

[Leger13]

I didn't think your DH was a grump or looked bad. I think it's awesome that even though he is not into disney he encourages you to go anyways. Most men won't do that. One of my friends in particular has a husband that is like that. That bed frame is fantastic. Your DH is very handy. :thumbsup2:thumbsup2 That stinks that he got the feeling that you were making him out to look bad on here. I hope he feel sbetter now :goodvibes

[Leitadala]

Hi Ty!

I followed you over here from my TR! Your story about Marzi gave me goosebumps! It reminded me of when I was young and used to play with my friend under her Willow Tree. My family moved when I was 10 from NY to TX and I went through a bunch of the teenage "cool girl turning everyone against you" junk too. Girls are mean! Thank goodness for the few good ones out there!

I love your explanation of Disney molecules! I'm so going to explain it to DH now, then maybe he'll understand why I'm so drawn to the DIS boards! And your stories of your Mom made me laugh, she sounds so awesome!

Sci-Fi is one of my favorite restaurants! And I never miss Cosmic Ray's in Tomorrowland for Counter Service... where else can I find Earth's best Alien Entertainment, Sonny Eclipse? It's totally a can't miss attraction! ;)

[Leitadala]

Ok, all caught up now, and so glad for it! I laughed more tonight than I have in awhile from your PTR!!! DH then told me to send him the links so he too got to laugh at your flight/crunchy Hippie/idiot-stringed luggage story, your LGMH theivery (although he doesn't understand the paranoia, even though I perfectly well do!), and then your "fights" with your DH (in fact, my DH and I had a very similar fight the other day about why it was his job to bring in the trash can from the corner - BECAUSE YOU'VE DONE IT SINCE WE MOVED IN!!!! lmao - so I got a good laugh from your post, feeling in good company!) And let your DH know that we didn't think he sounded bad (even with the anti-Mouse-ittude), I mean, you have lively discussions about what you would do with lotto money, and you stated that he's your Cinderella!

Can't wait to read more! I'm sorry you have to wait till next January for your trip (waiting is so hard!), but I'm so glad I have months of this gold to read :cool1:

[ILMICKEY]

:banana::banana:It's ILMICKEY!!!!!! How ya been girl? No it's not stalkerish to look for me on myspace,:rolleyes1 ;) I don't have one though, I do all my searches through Reese's myspace. But I'm happy you looked for me. Got any WDW plans in the making?
I'm good. I've been laid off for 3 months now so no plans for Disney any time soon. I enter all the sweepstakes cause it looks like that's the only way I will go. My daughter and I went the first week in November last year. I guess that will have to do for a while. I'm thinking about starting a topless lawn mowing business. I can get a **** job and write it off because it's for the job. Whatcha think??

Yea, it is gonna be a blast, of course Marz and I will have to sneak out once Ma is asleep so we can get our drink on. Just like old times only we didn't drink back then, oh and we never snuck out so nevermind.:confused3

I so can't wait to read all about it!!

Well it's good to see ya here, hope you stick around and add your wit to this PTR.
I will check in from time to time. I freakin hate dial up. High speed was a perk at work. Not that I dissed at work:rolleyes1:rolleyes1!:rolleyes1!!!

I remember when my daughter brought home one of those babies. She knocked on my bedroom door in the middle of the night crying that she couldn't get it to stop crying. I told her I would get up and help her. When I got out there she was rumaging through a drawer in the kitchen. I asked what she was doing. She said she was looking for a pen to kill it. (apparently there is a reset button it??)
Needless to say, she is 21 and NOT pregnant and never has been.

[disneyaddicted]

I hate dial up!! I answered these posts twice and both times my puter took a slow poop and I lost it all, so I am going to answer these for the third time, but I propobably won't be as witty and funny as before, I am telling you guys I had myself rolling.

I didn't think your DH was a grump or looked bad. I think it's awesome that even though he is not into disney he encourages you to go anyways. Most men won't do that. One of my friends in particular has a husband that is like that. That bed frame is fantastic. Your DH is very handy. :thumbsup2:thumbsup2 That stinks that he got the feeling that you were making him out to look bad on here. I hope he feel sbetter now :goodvibes

I didn't think I had made Kent look all that Grumpy, oh well, he got over it. Just give him a Mountain Dew and a copy of fur, Fish and Game and he is a happy camper.

I am so proud of his handy work, he is in concrete construction and mason work, carpentry is not his thing but I think he does pretty good, he also built us a pool deck one year and it is fantabulous!


Hi Ty!

I followed you over here from my TR! Your story about Marzi gave me goosebumps! It reminded me of when I was young and used to play with my friend under her Willow Tree. My family moved when I was 10 from NY to TX and I went through a bunch of the teenage "cool girl turning everyone against you" junk too. Girls are mean! Thank goodness for the few good ones out there!

I love your explanation of Disney molecules! I'm so going to explain it to DH now, then maybe he'll understand why I'm so drawn to the DIS boards! And your stories of your Mom made me laugh, she sounds so awesome!

Sci-Fi is one of my favorite restaurants! And I never miss Cosmic Ray's in Tomorrowland for Counter Service... where else can I find Earth's best Alien Entertainment, Sonny Eclipse? It's totally a can't miss attraction! ;)

I am glad you came over for a read. I need to get back over to your PTR it looks exciting.

I am so lucky to have found Marz, she is good people. Disney is going to be a blast, add in my mom and that is one crazy mixture of emotions. Mom can do some simple but unexpected things. One time her and her sister Pat went to order Pizza, they asked for a name to call for when the order was ready, Mom told then "Dorkus Lipchitz" they ended up bringing her pizza out instead of calling her name. Mom just wanted to see people's reactions to a name like Dorkus Lipchitz, sad thing is there is probably somebody out there who does have that name, Sorry if I offended you Dorkus.

I love the Sci-fi, It's a must for me at HS. I have never tried Cosmic Rays, I needed a second CS meal for MK, I will try there.

Ok, all caught up now, and so glad for it! I laughed more tonight than I have in awhile from your PTR!!! DH then told me to send him the links so he too got to laugh at your flight/crunchy Hippie/idiot-stringed luggage story, your LGMH theivery (although he doesn't understand the paranoia, even though I perfectly well do!), and then your "fights" with your DH (in fact, my DH and I had a very similar fight the other day about why it was his job to bring in the trash can from the corner - BECAUSE YOU'VE DONE IT SINCE WE MOVED IN!!!! lmao - so I got a good laugh from your post, feeling in good company!) And let your DH know that we didn't think he sounded bad (even with the anti-Mouse-ittude), I mean, you have lively discussions about what you would do with lotto money, and you stated that he's your Cinderella!

Can't wait to read more! I'm sorry you have to wait till next January for your trip (waiting is so hard!), but I'm so glad I have months of this gold to read :cool1:

Glad I could make you and your DH laugh, I love to laugh I try and laugh hard at least once a day. Couldn't laugh about the crunchy hippy when it happened, I wasn't feeling it then, but I laugh about it now. Please tell your DH that Limey Hiests are a serious matter, I wasn't being paranoid, I prefer to call it being thorough, I know the disguises were a bit much, but to be honest I could have used my teleportation powers, but I vowed years ago to never use that power for personal gain. Also let your DH know that it is always the CINDER-FELLAS job to bring in the trash cans, especially since he has always been the one to do it in the past, you can't just go and change up the chores, that could throw the world into anarchy, the children would suffer. Does he really want that?

Speaking of lively lotto discussions... DH said he is going to win the lotto this week, sweet! I hope he plays, he never plays and is always upset when someone else wins. Gotta play to win, it's the rules!


I'm good. I've been laid off for 3 months now so no plans for Disney any time soon. I enter all the sweepstakes cause it looks like that's the only way I will go. My daughter and I went the first week in November last year. I guess that will have to do for a while. I'm thinking about starting a topless lawn mowing business. I can get a **** job and write it off because it's for the job. Whatcha think??

I so can't wait to read all about it!!

I will check in from time to time. I freakin hate dial up. High speed was a perk at work. Not that I dissed at work:rolleyes1:rolleyes1!:rolleyes1!!!

I remember when my daughter brought home one of those babies. She knocked on my bedroom door in the middle of the night crying that she couldn't get it to stop crying. I told her I would get up and help her. When I got out there she was rumaging through a drawer in the kitchen. I asked what she was doing. She said she was looking for a pen to kill it. (apparently there is a reset button it??)
Needless to say, she is 21 and NOT pregnant and never has been.

Sorry to hear that you have been laid off for so long. Keep entering those sweepstakes, I am not at all superstitious, but try rubbing a lime green haired troll doll on your left cheek...of your face, not fanny. spin in circles while repeating this phrase, "Ahnee taga tadis nee." That might work, if not try rubbing the troll on the fanny, what could it hurt?:confused3 might even feel kinda nice, and no it's not perverted, it's flirty, like using a feather, if you were to use the whole bird...well that would be perverted, however I do not judge!
The topless lawn mowing business sounds like it could be lucrative, let me know how that goes, I have talked about getting the ladies a makeover, DH says "Just a lift that's all." I told him if I were to lift them without reducing at all, I would lose my neck and gain a huge chin rest.

You hate dial up? Me too! think we could be twins? High speed isn't even availalble where I live, no cell phone service either.

You got to have the Grandma experience for a bit? UGH! Those babies are crazy! I'm pretty sure this one was programmed to have collic, I swear I heard it fart! But the good news is Reese anounced to God and everyone that she will never be having sex. Can I say that word? should I change it to carnal knowledge?

Your DD tried to kill..I mean reset her baby with a pen?:lmao: Wow if life were that easy, every time the kids got to acting up you could threaten them with a pen, "I swear to God in heaven, Reese I will use this pen to reset you and you might wanna pray you don't come back with a bad sense of fashion, cause it could happen."

[disneyaddicted]

fought with photobucket for 5 hours yesterday, all I need is 1 picture to upload that's all, I'm not asking for much, but could photobucket give me that? Heck no, that would be too easy, that would make this PTR a little more exciting, somewhere the computer Gods are laughing at me, "Let's see how much hair Ty rips out this time?" HAhahahahahahahMuahahahahahahah

[disneyaddicted]

I am still trying toupload that same picture onto photobucket, I am thinking my puter is way too slow now for uploading anything.

By the way, where did everyone go?

[Leger13]

I am still trying toupload that same picture onto photobucket, I am thinking my puter is way too slow now for uploading anything.

By the way, where did everyone go?

I was out of town for the holiday weekend. Sorry!

That stinks that Photobucket is still being a pain for you. Have you tried any of the other photo hosting sites? :confused3

[KathyRN137]

DH wanted to read my PTR, I always just give him tidbits of what I write, but he wanted to read, it surprised me because he does not care about Disney or anything else having to do with it. But I let him read and he was shocked. he said I made him look bad, and I thought that is funny and coincidential because I just read on someone else PTR that her DBF was upset that he was made out to be so Grumpy....




My DH started reading my stuff too, and for the same reason! He thinks I paint him as being grumpier than he really is...

...but we DWs know the truth, don't we?! ;)

Well, at least it gets him reading my reports! :laughing:


Kathy

[tink1957]

:wave: I'm still here & waiting to hear more.:surfweb:

My puter is slow as molasses too, I feel your pain.

[disneyaddicted]

I was out of town for the holiday weekend. Sorry!

That stinks that Photobucket is still being a pain for you. Have you tried any of the other photo hosting sites? :confused3

Hey, no need to apologize for being away on a mini vacation, did you have a great time?

I have tried other photo sites, nothing works, it always says upload eroor 504 or network caused your upload to fail, but serioulsy, I have been trying for weeks, I think my photo bucket is just proken, so is my shutterfly.

My DH started reading my stuff too, and for the same reason! He thinks I paint him as being grumpier than he really is...

...but we DWs know the truth, don't we?! ;)

Well, at least it gets him reading my reports! :laughing:


Kathy

Who knew men could be so sensitive? I am prety sure our DH's go to work and make us out to be nerds because we like to plan our Disney trips on line with a bunch of other Disney lovers. It evens out in the end.

:wave: I'm still here & waiting to hear more.:surfweb:

My puter is slow as molasses too, I feel your pain.

THis pain cuts to the core, I feel like I can't update with out pictures. I guess have no choice though, I will update tomorrow with minimal pictures, I would do it right now but I have to go to work.

thanks for hanging in there.

[Leger13]

Hey, no need to apologize for being away on a mini vacation, did you have a great time?

I have tried other photo sites, nothing works, it always says upload eroor 504 or network caused your upload to fail, but serioulsy, I have been trying for weeks, I think my photo bucket is just proken, so is my shutterfly.

Yeah it was fantastic :goodvibes

oh man that totally stinks :( Bummer that you have to fight with all the photo hosting sites so much. :headache:

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

Hey Ty! Just wanted to pop over and say hi, just got back from my trip tonight and playing catch up on the dis. Talk to you soon!

[disneyaddicted]

Hey Ty! Just wanted to pop over and say hi, just got back from my trip tonight and playing catch up on the dis. Talk to you soon!

Thanks for stopping by and letting me know you made it back, I have started reading your TR, it's gonna be a good one.

Yeah it was fantastic :goodvibes

oh man that totally stinks :( Bummer that you have to fight with all the photo hosting sites so much. :headache:

I have completely given up on pictures, I will wait until I am at my sisters house in 2 weeks to upload, she has high speed. I'm so jealous.

[disneyaddicted]

I had left off with Reese bringing home what she thought was a broken child care baby.

The baby was programmed to wreak havoc starting at 6:00pm on Friday and continuing to haunt us until 6:00am Monday morning.

Reese studied the baby she practiced putting on and taking off the diaper and clothes, she decided it would be easier to take care of him if he were naked, I argued this, it's supposed to be like a real life experience, part of real life is wearing clothes, she met me half way on this and kept his sleeper on half way allowing his little diaper bottom to be exposed at all times.

Reese also studied the care packet that came with it, it was a good thing Kent took her back to the school to get it, apparently you can't wing it like she had intended to do, everything had to be journaled, Reese wondered out loud why the teacher gave her 4 pages of journal, she thought she wouldn't need it.

She started out the evening by filling out the baby's birth certificate. She named the poor baby PACO DEL TACO, I told her that was a horrible name, she said it could have been worse as she was thinking about PABLO DIABLO as another choice, so I let it go.

6pm rolls around and we are all starring at the baby waiting for his electronic life to begin, then he cooed, Reese and I together cooed back, "Aaaawwwww" Then the Paco starts to wimper and within seconds he is in full on crying mode, Reese panics "He's not accepting my scan, my bracelet is on backwards cut it off." I ran and got the scissors from the kitchen, she scans him, he makes a wierd beeping noise, pauses for a monent then continues to scream, so she scans the diaper and changes him, he keeps screaming, so she scans the bottle and starts feeding him, he made loud gulping breathing swallowing noises for about 20 minutes before he started to cry again, she figured out how to burp him, once he belched out a loud one that any mother would be proud of he went to sleep. Reese said "this mothering thing is easy." I pointed out to her that with a real baby you actually have to wipe and clean dirty bum when chaning a diaper and bottles need to be measured and heated. Paco had all the makings of a real baby, he had the cry down perfect and he always seemed to cry at the worst times, just like a real baby, but too many steps are left out in order for you to get the full effect.

Some of the things she had to do while caring for the baby was run an errand, so Reese packed Paco into the car seat and we were off to Rutters for an energy drink, Reese thought it might help keep her awake during the midnight feedings. While on this little road trip Reese got to experience what it was like to change a baby's diaper in the back seat of a car, I had to pull off the side of the road so she could do this.

Back home again Paco was feeding every couple hours and Reese was getting mad, she didn't want Paco to get fat. She seemed to be doing great, she didn't want any help from anybody

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg196/dizmama/alldis021-1.jpg
See how well she was doing? Well if photobucket would have allowed me to load the picture I wanted it shows a whole new story. by 3:00am Reese was draped over the side of the crib, no longer picking Paco up for his feedings but trying to sleep while holding the bottle to his mouth. I ended up taking the 5am and 7am feedings, I gave Paco back to Marrisa at 9am so I could get ready for work. Reese took Paco shopping with her that day and to the neighborhood bar-b-que. That night was the same as before, Paco waking up about every 2 hours, only Reese refused any help, she did it all on her own.

Sunday morning she enlisted the help of her brother, Jim baby sat while Reese got a shower, that was a sight to see, he did everything except change the diaper, I had to do that.

By dinner time Sunday night Paco was a crying mess, this teacher programmed him to really sock it to Reese. For almost 4 hours he just fussed, we sat down to dinner thinking he was finally going to cool his jets but the second Reese picked up her fork, Paco would wimper, he was doing the "I just need attention" thing that most babies do so well, Reese who was tired of having to constantly get up threw the scanner at him hoping it would land in just the right spot, but it didn't, I ended up holding Paco through dinner, he has a sensor that picks up when he is being rocked, you could hear it clicking. Finally he fell asleep.

In the middle of the night I woke up to hear Reese crying, "What do you want? just tell me, I have changed you, fed you, burped you, what do you want? Please go to sleep, I have school in 3 hours. God please if you just make him sleep I promise I'll be good, I'll become a nun."
That's when I knew this experiment was a success, Reese had discovered what's it like to be a new mom, she was trying to reason with a newborn while making deals with God. What new mother hasn't done that? I was just grateful that this was only an experiment, Reese was able to give the baby back to the teacher on Monday. However she has told me now that I am going to have to settle for a grand puppy as she is never having kids. I wouldn't mind that so much except you can't take a puppy to Disney.

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

:rotfl: I am so glad that I never had to do anything like that in high school. Sounds amusing to watch though.

[passthepixiedust]

I just realized that I have officially been back from WDW for two weeks and hadn't checked in!
I think I am all caught up now though.
I too, thought your husband seemed sweet for indulging your Disneyness even though he doesn't understand and not at all grumpy!
Loved the grandbaby story! Those dolls should be mandatory for every kid, everywhere. And all programmed for the worst case baby scenario!

[disneyaddicted]

:rotfl: I am so glad that I never had to do anything like that in high school. Sounds amusing to watch though.

I never had to do that, but I did have the egg baby. I named mine eggward! :lmao: he didn't make it though, I forgot I had laid him down in my pom-poms and when I grabbed for them, SPLAT!

I just realized that I have officially been back from WDW for two weeks and hadn't checked in!
I think I am all caught up now though.
I too, thought your husband seemed sweet for indulging your Disneyness even though he doesn't understand and not at all grumpy!
Loved the grandbaby story! Those dolls should be mandatory for every kid, everywhere. And all programmed for the worst case baby scenario!

Welcome back from your trip, how was it? I so can't wait to go.
Yeah, hubby is sweet and getting sweeter, he keeps telling me not to worry about the trip every time I get frantic about finances, He says. "Now worries, you'll go!"
I am so glad Reese got the chance to do that, but I honestly think they should start the program in JR High, and then repeat it again in high school. Aside from a cranky baby and getting no sleep, Reeses social life suffered and that was the it factor for her.

[disneyaddicted]

I leave for Michigan a week from today. Mom and I are going to work on our Disney plans and come up with a touring plan that we think will work for everyone. so far I have come up with what days we'll go to which park. I went off the crowd calender and hopefully it being marathon weekend we won't run into too many crowds.

We get in on a Friday and leave on a friday, hopefully we can get in early, it will be easier for me I am a short 1 1/2 hour flight (if even) from Orlando, Marz is even closer in NC, but mom and J have to fly from Detroit, so I figure Marz and I can meet at the airport in Orlando and have time to get caught up while waiting for Mom and J's flight to get in. I have spent way too much time trying to figure out how we are going to work it out that we all can take ME together, but then again if Mom and J don't make it into Orlando until after noon I really don't want to waste major time at the airport, I could go back to POP and have us all checked in.
Does anybody know if Magical express will let us split the trip? OR do we all have to be there for ME together because of paper work?

Here is my intinerary so far (I'm kinda all over the map right now, I haven't been able to think a single thing through.)

Fri- Magic Kingdom, liberty Tree for TS, Pecos bill for CS
Sat- Hollywood Studios, Sci-fi for TS, Toy story Pizza planet for CS
Sun- Epcot, Coral Reef for TS, Sommerfest for CS
Mon- Hollywood Studios, 50's PrimeTime for TS, ? for CS (probably Pizza Planet again)
Tue- Magic Kingdom, Crystal Palace, don't know if it's breakfast or lunch yet, Cosmic Ray for CS
Wed- Animal Kingdom, we will use a CS at Flame Tree barbque, and our TS at Planet Hollywood in DTD.
Thurs- Epcot, Princess storybook breakfast for TS and Electric Umbrella for CS
Fri- is wide open, I am thinking we will probably go to MK or AK, it doesn't matter to me. I guess it also depends on our departure time.

So that is the plan as of now.

Out of the group I am the only one who likes rollercoasters, so I am sure we will get a lot done by not having to wait in lines for thrill rides. I am hoping that they will at least ride TOT at HS, I'm working on them. I almost have my mom convinced that she can't miss this ride.

None of us can handle fast flying circle rides, so the teacups will not see us, Dumbo might, I have never gone on Dumbo, always wanted to though, we'll see.

Oh I forgot to mention, my Aunt Mikki lives in Ft. Pierce FL. so she plans to come visit us for a day, I think she plans to come on the first Epcot day. That will be awesome!

I lived for a year with my Aunt Judy in Coco Beach Fl. I would sometimes go to Ft. Pierce to visit my Aunt Mikki, she took me to Epcot, I was 16, Capt Eao sp? was the 3-D attraction back then, Michael Jackson, that's all I remember, that was way back when he still had a nose. HISTA replaced it.(the attraction, not the nose) I couldn't believe when I finally got to go back in 2006 how much everything had changed.


It's funny how things change while staying the same. My first trip to WDW in 2006 was so full of Magic and was just great, my second trip, even though nothing had changed at WDW, just seemed different. It was still magical, but different, I just wonder how this 3rd trip is going to be? I guess WDW stays the same but the situation changes, like travel mates and what not, thus making WDW feel changed in some way.

If any of you get bored and would like to read my very first TR from my very first visit to the world I will put the link below, I went back and read it this past week and it's wierd that the feeling I had FOR Disney back then is different now, I mean it's definitely more hardcore now, but back then I was such a newbie, I sent a copy of the TR to my mom and she said my excitement in that TR was contagous and she couldn't wait to go. I still am excited for Disney, just now my excitment is for the known, where as before it was an excitment about the unexpected and unknown.

THREE DECADES OF WAITING
http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1355613

[Lifelong_Dreamer]

I have read about groups arriving at MCO at different times being able to take the ME separately. I think all you have to do is explain to the ME CM's and they do some kind of computer magic.

[disneyaddicted]

Computer Magic? I want some of that!

Thank you Lessa. :)

[Leger13]

oh man the baby experiment was a success huh? That's great. I LOL'd when I read she was leaning over the crib feeding the baby. Sounds like something I would do! Really sounds like that baby gave y'all a run for your money at the end there. Making deals with God and everything :laughing: I hope she got an "A" on the project because it sounds like she did a great job! :thumbsup2

[Leger13]

Your itinerary sounds great! All your restaurant choices mimic mine. Love all of those places! :thumbsup2 That stinks that no one will go on the thrill rides with you. I hope you can at least get your Mom on that one. I got my Mom on ToT and she still talks about it :laughing: And you're right how WDW can feel new even if you do go every year but with different ppl each time. The different ppl make the experience new all over again and that's great!

[disneyaddicted]

oh man the baby experiment was a success huh? That's great. I LOL'd when I read she was leaning over the crib feeding the baby. Sounds like something I would do! Really sounds like that baby gave y'all a run for your money at the end there. Making deals with God and everything :laughing: I hope she got an "A" on the project because it sounds like she did a great job! :thumbsup2

Yup! She got an A.:banana:

Your itinerary sounds great! All your restaurant choices mimic mine. Love all of those places! :thumbsup2 That stinks that no one will go on the thrill rides with you. I hope you can at least get your Mom on that one. I got my Mom on ToT and she still talks about it :laughing: And you're right how WDW can feel new even if you do go every year but with different ppl each time. The different ppl make the experience new all over again and that's great!

I would love for someone to go on thrill rides with me, Mom used to love thrill rides but since she had back surgery 2 years ago for a slipped disk, she takes it easy, can't blame her there, but I told her TOT doesn't jerk you from side to side, it's a smooth bounce the carp out of you ride. So she might try it. Marz get's sick on coasters, and the thing is, if I asked her to go on it with me she would, even if it meant her feeling sick the rest of the day. So of course I won't ask her to do that.

The way I see it is we will have more time for shows, I never saw the Lion King, or finding Nemo show at AK, and I missed out on Beauty and the Beast and Fantasmic at HS, we always chose rides over shows, now we can be free for shows.

[ILMICKEY]

I am so glad the baby thing worked out for you. It's good that she will be waiting for the real thing to happen. You could have possibly taken the computer baby to Disney. Wouldn't that be fun????? I remember a time you were thinking about doing something like that. Hey, are you taking the alien this time???

So you are coming to Michigan? Do you get to go to Frankenmuth again? I really need to get up to those outlets. They are the best.