Now Bring Me That Horizon ~ It Begins P115

[maroo]

more shirts!!!

What weekend with your mom... I don't suppose I could luck out and it be the marathon weekend?

 

[creativeamanda]

Oh. . .is it 7 days now?!? Congrats for getting there!

Dring something with plenty of rum for me. I shall do with a glass of red wine. . .

And now for a good little tidbit. My name is Amanda, or that's what I go by. My first name is. . . . . .




Catherine

 

[TarzansKat]

more shirts!!!

Only one for me, okay?

I made one with the hopes of giving it to my mom, but she didn't like that the circle containing the Mickey head seemed to be off center. So I'm going to try to make her another.

Hopefully dead center.

I also decided to go ahead and make one for my father in law, because that man is so game for anything. I know my dad wouldn't want to wear one (he's a big guy, and he might not like all that attention), and my nana, while fun loving, is a bit more dignified.

What weekend with your mom... I don't suppose I could luck out and it be the marathon weekend?

Honestly, we're not sure what weekend, which is why there's no pre trip report yet. It's going to be based on two things. One, when I we can get the best deal, and two, when I can get a day off from the bank.

Dring something with plenty of rum for me. I shall do with a glass of red wine. . .

Dring? Amanda, are you hitting that wine tonight?

Never fear, darling. It may not be on my list for the first day, but one of my goals is to get to Pop, head to the Petals Pool Bar and order myself a Pina Colava. At which point, I will swill it...gracefully, but still like a pirate...and toast all my DIS friends.

And now for a good little tidbit. My name is Amanda, or that's what I go by. My first name is. . . . . .




Catherine

Huh! Now that is a secret I didn't know. Is Amanda your middle name?

 

[creativeamanda]

LOL, I haven't hit the bottle. . .yet. Apparently I am typing in the dark.

And yes, Amanda is my middle name.

 

[Sarilas]

I cannot get over that you're going to be a WDW in a week! It's getting me all Twitterpated!

 

[eandesmom]

Hi, Cynthia!

Firstly, I am speculating all the reasons why you need a shirt now, and I am intrigued.

Secondly, I'm worried about LL. But given that I'm obsessed with a rum-soaked, dread-locked, gorgeous, slightly adrogynous pirate, I'm not one to throw stones.

1. Because it would make me happy. As simple as that. I wish there was a larger than life reason but you know, that's good enough. And I think halloween colors with black yoga pants will inspire me to get my rear end to the gym when the weather turns crummy. Make me smile when I don't feel like it.

2. Good point.

 

[TarzansKat]

LOL, I haven't hit the bottle. . .yet. Apparently I am typing in the dark.

I think it's a disease that those of us on the Babnana thread suffer from.

And yes, Amanda is my middle name.

My powers of detection astound me.

I cannot get over that you're going to be a WDW in a week! It's getting me all Twitterpated!

Me too!

1. Because it would make me happy. As simple as that. I wish there was a larger than life reason but you know, that's good enough. And I think halloween colors with black yoga pants will inspire me to get my rear end to the gym when the weather turns crummy. Make me smile when I don't feel like it.

What a wonderful reason!!!! I will so enjoy making this for you, because I know how much you'll enjoy it. We'll definitely chat when I get back.

2. Good point.

 

[TarzansKat]

Well, days nine and ten have now become smooshed together, given that I couldn't get on the DIS at all yesterday. Actually, I was really ill. It was so hot at work yesterday (our heat got turned on prematurely, methinks) that I felt so ill when I got home.

Like the ill that you feel after you've walked around the World Showcase and you really need to sit down in Italy, let your husband and son run around the square to burn off steam, and you just sit and reapply sunblock and makeup...a girl doesn't want to shine, even if people do stare while she applies her pressed powder...and take a big ole swig of water.

That kind of ill. And food...ugh. I was totally nauseous. Which has continued into today and makes me wonder if I don't have some twenty-four hour stomach bug. I'm hoping to cure my digestive issues of late with a good old Casey's hot dog and one, if not several Dole Whips. Surely, their restorative properites cannot be denied.

And so, I am really looking forward to escaping from real life right now, since I am feeling rather carppy. Better today, but still, not up to par. Last night, I fell asleep (I should say passed out LOL) at seven and I slept until six am. And my goal is not to run myself into the ground before this trip, so if that's what my body needed, that's what my body needed.

I'm hoping to finalize our packing list tonight after DS goes to sleep. If not tonight, then tomorrow morning. Tomorrow, I'll begin packing, because I just need to get the ball rolling. I've already got the majority of the toiletries set aside.

I also had an idea, and I wanted to share it with you guys. I usually get a little stressed on the first day in Disney because I'm dying to head to a park, but conversely, I'm dying to unpack and get organized, and it's always hard for me to transfer everything I need to my park bag because it's all over the place.

Well, it's only taken me 25+ visits to the World to finally think, hey, TK, what if you took what you needed to go to the park and put in a Ziploc and labelled it, so that if you really wanted to just drop bags at Pop and head out, you just have one baggie to deal with instead of rifling through luggage? Seriously, do I have some good thoughts every now and then, or what? So I'm thinking about doing this with a lot of things, so that it'll be easier to just grab the appropriate Ziploc and run with it, you know?

Also, I'm really going to streamline what we take on the plane. We'll definitely want our portable DVD player, because DS loves that. I usually buy him a new (inexpensive) DVD at Walmart before we go. Right now he's big time into Scooby Doo, so most likely it'll be that. Also, he loves cards! I recently taught him how to play War and Go Fish, and he really, really likes it, and I am just loving that my little boy is the age where I can play cards with him. It's something I did a lot with my Granddad, and it's just so great to have that full circle feeling and some bonding time with my little nut.

So the portable DVD player, cards, and I'll bring a book for myself. I'm sure my husband will want the Nintendo DS and we may bring DS' Leapster. I plan to have all the electronics in one area of the backpack so it'll be easier to take out for securtiy.

We'll want to have our swimsuits in our carry on backpack so if our room's not ready and we're not ready to head to a park, we can swim. I'm not at all planning that first day other than getting to see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, getting DS on the ride in Mexico, and a little DISmeet that jmamom and I cooked up. Did I spell your DIS name right? Well, you know who you are.

This week, we'll be finishing up the Halloween costumes and making a few more tie dye shirts. I'd like to get the majority of things done on my days off so that once I hit Disney Eve (Saturday, the 26th) there will be so little left to do that I will marvel at my planning prowess.

Pray for me.

And sadly, photobucket is giving me a really hard time, so I only have one picture and quote this evening.

It is, however...QUITE lovely.

"Welcome to the Caribbean, love."

 

[jenjolt]

YAY for Single Digits!!! Always a great feeling

Another great picture of Jack, just what I needed during my mini break of grading! Like you I have decided come the evening of the 24th I don't want to be a mad woman running around crazy I just want to be able to go to bed early and get a real goodnight's rest!!

I'm sorry you felt so ill yesterday, but I'm glad to hear you are recovering and feeling better today!!!!

YAY for making more shirts!! I hope to see some pictures as I am in love with your designs you do such a great job!!!!

Have a great rest of your weekend!

 

[eandesmom]

Like the ill that you feel after you've walked around the World Showcase and you really need to sit down in Italy, let your husband and son run around the square to burn off steam, and you just sit and reapply sunblock and makeup...a girl doesn't want to shine, even if people do stare while she applies her pressed powder...and take a big ole swig of water.

That kind of ill. And food...ugh. I was totally nauseous. Which has continued into today and makes me wonder if I don't have some twenty-four hour stomach bug. I'm hoping to cure my digestive issues of late with a good old Casey's hot dog and one, if not several Dole Whips. Surely, their restorative properites cannot be denied.


And sadly, photobucket is giving me a really hard time, so I only have one picture and quote this evening.

It is, however...QUITE lovely.

"Welcome to the Caribbean, love."

Oh is it ever! Can I just say...

YUM?

YUM!

What is with everyone getting SICK! Stop it. I'm starting to worry it's going to come out of my computer while I'm on the DIS!

Feel better. Sleep. Restore yourself before you go.

LOVE the Ziploc idea. You may want to print yourself a big sign that you stick in it that reminds you that the first few days are NON Plan days. That might help you relax...

breathe in the pretty colors

breathe out the bad

 

[Native NYer]

I find it hilarous that you think you have an attention problem. Don't you teach kindergarten? I just think I post so dang much it's impossible to keep track of it all.

You know, I don't always take a ton of pictures of the decor (mostly because I've seen it a lot at this time of year) but if you watn pictures, my dear, I will take you some pictures!!! No problem.

The farthest I've gotten on a 2010 visit is a long weekend with my Mom in January. I'll most likely be upgrading my ticket on this trip to an annual pass to accomodate that. Past that, I'm just not sure.

My plans are to start packing tomorrow. I'll post more about that tonight when I do my quotes for yesterday and today.

All of my tie dye shirts were done.

Until I, at the last minute, decided to make some more. You may feel free to laugh at me now.

I taught kindergarten for 5 years. This year, I'm teaching 3rd grade. At school, my attention problem isn't as noticable. Kids don't have a long attention span so I fit in

Where are you staying in January? And does the annual pass really save that much money? I'm terrible with the Disney math.

Not going to laugh about the shirts. I would do the same thing

 

[Native NYer]

Love today's pic of Captain Jack.
It would be nice if he greeted me on Paradise Island just like that in February

 

[Sarilas]

Oh man... I hope you feel better soon, TK!

 

[Lady Lallie]

Secondly, I'm worried about LL. But given that I'm obsessed with a rum-soaked, dread-locked, gorgeous, slightly adrogynous pirate, I'm not one to throw stones.

Perhaps we should plan an intervention. Is considered taboo to plan your own intervention? I think we should apply for the A&E Show Intervention and see what they do with us, one obsessed with a Pirate and the other with polygamy. That has got be a ratings winner!

Oh, I crack myself up.

I the ziploc idea. I find myself in that conundrum on arrival day. You want to high tail it to a park but you don't want to come back to a messy room either. I totally get it. I think I'm going to have to do that ziploc idea too. I find that my carry on bag has totally different things for the airplane vs. the park. Superb idea!

I hope you feel better!

 

[eandesmom]

Perhaps we should plan an intervention. Is considered taboo to plan your own intervention? I think we should apply for the A&E Show Intervention and see what they do with us, one obsessed with a Pirate and the other with polygamy. That has got be a ratings winner!

Oh, I crack myself up.

 

[TarzansKat]

YAY for Single Digits!!! Always a great feeling

Almost surreal at this point.

Another great picture of Jack, just what I needed during my mini break of grading! Like you I have decided come the evening of the 24th I don't want to be a mad woman running around crazy I just want to be able to go to bed early and get a real goodnight's rest!!

Most likely, I'll be getting up the earliest, so it's imperative that I get to bed early.

If I can sleep. Disney Eve is so exciting!

I'm sorry you felt so ill yesterday, but I'm glad to hear you are recovering and feeling better today!!!!

I'm definitely on the mend, but I just ate breakfast and feel nasesous again. I really don't know what to eat/not eat at this point. I'm thinking maybe I need to to got the grocery store and get some fat free chicken broth. Maybe I need to go liquid?

YAY for making more shirts!! I hope to see some pictures as I am in love with your designs you do such a great job!!!!

I have one or two that I'm seriously debating making in regard to iron on transfers. That may happen today.

Have a great rest of your weekend!

Thanks, you too!

Oh is it ever! Can I just say...

YUM?

YUM!

Oh, that's definitely yum. I would love nothing better than to be marooned on an island with Captain Jack. My mind reels at all the possibilities. What was Elizabeth thinking???

What is with everyone getting SICK! Stop it. I'm starting to worry it's going to come out of my computer while I'm on the DIS!

Feel better. Sleep. Restore yourself before you go.

I think it's the change in season/weather. When temperatures drop, and you get new allergens in the air, it throws everyone out of whack. I'm getting lots of rest though.

LOVE the Ziploc idea. You may want to print yourself a big sign that you stick in it that reminds you that the first few days are NON Plan days. That might help you relax...

Thanks, and that's not a bad idea!

breathe in the pretty colors

breathe out the bad

I think I may need to take a whole bunch of quotes from all your responses and put it in my trip binder. Then if I start to feel stressed, I can look at something each one of you said and smile and laugh.

I taught kindergarten for 5 years. This year, I'm teaching 3rd grade. At school, my attention problem isn't as noticable. Kids don't have a long attention span so I fit in

I didn't realized you switched to third grade! Very cool.

Where are you staying in January? And does the annual pass really save that much money? I'm terrible with the Disney math.

We figured the annual pass would be worth it for me. To upgrade will cost me about $200. The thought is that I'll go in January and possibly take another trip with my boys before DS goes into kindergarten next fall. So for me, it's worth it. I won't be upgrading all of us, because I don't know if the family trip will materialize, so I think it's okay for just me to have the annual, then I can get the good room rates.

We don't have a specific hotel yet, although Mom informs me, "well, we WANT to stay somewhere nice." Translation = my wallet weeps. Pray for a good rate.

Not going to laugh about the shirts. I would do the same thing

Love today's pic of Captain Jack.
It would be nice if he greeted me on Paradise Island just like that in February

Oh man... I hope you feel better soon, TK!

Thank you! Are you all doing better as well?

Perhaps we should plan an intervention. Is considered taboo to plan your own intervention? I think we should apply for the A&E Show Intervention and see what they do with us, one obsessed with a Pirate and the other with polygamy. That has got be a ratings winner!

Oh, I crack myself up.

OMG, that is too funny!

I the ziploc idea. I find myself in that conundrum on arrival day. You want to high tail it to a park but you don't want to come back to a messy room either. I totally get it. I think I'm going to have to do that ziploc idea too. I find that my carry on bag has totally different things for the airplane vs. the park. Superb idea!

I feel quite DUH for not figuring that one out earlier, but I think it'll save me soooo much time!

I hope you feel better!

Thanks! How's everything going with you and your being on the mend?

 

[Charleston Princess]

Well, days nine and ten have now become smooshed together, given that I couldn't get on the DIS at all yesterday.

And now it is one week!!! Woo hoo!!!

I hope you are feeling even better today!

Well, it's only taken me 25+ visits to the World to finally think, hey, TK, what if you took what you needed to go to the park and put in a Ziploc and labelled it, so that if you really wanted to just drop bags at Pop and head out, you just have one baggie to deal with instead of rifling through luggage? Seriously, do I have some good thoughts every now and then, or what? So I'm thinking about doing this with a lot of things, so that it'll be easier to just grab the appropriate Ziploc and run with it, you know?

This is pure brilliance, TK!!! I am so doing this also because I have the exact same conundrum every time -- unpack and organize or head to a park? The ziploc bag is such a great idea! Love, love, love it!

"Welcome to the Caribbean, love."

Oh. my. goodness.

Can you imagine if Captain Jack was the greeter at Caribbean Beach Resort saying those very words???

 

[TarzansKat]

And now it is one week!!! Woo hoo!!!

I hope you are feeling even better today!

Other than being unable to eat normally, I feel great! Maybe I'll finally lose those last few pounds.

This is pure brilliance, TK!!! I am so doing this also because I have the exact same conundrum every time -- unpack and organize or head to a park? The ziploc bag is such a great idea! Love, love, love it!

It'll just make life so much easier!

Oh. my. goodness.

Can you imagine if Captain Jack was the greeter at Caribbean Beach Resort saying those very words???

I'd need a fan.

And a Pina Colava.

And...well... you know...

 

[jenjolt]

And now it is one week!!! Woo hoo!!!

I hope you are feeling even better today!



This is pure brilliance, TK!!! I am so doing this also because I have the exact same conundrum every time -- unpack and organize or head to a park? The ziploc bag is such a great idea! Love, love, love it!



Oh. my. goodness.

Can you imagine if Captain Jack was the greeter at Caribbean Beach Resort saying those very words???

If he was...I think my resort choice wouldn't be so hard to make...EVERY SINGLE TIME LOL!!!!

 

[shannn]

A Capt Jack CBR greeter would suddenly make the CBR much much more appealing!!

I hope you're feeling better. I have been dealing with 2 with flu this week so I know what you're dealing with. Hopefully your's is just allergies!

WooHoo to single digit dance!!! I'm in the 20s and I'm so excited I can barely stand myself so I can't imagine how I'll be with single digits.

I've been hatching up a way that you can help me with my big surprise reveal to my BFF through shirts. Will you be able to make some more before December do you think??