12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 4

[kimerinc]

Kim - can I ask your advice again about the facials? I see you mentioned that you are doing the marine facial. Would you recommend that I have an extraction/facial at home (sorry, I hope this isn't too gross)? Then do the marine facial on the ship. We have a very good local spa run by an Austrian woman - I live in the boonies.

Apparently there are several services that you can get done on the ship but don't appear on the list? Barb, from Platinum, is a spa queen and mentioned there is a Pamper package that is combined face, nails, pedi or something like that - she said you can ask for it even if it isn't posted.

Also, we are planning on doing the Catamaran sail on Cozumel - I think I talked hubby out of the diving.

thanks for your help.elaine

2 things. If you are doing an extraction, do it at least 2 weeks before the cruise for blotchy. Also, if you are changing climates, it may not matter. For me going from very dry to very wet just clogs my pores up something fierce. If you are going to the parks, your face will take a terrible beating and will need masking regardless. That being said, whenever I travel to another climate and expect high stress I always have a facial first, or give myself a mask. Bottom line, if you really want a very good response from the facial. Do the full extraction and deep cleansing facial 2 weeks before you leave.

I use elemis marine based products which is why I like the marine facial.

There are no salon treatments you can book online and many of the spa packages can only be booked onboard. I am actually going to try to change one of mine when I get on board....

I will ask shore excursions about the catameran on Coz because it did not show up at all for me, nor did it for CS at DCL. I have currently booked an excursion I don't want and DH and I talked and if we can't get the catameran, we are going to stay on board with the princesses.

Lisa, do you want me to send you a picture of the excursion page?

Hope this hels!

Kim

 

[kimerinc]

Kim - can I ask your advice again about the facials? I see you mentioned that you are doing the marine facial. Would you recommend that I have an extraction/facial at home (sorry, I hope this isn't too gross)? Then do the marine facial on the ship. We have a very good local spa run by an Austrian woman - I live in the boonies.

Apparently there are several services that you can get done on the ship but don't appear on the list? Barb, from Platinum, is a spa queen and mentioned there is a Pamper package that is combined face, nails, pedi or something like that - she said you can ask for it even if it isn't posted.

Also, we are planning on doing the Catamaran sail on Cozumel - I think I talked hubby out of the diving.

thanks for your help.

elaine

I guess I should tell you all why I am so obsessed with this. I am allergic to Mica. It is in every eye shadow, bronzer, many blushes, many mosturizers etc... If I put eye shadow on, within 15 minutes, it looks like I have sunburned my eyelids, and gets worse from there. Any make up that shimmers or glows has this in it. So, because I can't cover my skin up, I try to take care of it the best I can.

Kim

 

[kimerinc]

Elaine, there seems to be a glitch in the booking program, and if you book some excursions before Palo, then you can not book Palo. And it seems to be be problem in the opposite direction as well, but most people are more nervous about getting choice at Palo.

Pj

I booked Palo first cause Lisa told me to. She knows way more than I do about this and I trust her.

 

[becka]

Lisa or someone who knows. Will they have a list upon boarding at the spa with the available treatments that you cannot book online?

 

[MrsMork]

You should probably go directly to the spa when you board. Don't take the tour, just go directly to the table where they are booking appointments. You can take the tour AFTER you book what you want if you want to take a look at the rooms, villas and Rainforest.

 

[MrsMork]

They usually have specials on port days and since we plan to stay onboard at Cozumel maybe I can get something nice for a bargain price. I'm always looking for a bargain. Christmas Eve 2004 at St Thomas they had a foot and face special that sounded wonderful. It was done on one of the heated tile loungers in the Rainforest. Unfortunately I got a kidney stone and the pain started just before I went up to the spa for my treatment. I could not sit still and by the time she started on my feet I just had to get up and leave and go to the medical unit for drugs. They did not charge me for the half of the treatment they did (facial) because I was not able to enjoy it. I thought that was very nice and I did go back up later and gave the therapist her tip anyway as I took up her time and she did try very hard to make me comfortable enough to get the treatment.

 

[MrsMork]

Now pouring myself a nice Chardonnay and DH is going to grill some steaks for us....

Yum, grilled steaks, a nice wine and pineapple right out of your yard. I would LOVE that.

 

[elaineteresa]

Becka - for what it is worth and I am by no means an expert... I have one challenging twin and one is a breeze - any guesses which But I have recently gotten involved with a parenting technique called positive discipline.
The theory is that puniishment is not effective as a parenting technique or deterrent. While it is difficult to try and outsmart your kid during the middle of a "crisis" you can often offset many of the escalating tensions. Misbehaving, verbal outbursts etc. are a call for attention, frustration etc. Positive Discipline teaches you to say I know you are frustrated because of ... I understand how you are feeling. Sometimes this level of sympathy is really what the child is seeking - you will really throw your son the first time you try it because it is not what he is expecting.

In fact don't we all crave this level of understanding from our spouse or whoever?

anyway, you can probably get the book from the library and it is worth skim reading the first few chapters. There is also a web site with summaries of techniques etc. I believe.

just a source - not necessarily the answer for you.

elaine

 

[lillygator]

Yum, grilled steaks, a nice wine and pineapple right out of your yard. I would LOVE that.

John just picked three and I went to work cutting them up....they are sooooooo good ---these were on the small side but he is so worried about other people picking them!! lol!! He's going to grill some along side the steaks - yum!

 

[becka]

What time can I come over?

 

[becka]

Becka - for what it is worth and I am by no means an expert... I have one challenging twin and one is a breeze - any guesses which But I have recently gotten involved with a parenting technique called positive discipline.
The theory is that puniishment is not effective as a parenting technique or deterrent. While it is difficult to try and outsmart your kid during the middle of a "crisis" you can often offset many of the escalating tensions. Misbehaving, verbal outbursts etc. are a call for attention, frustration etc. Positive Discipline teaches you to say I know you are frustrated because of ... I understand how you are feeling. Sometimes this level of sympathy is really what the child is seeking - you will really throw your son the first time you try it because it is not what he is expecting.

In fact don't we all crave this level of understanding from our spouse or whoever?

anyway, you can probably get the book from the library and it is worth skim reading the first few chapters. There is also a web site with summaries of techniques etc. I believe.

just a source - not necessarily the answer for you.

elaine

Thanks Elaine!

Kids are tough and DS alternates between being a pretty good kid and being the exact opposite. I don't really understand it. I sometimes think he has a split personality disorder.

 

[kimerinc]

Becka,

I e-mailed DCL for a full list and they referred me to the website. sooo HELPFUL! I got some information from the navigators, some from the website and some from the brochure...

KIM

 

[lillygator]

What time can I come over?

I would SOOO love it if you were close!! We hardly have any friends that have children around the same age....I think it has to do with the age gap between John and I...most of our friends have children in the teens.tweens etc..and are looking to go out rather than to come hang at the house....KWIM? I would love to have cookouts and game nights....!!

 

[becka]

I would SOOO love it if you were close!! We hardly have any friends that have children around the same age....I think it has to do with the age gap between John and I...most of our friends have children in the teens.tweens etc..and are looking to go out rather than to come hang at the house....KWIM? I would love to have cookouts and game nights....!!

We have the same problem here. My friends with kids the same age as ours are all at least 2 hours away so it is not easy to get together with them.

 

[elaineteresa]

Becka - LOL - is that an angel and a devil? I have a twin exactly like that. But I never understood Capricorns anyway. I'm surrounded by them . LOL.

elaine

 

[lillygator]

Ohhhhh my....Samantha is finally feeling better, Haley is asleep and between the grill and LLWS DH is keeping himself busy. I just told him some of our cruise mates made their ressies last night...."WHAT were you doing V??" ~ had to explain. Of course I will be the lucky one on 9/10! mind you, I may not be in my right mind either as that is the second Gator home game and will be coming home that night just to make ressies....

this weekend coming up is going to be a doozy depending on ERNESTO.....which looks to be coming into the Gulf. Planning on going to Gainesville Fri night and spending the night then the game on Sat but if the storm turns during the week....who knows what we'll do...we've skipped out on hotel ressies and games before due to these damn storms.

 

[kimerinc]

You will all be happy to know that DD snagged a fish! She is so proud of herself, she keeps going to the freezer to look at it. DH and I were sweating bullets because there is a time limit and it's hard! But our little non aggressive just followed those little fishys around until she flipped one out of the pool. I have pictures. Can anyone tell me how to do that?

Kim

 

[lbgraves]

Lisa - do those items have to be transported to Chaccoben for the school or can they be sent? Thinking of dropping in several hundred extra hot wheels.
How come $1. a hot wheel always sounded cheap until we started to accumulate so many of them. Even I got into collecting several that I liked - LOL.

elaine

I am taking the supplies on the ship with us, then carrying them to the bus at the pier. We will go to the school after the ruins tour. PJ said that there was a school closer to the village near the pier for those who aren't going on the ruins tour but wanted their children to take part in the donation.

 

[lbgraves]

Can I just ask why the special order of booking the ressies for the cruise - why Palo first - because there are few reservations?

thanks.

elaine

Brunch is only offered on two days. Dinner is offered all 7 nights. Excursions go quickly. Kid's club can be taken care of during daylight hours because it is guaranteed.

 

[pjpoohbear]

Here is the basic drawing of the tattoo that I would want, it needs to be cleaned up.

Pj