12/09/06 Cruise Continued ~ Pirating Bananas DIS Geekorama Part 2 Part 8

[kimerinc]

Hey Becka!

How the heck are you?

 

[kimerinc]

This is John after Amy reads his post about the "dieting"

 

[becka]

I still need to figure out what to have for dinner tonight.....

 

[kimerinc]

This is Brandi after teasing Becka

 

[becka]

I wonder if we will get to hear all the hot details of Brandi's date night?

Then again I wonder if she will remember the details....

 

[kimerinc]

This is what happens when you get to free with those bananas, and just throw them around like they mean nothing.

 

[kimerinc]

This is for everyone who ever sees a campaign advertisement.

 

[becka]

OK - ONE more post before I go to bed - the phone just rang, and I have to share my own good news (usually when the phone rings at midnight it is not always good news . . .)

Alex just called, and he got his MCAT results (Medical School Entrance Exam). He had to pass this test (they get three tries) in order to keep his seat for the medical school and enter the medical school. And, BTW, it costs over $200 each time to take it.

This was his first try.

You have to score at least average on the MCAT to be admitted to the medical school - which is a score of 24 - at least 8 on each of three sections. 45 is perfect.

Alex got a 35!

Woohooo!

Now he can relax through the rest of the year, and get decent grades without worrying about getting in to the med school next year. All this at just a little over 19 years old (most take it their junior year of college - at about age 21) - he is an amazing kid, and we are very proud of him.

Had to share with my closest friends!

John1

Congrats to Alex and his proud parents!!!!

 

[kimerinc]

I just think this little guy is so cute!

 

[becka]

I like this smiley hunting game....I am amazed at the number of "naughty" smiles!

It is really pretty disturbing what some people will do to an innocent smilie or banana!

 

[kimerinc]

This is a picture of the boys trying to get to the safehouse.

 

[becka]

Boys, are soooo...icky!

 

[kimerinc]

pirate????

 

[becka]

from all the work posts it seems as if many are having rough days lately....hugs to everyone. Work is crazy right now with year end and heading into audit...top that off with losing three people! Yuck! I try not to think about it. They simply rent my brain for xx hours each day.

I would really like a job that I could actually be contributing something or helping people. I don't hate my job, but it just doesn't thrill me to come in here each day.

Not sure about tomorrow. I think we may end up staying home....
bummer for me!

That is one area of my job that I really don't like. I do nothing all day everyday to help people. I really wish I felt like I was contributing something to society rather than just to a bottom line, KWIM?

 

[becka]

OH NO! You will be a DIS refuge!!!

I think we would all go to extreme mesaures to get our DIS fix!

 

[becka]

OK I was crusin' my TA's website thinking about my 08 cruise. I found a likely RCCL as a checkpoint for comparison but also found this...

11 day Hawaiian cruise leaving Dec 9, '06 for 1,583 for all three passengers. Airfare for 3 would be about 1,041. That's a total of 2,624 for flight and and 11 day cruise.

Yikes! But then again there would be no Mickey and no DIS geeks. So it would be no fun!

A cruise without DIS geeks would be no fun!

 

[becka]

Gosh Lisa - sounds like you're sad that you didn't have to MODERATE us.

We do make her job sooooo easy!

 

[becka]

Hey Kim - guess what I got at Target today?

I actually bought the padded envelope for my padded envelope so maybe I can get my bracelets before the cruise!

 

[becka]

So drive him down to the gas station when he needs to go!

We couldn't do that. DS thinks every gas station is like a tourist stop! He loves them!

 

[becka]

Did Kim leave after she got her ?