9/24/09 3 Day Wonder - Cruise Meets, and FEs, and Goombays oh my!

[karentan]

i'm looking forward to seeing the film but it comes out when i'm in spain so i need to go when i get back. you'll have to let me know what its like!!!

 

[jenny105]

Will do! I just got my tickets. 12:01 am Yup, I'm seeing it at midnight with all the other HP geeks!

 

[karentan]

yay!!! i probably could go see it the day it comes out but i wouldnt have a clue what on earth was going on as it'd be in spanish!!

i looked at how much it would be to bring my flights forward to tomorrow instead of saturday and it would cost me an extra £90! (about $140), I only paid £60 for the flight in the first place!!

 

[m_kasch]

I'm going to see HP at midnight also. I've seen the last three at midnight. So I guess I am a HP Geek too!!

Karen, will they let you fly standby? Sometimes they will let you try. Maybe the flight rules are different there though.

We just went to this new mexican place for lunch, we drove past it yesterday and decided to try it. It was SOOOOOOOOO good!! I had an enchilada and an avacado tostada, i've never had an avacado tostada before -- it was yummy!! We are definently going to be visiting that place again!!

 

[jenny105]

I looooove Mexican food! San Angel Inn is one of my favorite restaurants at WDW. Even the CS place across the way is good! We have a couple of great places here too: Jose Tejas (went there the other night!) and On The Border, which is a chain. Everything there is really spicy though and messes up your stomach. But their stuffed jalapenos are AMAZING.

 

[m_kasch]

We just had lunch at On The Border last week!! It wasn't too spicy here though, maybe it just depends on the chef? The girl I go to lunch with is married to a guy from Mexico, so she really likes mexican food, and I just like it!! This new place was really good though!! I think we're having chipotle for dinner tonight too...LOL, lots of mexican for me today!!

 

[jenny105]

I guess it depends on the person. Joe never thinks anything is spicy and puts tobasco on EVERYTHING. Meanwhile, my mouth will be on fire.

 

[karentan]

gary can eat hotter stuff than i can, anything even remotely spicy sets my mouth on fire for hours. even fajitas make my mouth burn!!

 

[m_kasch]

LOL, Tim is the same way. He likes spicy things. When we used to have Chi-Chi's, he would get this blackened chicken dish that was sooooooo spicy he would be sweating!! I don't like anything NEAR that spicy, it burns my mouth and I have to have loads of drink refils whenever we go out for mexican because it cools my mouth!!

Have you seen your last NKOTB concert Jen? I can't remember. Next weekend is Rascal Flatts for me!! At Wrigley Field, i'm really excited!

 

[jenny105]

Unfortunately, I have seen my last NKOTB concert. It was June 18th. Can't be sad, I saw them 6 times! LOL Supposedly they're going to take a year off and then make a new album, possibly tour again. We'll see!

When I went to No Doubt a couple weekends ago, I felt so lost. I was waiting for the Jabbawockeez to come out. I'm so used to those being the only concerts I go to!

 

[m_kasch]

Hootie (hold the blowfish) is opening for rascal flatts, so that should be cool. And my DSis snd I are staying downtown chicago that night so we will be having a party in our room before the concert and then taking the El there! I can't wait!

Jen and Lainey, are you excited to book your shore excursions this week? Even if you aren't booking anything, it makes it seem so much closer!!

 

[jenny105]

Yes! July 11th is a Saturday though so I'm just going to wait til Monday to book them. My computer at home is way too slow, I need a new one. I'm only booking the getaway package, which is snorkeling, tube & bike rental, and stingray feeding. I'm not worried about it being booked solid. May not get a great stingray time but I don't care, I plan on being on that island ALL day.

The Atlantis is offering TA rates for $109/nt now so I'm wondering if maybe I could get that for us Mary because it would be even cheaper to get the wristbands. My boss mentioned it because I think she's doing that when she goes on her cruise.

 

[m_kasch]

Jen, go for it!! That is way cheaper than what I have, which I thought was a good deal. If you have to pay up front, I can just send you a check. Let me know how it goes! The other thing is, I think that if we have a room at the actual Atlantis, we can take the water taxi over which would be quicker, and we can just check in right there.

My work is actually going well today! I finally won my very first battle with the payroll department, LOL!! They kept asking me to reissue their checks, and I wanted them to get access to my system but they refused -- so yesterday, I sent them an email and said I will not be reissuing their checks, they can either get access to our system or reissue them themselves, so they emailed me back and they will be getting our system!! Yay!! They are so difficult to deal with, I am happy to have won once!!

 

[karentan]

hiya guys,
i'm feeling so *bleugh* today, i went out at lunch time to meet up with a friend so that helped get my mind off things for a while but i'm just so tense and strung out at the moment. it feels like someone has tightened up all the muscles in my upper body, its just a really tight feeling all the time.
its all adding up to me feeling really cr*ppy at the mo. i cant even really get my head into the fact that i'm going to spain in 3 days, its the furthest thing from my mind at the moment. i'm sure i'll be fine when i'm at the airport but i just cant get my head into looking forward to it right now.
i'm going to go take the dog to the park now, so when i get back i can do nothing all night. gary's working until about 9pm ish so i've got the night to myself, which right now i'm not sure if its a good thing or bad thing.

 

[jenny105]

Mary, I don't know the details on it just yet so hold on to our Comfort Suites reservation. My boss just told me this yesterday and she's going at a different time than we are. She's going to give me the details so I can call myself and check the rates. I may not be able to book it until 30 days out. I'll let you know what's going on. If I have to pay up front, you can just pay me back when we're down in FL.

Karen, I'm sorry your having a crappy day. I'll be here if you want to chat!

 

[m_kasch]

Don't worry, I won't cancel our ressie!! It's a good price either way, half of what disney costs!! I think it is INSANE that they charge $160 pp to go there.

Karen, I hope your day gets better! I'm sure you will be able to find something better than your old job, and where they will treat you better too.

 

[jenny105]

I agree. We're paying that for 2 people! If Disney's included food, it would make a little bit more sense, but even if it did it's still outrageous!

 

[m_kasch]

I think we can actually just order some sandwiches from room service and bring them in a cooler...i was planning on brining a smaller softsided cooler to use. I don't think its "technically" allowed, but they don't stop you. That way it is way cheaper!! I've heard the food there is a ripoff anyways.

I just bashed my knee on a big box of paper. Now it's killing me!! Talk about coordinated...

 

[jenny105]

Ouch! I walk into stuff in my office all the time.

I've heard that about the food too. That idea sounds good to me!

 

[karentan]

i agree about the prices of excursions with disney, they are ridiculous, especailly as with a lot of them (eg: the nassau scuba diving) they've got a contract with the supplier that states they're not allowed to take bookings from passengers if they havent booked through disney.
i wanted to book the 2 tank dive directly with stuart cove scuba but i wasnt allowed to. i really wanted to book the shark dive but it gets back to the port too close to the all aboard time, and we decided it wasnt worth the risk.