BE's never-ending fun ** 4 completed TR's ** Thousands of Photos

[RiverLou]

More like ICK! I'll get you your copies when we do that photo thing. Gotta get all of the other ones done too!

Woohoo!

 

[kaoden39]

Woohoo!

 

[Belle Ella]

Here are a few of our photopass pictures!! I went to town with the borders so I could get my moneys worth, so I wont post them all, but you'll get the picture.

 

[kaoden39]

Very cool!

 

[RiverLou]

We is pale.

 

[DizNee Luver]

You were like me with the borders.....got my money's worth on the CD....

I found last years CD after I got it I wished I had used that border on this pic & this border on this one.....etc, etc, etc. So this time, I used all appropriate borders on every picture..... took 80 to over 400!!!

 

[shishigirl]

Great trip report!!! It was so fun to read and I LOVED all the pics you took!! They are amazing!!

 

[Belle Ella]

Great trip report!!! It was so fun to read and I LOVED all the pics you took!! They are amazing!!

Glad you liked it!!!

 

[thmar]

...enjoyed your TR and photos...Thanks for sharing.

 

[Belle Ella]

...enjoyed your TR and photos...Thanks for sharing.

You are very welcome! Glad you liked!

 

[Belle Ella]

It's PTR time again, folks!!! Anyone willing to follow me on another crazy journey??

Who?

(image coming soon)

JellyFace A friend of mine from work was supposed to be heading to DL in a couple of weeks but had to cancel her plans after some things came up. Such a shame! We've had fun talking Disneyland nonstop for a while, and as of right now it looks like she's going to be coming along!

Me!!! Of course!

What?

We'll be celebrating my birthday at my favorite place on earth!! And this year, instead of going 2 months before my birthday I am taking full advantage of the free admission on my birthday!! Well, I plan on getting the fun card since I'll be buying PH through my credit union since they are cheaper.

Where?

Of course we're staying at the HoJo! I had absolutely no complaints with my last stay there and can see why it's a favorite among the board. Adding in the Ent. rate for all 4 nights of our stay, and how on earth could I pass it up? It makes me happy to see less $$$ for four nights than I just spent for three.

When?

Tuesday September 8 - Saturday September 12

Unless I have a new job by then I will be working the morning of the 8th after I get off from work, unless I can get that off too (which I probably can't seeing as it's the day our 2nd ad goes up and I'll already be missing the big ad set). Since I start at 5 a.m. that day I'll shoot for getting off at 9 a.m. to give me enough time to get the ad done and then be out of there. And then hopefully we can stay all the way through Saturday night and leave after the park closes which would mean driving all night along I5, but if there's two of us who can drive we can always take turns. Are gas stations on I5 open all night? I never figured that out ... Hm.

I do know 3 meals that I want to make PS for (and that I am saving up for specially). I cannot go to DL without dinner at BB, I just can't. Not everyone may like it, but I love it and have never been disappointed by the food or the service - only stupid idiots riding POTC. And after having so, so, so much fun at our character meal (Minnie & Friends) this past visit I just know for sure that I am doing it again. Only this time I want to do Goofy's Kitchen and Ariel's Grotto. One of them I know for sure I am doing on my birthday (the 10th), but I'm just not sure which. Any ideas?

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

Your PP pictures came out really really good!!!! I like them a lot!

Now.... The countdown until September! Woooo!!

 

[Belle Ella]

Your PP pictures came out really really good!!!! I like them a lot!

Now.... The countdown until September! Woooo!!

They did! They did! I'm so glad. They turned out a lot better than the PP I did on my last trip. So worth it. I can't wait to seek out every PP photographer on my next trip. They were so, so, so, so much fun to do. Although they did mess up a couple of photos and didn't put the balloons in. Took me a while to figure that one out.

OK, September here we come!! I've been MIA lately becuase life has just been a major pain in my rear end. I'm sitting in class before my final critique for my photography class. Guess what I chose? Disneyland photos!! Although I'm a little PO'ed right now because (a) I turned in the wrong folder with the wrong images and they are darker than I want them to be and (b) I need to print my stupid images and the tech doesn't have the key to the paper lock up. Oh well. It's what I get for procrastinating. At least the photos make me happy regardless of if they're good or not. I chose my night photos because ... well, I've never been good at night photography so I figure at least I chose something that was difficult for me. If anyone wants to see the images I chose you can always take a look at my class blog - http://playingwithcameras.blogspot.com/

Anyways!! Back to the PTR/TR from here on out!

 

[Belle Ella]

Looks like I have another partner in crime for the Birthday celebration!! I've been trying to convince another friend of mine who I met through work (you gotta love that Target) that this going with me is the most logical thing to do. She's a big Disney lover as well and she's dying to go back but hasn't been able to because of the money. Well, my theory is that between the Ent. rate through the HoJo and splitting the cost of the hotel between 3 people and the cheaper tickets I can get through my Credit Union, it's an opportunity she can't pass up. So far, I believe she's on board!! YAY!!

So here's K and I at last year's AIDS walk in S.F. before we started the 10km walk. Yay for early mornings, cold S.F. days and the prospects of a looooooooong walk.

 

[Belle Ella]

Not DL related but K. and I are heading to the S.F. Zoo on Saturday!! Something fun to pass the time until Disneyland!! And a great chance to practice my photography more.

 

[Sarah84]

Your PP photos are gorgeous. Enjoy your day at SF Zoo

 

[Belle Ella]

Your PP photos are gorgeous. Enjoy your day at SF Zoo

Thank ya!! We had a blast - just got back actually! Had to make sure I was home in time to catch some zzz's before going to work tonight! We acted the fool and I'll probably share some pics from the day sometime this weekend. They had a lot of stuff to do (too bad it was like ice cold and windy - typical S.F.) and I got attacked by a Seagull. Go figure.

 

[Belle Ella]

Things haven't been going so well at home the past couple of weeks. We had to put down Meeko, one of our cats, who got really sick. He's been in the family since I was in second grade, and it's been really hard on everyone - especially my sister who he bonded with more than I have ever seen a cat bond with someone before. We think he had cancer, but we never found out for sure. It was just time, and so sad.

And as if that wasn't hard enough, my cat had to go to the vet today for surgery. She got a really nasty laceration that spans fro her shoulder to her belly and it started to get infected so we had to get that taken care of. We've seen the vet way too much the past two weeks At least this time we have a better outcome.

The silly part? Today's expenses were more than I spent at Disneyland when I went back in March. I'm not sure if I want to laugh or cry about that. It's bumming me out a little (a.k.a. a lot) because it's really set me back on all of my saved Disneyland money for September, and then some - considerably.

But my cat is alright and that's what matters. My Cinderella - a.k.a. Ella

I'm not giving up hope though. In a perfect worl, all of my birthday presents will be to pitch in for the trip. That's all I want.

But first - I leave to spend a week visiting my best friend (a.k.a. Grandmother) in Texas in 19 days. It's been so hard on me since she moved from the same town as me to some place so far away. We're very, very, very close. Plus I get to see my little sister and two little brothers (one of whom I've never met before - he's about 7 months old now). It's enough to keep me occupied. I still have a lot of planning to do before I leave for that adventure. Then all of my attention will be back on Disneyland!!

Needless to say, this PTR hasn't been turning out how I would like it to. That makes me sad. I should post the silly pictures I took of my sister when we went to go see UP. Her with her 3D glasses over her regular glasses was a pretty funny sight!

 

[Belle Ella]

We're going back in time!!​

That's right, I am going to help pass the ages that seem to be seperating me from my birthday with the mouse by going back to the summer of 2007 and my last Birthday with the mouse (that I was celebrating 2 1/2 months early) and a few days in San Diego to spice things up. So if nobody minds we'll throw in some Sea World, Zoo, and beach fun into the mix as well. I promise lots and lots of pictures to keep you occupied.

Must not go crazy before September!!

Who?

The Graduate a.k.a. my little sister, Heather! She graduated just days before we left for SoCal. Look at that little overachiever.

The Cousins a.k.a. little brat & big brat, Kayla and Stephanie. Well, other cousin Mark too, but he didn't go with us. These two girls are a handful, and a week with them is more than I can deal with sometimes. Can you say drama?!

The Parents - a.k.a. Mom, "Uncle" Kathy, and "Aunt" Steve (not photographed, but looks like a thinner Gary Sinese). Believe it or not, these two gals are twins.

I guess there's also me, but we should all know me by now. I'm the Disneyfreak in my house, and unfortunately the only one in this bunch as well. But what the heck, it was a week off from work and a week in the sun on SoCal!

What?

Everyone wanted to take a vacation and with my sister graduating in June 2007, what could be a better time? My mom's twin sister, hubby, and 2 girls frlew out from Colorado to partake in festivities and a weeklong excursion in Southern California was planned. We hadn't had a family vacation in quite some time. My dad didn't come along for the ride this time, he was off doing his own thing at Burning Man that summer so he couldn't take another vacation. Since I was already planning a trip to Disneyland for my birthday that summer as I was turning 21, I decided it would be the perfect time to go, even if it was 2 1/2 months before my actual birthday. Disneyland is Disneyland!!!

Where?

We had actually rented a little place in San Diego that was just off the beach where we stayed the full week. Then I took a 2 day detour and spent 1 night at the Grand Californian Hotel. Ah, what a perfect early 21st birthday present to myself that was.

Well, that will kick all of the fun off. Time to go to bed so I don't die working o'night until 6:30 a.m. - That's 30 minutes longer than I'm used to, no fair.

 

[disneyland89]

But my cat is alright and that's what matters. My Cinderella - a.k.a. Ella

Your kitty looks like mine!
My Mr. BJ

YAYY for black kitties. lol