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[Belle Ella]

I am doing a happy dance today

I fully admit to having been bitten by the pin-trading bug. As contagious as it is, I can still function reasonably well. Truth be told, I only want Snow White pins but I want every single one I see. Eesh. Luckily on my last trip I had a few leftover pins from some trading lanyards my parents had purchased for my sister and I when we went for Christmas in '03 (or was it '04 ) and they weren't pins I had any intention of keeping so I was able to trade them all for ones I did want and then I tried to limit myself on how many brand new pins I bought before I left. So I ended up with 2 new pins that I purchased, including the one from the Studio Store, and a set of pins that I traded for but hadn't intended on picking up in the first place - the Princess Toddler set. I found the Snow White one first and spent the rest of the week trying to find the rest of them without purchasing them.

Well, I have decided to prepare myself for my next trip and I took the advice of plenty of other DIS'ers and family members: look to eBay!! Well, when I took a look this weekend, I got distracted when I found an adorable hidden-mickey Snow White pin from 2007 that I kind of bought on a whim. Bought I also got about 10 more to use for trading, and everything arrived in the mail today! Although there are 2 hidden mickey ones I will probably end up keeping, the rest will definitely be used for trading if I see something I want. We'll see. Like I said, I really only want Snow White but a close friend of the family lives for the hidden mickey pins so I may see if she's got something to trade for it. It makes me happy.

I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to display the ones I know I'm keeping now. I have an old cork board but it doesn't really fit anywhere in my room now that I have new shelves put up and it's really rough and the back of a very old pin that I got from a breast cancer walk just broke which bummed me out. I don't want that to happen to my Disney Pins. I also want to take photos of the ones I have at some point to kind of document what I've got. Maybe I'll do that today.

I also picked up a couple of new books yesterday and I'm buried in them. I finally got the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland which I've wanted to read through for a while and right now I'm reading the Unofficial Guide to Disneyland. Sure it's a lot of stuff we already know, but it's a good read nonetheless so far. I'm going to 10,000% prepared for this summer if it's the last thing I do.

 

[Hawleys]

I also picked up a couple of new books yesterday and I'm buried in them. I finally got the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland which I've wanted to read through for a while and right now I'm reading the Unofficial Guide to Disneyland.

Thank you for mentioning the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland. Immediately read the preview pages on Amazon and I can't wait to read this book. I also can't believe that it's not available at the Berkeley library or through interlibrary loan although they have the Walt Disney World version in Livermore and at Cal Poly. DW works for the UC libraries and I'm not often allowed to buy from Amazon. I'll see if she can find it for me. Where did you find it?

 

[kaoden39]

Thank you for mentioning the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland. Immediately read the preview pages on Amazon and I can't wait to read this book. I also can't believe that it's not available at the Berkeley library or through interlibrary loan although they have the Walt Disney World version in Livermore and at Cal Poly. DW works for the UC libraries and I'm not often allowed to buy from Amazon. I'll see if she can find it for me. Where did you find it?

Amazon was the only place I found it. I was amazed.

 

[Belle Ella]

Thank you for mentioning the Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland. Immediately read the preview pages on Amazon and I can't wait to read this book. I also can't believe that it's not available at the Berkeley library or through interlibrary loan although they have the Walt Disney World version in Livermore and at Cal Poly. DW works for the UC libraries and I'm not often allowed to buy from Amazon. I'll see if she can find it for me. Where did you find it?

I've seen it at most bookstores I go to - then again I only drop by Borders when I go to the movies since it's across the street or Barnes&Noble because it's in the same shopping center as the store I work at. But I had a gift card for Borders leftover from Christmas plus a coupon because I have a rewards account with them so I picked it up there.

Heck, I wasn't supposed to, but it was within walking distance of Michael's and I had to pick up a few art supplies last minute since I couldn't get out to Blick - which I really need to remember to do tomorrow or Sunday or I am in big trouble ...

 

[Belle Ella]

Note to self: In order to make a touring plan, which I definitely want this time around since the company I'll be keeping isn't strictly against having a plan, I am going to make a little checklist of the rides, attractions, shows and what not for Nameless to take a look at and prioritize as far as what she'll ride, what she wont, what her favorites are, what she would like to do, etc. And because I can, I'm going to go all out and theme the list somehow. I'm not quite sure exactly how, but some of the letters that other DIS'ers wrote family members to get them pumped up for DLR have pretty much given me inspiration!

Work on said checklist shall commence as soon as I get home from a measly 4 hour shift at work (hey, at least it's 4 hours).

 

[goofycathy]

Note to self: In order to make a touring plan, which I definitely want this time around since the company I'll be keeping isn't strictly against having a plan, I am going to make a little checklist of the rides, attractions, shows and what not for Nameless to take a look at and prioritize as far as what she'll ride, what she wont, what her favorites are, what she would like to do, etc. And because I can, I'm going to go all out and theme the list somehow. I'm not quite sure exactly how, but some of the letters that other DIS'ers wrote family members to get them pumped up for DLR have pretty much given me inspiration!

Work on said checklist shall commence as soon as I get home from a measly 4 hour shift at work (hey, at least it's 4 hours).

I'm going to TRY and do the same thing today, I have always been against touring plans and such but after seeing other people I have become inspired! We'll see how far I get and if it turns out good maybe I will take a few pics and post them on my PTR! good luck with yours!

 

[DizNee Luver]

I uber-plan....but planning which rides have never been on the list(s). I plan out meals, entertainment, MM, etc. Basically when we get to the gates, we decide who'll be the runner to go get what FP first. Then we choose where they'll find the rest of us. We pretty much decide on rides as we go.

 

[wvnative]

I uber-plan....but planning which rides have never been on the list(s). I plan out meals, entertainment, MM, etc. Basically when we get to the gates, we decide who'll be the runner to go get what FP first. Then we choose where they'll find the rest of us. We pretty much decide on rides as we go.

That's me too. Everyone in the group gets to pick a first ride each day. Other than that,we just kinda wing it when it comes to rides.

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

I actually just finished Percy Jackson a couple of weeks ago (anything with Greek Mythology is also a big hit with me). What did you think? I just lent the books out to my friend (I'm like her library in that aspect sometimes).

And thanks for the tip on when to use the FP. It totally slipped my mind about blockout dates. Silly me, as I was totally looking into that the other day. We'll probably end up using them on Friday then, rather than Sunday, since it will be a full day and we can use them at night.

I really liked it! It made me want to brush up and get more into Greek Mythology. I want to see the movie when it comes out. It looks good!

Oh you're welcome! It's confusing when we're all used to Saturday being the busiest and then WHAM! Now it's Sundays.

 

[Belle Ella]

I'm not really planning on making a detailed "we go here, then here" kind of thing. I'm kind of trying to just get an idea of what our must-dos and must-sees are. Plus right now, I just want to feel like I'm doing something. My two trips with Frick were much more fly-by-the-seat of your pants and I just feel like so much time was wasted trying to figure out what we were going to do next and I want to cut that step out as much as possible and we don't have time to waste during the summer. Especially knowing that there will be other entertainment that simply hasn't been announced yet.

Now, if I was doing another week again it would be a whole other story.

I really liked it! It made me want to brush up and get more into Greek Mythology. I want to see the movie when it comes out. It looks good!

Oh you're welcome! It's confusing when we're all used to Saturday being the busiest and then WHAM! Now it's Sundays.

Only one week to go until the movie comes out! We'll probably see it first thing next Saturday morning (you can't beat $6 movie tickets anymore). I ate the books up so fast and was so sad to see them end. I'm curious what he'll do for his new Camp Half-Blood series, but I'll read it for sure.

 

[Belle Ella]

Tomorrow morning we'll be hitting BART on our way to S.F. for the WDFM and I had to make something for us to do during the ride I know I'm bringing the Disneyland Guide for some more light reading and I went ahead and made a little printout for Nameless to fill out at her leisure about what rides she'll want to do. It will be revised as our dates get closer and I can add entertainment options in as well. Now that I think about it, I totally forgot to take HISTA off. Oops, my bad. I'll just cross it off rather than reprint everything. I'm going to make a little planning binder for myself and I will force myself not to forget anything I need to do this time around!!

 

[kaoden39]

Tomorrow morning we'll be hitting BART on our way to S.F. for the WDFM and I had to make something for us to do during the ride I know I'm bringing the Disneyland Guide for some more light reading and I went ahead and made a little printout for Nameless to fill out at her leisure about what rides she'll want to do. It will be revised as our dates get closer and I can add entertainment options in as well. Now that I think about it, I totally forgot to take HISTA off. Oops, my bad. I'll just cross it off rather than reprint everything. I'm going to make a little planning binder for myself and I will force myself not to forget anything I need to do this time around!!

Sounds like fun. I love BART. Have a great time and if Nameless looks at you like a nutcase you will know why.

 

[Belle Ella]

Gosh darnit all. Stupid Toyota recall spoiling all of my plans. Nameless works for a Toyota dealership and is required to work overtime tomorrow so there go our weekend plans. Now I have no idea what I'm going to do. Boo.

 

[kaoden39]

Gosh darnit all. Stupid Toyota recall spoiling all of my plans. Nameless works for a Toyota dealership and is required to work overtime tomorrow so there go our weekend plans. Now I have no idea what I'm going to do. Boo.

Aw poor Jazz.

 

[Belle Ella]

Aw poor Jazz.

You can say that again Now I'll probably have to spend the day shampooing carpets with the rest of my family. Now there's a fun idea.

 

[kaoden39]

You can say that again Now I'll probably have to spend the day shampooing carpets with the rest of my family. Now there's a fun idea.

Oh yeah, I am a jealous woman.


not really

 

[Belle Ella]

Oh yeah, I am a jealous woman.


not really

Aw, c'mon - don't you know it sounds like a party?

I'm thinking of sneaking out and heading out to Berkley so I can get the rest of my art supplies which I absolutely have to have before class on Monday. But I can't seem to log off the DIS and put down my book long enough to get ready. I am such a procrastinator sometimes.

 

[Hawleys]

Saturdays are for procrastinating. We are just eating breaky. Sorry your plans fell through.

 

[kaoden39]

Aw, c'mon - don't you know it sounds like a party?

I'm thinking of sneaking out and heading out to Berkley so I can get the rest of my art supplies which I absolutely have to have before class on Monday. But I can't seem to log off the DIS and put down my book long enough to get ready. I am such a procrastinator sometimes.

I was good this morning. I have already been out and about. I got up at around 6 am to take Scotty to work. I am thinking it is nap time now.

 

[Belle Ella]

Saturdays are for procrastinating. We are just eating breaky. Sorry your plans fell through.

You are very right. Let's just say I have yet to get out to Blick today and I'm fairly certain it wont be happening now since my nap time is supposed to start around 4 or 5 (I start work at 10 tonight) and I am not in the mood to leave this second.

I was good this morning. I have already been out and about. I got up at around 6 am to take Scotty to work. I am thinking it is nap time now.

Well, I've been good to an extent. I have been putting off getting my art supplies by doing my homework for my anthropology class.