DONE 7/28!! My Life on the DVC Blacklist - an August '09 Pre-Trip.

[askelton]

Awesome surprise for Leo! And you know I had to go to LandsEnd.com to check out those tee's. I do love a scoop neck.

 

[PrincessV]

… does the Earth still circle the Sun?

Just a little Zen Buddhism to set this update out on the right foot. Scared yet?




So. My boss today asked if I’d consider Twittering during my WDW stay. I must admit – my initial reaction was one of total revulsion. My job duties have changed drastically in the past year and it’s all Al Gore’s fault. Had he not invented the Internet, I wouldn’t now be up to my neck in high-tech Internet programs.


I’m a self-confessed techno-phobe. I didn’t get a home computer until 1998 and then I only used it for email. I carried the same cell phone for the past eight years. It had a black and white screen and could only produce pictures made up of x’s and o’s. I’m pretty sure it ran in Basic. None of my previous vehicles had ABS brakes, traction control or movie players. I still use (and love) my circa-1990 Kenwood stereo system, though I did trade in the faux-wood grain Pioneer speakers for some tiny little plastic Bose models. They suck.

Oh. And I believe in books with actual paper pages. And newspapers. And AM radio.




But things have changed for me in the past year. And I’m not sure it’s all for the better.

I went from antiquated Basic cell phone to magical, amazing iphone, on which I can listen to six months’ worth of past “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” episodes.

I upgraded to a laptop, which can not only handle email, but runs the entire Adobe Creative Suite and plays movies.

My recently purchased car still doesn’t have a movie player, but does have ABS brakes, cruise control and a dock for my iphone.




The biggest technological transformation, though, has got to be the insertion of social networking into my already very full life. It started with Facebook, where I found lots of friends from long ago, as well as people I know now and never see enough of. Neato!


Next thing I knew, our budget at work was slashed and all print advertising is gone, gone, gone. My job is to get our message out to the masses. See where this is going? Yes, social networking is now a major part of my job.

I’m now Linking In and Digg-ing. I’ll soon be Facebooking and You-Tube-ing. I’m not yet Wired, but I will be, and you can bet I’ll be i-reporting for CNN any day now. All in the name of mass marketing for work!!!



And oh yeah, Twitter. The ultimate sign of our narcissistic times. No doubt I’ll be there soon, too. Which brings me back to the point of this post…


My initial reaction to the idea of Twittering on vacation was a great big “NO.” But then I got to thinking… I wanted a new approach to this trip report, right? And, honestly, I’m one of the most cynical people I know. A lot of my thoughts get lost in my TRs because, by the time I’m home and reliving the trip, the cynicism has waned and it’s all “good times.” That’s nice and all, but it’s not me and it sure as heck ain’t funny.

And if you’ve learned anything about me yet, it’s that I’m so not the sappy, happy TR writer. I’m aaaallll about the funny in trip reporting.




So, I don’t know. This Twittering thing may just be a good idea. If nothing else, it would make for a great way to keep notes for my eventual report. And it just might be entertaining.


Yikes. I’m about to cross over to full-on techno-geek status!







But I’m keeping my ancient stereo.

So there.

 

[englishrose47]

Good for you V!!! I grew up with no such things as cell phones computors etc! Heck was 7 when we first got a TV and fridge !! TV had 2 channels and very few operating hours, we hd no central heat!!Mum considered eletric mixers and telphones "modern gadgets " and wouldn't use them!So I m still a very basic girl the Dis is what got me into computors
Now pleeese 'splain Twittering!!!!

 

[cmp1111]

Darn that Gore.

 

[jcc0621]

Get those wood grain speakers back

 

[PrincessV]

Great purchases. Those sneaks are too cute

Thanks - what I neglected to mention is that I'd searched for the right pair of sneaks for over a year before finding them. I'm in deep trouble if anything happens to them, lol!

I'm glad you did your duty for the economy. I salute you.

Yep, that's me - sitmulating the global economy, one Disney trip at a time!

I found your PTR a couple of days ago and just now had time to read it. Love the Vera bag and the T-shirts! I'm looking forward to the rest of the story!

Welcome! Thanks for joining in!

Just popping my head up briefly for a drive by. I wanted to check on Mel and Mo over on TFW and catch up on your PTR before I descend back into real life...

Real life's highly overrated. Good to see you Mr. T - hope things calm down in your world!

Awesome surprise for Leo! And you know I had to go to LandsEnd.com to check out those tee's. I do love a scoop neck.

Me too! I got a couple V-necks as well, but I like the scoops better.

 

[jillyb]

Oh. And I believe in books with actual paper pages.

I love the smell of a new book! It's right up there with new car smell!

 

[KatGarcia]

I love the smell of a new book! It's right up there with new car smell!

Ditto!


V- I twittered during my last trip in WDW too- mainly to make my friends back home jealous. I'd surely subscribe to your twitter! I'm "TinkyKat" on twitter!

 

[Trentmom]

How fun...I only just recently signed up for Twitter out of curiosity. have not really used it, but would love to ready your twitter stuff as I am sure it would be a hoot

 

[DisneyJo]

V make sure you find me on Twitter, I still prefer FB or here though

 

[askelton]

Kat, I twittered (?) you even though I don't know much about it!

 

[mrsksomeday]

Angela, I am with you, I have no idea what I am doing on twitter either . I just figured out facebook not that long ago.

Sorry that technology is driving you crazy V, you have a great way with words though so I can see it working to your businesses advantage .

 

[KatGarcia]

Kat, I twittered (?) you even though I don't know much about it!

I added u! Just post something once in a while about what you are up to- thats all there is to it!

 

[lazydoxy66]

I love it! V you tickle me.

Did you get the hair colored yet?

 

[Lauralee131]

Oh dude - DED! If you won't do a TR, you've got to make a guest appearance when I get to that part here and tell the Tale of Cinnamon!

Oh YEAH! This story must be printed!

Ah yes...it definitely WILL BE...

First, I’m happy to report that I seem to have been restored to the good graces of DVC’s Member Services (MS). Read: no more Blacklist!

I bet they were somewhat preoccupied with another DIS'er...heh heh...

You're welcome...

And no, her name was not Buffy. Or “Cinnamon.” But that’s another story for another time.

My ex-MIL used to call things “the devil” if they were really, really awful. (TFI, she referred to me that way, too. A lovely woman.)

Nice. And funny BTW...

Leo, HAPPY to be at the Poly!

I love this picture...look at those big brown eyes...

I had to break it to him – the Poly would not be an option for this particular trip.

OMG…. Tears immediately sprang from Leo’s big, brown eyes and the look on his face was of pure devastation! I tried to explain that the Poly is very, very expensive and we just didn’t have the money to stay there this time. He choked back the tears and nodded that he understood. But he was sad. Very, very sad.

Awwww...my little buddy...how can you say no to a teary-eyed Leo???

But, when some truly amazing Annual Pass discounts were released for May, and one of them resulted in a truly astounding rate for the Poly over Memorial Day Weekend… well, I was a lost cause. I booked two nights and never looked back for a second.

Leo doesn’t know. I will eventually tell him that we’re going to WDW, (FYI, it’s not possible to surprise a kid who knows I-4 like the back of his hand!), but I’ll leave the resort a mystery until we pull up to the doors. I can’t wait to see the look on Leo’s face!

Awww...can't wait to hear about his reaction!

Coming soon: FOOD, Glorious Food! and Who the heck is Cinnamon???

Oooh - this is gonna be goooood....

… does the Earth still circle the Sun?

Just a little Zen Buddhism to set this update out on the right foot. Scared yet?

Ummm...a little bit...not enough to make me leave though...

So. My boss today asked if I’d consider Twittering during my WDW stay.

Ok, so my first thought would have been, "I'll thank you to stay out of my personal life!"

Next thing I knew, our budget at work was slashed and all print advertising is gone, gone, gone. My job is to get our message out to the masses. See where this is going? Yes, social networking is now a major part of my job.

I’m now Linking In and Digg-ing. I’ll soon be Facebooking and You-Tube-ing. I’m not yet Wired, but I will be, and you can bet I’ll be i-reporting for CNN any day now. All in the name of mass marketing for work!!!

And oh yeah, Twitter. The ultimate sign of our narcissistic times. No doubt I’ll be there soon, too. Which brings me back to the point of this post…

I'm not ashamed to say it...I didn't even hear about Twitter until the media was talking about Twitter and Pres. Obama's Crackberry...I still haven't gone to check it out though...I can barely manage to get on this DIS these days... Shameful...just shameful...

My initial reaction to the idea of Twittering on vacation was a great big “NO.” But then I got to thinking… I wanted a new approach to this trip report, right? And, honestly, I’m one of the most cynical people I know. A lot of my thoughts get lost in my TRs because, by the time I’m home and reliving the trip, the cynicism has waned and it’s all “good times.” That’s nice and all, but it’s not me and it sure as heck ain’t funny.

And if you’ve learned anything about me yet, it’s that I’m so not the sappy, happy TR writer. I’m aaaallll about the funny in trip reporting.

I'm really curious as to how this Twittering thing will turn out

Yikes. I’m about to cross over to full-on techno-geek status!

Never thought I'd see the day...LY/MI!!

But I’m keeping my ancient stereo.

So there.

LOL - I still have mine too V...

 

[Hedy]

I twittered a couple of trips to NYC and my Vegas trip. It's nice to have the mediums, what takes a paragraph in a TR becomes "OMG 1st gamble in Vegas=free stomp tix!"

 

[GreatBiscuit]

So. My boss today asked if I’d consider Twittering during my WDW stay. I must admit – my initial reaction was one of total revulsion. My job duties have changed drastically in the past year and it’s all Al Gore’s fault. Had he not invented the Internet, I wouldn’t now be up to my neck in high-tech Internet programs.

Working on vacation? That HAS to be Gore's fault.

I’m a self-confessed techno-phobe. I didn’t get a home computer until 1998 and then I only used it for email. I carried the same cell phone for the past eight years. It had a black and white screen and could only produce pictures made up of x’s and o’s. I’m pretty sure it ran in Basic. None of my previous vehicles had ABS brakes, traction control or movie players. I still use (and love) my circa-1990 Kenwood stereo system, though I did trade in the faux-wood grain Pioneer speakers for some tiny little plastic Bose models. They suck.

Oh. And I believe in books with actual paper pages. And newspapers. And AM radio.

This cracked me up pretty good. I work in tech support, have a the glitzy smartphone, nifty laptop and all that good stuff, but the stereo in my living room still has an 8 track player in it. It's the one Tracy's dad took to college and it still works just fine thank you. I can hook it up to my Dish receiver and pump Sirius through it with not problems.

But things have changed for me in the past year. And I’m not sure it’s all for the better.

I went from antiquated Basic cell phone to magical, amazing iphone, on which I can listen to six months’ worth of past “Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” episodes.

I upgraded to a laptop, which can not only handle email, but runs the entire Adobe Creative Suite and plays movies.

My recently purchased car still doesn’t have a movie player, but does have ABS brakes, cruise control and a dock for my iphone.

Why I suddenly have an overwhelming urge to break into

"Now is the time, now is the best time.
Now is the best time of your life.
Life is a prize, live every minute.
Open your eyes and watch how you win it."

The biggest technological transformation, though, has got to be the insertion of social networking into my already very full life. It started with Facebook, where I found lots of friends from long ago, as well as people I know now and never see enough of. Neato!


Next thing I knew, our budget at work was slashed and all print advertising is gone, gone, gone. My job is to get our message out to the masses. See where this is going? Yes, social networking is now a major part of my job.

I’m now Linking In and Digg-ing. I’ll soon be Facebooking and You-Tube-ing. I’m not yet Wired, but I will be, and you can bet I’ll be i-reporting for CNN any day now. All in the name of mass marketing for work!!!

I just started a Facebook page a few weeks ago...and never went back to look at it. I get email about folks writing on the wall and wanting to be friends. Sounds a little too "In the Heat of the Night" for me.

And if you’ve learned anything about me yet, it’s that I’m so not the sappy, happy TR writer. I’m aaaallll about the funny in trip reporting.

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES! Preach it Sister V!

But I’m keeping my ancient stereo.

So there.

Word

 

[boysmom5150]

Hey V
Im all caught up on your last 2 installments..GEESH away for 1 lousy week and you give 2 UPDATES!!!!

LOVE the t's ..why is it so hard to find a good t. I just some some great Halogen ones from Nordstrom
AND great sneakers. I must confess I dont own a pair of sneakersand havent in YEARS!!!BUT I LOVE THOSE NB. I may be off to Nordstrom again tomorrow!!
That pic of Leo is TOOOO CUTE!!!Those eyes are killers --they will melt every girls heart

for the POLY

Let me know if you decide to Twitter. Not sure exactly what it is but I will sign up if you do it and follow along with ya. I just figured out facebook recently!!!

 

[mrp4352]

I love the smell of a new book! It's right up there with new car smell!

I agree - but I must admit, my little Sony Reader takes up much less space and weight while I'm traveling.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

OK I was initially going to just lurk and use the thread tools to subscribe, not I decided to just post.