FANTASY FANTASTIC:::September 8, 2012

[bluejasmine]

Ok please add my husband and I in on the FE!

 

[crusingmama]

Happy cruise planning to all!

I am new to cruising and am trying to figure out all the ins and out of our wonderful sea vacation. I have been lurking for a while and was really interested in participating in the FE exchange. I am not crafty so I know the bulk of my gifts would be purchased from a store. I guess I just needed futher details as to how often gifts are given out? If you give a cabin gift do people still give individual gifts? I just want to make sure that I am clear on what the rules are before I commit.

I can totally see this exchange getting me in alot of trouble as I LOVE to spend money and I have a serious problem with over packing without being in the exchange. I even went so far as purchasing something for the exchange that I have not yet joined because I did not want to take a chance that the item would be out of stock down road.

 

[lmhall2000]

Ok please add my husband and I in on the FE!

Done! Once we get closer to the cruise I will need everyone's email or if everyone is on Facebook I can attach a note with everyone's staterooms (since that is a private page) so you can make your lists out of who to deliver items to...sometimes, for odd reasons (upgrades, just changes) someone's room may change, if that happens, hopefully we can find out at the cruise meet on the ship so no one has to search 12 floors for their FE

IT is a lot of fun! I just saw something really neat I could make last night, but then had to be honest, it would take me 4 hours to make just one....oh, but it would be soo cute! Must stay simple!

 

[bluejasmine]

So we have a meet planned?? Where and when? Yeah!!

 

[lmhall2000]

So we have a meet planned?? Where and when? Yeah!!

I'm relying on the multiple veteran cruisers to help us with when and where! I love the group picture Dennis posted in the main lobby.. I have not been on the Dream so not sure where the best place is to meet...we have missed both our two cruise meets!! One time they met in Diversions, we showed up 5 minutes after meeting time but no one was there..so we're not good at planning those things...it's so hard for us to meet that afternoon...night time is easier for us (in b/w dining times or such) but we'll try our best to meet up anywhere anytime!

 

[Bareacuda]

Done! Once we get closer to the cruise I will need everyone's email or if everyone is on Facebook I can attach a note with everyone's staterooms (since that is a private page) so you can make your lists out of who to deliver items to...sometimes, for odd reasons (upgrades, just changes) someone's room may change, if that happens, hopefully we can find out at the cruise meet on the ship so no one has to search 12 floors for their FE

IT is a lot of fun! I just saw something really neat I could make last night, but then had to be honest, it would take me 4 hours to make just one....oh, but it would be soo cute! Must stay simple!

Ok... Ive done a few cruises
Our last cruise had the best FE list ever! Look for the DisMeet for 18 Sept.2010 ... WBTA.
We posted everything, and if there were changes in cabins...upgrades or just changing rooms, we had 2 people who were in charge of the changes.With the Fantasy so big... we might want 3 or 4 locations.
I seriously doubt we will be changing rooms. Our's is a HA room on deck 8 and close to and eleavator.
If you would like I'll be one of the locations for all to see any room changes made.
I'll have a white board on our door asap, and anyone can post on it your name ... old room # and the new #. Locations like deck 2 , 5 ,8 and 11, that way no one has to walk several decks.
Another nice location for a group photo would be the WD Theatre (deck3), it has a great background and big enough for all of us.
I like making things simple... so please add more suggestions, I dont want to seem like my way is the only way. Cause if it were my way... I'd be on vacation!!!

Ann

 

[bluejasmine]

Hey I like your suggestions Bareacuda... We have a GTY status hoping Ill know the stateroom number before we go tho so I can let everyone know..Really looking fwd to meeting everyone! Mandy and I and our families were wanting to do that skytrolly thing to the top of the mountain on St Thomas maybe we can get a group going to that as well! Another good meet would be CC maybe? I plan on buying some snorkel equipment and trying out the family snorkel but for the most part we will be on the adult side of the beach..

So whats everyone been up to? I started back at the gym and tanning for this cruise.. I need to loose about 8 pounds and tone up and this cruise is the perfect prize to work towards! Back in 2005 I was severely over weight and made plans to go to Hawaii with gfs and sure enough it was a great motivator! I lost 92 pounds in a yr and was wearing what I wanted when I left for Hawaii, I never looked better!

Anyone else working out or dieting or tanning for the cruise?

BTW I was noticing we are scheduled 9:45 am for CC? Isnt that kinda late?

Anyone have any planned activities on their wish list for the cruise?

We want to do the Couple Spa Village and Ultimate Indulgence on our anniversary and Palo Brunch (13th)

Want to book a hair appt for first sea day for a do for formal night..

Want to book Palo Tea for first second sea day

Rainforest Room, want to play Bingo, see all the shows, art auction, have some drinks in ALL the lounges( LOL) planned on having coffee on our veranda every morning.. Sigh.. I cannot WAIT!

 

[mandymouse]

I'm loving all your plans Tasha, I hope you manage to get them all booked once they open up on-line

I've got about 7 pounds to lose to get to my 'holiday weight' I do zumba 3 times a week, and I love it. I started going about a year ago and I was instantly hooked One class is a double class as we have a toning session too

As far as our plans go, we are hoping for Palo Brunch, High Tea and Dinner. We're not bothered when we have brunch and high tea, but we usually have dinner on the last evening of the cruise

We're not sure about excursions yet. We will hopefully go up the cable car up to Paradise Point in St. Thomas. I'd also like to get to Maho Beach to see the planes land in St. Maarten, but other than that we haven't thought too much about it

When we were on the Dream we tried out quite a few of the bars, even though we were only on there for 3 nights We loved the Martinis in the Skyline Lounge I think we may try and find all the bars on this cruise as we have 7 nights to find them

Bring it on !!!

 

[Bareacuda]

Tasha... Love your list!! Caught my eye about the weight loss. Add me in on that one
My short plan is to continue to run the stairs at work. School office is upstairs and so is "my" new class room. I beat the students up stairs and I have about 25 years on them

The tram up the hill is wonderful...it's a do thing on my list too.
In St Maarten... hmmm love to do the 12 metre regata again. What a blast until we caught a down pour!!! CC I think we are going to get a cabana for the 4 of us and veg all day. We usually bring our snorkle gear...I know who's lips have been on it
Gotta run... business dinner

Ann

 

[lmhall2000]

Omgoodness! Just wrote a page of responses and Ipad blinked and rased it all! Will respond when I access my laptop!!

 

[bluejasmine]

So.. At my gym I normally do the 30 min weight circuit and then 30 min of cardio and then 10 min on an ab machine.. Well there is this chic that has been coming in this week and she stays on her phone taking her sweet old time on the weights, barely even moving. Your suppose to work the machines in numeric order, when the light turns green you use the weights in order then when its red you use the stairs to do cardio to keep your heart rate up.. Well every day this week she has been in my way and I cant use the machines in the order b/c she sits and talks on the phone! I stood in front of her twice and she just looked at me, then looked away.. Im not confrontational so I moved on.. I want to say something but not sure if I should and what to say.. Any suggestions?

Back to our cruise., Anyone else staying at the Radisson the night before embarkation?

 

[mandymouse]

So.. At my gym I normally do the 30 min weight circuit and then 30 min of cardio and then 10 min on an ab machine.. Well there is this chic that has been coming in this week and she stays on her phone taking her sweet old time on the weights, barely even moving. Your suppose to work the machines in numeric order, when the light turns green you use the weights in order then when its red you use the stairs to do cardio to keep your heart rate up.. Well every day this week she has been in my way and I cant use the machines in the order b/c she sits and talks on the phone! I stood in front of her twice and she just looked at me, then looked away.. Im not confrontational so I moved on.. I want to say something but not sure if I should and what to say.. Any suggestions?

Back to our cruise., Anyone else staying at the Radisson the night before embarkation?

Oh how annoying ! Isn't there a trainer around that you can ask to move her on ? I'm not confrontational either, but if she was in front of me I would be huffing and making her know that I wasn't impressed I hope she gets the hint soon

Although nothing is booked yet, we will either spend the night before at the Pop Century (and head down to DownTown Disney for the evening) or at Ron Jon's Resort at Port Canaveral

 

[mandymouse]

Omgoodness! Just wrote a page of responses and Ipad blinked and rased it all! Will respond when I access my laptop!!

How frustrating !!

 

[bluejasmine]

Are yall looking at the new pics John is posting??? OMG Im getting so excited! Sept is just toooo far away!!

 

[lmhall2000]

I'll have a white board on our door asap, and anyone can post on it your name ... old room # and the new #. Locations like deck 2 , 5 ,8 and 11, that way no one has to walk several decks.
Another nice location for a group photo would be the WD Theatre (deck3), it has a great background and big enough for all of us.
I like making things simple...

I think we found our first FE Godmother!! I like her planning ideas!! Love a lady with a plan!! I'm good at bringing people together but not good at the 'do' stuff

So whats everyone been up to? I started back at the gym and tanning for this cruise.. I need to loose about 8 pounds and tone up and this cruise is the perfect prize to work towards! Back in 2005 I was severely over weight and made plans to go to Hawaii with gfs and sure enough it was a great motivator! I lost 92 pounds in a yr and was wearing what I wanted when I left for Hawaii, I never looked better!

Anyone else working out or dieting or tanning for the cruise?

Anyone have any planned activities on their wish list for the cruise?!

Wow!! Great inspiration lady!!! Yes, sigh, I too am in the overweight BMI category, just left the obese category after losing 45 pounds...the same 45 pounds I have lost 3x in my past...lost 90 pounds in college, kept it off for many years until I had 3 children in 4 years, lost down to 20 pounds from goal then had 2 house payments for 31 months...I am a southern comfort eater! So, this cruise is my impetus to get these last pounds off for good! I am doing really well now that the countdown is 6 months! I eat 1200 calories a day and start my exercise tomorrow after an 8 week hiatus..unbelievable strep infections that attacked my face and kidneys..pretty scary health run..kidneys still feel way tender but not chronic pain anymore..so hoping I can ease back into exercise mode. I do 4 miles of treadmill with weights and have recently added dance on Xbox with my girls...10 dances and you're sweating!! Great job!! I know you're so happy to have those pounds gone!!

I've got about 7 pounds to lose to get to my 'holiday weight' I do zumba 3 times a week, and I love it. I started going about a year ago and I was instantly hooked One class is a double class as we have a toning session too

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Zumba will knock those pounds off!! I am trying to find a video of Zumba that is good, no close Zumba classes to me and I'm always on the go, a friend of mine is certified and looks AMAZING after 2 years of teaching it...but she's an hour away If you know any good videos I could do please share! I do Dance Central and a new fitness game that both have some latin dances that are similar to Zumba...love them! I think you look great, though!!

Well there is this chic .. I want to say something but not sure if I should and what to say.. Any suggestions?

Back to our cruise., Anyone else staying at the Radisson the night before embarkation?

Honestly, I get militant about my training time...I do NOT like to waste time! I have a few ideas...you could politely say or do a few things:
"Hi dear, I just lost 92 pounds and I did it by being able to get my workout done in a timely manner...do you mind if I jump in while you finish your call?"
Start doing very annoying stretches, just imagine Jim Carrey style, and don't forget the facial expressions..who cares if she thinks you're a nut, you'll get your routine back!
Start singing loudly, "Fantasy" song

Are yall looking at the new pics John is posting??? OMG Im getting so excited! Sept is just toooo far away!!

No! But I will now!!! Love seeing the pictures!! Can't wait!!!

 

[bluejasmine]

OMG! I had the funniest vision of Jim Care whem he bent over and did the butt talk! Wow I could run a few ppl off with that move! I needed that laugh!

 

[Bareacuda]

I think we found our first FE Godmother!! I like her planning ideas!! Love a lady with a plan!! I'm good at bringing people together but not good at the 'do' stuff

Ok Looks like I stepped right into didn't I ? !



Zumba will knock those pounds off!! Sounds like fun... I may have to give it a try


No! But I will now!!! Love seeing the pictures!! Can't wait!!!

Am I missing them somewhere?

 

[lmhall2000]

Am I missing them somewhere?

On the main Dis cruise line page look at the top and find a tab called photos, he has uploaded lots from the ship yesterday...if you go to ships it will show you older photos, he will probably tag and sort them but right now there are about a hundred or more from all over the ship in random order....I did see a picture that said Youth Spa...anyone know what that is?

 

[bluejasmine]

I was wondering what the Youth Spa was as well since they have Chill spa as well..

 

[bluejasmine]

Quick question..

Has anyone that booked GTY recvd their stateroom number yet? I check a few times daily to see if I have mine, its driving me nuts! LOL

Do yall think that means our cruise isnt booked up?

Happy Friday everyone!