First PTR For Fantastic Free Fall Food with Family and Friends!

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Bought some shoes for the trip over the weekend!

I've been having nasty heel pain and my mother wears this brand of shoe all the time. Her doctor recommended them. They are orthopedic shoes called Birkenstocks. I bought them in Arizona style.

So far I'd describe them as walking on rocks... and walking on rocks is awesome! My feet love me!

Oh and only 26 days to go!!!

 

[LuccaDrake]

Just started reading along. We'll be at the world from 9/5 until 9/12, but unfortunately we won't be at the same place on the same day. Now that I've found the DIS my main mission is to meet as many DIS'ers as I can! I hope you have a great trip and I look forward to the report that follows. I will probably be doing a very short PTR before leaving followed with a TR.

~Beka~

 

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Just started reading along. We'll be at the world from 9/5 until 9/12, but unfortunately we won't be at the same place on the same day. Now that I've found the DIS my main mission is to meet as many DIS'ers as I can! I hope you have a great trip and I look forward to the report that follows. I will probably be doing a very short PTR before leaving followed with a TR.

~Beka~

On 9/5 there is a glow meeting at Pop Century at 10pm. You could meet lots of disers there!

GLOW II

I haven't decided if I'll be there that night, but Epcot does close at 10 that night, so it's possible I'll pop in for an hour.

I look forward to reading your PTR and TR. Make sure you tell me when you start.

 

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The epic of finding shoes.

I've been having severe heel pain in my left foot (probably plantar fasciitis) for months and months now. 1st I tried wearing insoles from the drug store in my old shoes. That seemed to help quite a bit, but they didn't hold up for long distance walking.

I tried on my 2 year old light blue crocs and they had no support at all.

I bought some new balance shoes for $30 on sale figuring they would help. The oh so comfy soles were exactly that, for a little while. The lack of support caused more heel pain than ever before!

I knew my mother wore Birkenstocks for her foot/back issues so I figured I'd give them a try. I bit the bullet and slammed down $100 for them last week. I wore the orthopedic wonders for one week... one week! My left foot loved them! Alas it was not to be. I woke up yesterday morning with bad heel pain in both of my feet. I wore the birks that day hoping I was wrong. I guess I wasn't because every step was murder for my right foot. I could feel the muscle in my right foot giving way.

After work I decided to give a new pair of crocs a try. I bought a light gray pair on sale for $25:

Comparing them to my old crocs I discovered there is a major difference. The heel area is not turned to spongy mush, lol. My feet were happy to be in them for a bit.

My plan right now is to avoid major walking for a couple days and then wear the crocs to work all next week. Here's hoping they help.

I'll wait a week or so before even trying the birks again. It could be I just have to slowly get used to them.

I'll probably bring 4 pairs of shoes to disney. The birks, my old pair with new insoles, my crocs, and an old pair of black mule sandals that seem to be pretty supportive for my heels as well.

I just hope I don't die from all the walking at disney.

I'm also going to see a podiatrist, but I doubt they'll have time to do anything for me before my trip.

 

[PISCESANGEL]

Sending you some pixie dust that your shoes hold up well for you!!

 

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Thanks. You'll know if they did if you see me in the world. I'll either be hobbling or I won't.

In other news, doubled checked my flights today and they were fine. Double checked my mom's flight numbers and her flight home is gone! Damn you delta!!! It looks like the 710 flight is still there and they may have just changed flight numbers. I hope so for mom's sake.

 

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The trip is getting closer and closer, only 14 days to go!


Here are some updates:

1) The Stitch start pin set we ordered from eBay finally arrived. I was worried it wouldn't get here on time. It's the 8 pin deluxe set that was released in 2005. Lindsay is excited about pin trading again this year! Last time he only got to trade a couple pins. Our one pin trading rule is cast members only. I always feel guilty when I trade with other people, especially kids. I feel like I'm pulling one over on them if they happen to like a less expensive or less unique pin.

Here is a link to the set we got:

http://eventservices.disney.go.com/pintrading/pin?id=10068

2) My heels like the combination of crocs and birks. I trade off on them day to day and I've had less pain and been able to walk a lot more.

3) I bought new clothes for disney. I got a cute white and gray skirt/shirt combo and dis flavored lime shirt. My husband helped me pick them out. Yes he has good taste and he is in no way gay, lol.

I also picked out some light brown shorts to wear with the dis shirt. I hope to be wearing them at the fantasmic meet on the 1st.

4) I booked our hotel for the night befoe our flight to Orlando. It's the same place we stayed when we went on the cruise. We get 8 free days parking and a yummy free breakfast!

That's all I can think of right now. I started my packing list today. 2 weeks! Woooooo!

 

[tiggerbell]

2) My heels like the combination of crocs and birks. I trade off on them day to day and I've had less pain and been able to walk a lot more.

I actually do that with my Crocs - I never wear the same pair 2 days in a row - if I do, it seems that my feet act up! And in Disney, if we are ever back in the room during the day, I switch shoes then too... gotta keep your feet "on their toes"!

 

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EEEEEE!!!! 9 days!! Single digit dance!


I got my Disney package this week. My hotel for the night before the airport is booked. I rolled up all my pennies,dimes and nickels ($27 worth) and I'm going to the bank on Monday to exchange my canadian cash stash for american dollars. Unfortunately the exchange rate isn't as good as when I went on my cruise.

I'm going to start packing the suitcases up today and planning how the week will proceed.

 

[PISCESANGEL]

EEEEEE!!!! 9 days!! Single digit dance!


I got my Disney package this week. My hotel for the night before the airport is booked. I rolled up all my pennies,dimes and nickels ($27 worth) and I'm going to the bank on Monday to exchange my canadian cash stash for american dollars. Unfortunately the exchange rate isn't as good as when I went on my cruise.

I'm going to start packing the suitcases up today and planning how the week will proceed.

Single Digit Dance!!

 

[Lady Lallie]

WOO HOO for the single digit dance!!

 

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Single Digit Dance!!

WOO HOO for the single digit dance!!

Thanks! 8 days now!


I just ordered 3 Aloha phones for $10 each from virgin mobile. Should ship to the resort in 3-5 days. The reason we're buying them is that my mom has some sort of "get lost" disease that hits whenever we go anywhere with her. She isn't really lost herself... she just wanders away and none of the rest of us can find her, lol. I figured 3 phones between the 5 of us should be sufficient.

Just for the record, I've never owned a cell phone of my own for use here in Canada and I don't think I ever will. I am tempted by the iphone, but the price is exhorbent.

side note: according to urbandictionary.com exhorbent is not a word... that's news to me, lol. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=exhorbent


I figure if I know what a word means, and other people know what a word means... than it should be put into in a real dictionary. How else will we get new words in our language?

In other news:

Converted $480 to american cash and got back a measly $446. *Sigh*
I wish I'd had that $480 in my pocket two months ago when the rate would have gotten me $475. Ah well, C'est la vie.

That means I have money for:

meal tips: $183 (most expensive meals x 5ppl x 20%)
maids/other tips: $55 ($5/day for maid x 7 days + $20 misc tips)
CS breakfasts: $147 ($6 x 3ppl x 7 days + $13 mug x 3ppl)
airport meals on travel days: $61 ($10 x 3ppl x 2 days)

I just need to put together some souvenir money and we're all set!

 

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It's official... I'm so addicted to Disney World I'm trying to figure out my next trip before I even leave:

2009 Free Dining Bounce Back Baby!!!

 

[PISCESANGEL]

OMG!! I don't know how I will convince DH to go again, but I think I need to get to work on that!

 

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We leave tomorrow!!!!: