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[MissMichelle]

HI Michelle!! Welcome!

About the shoes, lets just say I travel with more than three pairs, but less than what Imelda Marcos would carry.

HAHA! Well I am trying to figure what I'll bring for my trip! I am one of those "My feet never hurt and if they do you'll NEVER know it" kinda gals... I went to Old Navy tonight and stocked up on their 2 For $5 Flip Flops

 

[MissMichelle]

Michelle - welcome to our happy group!

Thanks Saxton! I am happy to be here!

 

[Saxton]

Since we are all Disney fanatics and I'm sure we all decorate with style for the holidays I was wondering if everyone goes with Disney themes. I have a ton of Disney ornaments that people have given me and I don't even put them on the tree (sorry!!) because I prefer a traditional look ... somehow ornaments of Mickey sitting at a computer or the wicked witch from Snow White just don't say "Merry Christmas" to me! (I do put one Mickey ornament on the tree - it's one that my mom got for me, hand painted from the Christmas store in DTD.) In fact, I have opted out of the ornament exchange at work because everyone kept giving me Disney ornaments. But, what I do have is the Disney Christmas Village ... the train station, Casey's, the firehouse and the castle. I think I like them because they look a bit victorian (well, not the castle maybe) and they remind me of Main Street ... and they look really nice on my mantle all lit up! How about all of you? Do you go with a Disney theme for whatever holiday you might celebrate?

 

[jamieandben]

I prefer a traditional tree too. I do have 1 disney ornament on the tree
that was a gift. and 1 hidden mickey (that no one has found) and all the other disney is in my office or in my bedroom.

 

[jamieandben]

mike.
love Cedar Point
went the year they opened TTD. 2hr in line best RC outside disney ever.
Ready to go back.

 

[True North]

Hi Michelle! Welcome!

Saxton, beleave it or not, I do not have one Disney Christmas ornament! First off, we really don't have a lot of Christmas stuff. We live in a small appartment right now, and we have tired to conserve space while we are here. Also, we have never been around for Christmas much. Christmas Day always takes place at one of our parents place, and between visiting the rest of the family, we don't tend to make it home for much time. The family has been put on notice though, this is the last Christmas of massive travel. With Mark getting older, Chritmas is going to start to take place at home.

Our tree doesn't have a lot of ornaments yet. Will and I get a couple new ones each year, trying to get something that was significant to that year. So we have wedding stuff, Mark's birth stuff, and some other things from trip and other events. We also have some traditional stuff like Rudolph, Santa, reindeer, etc...

So no Disney stuff yet, but after our trip I am sure I will have one (well, probably 4) new ornaments from the Christmas shop. I have a rule that any ornament must be Christmas / holiday related, so I am sure Mickey making a snowman or something will be on our tree.

 

[Valentine]

Well.. I do have some Disney Ornaments... and I put them all on my tree but they are mixed with other eclectic ornaments as well. I always get a real tree and hang white lights ONLY.. then all of my ornaments and finish off with tiny red bows on the ends of the branches and a huge red bow at the top with the ends of the bow draped down the side of the tree.

Noah.. Some advice to get those ornaments that "Mean Something". All of my ornaments have meaning and sentimentality. I hold a tree trimming party every year at my home. I invite several of my close friends over.. and my guests bring an ornament with them. I have food, drinks and fun! And the best part is.. I have friends to help me decorate my tree! It is great fun to unpack the boxes of prior year ornaments and remember who gave it to me.. and what it meant! Lots of memories come pouring out of those boxes everyyear! That box sparks many conversations that begin with.. "remember when...."

So...no matter how tacky I think an ornament may look, it will always go on my tree because it was given with love to me. Granted.. it will go on the back of the tree... BUT.. it does end up on the tree!!

Saxton: Where did you find that Disney Village ? I don't ever remember seeing that.. It sounds beautiful!! Have a pic to share??

Ooooo.. that's a nice idea.. let's share pics of us/pets/babies/etc.. in front of our holday decorations... or just our holday decorations! LOL!!

Kathy

 

[Viki]

Right now my girl is putting up all of our Christmas decorations all by herself, as I sit working on a powerpoint presentation I have to give Tuesday night (and, yes, checking out the disboards!).

We usually put up two trees in the living room - one the traditional family tree which will sport a Disney ornament this year - Danny and John gifted us with an Epcot suitcase ornament on our trip, and one a Victorian tree that I do. But this year it's just the one tree because we bought too much furniture this year and there's no space for two!

 

[MissMichelle]

Since we are all Disney fanatics and I'm sure we all decorate with style for the holidays I was wondering if everyone goes with Disney themes. --------- Do you go with a Disney theme for whatever holiday you might celebrate?

I do...I started the "Disney theme" when my stepdaughter was under a year old for her fuirst Xmas--Mickey Tree topper, tree skirt, the stockings....Well it stuck so when I had my son and he seemed to LOVE it we kept it.

This will be our last Disney themed Xmas though...Trae is 5 and Ashley is 9~~~ We kept it this year due to our upcoming trip (first one staying onsite for more then 2 nights).

 

[PennyW]

Hi Michelle! This is a great group of people here!

We had to stop having a tree last year due to the addition of Kylie, our GSP. She liked to walk by the tree, grab a mouthful of branches, which would send ornaments falling everywhere. And this is our first year with Senna, who is the biggest klutz of a dog ever, so no tree again aw: But we do have lots of other decor, stockings, etc. so it's still festive.

We've done no shopping (our Xmas gift to each other was the Disney trip), so we're off to face the mall which will in turn lead to

Hope everyone is having a good day!

Penny

 

[True North]

Valentine! I love your idea! I saw on another thread that someone sugested writing the year on the bottom of all ornaments to remind you of the time you got it. I think I will do that too. So far every ornament has been a gift, so they all have meaning right now.

So, for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to go shopping yesterday. I have all week off, yet I choose to go to the mall on a Saturday afternoon. It was so crazy! I also missed the fact that the biggest mall in downtown does not have a single toy store. Well, after that mess I realized I would take today off and try again Monday. How is everyone elses shopping going?

 

[nordkin]

My partner and I went to see Broke Back Mountain last night and were disappointed. First let me start by saying it is only playing at two theaters in the Washington DC area. The theater near our house had it starting every hour from 1 PM til 11 PM so we thought we would not have trouble getting in. We got to the theater at 3:30 for a 4:30 show and all the shows were sold out until the 9:00 showing. We went ahead and got the tickets for the 9:00 show and were told to be back to the theater 45 minutes early. Glad we got there early because it was sold out as well. The reason I say we were disappointed had nothing to do with the topic of the movie, but with the editing. To us scenes did not seem to go together and left you wondering if it was taking place currently or was a flash back or fear of what would happen. It did a wonderful job of showing the fear of being discovered and even the fear of admitting your sexuality to yourself. I would recommend everyone see it for yourself, because I think those of us living in large cities do not fully comprehend what it is like to live in a rural area and for those of you who are younger what it was like for those of us who are a little older and went through the same hardships when we were in our twneties, thirties, or even forties. I am so glad I live in a state and near a city that is accepting, I have a family that supports my relationship with my partner, and I have an employer that does not discriminate and terminates anyone harrassing GLBT employees.

 

[icebrat001]

Valentine! I love your idea! I saw on another thread that someone sugested writing the year on the bottom of all ornaments to remind you of the time you got it. I think I will do that too. So far every ornament has been a gift, so they all have meaning right now.

So, for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to go shopping yesterday. I have all week off, yet I choose to go to the mall on a Saturday afternoon. It was so crazy! I also missed the fact that the biggest mall in downtown does not have a single toy store. Well, after that mess I realized I would take today off and try again Monday. How is everyone elses shopping going?

I started shopping at the end of October and I finished shopping about 2 weeks ago. Whew, that was tiring. I did the majority of shopping online, I went into one store (toys r us), it feels nice to be done. We will open gifts after we get back from our cruise.

Good news I found shoes! Good things happen when you walk into the Kenneth Cole store, you find great shoes that match everything. I am no longer stressed about that. I'm also half way done packing. I won't get another chance to finish packing until the day of the trip

 

[T&KHayes]

Saxton- I am soo jealous! I want the Disney village so bad. I am thinking that I might just start buying one every year till I have them all. I have a christmas village but it is the Dickinson set and getting a little old, I am ready for new!

Malaysia- I am excited for you guys! You are going to have so much fun! Enjoy yourself and can't wait to hear all about your trip when you get back!

I used to have a complete disney themed tree but our storage unit got broken into and they stole all of my x-mas decorations and our ski sled! So I am starting all over. We got each of the kids one this last October at the World and will give them to them on x-mas morning. I also plan on getting some online at the dis store when they go on sale.

 

[mickeem]

Hey Saxton!!
ok, Disney Christmas themes?
Yes, we have a Disney Tree, totally Disney, except for a couple of ornaments for the dogs!(Tinkerbell sits atop the tree, which can be a little disturbing, seeing how she sits on the tree!)

When we were in the "World" last spring, (Which is the perfect time to shop for holiday items!), we picked up some more ornaments, tree skirt, decorations, and a few of the Disney Village buildings. I havent put those up this year, they are packed away until we get moved to Florida...
But, the tree is up, and the mickey decorations are out in full abundance. I even have all my packages wrapped in Mickey paper (Courtesy of Walmart)!!

Everyone done shopping???

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Traci

 

[joanjett1976]

Joan - Is your partners name Val, is it short for something? My partners name is Valencia and I call her Val, how ironic is that!

Joan: Oh wow, a Boot shopping trip, that must be really fun. I LOVE boots, are you really picky about boots like Catherine Zeta Jones was in the Haunting?

Sue: Where do you buy your suits? I'm interested in getting some, but I haven't seen a style that I like. I want a sexy suit You know, like the kind what's her name Bette wears on the L word. The new season is almost here.

Wow, lots of chatter this weekend!

Malaysia: Val is for Valerie! I think I will change my DIS name to my real name, Genevieve. You know, like Cher, Madonna, Mariah...Genevieve!! In big hot pink lights preferably.

I love Bette's clothes on The L Word!! I got the names of the stores the show's stylist uses in Los Angeles. I'll be going again in a little over a month, watch out credit cards. Mama's going shopping! A friend recently acted in an episode so I got all the scoop on the set. Unfortunately Canada is very late and we will not be getting Season 3 for another 6 months. I guess I will have to download the new eps.

True North: I always thought the lack of a major toy store downtown Montreal to be quite puzzling. I think the closest Toys R Us is in Lasalle.

Hey, is anyone here on myspace?

 

[icebrat001]

So little time, so much to do! As usual, I am stuck at work until 10 pm. I'm still not finished packing, I've gotten the dresses (12), jeans, capris, pants, and skirts packed and that's it. We plan on heading out to the ship around noon, so I really need to get a move on things tomorrow morning. I am so excited, although I think the real reason I am excited is because I love the dessert and the slot machines.

Anyway, to answer the christmas tree question, we don't have an official disney tree (We've never been to WDW) but we have lots of Disney ornaments on tree and some of the gifts are wrapped in Disney paper. This is our first time putting up a tree together, we always skip it since we are cruising, but this year we decided to do it and we will open gifts when we get back from vacation.

I used to have a myspace because a friend of mine had it and suggested I get one, when she left myspace, I stopped using it.

So what are the names of the sylist used on the L word, they dress so cute. I wish I could dress like that.

 

[disneynutt1225]

Hey Everyone! Looks like it's been a busy weekend on the thread. I think I'm getting sick, I couldn't stay awake at work today and I've been sneezing and coughing all day. I hate getting sick - especially this time of year.

Ugh, anyway! I have a myspace page. I don't really use it that much, but once in a while I log in to respond to my messages.

No Disney tree, but I do have some Disney ornaments. This year we're not putting a tree up at all because we're moving. It's really weird not having my house decorated AT ALL for Christmas. It's also pretty darn depressing - now there's holes in the walls because we're taking stuff down, boxes everywhere...it's a mess!

I finished Christmas shopping last Thursday; I played hooky from work to get it done. As of yesterday all my presents are now wrapped and ready to go!

Malaysia: Have a great time on your cruise! Be sure to give us details when you come back!

 

[icebrat001]

Hey Everyone! Looks like it's been a busy weekend on the thread. I think I'm getting sick, I couldn't stay awake at work today and I've been sneezing and coughing all day. I hate getting sick - especially this time of year.
I hope you feel better soon, it really stinks to get sick around the holiday's
Ugh, anyway! I have a myspace page. I don't really use it that much, but once in a while I log in to respond to my messages.

No Disney tree, but I do have some Disney ornaments. This year we're not putting a tree up at all because we're moving. It's really weird not having my house decorated AT ALL for Christmas. It's also pretty darn depressing - now there's holes in the walls because we're taking stuff down, boxes everywhere...it's a mess! Have fun moving, think about what a good time you will have putting up a tree next year!

I finished Christmas shopping last Thursday; I played hooky from work to get it done. As of yesterday all my presents are now wrapped and ready to go! Congrats on getting your presents wrapped. I hate wrapping gifts, as you can see by my tag, I tricked Dear SO into wrapping her own gifts.

Malaysia: Have a great time on your cruise! Be sure to give us details when you come back! I will give a little review and post pictures when I get back. Have a happy holiday! I'll be back on the 30th

 

[Viki]

Malaysia - have a magical cruise!

Friends: I just posted two new installments of the latest trip report. Woo-hoo, this is HARD work! Thanks for visiting the trip reports site. You guys have kept it postive and supportive.