Geeks on a budget - 12/22, complete! Read reflections within....

[zweihund]

Loved your last trip report and was excited to see you started another one! Will be taking the 4 day Oct 7th cruise right before you. Perhaps if we don't finish all our bottles of alcohol we could somehow leave them in the Cadillac Lounge for 'ya! Or maybe we can meet you in the parking lot between disembarkation and embarkation! Silly me-like we won't finish all our alcohol! Keep up the great pre-trippie!

You can quote me on this:

If you don't drink all the booze, then it wasn't a good cruise!

We can wave to you guys as we pass in the parking lot......and we'll say thanks for warming up the boat for us!

 

[Tink rules]

Just remember..

It's illegal in most states to drive around with open bottles in your car...

So I would suggest you all meet under the big palm tree in the parking lot and exchange left over libations!!!

 

[zweihund]

Just remember..

It's illegal in most states to drive around with open bottles in your car...

So I would suggest you all meet under the big palm tree in the parking lot and exchange left over libations!!!

 

[tinkerbellmom1]

• A bottle of pre-mixed pomegranate martini, cleverly disguised in a water bottle so that we don't look like such lushes....not that we're fooling anyone
• A smallish bottle of Absolut Vanilla to mix with the free soda for an adult version of Vanilla Coke!
• A small bottle of Irish Creme for nightcaps
• Wine, to bring to dinner!

Wow! I never thought of the Absolut Vanilla! What a great idea! I'm going to take that idea and run with it!

Did you ever get your passporter?

 

[Tink rules]

oops.... Vanilla Absolute???

There goes the budget!!!

I suggest some cheap vodka and a couple of drops of vanilla extract...

Ok... maybe not...

 

[zweihund]

Wow! I never thought of the Absolut Vanilla! What a great idea! I'm going to take that idea and run with it!

Did you ever get your passporter?

Apparently the guy I bought it from never put it into the shipping container. He emailed me this morning saying he would send a new one ASAP. In the meantime I am dying for reading material!

oops.... Vanilla Absolute???

There goes the budget!!!

I suggest some cheap vodka and a couple of drops of vanilla extract...

Ok... maybe not...

I'm not counting anything bought pre-trip as part of the budget. Which will likely lead to my downfall!

Actually, I think we might hit the new GIANT BOOZE MEGASTORE that recently opened up in Orlando in an old Just for Feet building.....our friends who went on the Med Repo loaded themselves up there first and reported some great deals! Plus, we still have some bowling money left over from the awards.....it's going to booze! What better place for it, really?

 

[Tink rules]

ohhhhhhhhhhh I hear those little bottles jingling already!!!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Just found you.........subbing so I can come back and read.
Will there be ginger chews involved again????????

 

[MAGICFOR2]

Currently I am resisting the urge to go out and buy a bunch of things for the cruise. You know......new beach bag, another bathing suit, some new flip flops, a car, whatever.

Hi Erica! I know what you mean - any excuse, right? I am just doing a fly-by on your pre-trippie - looking forward to reading more when I get back from WDW. Later.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

im so new here and your post is first one ive read. Im planing a cruise for my honeymoon (dec 6th 2008 ) thats the date im trying to go. i will have to be on budget but im haveing my wedding relly cheap becouse i want to go on the cruise with my 6year old son at that time. If any one has any advice please let me know, so far i will be spending 4000 on the room and cruise. and then 500 a peron on disney world(got go agine, stood in line for 4 hours the week the new ride opend in animal kingdom last year. then ride broke down as i go to the frount)

if any one else is going in dec 08 please let me know ited be fun to get to know ppl befor then

 

[Tink rules]

im so new here and your post is first one ive read. Im planing a cruise for my honeymoon (dec 6th 2008 ) thats the date im trying to go. i will have to be on budget but im haveing my wedding relly cheap becouse i want to go on the cruise with my 6year old son at that time. If any one has any advice please let me know, so far i will be spending 4000 on the room and cruise. and then 500 a peron on disney world(got go agine, stood in line for 4 hours the week the new ride opend in animal kingdom last year. then ride broke down as i go to the frount)

if any one else is going in dec 08 please let me know ited be fun to get to know ppl befor then

Just keep reading the boards and you will definately learn tons!!!

& don't be afraid to ask questions - even if you think it's been asked before - everyone here is really nice and will help out alot!!!

Oh, and read trip reports - they're really good!!!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

why thank you i have just learned about the disney vacation club and am planing on joining in september I see no reson not to with how many trips i like and most all disney and 500 places to pick is just awsome. I relly think it makes since

 

[JennL]

Jade,

You might want to wait till you are on your cruise to join DVC. We joined on our honeymoon crusise and got a cruise discount.

We thought planning for 50+ years of vacations was a lovely way to start our marriage!

Happy sailing!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

thank you for the advice. but the way im doing it. this is paying for my cruise, other wise id have use same amount down on the cruise lol but thanks i am planing on plaing something on the cruise for the next year. i had heard about the discounts on them sounds good. arr matty. (im excited)

 

[zweihund]

im so new here and your post is first one ive read. Im planing a cruise for my honeymoon (dec 6th 2008 ) thats the date im trying to go. i will have to be on budget but im haveing my wedding relly cheap becouse i want to go on the cruise with my 6year old son at that time. If any one has any advice please let me know, so far i will be spending 4000 on the room and cruise. and then 500 a peron on disney world(got go agine, stood in line for 4 hours the week the new ride opend in animal kingdom last year. then ride broke down as i go to the frount)

if any one else is going in dec 08 please let me know ited be fun to get to know ppl befor then

Welcome Jade! Congrats on your upcoming marriage

So, today my Crocs came in the mail! They're super cute. Only thing is, I forgot that there is the weird break-in period where they feel all funky ill-fitting and far too nubbly. Is nubbly a word? If not, it totally should be.

Anyhow, I wore them up to Old Navy where I bought two tank tops for $5 each, and a lovely little skirt for $15. They're not FOR the cruise.....they're for the SUMMER, because believe it or not this Florida girl has very little in the way of true summer clothing. But, I can still wear them on the cruise. And thus, I have still stayed within my cruise budget.

You might be saying to yourself "now Erica, I KNOW for a FACT that you bought a Baggallini AND a Passporter......pretty sure that was money that you spent for the cruise!" but I would say HAH! You only THINK that's money spent on the cruise......in reality, the Baggallini was purchased to replace my sad little canvas backpack-purse, and the Passporter is for looking up info on the Mexican ports for next year's blowout.

So THERE!



Besides, I have a little extra spending money now that I probably won't have come cruise time so I might as well get a few items that have multiple uses.....

I'm still getting outbid on my ebay Tevas, but I have faith that they will come to me one day. Of course, I could take a little bit of this so-called extra money and just go to the Teva site, but that would mean paying *gasp* full price!

Full price, I spit on you! PTOOOOO!

Alright, that's all for now. More when my Passporter arrives. One day.

 

[zweihund]

Just found you.........subbing so I can come back and read.
Will there be ginger chews involved again????????

But of course! I anticipate many hangovers in my future.....

ohhhhhhhhhhh I hear those little bottles jingling already!!!

(see above)

Hi Erica! I know what you mean - any excuse, right? I am just doing a fly-by on your pre-trippie - looking forward to reading more when I get back from WDW. Later.

Hi Tammie! Think of this report as a warm-up for our cruise in 2008!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

why dosent quick reply work.

and thank you for the welcome and my fionce is asking me do i think we can relly aford it im like yes lol this should be fun

I hope you have fun on your trip.

 

[Madisonznana]

I'm really enjoyng this!
K

 

[Tink rules]

Oh... Google Tevas and see if there is an outlet somewhere!!! Of course it is probably in the middle of Michigan where you don't need sandals in the winter...

 

[JadeDarkstar]

um dose any one else see there posts disapearing? i dont see mine and some one who was above me lol