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

[Tink rules]

I didn't get the confirmation yet, but I did get the "please send us your full names, addresses, passport numbers, the names of your pets and your blood type" email.

Progress.

They didn't ask you for a pint of blood also??? Oh wait a minute... that's the final payment... you've got time, right?

 

[oybolshoi]

Congrats Erica and belated birthday wishes to Lionel!!

 

[zweihund]

Happy belated birthday to Lionel!

Congrats to you and Lionel!

Here's some pixidust that your stateroom is level 2!

Thank you thank you!

They didn't ask you for a pint of blood also??? Oh wait a minute... that's the final payment... you've got time, right?

Congrats Erica and belated birthday wishes to Lionel!!

Thanks Brenda!

 

[zweihund]

Alrighty, we have an official stateroom number!

Drumroll, please.....

da-da-da-da-da-da-dadadadadadada-daaaaaaa
*clink*

2564

OK, now I am off to find it on the map and read reviews. Back in a few.
Ok, I'm back.

This looks promising!
review #1
review #2

Well, so far that's all I can find but it sounds promising! It looks like a great location - right next to the main stairs, one floor away from Route 66 and the lobby. I guess we'll burn off some of the alcohol pounds going to and from the adult pool

Plans so far, having consulted my handy-dandy Passporter's Filed Guide:

• towel animal folding
• walking tour of Nassau (free!)
• bike rentals on Castaway Cay
• Rainforest Room at the spa (on Nassau day)
• reading in deck 4
• lots and lots of pool and hot tub time with smuggled libations

The last one goes without saying.

I also would really like to have our Castaway Cay lunch at Serenity Bay this year, and to check out the games pavilion. I'm considering "yoga on the beach" but that will depend on whether or not I can make the wake-up call. Who am I kidding? I always wake up at the crack of dawn, even when I go to bed at dawn. Not that I ever do, because I am old.

Where was I? I got distracted. Shiny things everywhere!

Other possibilities are the spy party, the Castaway Cay treasure hunt, a walking ship tour, pub quest trivia, and some of the tribute nights. 70's party! 80's night! Rat Pack!

You know, there was a point at which I was worried that we wouldn't be able to have as much fun without spending ridiculous amounts of money.....now I wish we were going on a 7-day so we would have time to do all of this free stuff.

 

[Tink rules]

Just think of all the great things you will learn from this trip that you can use for next year!!!

BTW... which Baggallini did you get? I know... I could search... I'm lazy...

 

[Buckeye Gal]

Woo Hoo!!

Congrats on making it official! The countdown can begin now.

 

[Stargater]

Alrighty, we have an official stateroom number!

Drumroll, please.....

da-da-da-da-da-da-dadadadadadada-daaaaaaa
*clink*

2564

OK, now I am off to find it on the map and read reviews. Back in a few.
Ok, I'm back.

This looks promising!

Which date did you end up booking? DH thinks that he would not relax on a 3 dayer me I would be happy to be anywhere on a Disney Cruise with or without the girls right now!!

 

[Mozart]

Alrighty, we have an official stateroom number!

Plans so far, having consulted my handy-dandy Passporter's Filed Guide:

• towel animal folding
  

I think that one's only done on days at sea. My wife was looking out for it on our 3 dayer, and it never showed.

Just buy the book Carnival put out on the issue:

Carnival Towel Animals on Amazon

 

[Tink rules]

Did you start packing yet?????

 

[Database]

I'm so excited for you!

Our local Disney Store has it's semi-annual 40% off sale. Just went crazy!
I even purchased the DH two cool shirts for Christmas..(That way I don't feel so guilty with the budget splurge) My outfit(s) sort of coordinate.

My parents called last night. Our family reunion is going to be at Anaheim next summer. Woo HOO. So in my fuzzy budget math.... that means said outfits were even cheaper.

Awesome news on your state room assignment. Waiting for your next installment.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

my son turns 5 in oct. were leaving end of nov. and well his bday will be a disney suit case if theres any good ones.. with some cloth for the trip lol and some other fun things couse he will look at the suit cvase and say wheres the toys lol

Ive kinda spoiled him becouse of his dad and me spliting so ive tryed to make everything grate for him..his dad see's him but i still fill like have to make everything overly nice

 

[zweihund]

Just think of all the great things you will learn from this trip that you can use for next year!!!

BTW... which Baggallini did you get? I know... I could search... I'm lazy...

I got the messenger bagg in crinkle-nylon seafoam. It's super comfy and organized. Things I love!

Woo Hoo!!

Congrats on making it official! The countdown can begin now.

Thanks Kim!

Which date did you end up booking? DH thinks that he would not relax on a 3 dayer me I would be happy to be anywhere on a Disney Cruise with or without the girls right now!!

We booked October 11-14th. The three day was our first ever taste of DCL and we relaxed plenty! Of course, you always want more.....but I'll take a 3-day over no cruise anytime!

I think that one's only done on days at sea. My wife was looking out for it on our 3 dayer, and it never showed.

Just buy the book Carnival put out on the issue:

Carnival Towel Animals on Amazon

I was wondering, I couldn't find it on the 3-day itineraries either.....maybe I'll just tackle our stateroom host/hostess and torture them until they tell me all their secrets.....

Did you start packing yet?????

I started prepping my toiletry bag, does that count?

I'm so excited for you!

Our local Disney Store has it's semi-annual 40% off sale. Just went crazy!
I even purchased the DH two cool shirts for Christmas..(That way I don't feel so guilty with the budget splurge) My outfit(s) sort of coordinate.

My parents called last night. Our family reunion is going to be at Anaheim next summer. Woo HOO. So in my fuzzy budget math.... that means said outfits were even cheaper.

Awesome news on your state room assignment. Waiting for your next installment.

Hehe, thanks!

my son turns 5 in oct. were leaving end of nov. and well his bday will be a disney suit case if theres any good ones.. with some cloth for the trip lol and some other fun things couse he will look at the suit cvase and say wheres the toys lol

Ive kinda spoiled him becouse of his dad and me spliting so ive tryed to make everything grate for him..his dad see's him but i still fill like have to make everything overly nice

Enjoy the birthday!

 

[zweihund]

Guess what I got in the mail today?

A little package from DCL reminding me that my vacation is coming up! ....and that my final payment is due no later than Juky 28th. It also had a very nice little booklet with info about the ship, shore excursions, etc. How lovely!

Also, I put in 5.5 hours today at the weekend job. Between today and tomorrow, the rest will be payed for!

 

[Tink rules]

Hey Erica!!!

I just read on the drink cups thread that after the sail away party lots of people leave the plastic hurricane glasses behind on the deck...

If you wash them out... FREE SOUVINEER!!!

I didn't know how budget minded you wanted to be... just don't drink the leftovers....

 

[HPHammer]

I just read on the drink cups thread that after the sail away party lots of people leave the plastic hurricane glasses behind on the deck...

If you wash them out... FREE SOUVINEER!!!

I didn't know how budget minded you wanted to be... just don't drink the leftovers....

Tink Rules -- I am still laughing because when I read that, all I could think of was 'Caddyshack' and getting a cigarette butt out of an abandoned drink!

Hmmm...free souvenirs and cigarettes!!!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

well i had an idea that im gona do for my son next year. im gona buy a cheap trsure chest thing at walmart, and when on cast away cay have his dad take him for a walk and ill opretend not to fill good so ill bury the trser box for him and then when he comes back ill pretend to have found a secret map hehe it will be cute to watch him dig up the x. lol

 

[Tink rules]

That's a cute idea for your son!

Too bad you're not on the same cruise as the Geeks... I can only IMAGINE what they'd want in their buried treasure!!!

 

[zweihund]

All I can say is

Not too much happening in the way of updates, other than the fact that I worked enough this past weekend to pay for the rest of the cruise! But I already posted that.

So in other words, not too much happening in the way of updates.

 

[Tink rules]

I was looking around to see what dates I might want to go and the 4 night right after yours was a possiblility... I thought since we had the alcohol switch under the palm tree planned with another cruiser... I thought we could meet and swap leftovers (not from the cups!!! )... But then reality smacked me up the head with ..."Yeah...sure...like there's going to be anything left!!!"

 

[silversae]

That's a cute idea for your son!

Too bad you're not on the same cruise as the Geeks... I can only IMAGINE what they'd want in their buried treasure!!!

I'd like a good man in mine please

3 weeks till Erica and i can get together to cavort and plan our 3 days cruise! Sad that i'm excited about being able to get together and plan for a cruise that's supposed to tie us over until the big event in Sept of 2008.

I suppose we'll just have to head out for some spa treatments on land...you know, so we can figure out what sort of things we want in sept And there should be copious amounts of drinking...you know..so we can practice mixing drinks NOW so that by the time October is here, we're experts!