Like a Bad Meal (V Keeps Coming Back) - THE END! 1/12/09

[cmp1111]

I'm here!

 

[sorul82?]

Here I am....late as usual.

 

[Phibbles]

I will be a new reader.

 

[PrincessV]

I'm here, but I'm late. Sorry.

Sometimes it's not good living on the west coast.

Listen, I'm happy to see you no matter what time zone we're in!

Yippee!
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So I decided to clean out my TR subbed threads today, to try and keep things manageable to keep up with... but i can not by any means resist a V TR!!!! So I am SO in!

Fabulous!

I love reading your trip reports!

You know I'm here girlfriend

I'm here!

Here I am....late as usual.

Yippee!!!!

I'm excited... can you tell????? Looking forward to the hearing more about your adventures!

Yay! It's like a little party already. Thanks for coming back for another run guys!

I will be heading to food & wine for the 1st time this October... any tips?

First tip: what happens at F&W STAYS at F&W.

J/K - I'll definitely share whatever knowledge I have as we get closer to that time.

I will be a new reader.

Stumbled across this... sounding good already.
I'm up for the read

As a lurker from your last TR I am popping in to say hi and promising to post more often

Welcome aboard all! I hope you'll have a good time here.

 

[PrincessV]

Well, since I’m about to start Trip #1 of this recurring trip report, it might be nice to let you all know with whom you’ll be virtually traveling, eh?



PrincessV Really, it’s just V. Honest, that’s what I go by, even in real life. Most of the time... By now you may have noticed that I like punctuation. Nay, I LOVE punctuation! Which is not to say that I’m a stickler for punctuation; I just enjoy using it. In real life, I use it properly in everything I write. In trip reports and general DISing, I use in myriad ways to get my point across. You’ll find that I have a few favorites that are certain to be included in pretty much every post of mine:

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All hail the semi-colon!

I love the semi-colon – by far my favorite means of punctuating. My mother hates the sucker and avoids its use at all costs. I used to have her proof-read my writing and every single paper would be returned with semi-colons circled and a little note saying, “two sentences would be stronger.” Well, maybe I didn’t want that particular phrase to be strong! Did she think of that, huh?!

Just a little window into our award-winning mother-daughter relationship.



Are you still reading?



So yeah, I love punctuation. And grammar. Which is good, since I mostly write for a living. Right? I’m currently working in marketing/ public relations and am working toward a career change by finishing my degree.

In Art History.




Did you hear that?




That was the sound of my retirement deflating.

Because the only thing I’ll be able to do with a BA in Art History is use it as a base for an MFA in Art History. Which will assist in my ascent to a PhD in Art History. Which will give me the necessary knowledge and pedigree to…. make approximately ¼ of what I’m making now. Crap.



So, I’m a punctuation-loving art historian. But I’m also a single mom. Which brings me to the next introduction…


Leo – my awesome almost-6-year-old son. I never thought I’d have kids. Actually, I never wanted kids. But one day, I knew I wanted to give this parenting thing a shot and along came Leo. All I hoped for in my child was that he be average. I was decidedly not average; I questioned everything, bucked every trend and generally made the world around me come undone. I was certain “average” would be a much easier life for my offspring.

it should come as no surprise that in my own child, what I got was not at all average, either.

Leo is a questioner, which is good, but makes for some challenging parenting. He’s very sensitive and fights hard for those things about which he cares deeply. His creativity often gets the better of him and he’s not all that agile. Recently, Leo’s become an inventor of sorts, creating Rube Goldberg-esque contraptions out of a whole host of toys in his room. No joke – I got up one recent Saturday morning and found him building a “machine” out of a dump truck, 3 pieces of train track, half of a Transformer, a large dinosaur, a slinky and 2 marbles. When he saw me, he said, “Look at my machine Mommy! All I need now is a banana.”



Welcome to my always-interesting, sometimes-terrifying world.



Gramma My mother. Remember her? The semi-colon nazi? She lives with Leo and me, with varying degrees of success. Gramma works in healthcare and often becomes overly attached and emotionally involved in her clients lives. She also loves Leo to death.

All of which mystifies me, since we have this totally un-lovey-dovey relationship.

Gramma’s been along on quite a few WDW trips, but has little or no love for the place. She’s opting out of this first trip on which I’ll soon be reporting, and probably most of the others, as well. But she’s likely to be involved in a plot line or two, so she deserves introduction.



My Hair – Laugh all you want, but readers of my past reports know that my hair is so frequently discussed in trip reports, it might as well be recognized as a character in its own right. My hair is forever in a state of change… sometimes I’m growing it out, sometimes I’m cutting it shorter and shorter. One week it’s red, the next it’s blond. With multiple trips over the next nine months about which to report, I’m sure my hair will be a topic of conversation at some point. Here’s a little look at WDW do’s over the years…

I rest my case.



Coming soon: Trip #1!

 

[TheDISneyFamily]

I knew you couldn't resist another TR. I'm all in.

Give that mouse a hug for me this weekend. I wish I could go too!!!

Cheers!
-Michelle

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

Did you hear that?




That was the sound of my retirement deflating.

I got up one recent Saturday morning and found him building a “machine” out of a dump truck, 3 pieces of train track, half of a Transformer, a large dinosaur, a slinky and 2 marbles. When he saw me, he said, “Look at my machine Mommy! All I need now is a banana.”

Makes perfect sense.

Here’s a little look at WDW do’s over the years…

The second to last pic is my favorite of you and Leo and I think I like you hair best in the last one. I'm just sayin'. I know how much my 2 cents is worth.

 

[sorul82?]

I want to see you with blonde hair.

 

[thewesterberg]

PrincessV Really, it’s just V. Honest, that’s what I go by, even in real life. Most of the time...

Socrates, Cinderella, Plato, Raven, Prince, Cher, and V. Famous philosphers, princesses, performers, and TRers. One name, 'nuff said. You're a one name legend!

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Ooo, Oooo... these are my favorites too! I love 'em and use 'em all the time - not the semicolon so much though. Never got the ;proper; use of them.

Recently, Leo’s become an inventor of sorts, creating Rube Goldberg-esque contraptions out of a whole host of toys in his room. No joke – I got up one recent Saturday morning and found him building a “machine” out of a dump truck, 3 pieces of train track, half of a Transformer, a large dinosaur, a slinky and 2 marbles. When he saw me, he said, “Look at my machine Mommy! All I need now is a banana.”

Love it! Kind of, sort of like my DS's obsession with the turkey baster. Why it keeps ending up in the couch, I don't think I'll ever know, and, honestly, it's probably just better that way. It's time to just smile and support the creativity.

Coming soon: Trip #1!

YIPEE!

 

[Lauralee131]

Well, right about now, while I'm trying to enjoy my coffee and considering the amount of both yard and house work that has to be done...you're almost at our Happy Place! Lucky stiff!!

Great installment...love the hair mention. It does need to be mentioned, doesn't it? I can't decide which style is my favorite though...you're one of the lucky few who can work that naturally curly hair, girl!

Well, I really must be off; have a ton of work to get done. Yes, 2 sentences WOULD have been stronger Gramma, but....

Talk to ya when you get home!!! Hugs to our little buddy!!

 

[DisneyJo]

I want to see you with blonde hair.

Oh me too

 

[disneyhockeymad]

Your son sounds so funny...

all I need now is a banana!

I nearly cried with laughter!

Looking forward to the rest of this report!

 

[jcc0621]

I want to see you with blonde hair.

Me too

BTW: What did Leo need the banana for

And, please don't hate me...I am terrible with punctuation

 

[stagemomx3]

I'm a little scared to post now. I think I might suck at punctuation? I know I suck at spelling, but usually spell check helps me out. I've never understood the semi colon.

 

[Disneyland_Mama]

Oy vey! Your punctuation frightens me - I feel so inadequate.

I love that your hair trama is such a huge part of your TR's. Perhaps because I can completely relate.

Have a great weekend! Can't wait to read all about it!

 

[pajules]

Joining In

I enjoy reading about your trips so much as it seems to be a mirror image of mine...ie life as a single mom with a precocious boy and a loving but sometimes overbearing Grandmother.

It's amazing how much you look like a former co-worker of mine. If I could figure out how how to post pictures I would post one, but if you ever google the name Melissa Cole and meterologist, you may be able to find a piture of her. She's currently working in Hartford on the show Better Connecticut as one of their "It Moms." Look her up and I swear you will be amazed at how much you look like each other.

 

[WorkForVacation]

Sounds fun

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Hi V!

I read most of your prior reports, and thought I would officially subscribe to this one. Looking forward to it.

Your neighbor in Orlando,

 

[Phibbles]

The elipse is much more important in the world of grammer and syntax. The semi-colon is a lightweight, if you ask me.

 

[scottny]

glad u started a new one. I am so here.