MOOvers on the MOOve Again

[Minnie_Moo]

Lex! Happy Birthing Day - hope your son had a nice birthday No twittering for me so far.

Marita - I sure hope you don't have to be to work early tomorrow after that long of a day! I'm hard boiling up some eggs tonight . . . want one?!

I'm trying to up my protein and watch my carbs more closely. I haven't journaled the last couple weeks, so I decided to try an electronic food journal. I really want to lose 100 lbs by our Disney trip. I dropped some water weight today, so hopefully the scale will continue moving downward.

Nabbie - Niagara Falls would be fun! It has been nicer here the last couple days. Hope it holds through the weekend.

Sandy - There wasn't anything I wanted to watch on TV tonight. Wahhh! I'm not really into reality shows, but I did watch that More to Love show last night. Meh. I went to water aerobics earlier tonight and was so bored that I did some more water exercise in the hot tub after I couldn't find anything to watch. At least having the new Tivo control that I got for my birthday makes lets me scroll through ALL the channels

Pumba - When are you going back to Disney??! I ordered my tickets today since I've been seeing rumors on-line of a possible price increase this weekend. I got an annual pass for myself since I'm pretty sure I'll be returning within the next year

 

[Backstage_Gal]

Moo, I'd love a hard boiled egg, thanks! I'm too tired/lazy to actually eat something tonight.

Have to bi in at regular time tomorrow. Still lots of stuff to do.

I still have to make coffee for tomorrow and get clothes ready. Hard for me to go to bed after getting home so late, but I am getting tired now, so I better get moving.

RE: Twitter, I didn't think I successfully signed up, since they asked for my email password (I think) so I never checked. But apparently it still worked, I tried it tonight. But I still won't tweet, LOL, I did it since Sandy mentioned some that sounded interesting, but now I can't remember what they were. Definitely not reality shows.... I seem to have Ophra, that's it, and now I have no clue what else to add, LOL.

OK, time to call it a night........

 

[celerystalker]

NO SLEEPING! WAKEY WAKEY!

Good morning, all!

Hey Peej - where did you all go to the beach? Those pictures are GORGEOUS!

Is this a new smilie or was it just moved?
It fits me puuuuuurfectly.

 

[Sandy321]

I'm up, I'm up!! <*yawn*>

(I actually went over to the Farmer's Market - STILL no tomatoes!! *sigh)

Twitter you pick a password for twitter - dont check the phone app unless you want it to twitter to your phone - I'm angelmum3 - @yahoo.com If you go to my page you will see boxes of people I'm following - or you will see their tweets - click on something that sounds interesting - and you go to their twitter page - up by their picture there is a yellow box - click follow - and you are now following them!!

There are too many people - I stay away from celebs for the most part - I think they disable the people that are following them - so you cant reply to their tweets - or you can but it doesnt show up on their pages!

I follow Cooper Anderson at CNN, a couple of NPR people, One of the MythBuster guys - who is so funny - (he was at least!) Then I follow a couple of Chicago area - sports, winediva - oh Delswife (LY/MI) but she doesnt tweet much!!

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING!

I'm off work the next two days and the kids and I are headed to my mom's today for the weekend.

Emily was sooo tired when she got back from camp yesterday that she burst into tears almost as soon as she waked in the door. I'm letting the kiddos sleep in today.

My take on Twitter....At first I was all "I don't need that much information about anyone that I want to follow their moment-by-moment updates" and now I'm interested to get updates from people who have something interesting to say....companies, journalists, insiders. Lots of people post links to interesting news bits, deals, etc. I don't like to follow people who actually do give blow-by-blow updates of their boring lives. Which is why I tweeted once warnings potential followers. I'm sure you all know what my username is if you'd like to check my profile. Heh.

Sandy? Anderson Cooper? I like him too.

Marita....I think Twitter asks for your email password so they can check your address book for people you know. That's how I found you.

Debbie....Have fun at the falls! Ride the Maid of the Mist for me!

Cel....Lexington in August? When? What? Why? Where?

Have a great day one and all!

 

[Sandy321]

Found You Lexi!!

Here's George:
http://twitter.com/GStephanopoulos

Anderson Cooper:
http://twitter.com/andersoncooper

and if you like NPR (National Public Radio) there are some fun twitter pages - as well as informative!
National Public Radio has done a great job of embracing social networking, particularly Twitter. Their presence with @nprpolitics has been excellent. Their staff that work the account live-tweet events and participate with their followers.

NPR's expanded their Twitter presence with another account, @nprbackstory. It's a "mashup" account that presents a mix of stories from the various network shows, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Day to Day, even "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me!" The subjects are equally broad--music, politics, art, television, lifestyle.

If you're on Twitter and you like NPR, you definitely want to follow @nprbackstory. Even if you're not, follow the link to their twitter-page and catch the mashup there!

 

[celerystalker]

lex - tentatively scheduled for August 24th thru the 28th.
we'll definitely have to hang out!

 

[Sandy321]

I posted the link to Noah's blogspot -

Maroo has posted on the community board about doing something to honor this special child - and she said Webmaster Corey added this smilie to honor Noah!!

Here: http://thekeowns.blogspot.com/
scroll down to see the video!

 

[pumba]

we are arriving in disney the day after labor day..I think its the 8th and leaving the following monday........just enough time to play and have some down time...just whats his name and me.......I love that ....hubby....

 

[PrincessJasmine08]

Celery. It's called Santa Rosa Beach. It's in the panhandle. On the gulf. My parents have a vacation home there. It's not really well known so shhhh!!!! I just spent the last 2ish weeks looking at this everyday.

Sigh. The water always stays blue like that. I hate swimming in the ocean when you can't see the bottom but I'll spend hours at this beach because it's so crystal clear. We had 10 people down there including my friends Eren and Ben, my sister's roommate who I spent a lot of time with this summer, cousins, sisters, grandpa, etc. We had a great time. Why am I not still there?!!

Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[celerystalker]

sandy - That's super cool!

peej - wow. I can't believe that's on the gulf! gorgeous! I looked at your sister's pics, so I got a brief pictorial trip report.
I even showed my friend Angel a few pictures - mainly to show how ridiculous it is that your sister said she felt like a fattie.
Angel's probably about the size of the roommate. She's 4'10 ish (a bit over 4'10, so she claims 4'11) and quite a bit under 100 pounds.
she's tiny like a little baby!
(but now she has fake )

 

[PrincessJasmine08]

Yes, my sister is ridiculous. I'm telling you, all she allowed me to eat all summer was stuff that tasted like cardboard. I did get to eat when the bbn's were there and the roommate eats normally. She kept making me eat these smoothies she made with this powder stuff in them and they got stuck in your mouth like cement. Anyway, I guess it comes with the job. I think it only took us about 7 hours to get to Nashville from the beach. I'll let my parents know you want to rent the place. They rent it to friends and family. I can just hear that conversation. Mom, some person from the internet called Celery wants to come to the beach, k?

 

[Sandy321]

PJ now there's a name I havent seen for awhile!! per the pictures - *duh no wonder!! They look gorgeous!! I've been to the gulf/ocean a couple of times - if not for that horribly salt taste, it would be just fine!! and the jellyfish... sharks arent too much fun either - leastways they havent bothered many people!!

Celery there's a trip worth taking!!

Is it anywhere's near PCB?

Another Twitter suggestion: (here's a c/p of his tweet: Jason_GarciaQuick-hit Disney earnings preview focusing on parks and resorts: http://bit.ly/KRTda) http://twitter.com/Jason_Garcia

and Touring Plans - Len Testa TouringPlansTsm standby 70, fp 8:40 pm. Len at Studios.
http://twitter.com/TouringPlans

and then there is Tiki man (I think this is the guy that has/had a fabulous site for the Polynesian - now he has a radio show?? Not sure about him - he may be tweeting too much - but its just in the morning to advertise his show - I cant get on it unless I'm on dh's computer so ???) tikiroommorningHUGE NEWS to be revealed on the Tiki Room Morning Show tomorrow - a MAJOR station announcement! 8am Est at http://bit.ly/sP1Aa!!
http://twitter.com/tikiroommorning


Baking a Rhubarb Pie ( or as dh likes to call it ' Celery pie" ) I was going to bake an apple pie, but rhubarb was cheaper!! Its for my Dad's birthday - that I forgot. I thought his bday was 23rd - but that's dh's bdate - only in June, see I really messed up!

Dh still hasnt heard about any jobs! He's starting to get panicky. No severance pay, no vacation pay... this sucks!

Heading out to my parent's lake in a few hours!! The weather got COLD again! Nothing over 87 deg F for the whole month of July!! WTH does that mean for winter?

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Goog evening! Hubby's back from his trip, but I'm having a relaxing evening watching Josh Groban on PBS because he has a buddy over and they're tubbing and shooting the breeze.

we are arriving in disney the day after labor day..I think its the 8th and leaving the following monday........just enough time to play and have some down time...just whats his name and me.......I love that ....hubby....

Pumba - Looks like you'll be leaving a few days before I'll be there. Did you get in on the free dining? I'm kind of glad we're not doing that this year, but it sure makes getting reservations more difficult.

Peej - I'll pile onto the comments about the gorgeous beach!!! I just reserved a bunch of beach-themed books on-line from the library last night. I hope to get back to Lake Michigan one or two more times yet this summer.

I'm going to a weight loss surgery orientation with my little sister (for moral support) on August 22 over in Grand Rapids, so I'm hoping I can talk her into going to the beach that day if the weather is nice, since it'll only be about a half hour away once we're in GR. She's looking into going to the same surgeon that I had because I had a pretty easy recovery.

Cel - I forgot to comment last night on your NYC trip . . . sounds like you really packed a lot in!!! Any decision yet on taking your sister with you to WDW?

Sandy - So sorry to hear about Noah Please fill us in on the Tikiman's announcement!

Lex!!! Have a nice visit with your mom

Lynette - Help! I'm having Scrabble withdrawal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MommyPoppins]

Good Morning!

Heading out with my sister this morning for her 40 week appointment. This weekend would be a convienent time for her to have her baby while Chad is home to watch the kids. I am seriously NOT looking forward to it. lol. Watching my other sister have her baby was torture. First time Daddy's aren't very helpful to laboring Mama's, but you don't want to step in and take over so their feelings are hurt. I know how much I rely on Chad to get me through each contraction, I know the panic they are feeling without that help. Ugh! I can't wait to get it over with.(her baby) lol

I'm glad to be getting out, not so much to have to ride in the back of a car for the trip into town. It's soooooooooooooo freaking HOT. Car AC is completely worthless to the people in back seat.

 

[celerystalker]

Moo - yep, I'm bringing Alli. I'll PM you her full name. (I still go by my married name).

How do I add magical express? Should I call them?

I haven't been able to get a reservation for Kat Cora's restaurant yet.

 

[RobInBigKC]

Oh sure blame everything on the hott college chick.

If the shoe fits....

Rob-- nice to see you again.

Thanks Nab!

RobIN, don't be a stranger!

Ok, I'll try not to be Marita.

-- Rob

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Cel - Got your PM. I'll call tomorrow and add Alli to your reservation. Yes, just call the normal Disney number and let them know you want to give them your Magical Express information. You'll probably need your DVC and other reservation numbers and flight numbers and times. I'd suggest that you do it fairly soon because they told me that they send out the ME information and bag tags 40 days before your trip.

I should probably also see if I can change the number of people for our Plaza reservation on MNSSHP night. I had already been thinking I should add one person in case Marita wants to join us for dinner.

 

[Backstage_Gal]

I should probably also see if I can change the number of people for our Plaza reservation on MNSSHP night. I had already been thinking I should add one person in case Marita wants to join us for dinner.

That's so sweet of you, Moo, I'd love to join you now that I am getting used to HAVING to drive in the dark (still hate it though). I got home at 11 Wednesday, 9 yesterday and 8 today, EEEK! But that should be it till next month when I get to do it all over again. What date is that dinner? Hope it doesn't happen over year end for me.

Last night I found a note from DH that my brother had called but hung up before he could pick up. So I was panicky today as DB never calls unless there is something wrong with Mom, and hoped to be home in time to call, but no such luck. So tonight DH tells me that DB left a message, I ASSumed he had just hung up. Turns out he called to say that Mom is going to the nursing home in her town Saturday and looking forward to it. WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BB stayed at BLT last night in a Studio for test stays. Apparently the bathroom sink is located in the kitchen area Also she said room numbers are not according to floor, so room #8312 could be on floor 12. Again:

Thats pretty much all for now, haven't had time for anything. Going to try and get some trip planning done this weekend. A co-worker lent me her 2009 Birnbaum book. I'm waiting to hear from DS to see if he can join us on the DL part of the trip and nearest airport, etc, but he hasn't anwered my email of picked up my call tonight.

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Marita - We're going to the Halloween Party on 9/25, it's a Friday night.

I knew about the bathroom sink being in the kitchen in the BLT studios. We're staying in a one bedroom in September . . . probably won't stay in a studio until next year. Mari was happy to hear that there are two bathrooms in the one bedrooms - she may have to sleep on the pull-out sofa, but at least she'll have her own bathroom.

TG your mom is happy to be going to the nursing home! Hope you hear from DS soon so you can do your planning.