Nothing to See Here...

[Sherry E]

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[bumbershoot]

I hate internet/message board floops...so disheartening.

 

[bumbershoot]

Poor Shawn!!!

Poor you!

I wish I lived in LA so I could take you to DLR.

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

I wish I lived in LA so I could take you to DLR.

That's what I told her too.

 

[want2bsnowwhite]

I am so Sorry !! I was looking forward to seeing if I could have spotted you in line somewhere. I hope you have a magical Birthday anyway.

Your poor friend, OUCH !!!

 

[Sherry E]

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[bumbershoot]

Sherry I skimmed the last post's first two paragraphs and then had to post...I'll go back and read the rest in a minute, but...

If you would be willing to go with a fun Dis stranger, I wonder if there are any locals in the Divas thread who might have a way to pick you up and go with? The only people I can think of off the top of my head actually live in Anaheim, but surely there are some LA peeps there?

Might be worth a "hey, anyone from LA want to go with a stranger (but a mod all the same) and drive???" post in the Divas thread!!!!

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry I skimmed the last post's first two paragraphs and then had to post...I'll go back and read the rest in a minute, but...

If you would be willing to go with a fun Dis stranger, I wonder if there are any locals in the Divas thread who might have a way to pick you up and go with? The only people I can think of off the top of my head actually live in Anaheim, but surely there are some LA peeps there?

Might be worth a "hey, anyone from LA want to go with a stranger (but a mod all the same) and drive???" post in the Divas thread!!!!

At this point I have already committed mentally to doing other things around here - meaning, nothing fun at all, but tidying up the apartment for the Time Warner guy's arrival on Wednesday morning. That will keep me busy for a while. I kind of just wrote DLR off for tomorrow now that everything fell through, but I continue to weigh the pros and cons for the Halloweentime trip that I posted above.

 

[bumbershoot]

Ah yes, I can understand that.

 

[callmeblissful]

Ashley, That is the best link ever, that you found for InspEARations! Thank you! Great photos and I HATE that I missed that display at DCA!

Where I live - which is in a sort of area between Beverly Hills and the museum (LACMA)/Tar Pits neighborhood (Miracle Mile), and right down the street from The Grove and Farmers Market - is kind of centrally located to everything I need. I have always lived in this general area, and I only take taxis and/or buses if it is absolutely necessary (I HATE the crowded buses with no seats). Otherwise I generally walk wherever I need to go (unless I have a ride) and I order groceries to be delivered at home. I am also about 45 minutes from DLR by car only if there is NO traffic. If there is lots of traffic, it can take at least twice that long (which is what happened in December). So to people who live out of state, it seems like I am "close" to Disneyland, but to people who live here, we know it is not that close! And when you don't have a car, any kind of transportation costs money...and if it is a month when the work is slow, then I can't blow money on ways to get to DLR. This is why I am unsure of if I will renew my AP when it expires in October. We will see!

But no, my Anaheim friend who lives close enough to walk to DLR (which is what I would do if I lived there) does not want an AP. She knows that she would probably have to go by herself some of the time to make it worthwhile and she has NO desire to go into DLR solo, not for any reason! I am more used to doing solo things, so it would not phase me at all to go to DLR by myself to take photos or go shopping or whatever.

I have never been to any part of Europe. I would love to do one of those torus that takes you all over Europe, but I would be happy with just Italy and Greece. Oh, the FOOD in Italy - I would probably not be able to fit on the plane after that trip!

I would also love to see the Great Barrier Reef and the Sydney Opera House!

I hope you get to renew your AP, but I can see if you are moving out of state, you would have to make it worthwhile for you to have it, and plan to come back to DLR at least a couple of times in that year. That's a tough call. Unless....you just decide to go to school in Orlando!

Sherry,

I'm back! I wanted to reply to this even though I'm super late. I'll make it short.

You're welcome for the link. All I needed was the name of the display and I was good to go! I loved those pictures, I'm bummed I missed it too!

It sounds as if you are pretty close to where my dad lives. He wanted to live in a place where he could walk to everything, too. So now I understand why you don't really need a car!! Traffic can really suck there, I know that...it would take forever to get anywhere!

Wow...I wouldn't have any trouble going into DLR solo either. I would find a ton of things to do on my own...not rides, though! I hate riding alone. But not everyone is up for even eating alone. I understand.

Haha, you could take one seat to Europe and two seats back...wouldn't that be nice!

If I go out of state, it would most likely be to Utah...I'd be back for summer and winter vacations. I think I'd definitely go to Disneyland during those. In some ways it'd be easier (fewer limitations!) but in other ways it'd be harder (less money). I'm pretty sure I already know my decision though.

...so I went through and read everything I've missed, and I'm really bummed out for you I think you should make an effort to have a really fun birthday anyways. Do something in LA. Have a movie marathon. Treat yourself to something, anything. I don't know how close you are to that Disney ice cream place - maybe you could go there?

Don't be too bummed!!

 

[mariezp]

Oh Sherry, I am so sad that your birthday trip fell through. I must say that you are doing a great job at trying to stay positive though. I hope the fall trip works out better. Don't know if it makes much difference but I would also say that weather wise October would be cooler than September so that might be a pro for it. Last time we went in September we almost melted. Whatever you decide I know you will end up having a good time just cause you will be at Disneyland.


I gotta tell you that I went ahead and bit the bullet today and bought myself a new camera for my birthday. I went ahead and got the Canon Powershot SD880. Now I will be all set for pictures galore when we hit WDW.

 

[casiland]

Happy Birthday Sherry. Sorry the trip fell through. Hope you get to go soon.

 

[mariezp]

Just dropping by to say

Sherry!

 

[callmeblissful]

Happy birthday Sherry!!!

 

[prettyprincessbelle]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I you!!!

 

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

Happy Birthday Sherry !!!!

I hope you have a fantastic day !!

 

[bumbershoot]

Happy Birthday!!!!!

 

[kaoden39]

 

[azdisneylover]

Happy Birthday! Sherrie! Congrats on becoming a moderator too! I will be fixing Mickey McNuggets in your honor tonight!
Linda

 

[Sherry E]

Well, I owe several people - especially Marie (Mariezp) and Ashley (Callmeblissful) - reponses, and I have been regretfully behind on doing that! The last couple of days have been stressful, between the heat and some really bad leg cramps I was having along with an ordeal trying to deal with Time Warner to get my equipment replaced and some other isses, that by the time I got onto the DIS yesterday or the day before, I would usually only post a quick reply on one or two threads on the main DL forums and then sign off again, without making it to the Trip Reports, but I want you all to know how much I truly appreciate the birthday wishes from all of you! It took me a while to get back on the TR to acknowledge the wishes, but I saw them all on my birthday and it meant a lot! It may seem like a simple thing - to wish a virtual stranger a Happy Birthday - but when things are not going terribly well, and I had to cancel the DLR plan, it is a nice feeling to pop on and see a page of birthday greetings from my DIS-friends, as well as the very nice thread started by Canyon girl over in the Communty section. It brought a smile to my face! And since I have gotten to know all of you over the last year and a half that I have been here, I feel like you all are friends and not strangers! So thank you again!

Funny thing is - as I was sitting down to type out the following replies, I realized that several of you are taking upcoming trips that I am envious of, and that I can't wait to hear about and see pictures of! I am almost more excited for all of your upcoming trips than I am for the next one I make!!

It may take me a while before I go back to replying to the stuff I was replying to the other day when all of my text got wiped out, but I will!

I am so Sorry !! I was looking forward to seeing if I could have spotted you in line somewhere. I hope you have a magical Birthday anyway.Your poor friend, OUCH !!!

Caroline - I know! It would have been fun to see if we coincidentally ended up on a ride together or walking the same path at the same time! I AM very anxious to hera all about your trip to DLR this week! I have to live vicariously through you since mine fell through! I hope you do a Trip Report! Thank you for the Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday Sherry. Sorry the trip fell through. Hope you get to go soon.

Thank you, Casiland! I can't wait for your trip to Catalina in a few months! I want to see pictures! If you don't do a Trip Report of any kind, let me know where I can see pictures!!

Just dropping by to say

Sherry!

Thank you so much, Marie! You have got to be one of the nicest and most pleasant people on this board - or probably on any board, for that matter! I think you and your family really deserve a wonderful trip to WDW. I can tell you are good people. I cannot wait for big holiday WDW trip your family takes this year!!! I was right there with you in your TR for the long DLR trip, so I know I will be probably be even more enthralled with the WDW TR!!! I already have a hunch that you, personally, will end up preferring DL as a solo park over the MK as a park, but I think you will LOVE Epcot and probably Animal Kingdom too. I think your kids will love WDW as a whole resort!....I am glad to know we now share the same camera! You will probably do a better job with it than I did, but at least if I have questions about how to use some feature on it, I can ask you (because I didn't have the patience to read all 3 manuals that came with it!!). Anyway, you must let us all know where to find your WDW Trip Report as it unfolds. I really, truly cannot wait to hear about it! I am almost as excited as if I were going there myself!!

Happy birthday Sherry!!!

Thank you, Ashley, my new DIS-friend!!! Your DLR trip next week is another one I am eagerly awaiting! Are you going to do a Trip Report when you get back? I hope so! But if not, make sure to post photos somewhere so we can all see them. I think you and your family will LOVE the GCH and your Aunt will LOVE the DLH - you are really getting two great DLR hotel experiences with those two. I hope you have a wonderful time, I Hope you get to go again in August to get your Fun Card and remember - if you can, try to get to DLR for even one day during the holiday season! Very, very magical, indeed.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I you!!!

Thank you, Courtney!! My DIS-sister! By the way, I love that smilie of the creepy guy dancing! I always think that is hysterical! I can't tell what kind of dance he is doing but it scares me!.....I know, I know, I have been bad and have not jumped in on the Diva thread yet, which I have to do because I told you I would...and because at this rate, it is probably the only chance I will have to meet up with you since it seems we all can't get to DLR at the same time!!

Happy Birthday Sherry !!!!

I hope you have a fantastic day !!

Thank you, Jasmine, my other DIS-sister! Again, if I DO end up at DLR in October and have to renew my AP or get a Hopper, I will probably just pick the weekend you are there so I can at least find you and the bungFACE contingent! That is one of the reasons October was still on the table for me - because I knew you guys would be there then! So if I go in Oct., I am stalking you guys all around the parks!!

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Thank you, Molly! And thanks for always providing me/us with intelligent conversation, humor and good, sensible information - a true voice of reason! You are definitely one of the bright spots of the DIS, too! So....are you and the family going to be making a little visit to DLR in October....for your birthday (snowball, snowball, snowball)? Or that still up in the air?

Thank you, Michele - I LOVE that Pooh graphic!! Thank you! I am so glad you and your family are getting another chance to go to DLR for the holiday season. I know the last trip (it was the last trip to DLR you guys had, right?) didn't go as planned because you were not feeling well, to say the least, and plans for this upcoming trip have been up in the air. I am hoping this holiday trip is a magical one for you all, and if I end up at DLR during that time, too (I am aiming for early December, but not sure which dates), I want to meet up and say hello!

Happy Birthday! Sherrie! Congrats on becoming a moderator too! I will be fixing Mickey McNuggets in your honor tonight! Linda

Thank you so much, Linda - I am glad to see you back here on my TR! I had been wondering where you disappeared to. The moderator thing just happened about a month ago. Were you here when I posted that I AM supposed to have a some of my pictures printed in Bret's upcoming autobiography (which was supposed to be out in June this year but has been delayed until January 2010)? His assistant/partner Janna asked me for permission to use a few pictures and I signed a release and everything. I know of one of the pictures that will in the book, and am not sure which other ones they chose, but it is exciting!

Anyway, I know you have had some big (and some sad) things happening in your life lately (I read your thread on the main DL section) and I am sending you lots of . Thank you for taking the time to revisit this TR! I hope the DLR trip you are planning brings you some joy and comfort in these difficult times!