Oh Yeah, V's At It Again! A May 2007 Pre-Trip Report

Great purchases!!! Love the shoe collections...my DD9 says your name should be Princess Shoe V!
I love the thoughtful giftbag for Leo's little travel buddie! Cute t's and all!!! :thumbsup2
I will bring new clothes too but havent gotten around to shopping for them yet.
First I need to work on the rest of my packing list to figure out my shopping list.....hummfff :headache:
 
I read your whole pre-trippie and I'm lovin' it! So glad to see that your shoe trees rival mine!! LOOOOVE me some shoes! But guess what, I'm retired! So I can wear anything I want to (that feels good) most of the time! :banana: I also have curly hair, but 6 months ago I cut mine short and now it is sooooo easy! I agree with the reader who recommended Ouidad. I use their products now and no more frizz. :cheer2: We are going in May also, 5-12, but staying in Pop. We were in CSR last time and loved it, but wanted to try something different this time. And oh my gosh, the shopping!! I just can't help it - stuff keeps jumping into my cart! Now I'm going to have to go take pictures and post that on my pre-trippie too. By the way, I'm 61, and also travel with my DD, but we get these guys along for the ride which sometimes makes it tougher! :lmao: Anyway, thanks for the fun, hope the ADR's have stabilized, and have a great trip! :dance3:
 
Haven't seen it, BUT Bow Wow Wow and OMD?!?!? I'm sold on the soundtrack already. I'm showing my age, aren't I? But I am, indeed, a Chuck devotee.

And I noticed how you snuck in that you cut 2 inches off your hair. Photo, please!
LOl, I jsut ordered the soundtrack with my textbook order form Amazon yesterday! It most certainly ROCKS :thumbsup2
I promise a pic, as soon as I get a chance!
Anywhooooo...I'm back baby and sooooo glad to be "home" with my friends!! :grouphug:
You were back.... now you're MIA again! And missing out on some serious tagging activity, I might add.
:headache: Me thinks that should be my tag!
Yep, the Tag Fairy missed a great one there. :sad2:
Great purchases!!! Love the shoe collections...my DD9 says your name should be Princess Shoe V!
"Shoe V" - I like it! :rotfl:
I read your whole pre-trippie and I'm lovin' it! So glad to see that your shoe trees rival mine!! LOOOOVE me some shoes! But guess what, I'm retired! So I can wear anything I want to (that feels good) most of the time! :banana: I also have curly hair, but 6 months ago I cut mine short and now it is sooooo easy! I agree with the reader who recommended Ouidad. I use their products now and no more frizz. :cheer2: We are going in May also, 5-12, but staying in Pop. We were in CSR last time and loved it, but wanted to try something different this time. And oh my gosh, the shopping!! I just can't help it - stuff keeps jumping into my cart! Now I'm going to have to go take pictures and post that on my pre-trippie too. By the way, I'm 61, and also travel with my DD, but we get these guys along for the ride which sometimes makes it tougher! :lmao: Anyway, thanks for the fun, hope the ADR's have stabilized, and have a great trip! :dance3:
Hello Pittypat! I've considered Ouidad, but wasn't sure how well it would work for me. See, I need major help tightening my waves into curls and a lot of products made for curly hair tend to loosen the curl. Wish it was sold at Spehora so I could feel it first.
Anyway, welcome aboard! We just might cross paths on our trips - I'll be on the lookout!
 

Shoes. [/B] Okay, here I’ll admit I have a problem. I looooove my shoes.
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Carrie Bradshaw is my hero. I have a Shoe of the Day desk calendar. I fantasize about the day I can afford a pair of Manolos. If or when I ever evacuate, my shoe collection gets packed first. I really love my shoes.:love:

But, here’s the thing – all my really good shoes are work shoes. That’s where I spend most of my time. And. Let’s be honest, the cutest shoes are usually the least comfortable. Since I sit at a desk all day, I can get away with my cute little foot-torture-devices.

What I mean is this… I did NOT have cute shoes for Disney. My weekend shoes are flips. Cute, but not good for walking an area equivalent in size to San Francisco - for a week straight. I did have my one pair of lime green Crocs. Not so cute, but always comfy. I wound up wearing them most of our December trip. I really did try to convince myself that one pair of Crocs and some flips for evenings would be sufficient.



I’d have been just fine, had I not entered the Crocs store, (conveniently located a block from my house, TFI), in search of Mickey Crocs for Leo. While he tried on his choice – lime green!:thumbsup2 – I perused the Nile model. Hmmm. They were a lot cuter in person than online. Leo saved me that day – he was in a foul mood and we left as soon as I got his Crocs paid for.


I left with a pair for B.
And. A pair of Niles. And a pair of Mary Janes.
For me.

They were sooo cute, I just couldn’t resist. And I rationalized it like this: flips really aren’t very good for my feet, so I’ll wear these Crocs all summer instead! The Crocs store lady helped with that thought process. TFI.

Here they all are, in their glory:
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$$$ Crocs store






Next: Final preparations are under way.


Oh my goodness.....finally someone after my own heart! You love shoes as much as I do! While I have been packing this past week, DH said, we only need one suitcase don't we? :rotfl: What was he thinking :confused3 I need the big suitcase for me, one for DH and I said I needed the third for shoes and other stuff. :lmao: Not sure what the other stuff is, but shoes for sure!!!!!

I too am heading out to buy new crocs this weekend, we don't have a Crocs store, but have stores that carry Crocs! I have a couple of pairs but really need a new pair for the trip...right???? ;)
 
With all this talk of Lapu Lapu's I just had to share my Birthday Image with you!
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I can decided whether to put it on a bag or a shirt.
 
I too am heading out to buy new crocs this weekend, we don't have a Crocs store, but have stores that carry Crocs! I have a couple of pairs but really need a new pair for the trip...right???? ;)
Absolutely, go for it! :thumbsup2
Wait - wasn't I supposed to enable? :rolleyes:
With all this talk of Lapu Lapu's I just had to share my Birthday Image with you!
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I can decided whether to put it on a bag or a shirt.
Can you make a little bigger? My aging eyes can't see it all, but what I can see looks great!
Whooo hooo V you got another tag :yay::banana::yay:
V!!!! YOU GOT TAGGED!!!!
WHOO HOOOOO!!!!!

:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

:cool1: :cool1: :cool1: Thanks for helping me find the Tag Fairy guys!
 
OMG ~V~....I just realized that you only have 10 DAYS left !!! You best get packin' now.....times-a-wastin' :woohoo: :woohoo:

Wait - wasn't I supposed to enable?

Yes, you were......and I am off today to shop, in YOUR honor.....DSW, here I come !!!!
 
Wow 10 days left...what is that like? I can't imagine! Tell us what you've packed so far....
 
V hope you don't mind but everyone you must check out Cathy's (twob4him) pre TR it's hilarious and she gives out candy and back massages :thumbsup2
 
V hope you don't mind but everyone you must check out Cathy's (twob4him) pre TR it's hilarious and she gives out candy and back massages :thumbsup2

Wow that's cold Jo...Candy you say???:yay:

Um...I gotta uh...go and uh...get dinner in the oven...Hmmm...my back hurts...maybe I can get a massage while I'm gone...
 
:upsidedow Wow! V isnt anywhere around :eek: I looked under the bed :upsidedow And she's no where to be found. I put an all-call out at the shoe stores :sad2: Nope not there either...where could she be???
 
OMG, I LOOOVE it! :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2 :thumbsup2
Any chance I can steal your art and font to make somethng for our little August Lapu/Focker meet?
OMG ~V~....I just realized that you only have 10 DAYS left !!! You best get packin' now.....times-a-wastin' :woohoo: :woohoo:
No, no, no - I've got 8 days left! Remember, we don't count today or the day before we leave ;) :rotfl2:
Wow 10 days left...what is that like? I can't imagine! Tell us what you've packed so far....
Not much, really. Pretty much anything new, but I keep having to pull stuff back out to use! Broke in one new swimsuit today - first time swimming since Nov. - BRRRR!!! Here's hoping Typhoon Lagoon's heated higher than my pool's 77 degrees. :eek:
V hope you don't mind but everyone you must check out Cathy's (twob4him) pre TR it's hilarious and she gives out candy and back massages :thumbsup2
Nope, by all means - that's good stuff there!
Wow that's cold Jo...Candy you say???:yay:

Um...I gotta uh...go and uh...get dinner in the oven...Hmmm...my back hurts...maybe I can get a massage while I'm gone...
Ahem. You just breeze on in and then take off? Never gonna get that tag like this missy. :sad2:
:upsidedow Wow! V isnt anywhere around :eek: I looked under the bed :upsidedow And she's no where to be found. I put an all-call out at the shoe stores :sad2: Nope not there either...where could she be???
Heh, heh - I'm here! Took a break last night to catch up on some phone calls and was busy all day today.
 
:upsidedow Wow! V isnt anywhere around :eek: I looked under the bed :upsidedow And she's no where to be found. I put an all-call out at the shoe stores :sad2: Nope not there either...where could she be???

:rotfl2:
 
That is IT – I’m finished with pre-trip spending.
:rotfl2: :rotfl2: :rotfl2: That was the funniest part of the whole installment!

Honestly....you are the sweetest friend....buying all those nice things for your friend and her lil man. Cute, cute, cute t-shirts, gifts, crocs, backpacks. Way to go, V! But I refuse to believe you are finished.....just sayin.
 
Ahem. You just breeze on in and then take off? Never gonna get that tag like this missy. :sad2:

Heh, heh - I'm here! Took a break last night to catch up on some phone calls and was busy all day today.

I missed you again...I was all by myself yesterday - none of you were on when I was...hmmm...forced me to actually CLEAN my house :eek: !!!

I still, yes...STILL...need to get my PTR typed up...big, heavy sigh...:sad2: Don't know where the time has gone. AND - as shameful as it sounds, I haven't even looked at my August plans for weeks now. Nope. Nada. Niet. Nothing. Haven't changed ANY ADR's...haven't made any new ones either...Nor have I booked my return flights yet. Shameful. Just shameful.:sad2:

The really scary part of it all....is I've been ok with that. I think the kinder, gentler chick started taking over the left side of my brain or something...pirate:

It's just wrong. So wrong...:sad2:

I need an intervention. QUICK. Before SHE takes over!!:scared:

Somebody send me a spreadsheet. ANYTHING...:rolleyes:
 
Before I get into this one, I must comment on what I’ve been reading while writing this. Seems like every TR and pre-TR I’ve read recently, the writer was at the same stage I’m at now – Pre Trip Shopping! I’m at once heartened and a little disturbed that we’re all in the same boat. I mean, how is it that Disney has us so well-trained that we begin emptying our pockets MONTHS before entering those gates?! Has Mickey infiltrated the public water systems across the nation? Anyway, here’s my version…



Seems we all have those “must-buy” items to pick up before our pilgrimage to The Mouse, and I’m no exception.

You are SO right! I keep telling myself that I am SAVING money by buying things here instead of at the inflated prices there, but I'm beginning to think I might be fooling myself. :rolleyes1 So you inspired me to post a few pictures that represent a little of my pre-trip shopping too. They are here http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1423689&page=2 Now if I can just STOP for the next two weeks . . . :rotfl2:
 












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