Sept 18 2010 WB TransAtlantic Pirates/Capt Jacks Re-Repoing Repossession Cruise Pt.2

[jewelmicky]

Ok....so, a tag is a good thing? I was scared at first was gonna be bad. Glad it was funny...my humor sometimes runs amok, and I get alotta "huh?" If it's not FUN, why bother? If we can't laugh at ourselves everyone will be laughing AT us not WITH us!

Great post Tig.....you had me all misty eyed (though that's not all that hard to do these days.) Kel still hasn't found a new job, she's gonna part of the BIG 3 press conference today around 10am I think...maybe some face time will get her noticed, and someone will have pity and offer her a j.o.b. All the recruiters and unemployment people are telling her to tweek her resume so DE-emphasize her Auto company history. If she doesn't get a bite by the 1st of the year, we will have to seriously consider out of state. It's ironic really, my dad left the South to get a job up here with Ford, now we are looking down there to get a job AWAY from cars! Good thing I can get a job anywhere...always sick people.

My favorite Disney character changes all the time.....probably most consistent is Lilo and Stitch characters...(all about the family, but with a twist.) DD is more into Super Heroes and Star Wars right now...Avatar being her favorite cartoon...DP would have to be Donald Duck and Goofy...sorry, there ain't no Princesses in our house (except when the neighbor's dog "Prissy" gets into our yard!

Have a great day everyone, and thanks to all the hard workers on the Lanyards and website....gonna be a great trip!

I'm in for the book club/exchange......vollunteer to host if no else wants to (deck 7 Midship should be pretty central for all.)

 

[manascarfan]

Hello everyone, I don't post on here very much but thought I would pop in to say hi. I have been reading all the posts and I am very happy to be traveling with such a diverse group of people.

Jewelmicky- I am a Michigan transplant as well, it is just so hard to find a job there anymore. We still travel back there quite frequently as my DWs mother still lives there.

What a good idea to have questions, My favorite Disney character is Tigger and my DW's is Eeyore.

Have a good day everyone.

 

[gismo1554]

I'm sure you have enough of an accent for us Americans to enjoy, while still being able to understand you.
I've never seen Gavin and Stacy apart from the Previews... Does Gwen Cooper from Torchwood have a Welch accent? I have a vague memory of them mentioning it in one of the first episodes.

Yeah she does! That's about how Welsh I sound when I say pathetic

 

[gismo1554]

Hes fine but I fell and skint my knees, arrghgh, any way I glued the flappy bit down so fingers crossed it will stay there and heal and I wont be left with a hole!

Orly goes even crazier when it snows(if that is possible)

The original welsh accent is tom jones ( he looks weird lately)

I cant seem to grasp the multi quote thing

OUCH! Hope that heals soon! I'm awful with falling over. Still having trouble with my ankle after spraining it in the US. Dan reckons I should go back to the doctor as its still swollen and I can't touch the one side but I hate doctors lol.

Youll have to post a picture of Orly (I don't think you posted one already did you?)

Oh and I think you did the multi quote thing well. I usually just end up copying and pasting the text in then putting [ quote=name ] one end and [ quote ] the other lol

 

[NHdisneylover]

I'm back from a long weekend away. Spent a day at Disneyland (Thanksgiving Day), a day at Legoland, a day at San Diego Wild Animal Park and a day at the beach (although it was not beach going weather but DS had fun).

Oh I am jealous, we have not made it to the west coast in so long. Legoland is one of our all time favourite places (we actually like it better than Disneyland )--Rio is so excited that Germany (if it happens) has a Legoland. Though, I think we will actually be closer to DLP. Woody73--if we can make this happen I will probably email you after we are settled and beg you to sponsor us on some of those APs you so nicely informed us all about. I might have never learned about them otherwise as I would have been on the English Langauge portion of their website

HEY! I'm not on the list! I paid my deposit. I promise!
Deanna and Scott
6 kids are comimg-ages 5 to 15
(leaving the 2 oldest--ages 20 and 18 in 2010-- in college)

2 cat 11's

Deanna, did you click the rollcall email in post one (either thread) and submit your info that way? Be sure to do that, and then I am sure you will be there whenever Stephanie has time to do an update

Kel still hasn't found a new job, she's gonna part of the BIG 3 press conference today around 10am I think...maybe some face time will get her noticed, and someone will have pity and offer her a j.o.b. All the recruiters and unemployment people are telling her to tweek her resume so DE-emphasize her Auto company history. If she doesn't get a bite by the 1st of the year, we will have to seriously consider out of state. It's ironic really, my dad left the South to get a job up here with Ford, now we are looking down there to get a job AWAY from cars! Good thing I can get a job anywhere...always sick people.

YOu are in such a stressful situation. I am truly sorry. There are a lot of great things about Michigan (we lived there for 5 years before moving here), but I am sure you will do fine if you move also. If you approach it right, moving can be a grand adventure for the entire family (Marika is 11 and living in her 5th state and 6th home--Germany will make 6 locals by age 12! and really it works out fine and the kids adjust and hte adults adjut and you'll get to find new favourite places to go hiking and eat out and whatever else ). None of which takes away from your stress at the moment I know. We are thinking of you and sending lots and lots of good thoughts your way.

 

[gismo1554]

Ok....so, a tag is a good thing? I was scared at first was gonna be bad. Glad it was funny...my humor sometimes runs amok, and I get alotta "huh?" If it's not FUN, why bother? If we can't laugh at ourselves everyone will be laughing AT us not WITH us!

Great post Tig.....you had me all misty eyed (though that's not all that hard to do these days.) Kel still hasn't found a new job, she's gonna part of the BIG 3 press conference today around 10am I think...maybe some face time will get her noticed, and someone will have pity and offer her a j.o.b. All the recruiters and unemployment people are telling her to tweek her resume so DE-emphasize her Auto company history. If she doesn't get a bite by the 1st of the year, we will have to seriously consider out of state. It's ironic really, my dad left the South to get a job up here with Ford, now we are looking down there to get a job AWAY from cars! Good thing I can get a job anywhere...always sick people.

My favorite Disney character changes all the time.....probably most consistent is Lilo and Stitch characters...(all about the family, but with a twist.) DD is more into Super Heroes and Star Wars right now...Avatar being her favorite cartoon...DP would have to be Donald Duck and Goofy...sorry, there ain't no Princesses in our house (except when the neighbor's dog "Prissy" gets into our yard!

Have a great day everyone, and thanks to all the hard workers on the Lanyards and website....gonna be a great trip!

I'm in for the book club/exchange......vollunteer to host if no else wants to (deck 7 Midship should be pretty central for all.)

Oh all my thoughts are with you on the job front! Not a good time for anyone these days.

I think midship deck 7 sounds like a good place for the book exchange. It helps to be somewhere central so people can easily find it! Thanks for volunteering!

 

[gismo1554]

Hello everyone, I don't post on here very much but thought I would pop in to say hi. I have been reading all the posts and I am very happy to be traveling with such a diverse group of people.

Jewelmicky- I am a Michigan transplant as well, it is just so hard to find a job there anymore. We still travel back there quite frequently as my DWs mother still lives there.

What a good idea to have questions, My favorite Disney character is Tigger and my DW's is Eeyore.

Have a good day everyone.

Welcome! Hopefully you've already signed up to the cruise roster as I'm sure we'd love to have you on the list. There's some info on it on the first page.

I think from what we've been talking about we are all very diverse but have 1 thing well and truely in common, a love of Disney. The question of the day will hopefully bring us all closer as a group and well have a fantastic cruise!

ps I love Eeyore! Hes always so sad!

 

[Hoagie Pie]

I love reading everyone's answers on the boards and from what you guys are saying, I am already building some questions for the weeks to come - I will have to talk to Hadley about the Question of the Week!

Welcome to the new people! So sorry about the job and health problems going on. It is a rough time. Hang in there! I know about health and job problems so if anyone needs to vent - feel free!

Hope everyone has a great day - no time for computer today - I need to get things done around the house -

 

[Brooklyn]

OK I can hold my hands up as being someone whos not a big fan of kids and does Disney! I don't complain all the time about kids I just don't appreciate it when they are badly behaved especially in nice restaurants! I personally have no issue with kids as long as they are polite and act appropriately for the situation. Badly behaved or bratty kids however I do complain about I'm afraid because I think that parents should teach their children to behave. We went to Disney as kids and knew it was a treat and if we misbehaved we wouldn't go again. I think some kids get away with murder!

Saying this I have never actually had any issues with kids on the cruises. Perhaps its the fact there are specific activities for kids that means that they behave better but even on busy days by the pool I've never complained about children as they seem to be very well behaved in general.

The thing with Disney is that it is not just about Children and I think alot of people seem to think that it is. This is why I am still upset that they got rid of Pleasure Island as this was the one adult only area in Disney! Disney tries to attract families of all shapes and sizes and personally my family is adult because I choose it to be. Whether I have children in the future or not I do think its unfair to peanlise people just because they choose/can't have children. That said however I also appreciate the fact that there are always going to be children at Disney (although I think they should do Adult nights cause that would be cool) and I think the people that go to Disney and feel that there shouldn't be any kids at all are wrong!

Hope that makes sense lol

Funny, I have 2 small kids and agree completly with your first paragraph. I was even more of a belieber before I had kids, especially my 2nd one. I am very scrict parent. With that being said they still have their moments. I am ususally right there though to correct them.

With that being said that does not go the same for DD#2 Madison. Madison has PDD NOS and Sensory Integration Disorder. When you see her you would probably not notice anything about her. Her little brain just processes things diffrently. It has been quite the learning process for us!!!

There are many times when she will "lose it" and there is nothing anyone can do about it. She does not even have the ability to calm herself down. She just has to "work through it" Now if that happens in a public place ususally my husabnd or I will remove her from the situation as to not bother everyone else.

Before I had kids and would see kids out misbehaving & I always said "my kids would never be like that" "my kids will never act like that" etc...

Now I have a very NEW outlook on things. I used to get annoyed now I feel sympathy. It is so hard sometimes. I am basically a "single mom" most of the time. DH spent more time in Iraq then home and now has spent the last year and half living 6 hours away from us. It gets very hard for me!

Last night was prime example of this... Me and the girls had to drive to LA. We got to the first stop and Maddy refused to go to the restroom. The whole place overwhlemed her. So I let it go and we moved on to Ikea. When getting there the girls were hungry. I sat them in the kids area and went to get the food. While on line Madison goes to the restroom ALL OVER herself. Mind you this is only the 2nd time in her life she has EVER had an accident! One thing with Maddys' PDD NOS is that she is a rule follower. She potty trained like a breeze bc she considered it more of a rule then anything. So anyway, she started to FREAK OUT. She just could not hold it in and waited too long to tell anyone. I know have two trays full of food, they don't sell clothes in ikea and a kid covered in pee. Now her sensory integration kicks in...meaning her senses are on complete OVERDRIVE all the time. She CAN'T stand feeling "wet", she can swim in a pool or take bath but can't stand to have her hands or feet wet or be touched by anyone with wet hands. It makes her feel like there are a million ants on her. She could not bare the feeling of standing there in wet pants and she (in er mind) just broke the rules by "going potty in her pants (as she put it). Maddy just would not stop, it was a nightmare. I was all by myself, I could get the food packed up fast enough, just a nightmare. I had 2 women starring at me like I was the worst mom in the world and that my kid needed to stop. In their defense they did not know what was going on with the whole situation but they still passed judgement on me and my situation. As I am packing up our stuff Maddy just would not stop. I quitly asked her why she was so upset. She said she was sad that "she went potty in her pants" I kept telling her "it is ok, I am not mad at you" It did not matter she was just sobbing!

I know there are kids that do get away with a lot though. I have a friend with 3 kids who are a NIGHTMARE. She believes kids should have the opportunity to just be kids and no matter how they misbehave it does not matter. I do not agree with that at all.

It is just not always that easy. I am one of the strictest parents you will find but from the outside it may not look that way. We can't yell at Maddy, we can't spank Maddy and we can't really tell her "how bad" she is at the time. It only causes her to shut down more and have an OVERWHELMING anxiety. She gets SOOOOO disappointed in herself when she is "bad". This whole thing has been such a learning process and everyday we struggle to see the world through maddy's eyes.

Now again, from the outside you would never know any of this about her. So just know that there are some of us out there who try to no end to have children who behave but sometimes just can't do a thing about it. It is just not that easy. I really wish it was. It is especially hard when you can't see anything wrong with her on the outside. It makes for outsiders to have a very difficult time understanding why she acts the way she does.

There are people with and without kids who will never understand a day in the life of Maddy. I didn't until I had her. I had to learn, I had no choice, for all of our sanity! Just know for my case if you ever see Maddy acting up, I am probably just as frustrated as you inside, there is just not much I can do about it during that time! During a meltdown there is just really nothing we can do. Like last night, there was NOTHING I could do to quite her down. I tried to get out of there asfast as I could!

 

[Brooklyn]

Deanna, did you click the rollcall email in post one (either thread) and submit your info that way? Be sure to do that, and then I am sure you will be there whenever Stephanie has time to do an update

Who knows when that will be?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? j/k

 

[woody73]

. . . we live near dunfermline, 25 miles from edinburgh, i work in edinburgh

We have enjoyed our visits to Edinburgh, and hope to visit the Edinburgh Festival some day.

Woody

 

[gismo1554]

Funny, I have 2 small kids and agree completly with your first paragraph. I was even more of a belieber before I had kids, especially my 2nd one. I am very scrict parent. With that being said they still have their moments. I am ususally right there though to correct them.

With that being said that does not go the same for DD#2 Madison. Madison has PDD NOS and Sensory Integration Disorder. When you see her you would probably not notice anything about her. Her little brain just processes things diffrently. It has been quite the learning process for us!!!

There are many times when she will "lose it" and there is nothing anyone can do about it. She does not even have the ability to calm herself down. She just has to "work through it" Now if that happens in a public place ususally my husabnd or I will remove her from the situation as to not bother everyone else.

Before I had kids and would see kids out misbehaving & I always said "my kids would never be like that" "my kids will never act like that" etc...

Now I have a very NEW outlook on things. I used to get annoyed now I feel sympathy. It is so hard sometimes. I am basically a "single mom" most of the time. DH spent more time in Iraq then home and now has spent the last year and half living 6 hours away from us. It gets very hard for me!

Last night was prime example of this... Me and the girls had to drive to LA. We got to the first stop and Maddy refused to go to the restroom. The whole place overwhlemed her. So I let it go and we moved on to Ikea. When getting there the girls were hungry. I sat them in the kids area and went to get the food. While on line Madison goes to the restroom ALL OVER herself. Mind you this is only the 2nd time in her life she has EVER had an accident! One thing with Maddys' PDD NOS is that she is a rule follower. She potty trained like a breeze bc she considered it more of a rule then anything. So anyway, she started to FREAK OUT. She just could not hold it in and waited too long to tell anyone. I know have two trays full of food, they don't sell clothes in ikea and a kid covered in pee. Now her sensory integration kicks in...meaning her senses are on complete OVERDRIVE all the time. She CAN'T stand feeling "wet", she can swim in a pool or take bath but can't stand to have her hands or feet wet or be touched by anyone with wet hands. It makes her feel like there are a million ants on her. She could not bare the feeling of standing there in wet pants and she (in er mind) just broke the rules by "going potty in her pants (as she put it). Maddy just would not stop, it was a nightmare. I was all by myself, I could get the food packed up fast enough, just a nightmare. I had 2 women starring at me like I was the worst mom in the world and that my kid needed to stop. In their defense they did not know what was going on with the whole situation but they still passed judgement on me and my situation. As I am packing up our stuff Maddy just would not stop. I quitly asked her why she was so upset. She said she was sad that "she went potty in her pants" I kept telling her "it is ok, I am not mad at you" It did not matter she was just sobbing!

I know there are kids that do get away with a lot though. I have a friend with 3 kids who are a NIGHTMARE. She believes kids should have the opportunity to just be kids and no matter how they misbehave it does not matter. I do not agree with that at all.

It is just not always that easy. I am one of the strictest parents you will find but from the outside it may not look that way. We can't yell at Maddy, we can't spank Maddy and we can't really tell her "how bad" she is at the time. It only causes her to shut down more and have an OVERWHELMING anxiety. She gets SOOOOO disappointed in herself when she is "bad". This whole thing has been such a learning process and everyday we struggle to see the world through maddy's eyes.

Now again, from the outside you would never know any of this about her. So just know that there are some of us out there who try to no end to have children who behave but sometimes just can't do a thing about it. It is just not that easy. I really wish it was. It is especially hard when you can't see anything wrong with her on the outside. It makes for outsiders to have a very difficult time understanding why she acts the way she does.

There are people with and without kids who will never understand a day in the life of Maddy. I didn't until I had her. I had to learn, I had no choice, for all of our sanity! Just know for my case if you ever see Maddy acting up, I am probably just as frustrated as you inside, there is just not much I can do about it during that time! During a meltdown there is just really nothing we can do. Like last night, there was NOTHING I could do to quite her down. I tried to get out of there asfast as I could!

How hard for you all! I do admit that I would probably be one of those people although I try not to be. Parents who are actually trying to deal with there kids in what ever way, such as trying to pack everything up to leave with them, I have the up most sympathy for as I know as a young child I was a brat sometimes to my parents. It's those unfortunately like your friend I have an issue with because although I agree kids should be allowed to be kids I don't agree that that means they should be allowed to misbehave and especially not in circumstances like dinner etc. There are times and places for kids to have free reign and times when they need some control of themselves even if its just so they learn that you have to do things you don't like sometimes.

Oh and sorry if I offend anyone on here with my views its just a personal opinion and I am sure that if I ever have kids this may change.

With Maddy's condition, is she likely to grow out of it or will it be something she is stuck with? Sorry always take an interest in different conditions as I find it far too interesting.

Being someone who's technically disabled (I have an eye disease that means eventually I will go blind but its quite mild at the moment so don't really like saying Im disabled) I know what its like to have a condition no ones sees and how hard it is. I was diagnosed at 15 and have had some degree of night-blindness since then. There are still times now when my friends forget about it and leave me to wander aimlessly around cinemas or town at night lol Luckily I'm usually prepared enough to carry a torch and be aware of my surroundings but it is hard especially when others don't understand what you are doing or why. Luckily Dan is fantastic with me and I've never had a problem around him (thank god cause I don't think he'd forgive himself if I did) but it is a difficult thing to explain to people especially for situations were you wouldn't even think about it - for example last year I couldn't go Quad biking with the rest of my team in work because it was too dark in the forest area they went through so I had to explain to everyone why I wasn't going.

 

[gismo1554]

Who knows when that will be?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? j/k

As long as its before September 2010 I don't think she'll mind too much lol

 

[gismo1554]

We have enjoyed our visits to Edinburgh, and hope to visit the Edinburgh Festival some day.

Woody

I've only been to Edinburgh once but I agree it was a fantastic city! So nice and a lot calmer than London! The festival is meant to be fantastic

 

[woody73]

Rio is so excited that Germany (if it happens) has a Legoland. Though, I think we will actually be closer to DLP. Woody73--if we can make this happen I will probably email you after we are settled and beg you to sponsor us on some of those APs you so nicely informed us all about. I might have never learned about them otherwise as I would have been on the English Langauge portion of their website

Happy to help.

Woody

 

[feenie]

Yeah she does! That's about how Welsh I sound when I say pathetic

Thats not too bad then! DH sometimes has trouble with her accent when she gets excited or really mad about something.

 

[woody73]

I've only been to Edinburgh once but I agree it was a fantastic city! So nice and a lot calmer than London! The festival is meant to be fantastic

The people are so friendly. Love the story of Greyfriars Bobby.

Woody

 

[gismo1554]

Thats not too bad then! DH sometimes has trouble with her accent when she gets excited or really mad about something.

There are some people with really strong Welsh accents I can't understand lol! I sound more like Ianto from Torchwood! He's from around here so we have a similar accent - although mine turns a bit too American from time to time according to Dan

 

[gismo1554]

The people are so friendly. Love the story of Greyfriars Bobby.

Woody

I agree!

 

[manascarfan]

we live near dunfermline, 25 miles from edinburgh, i work in edinburgh

How interesting, my Grandfather was born and lived as a young boy in Edinburgh. I remember him telling me of cutting through buildings as a youngster to go from one place to another.