Surprising Little Miss -March '16 {NEW Update: 10/10} Quick Life Update 10/29

[Gracefulskinny]

She must really like giant bears!

Actually, it was that it was Baloo from Jungle Book. When I showed her the movie in prep for the trip (not that she knew that at the time) she ended up REALLY liking the Jungle book. I think seeing the oversized characters really helped her start to believe we were actually staying at Disney World.

I was opposite the pool from you on the first floor... and not in a pool view room. But yeah, that is so close and very convenient.

Ok, @pkondz !!! Aren't you just special.

I guess we'll see as the trip report continues won't we?

Earl of Sandwich

Phone charger.

Yes and Yes

I'll hang with 52 for now... we'll see how the next few waits go. It only takes 1 or 2 long ones...

Those photos of Little Miss at the resort are so cute! She's such a photogenic kid.

That she is!

You really timed each of ten bus ride wait times? You are one dedicated disboard trip reporter!

Well, I used the time stamp off the pictures on my phone. We took a picture as we got in line and a picture as the bus arrived. Though there were a time or two that we forgot until the bus actually arrived. It was starting to get very tedious towards the end of the trip. Had our trip been any longer I wouldn't have kept track so diligently. But it boilded down to the fact that POR buses were so terrible that we wanted to keep track so we could properly evaluate for our full Disney trip.

I'll guess Wolfgang Puck Express for your meal and hubby forgot his charging cord, but you did not try to replace it.

Glad to see things worked out with getting the room set up

"What do you think?" "Good" .... well, better than the alternative!

True!

Little things like a shorter walk to the bus can definitely make a big impact on your overall stay!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Well hello there! So apparently I've been gone a while.....

Geese... so there was a bit of a snowball of things. First, my Photobucket account filled up and I had no way to upload and edit the pictures. Which stumped me, I THINK I have a solution using google photos but I have to experiment. Let me know if it works or not. (10points for helping) Then germs and bugs got passed around the house. Then once everyone was better I ended up spraining my ankle {No idea HOW it happened. Though the Doc did end up telling me "These things just happen when you get old.(I'm only 30 )} while stubbornly pushing forward with plans for Little Miss's bday (frozen themed it was cute, I'll try to ), then the sprained ankle decided that Achilles Tendonitis wanted to join the party. Enter this thing:
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Thankfully I am now weaning out of it and working with a Physical Therapist. (After a full summer in that thing it started developing a level of funk that could rival teenage boys! LOL). Then it was time to get plans for our school year going and kick off our first year of Homeschooling (Little Miss is doing Pre-K this year). Before I knew it it's October and there are over 350 alerts here on the Disboards and I have seriously dropped the tr writing ball.

So Here is where things stand...

Help me Catch up! 40 points for catching me up on what I missed and leaving a summary and a link to any TR of yours that I was following.

Now for the Google Photo experiment:

EDIT: Google experiment Failed. On the plus side why I never thought to just suck it up and create a new Photobucket account I don't know. lol I've done that and Slowly forcing Photobucket to upload everything.

Alright, let me know what works and what didn't and you'll get an easy 10 points. There are a potential 50 points up for grabs here.

Assuming Google photo works I've got a post that I've been sitting on for a long while now while I tried to figure out where to get my photos uploaded. So If all goes well I'll get a post up shortly. I'm really hoping the animations and the movies post well. Some of them from the trip are really great. (And are part of the reason I'm back to get this thing finished.)
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[Dugette]

I'm so glad to see you back! I admit I am currently behind too, but was wondering what happened to you. Sorry about your ankle! Hope things are smoother sailing going forward!

I think I pay like $3/month for more storage/bandwidth on my Photobucket account. Though, I think mine is almost full, so I need to look into options soon. I know we actually have a few accounts under different emails, so might have to see if those will help me...

I only see your ankle boot photo within the post. However, if I click on a Google Photo link, I get taken to a page with the photo/video. There is a name at the top of the page - not sure if it's yours (account holder?), but figured you'd want to know.

My TRs are in my signature. Still working on May 2015 Land & Sea (you probably haven't actually missed that much, since I'm so slow), I just barely started 2016 Hawaii, and I finished 2014 Hawaii. I still have a pending Disneyland Report and a 2014 report - don't know when either will get written, especially since we go back to WDW in December!

Hope Little Miss had a great birthday!

Welcome back!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

I'm so glad to see you back! I admit I am currently behind too, but was wondering what happened to you. Sorry about your ankle! Hope things are smoother sailing going forward!

THanks! Really I think in the long run this might be a blessing in disguise. As you may recall I've had a bit of an issue with weak ankles for years. So this Physical Therapist is not trying to get me back to where I was pre-injury she's helping me get my ankles to a strength that I can do whatever I want (including a Disney trip) without hindrance from my ankle. It's a bit slow going but it will get there eventually.

I think I pay like $3/month for more storage/bandwidth on my Photobucket account. Though, I think mine is almost full, so I need to look into options soon. I know we actually have a few accounts under different emails, so might have to see if those will help me...

Ooo creating Different accounts. Now Why didn't I think of that?!?!?! DH and I own our own domains. My email address possibilities are endless!

I only see your ankle boot photo within the post. However, if I click on a Google Photo link, I get taken to a page with the photo/video. There is a name at the top of the page - not sure if it's yours (account holder?), but figured you'd want to know.

SIgh... Thanks!

My TRs are in my signature. Still working on May 2015 Land & Sea (you probably haven't actually missed that much, since I'm so slow), I just barely started 2016 Hawaii, and I finished 2014 Hawaii. I still have a pending Disneyland Report and a 2014 report - don't know when either will get written, especially since we go back to WDW in December!

Hope Little Miss had a great birthday!

She was thrilled with her birthday. I think her party was too big a hit! She's been asking when she gets another birthday ever since!

Welcome back!

 

[pkondz]

Well hello there!

Hi stranger!

So apparently I've been gone a while.....

Missed you.

Geese...

Duck, duck?

First, my Photobucket account filled up and I had no way to upload and edit the pictures.

There's a way.
It's what I've had to do and I know one other person who has as well.

Pay for the upgrade.
It's not much, I think.... $11? Then you can pretty much upload as many pictures as you want. Word of warning though, I think it will automatically deduct from your credit card once a year. So if you eventually stop uploading, you might want to keep that in mind.

Which stumped me, I THINK I have a solution using google photos but I have to experiment. Let me know if it works or not.

Dugette's already covered this, but I'm getting the same result. Boot shot posted. all other shots not showing up. link takes me to animated gif (cute by the way!) but has your (I presume) real name at the top.

the Doc did end up telling me "These things just happen when you get old.(I'm only 30 )

30! You're just a baby!
Plus I don't believe you're really 30. 24 maybe. 25 tops.

then the sprained ankle decided that Achilles Tendonitis wanted to join the party. Enter this thing:
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oh dear

Thankfully I am now weaning out of it

I love any sentence that has the word "weaning" in it.

(After a full summer in that thing it started developing a level of funk that could rival teenage boys! LOL).

ew? TMI!!!

Before I knew it it's October and there are over 350 alerts here

Holy crap!

Help me Catch up! 40 points for catching me up on what I missed and leaving a summary and a link to any TR of yours that I was following.

I have no idea what you mean about missed out on. Disney news? TOT in DL is going to be converted to a Marvel based ride and it's a Travesty. Supposedly RoL in AK is opening up this Friday.
As for TRs, pretty sure I sent you a PM? If not, I've just started a new one and the link's in my siggie. But maybe you're already there. I came here first.

But good to have you back!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Hi stranger!

Missed you.

Aww thanks!

Duck, duck?

I guess I meant Jeeze. Thats what I get for trying to speed through things and catch up.

There's a way.
It's what I've had to do and I know one other person who has as well.

Pay for the upgrade.
It's not much, I think.... $11? Then you can pretty much upload as many pictures as you want. Word of warning though, I think it will automatically deduct from your credit card once a year. So if you eventually stop uploading, you might want to keep that in mind.

I finally sucked it up and created a new account. Pics from the trip are uploading. Its a slow go though. Photobucket is only letting me do small chunks at a time.

Dugette's already covered this, but I'm getting the same result. Boot shot posted. all other shots not showing up. link takes me to animated gif (cute by the way!) but has your (I presume) real name at the top.

30! You're just a baby!

I don't know about Baby status but I certainly feel that 30 is well below "These things happen when you get old" status

Plus I don't believe you're really 30. 24 maybe. 25 tops.

Awa shucks!

oh dear

I love any sentence that has the word "weaning" in it.

ew? TMI!!!

Though I was told by my Physical Therapist that my foot funk never came close to actual teenage boy coming out of a cast for 6 months. I don't think I want to imagine how bad that must be!!

Holy crap!

That was about my opinion!

I have no idea what you mean about missed out on. Disney news? TOT in DL is going to be converted to a Marvel based ride and it's a Travesty. Supposedly RoL in AK is opening up this Friday.
As for TRs, pretty sure I sent you a PM? If not, I've just started a new one and the link's in my siggie. But maybe you're already there. I came here first.

I mostly meant in your individual trip reports but as you most likely now know, I found your PM first.

But good to have you back!

 

[pkondz]

I guess I meant Jeeze. Thats what I get for trying to speed through things and catch up.

I liked "Geese" better.

I finally sucked it up and created a new account. Pics from the trip are uploading. Its a slow go though. Photobucket is only letting me do small chunks at a time.

Ah. Good workaround. I was getting bandwidth problems. Too many people looking at once, so I had to upgrade.
$11/year was a number I could live with.

I don't know about Baby status but I certainly feel that 30 is well below "These things happen when you get old" status

I mostly meant in your individual trip reports but as you most likely now know, I found your PM first.

Yep! I also figured out the reason for the missing images.
I posted it over on my TR though, since I happened to be there at the time.

 

[Gracefulskinny]

I liked "Geese" better.

I was getting bandwidth problems. Too many people looking at once, so I had to upgrade.

That's a thing?

I also figured out the reason for the missing images.

That you did. Thanks again!

 

[pkondz]

That's a thing?

Apparently!

That you did. Thanks again!

No problem!

 

[chunkymonkey]

Hi there! Glad to see you back!

Oh no! I am sorry all that stuff happened to your ankle/foot. I wore a brace like that in high school and it's not fun. I can't imagine being a mom and having to wear that either! I'm glad to hear that you getting back on your feet again!

Well, to catch you up, even though it looks you already have, I finished my Feb/March TR and went to Disneyland in September with my sister and DH, and the TR is up and running as you have seen! We also got annual passes for WDW and our first trip is in Dec, with 4 more planned trips next year. PTR here if you'd like to follow along. I thought I had planned everything for Dec down to a T but I am already second guessing my choices, especially with the holiday stuff happening. I need to get crackin because FP+ date is on Monday Oct 3rd!

Also I signed up for our first RunDisney event, the princess 5k in Feb. Don't know what got into me as I hate running but Elevationist inspired me by signing up, and we're also going to have a bunch of Dismeets so it should be a fun trip.

BTW, the only photo I see is the one of your foot in the cast.

I use google photos and it seems to work for me. I create albums and then click on the photo i want to post so that it's enlarged, then right-click, select Copy Image Location, then paste that link into the image icon on the Disboards. I hope it works for you. Also, google photos has a limit to space as well but I do pay to upgrade my storage. I hope it works out for you either way!

 

[ArielSRL]

So I don't use a photo site for my photos. I just save them on my computer or on a flash drive and I edit with MS Paint and then I just use the "upload a file" button here on the DIS. The only issue is 10 images per post max so sometimes I have split up my updates. Not sure if that's an option for you, but I see you have a solution in the works. Sorry to hear about all your issues but I'm glad you are getting everything worked out, health-wise.

Looking forward to the rest of the report!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Hi there! Glad to see you back!

Thanks glad to be back!

Oh no! I am sorry all that stuff happened to your ankle/foot. I wore a brace like that in high school and it's not fun. I can't imagine being a mom and having to wear that either! I'm glad to hear that you getting back on your feet again!

Thanks! Really I think in the long run this might be a blessing in disguise. As you may recall I've had a bit of an issue with weak ankles for years. So this Physical Therapist is not trying to get me back to where I was pre-injury she's helping me get my ankles to a strength that I can do whatever I want (including a Disney trip) without hindrance from my ankle. It's a bit slow going but it will get there eventually.

Well, to catch you up, even though it looks you already have, I finished my Feb/March TR and went to Disneyland in September with my sister and DH, and the TR is up and running as you have seen! We also got annual passes for WDW and our first trip is in Dec, with 4 more planned trips next year. PTR here if you'd like to follow along. I thought I had planned everything for Dec down to a T but I am already second guessing my choices, especially with the holiday stuff happening. I need to get crackin because FP+ date is on Monday Oct 3rd!

Great! I'll try to jump over to the PTR soon!

lso I signed up for our first RunDisney event, the princess 5k in Feb. Don't know what got into me as I hate running but Elevationist inspired me by signing up, and we're also going to have a bunch of Dismeets so it should be a fun trip.

A 5k doesn't seem too terrible. You can do it!

BTW, the only photo I see is the one of your foot in the cast.

Yeah the google ones ended up being links to pics not the actual pics.

I use google photos and it seems to work for me. I create albums and then click on the photo i want to post so that it's enlarged, then right-click, select Copy Image Location, then paste that link into the image icon on the Disboards. I hope it works for you. Also, google photos has a limit to space as well but I do pay to upgrade my storage. I hope it works out for you either way!

Does that work for the Animations as well?

 

[Gracefulskinny]

So I don't use a photo site for my photos. I just save them on my computer or on a flash drive and I edit with MS Paint and then I just use the "upload a file" button here on the DIS. The only issue is 10 images per post max so sometimes I have split up my updates. Not sure if that's an option for you, but I see you have a solution in the works. Sorry to hear about all your issues but I'm glad you are getting everything worked out, health-wise.

Really I think in the long run this might be a blessing in disguise. As you may recall I've had a bit of an issue with weak ankles for years. So this Physical Therapist is not trying to get me back to where I was pre-injury she's helping me get my ankles to a strength that I can do whatever I want (including a Disney trip) without hindrance from my ankle. It's a bit slow going but it will get there eventually.

Looking forward to the rest of the report!

Thanks!

 

[chunkymonkey]

Does that work for the Animations as well?

No the animated photopass pics don't work, because those are technically videos. So you'll have to upload those on another site, I think , like youtube. I'm not sure as I've never posted one of those!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

No the animated photopass pics don't work, because those are technically videos. So you'll have to upload those on another site, I think , like youtube. I'm not sure as I've never posted one of those!

Boo!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

I think I may have just made it work.... Did it work? It shows up for me.

 

[chunkymonkey]

I think I may have just made it work.... Did it work? It shows up for me.

Yes, it does work!!

 

[Gracefulskinny]

Yes, it does work!!

FYI... I treated it like an image or gif. Right click, Copy image address NOT copy link like I did yesterday.

 

[pkondz]

I see it too.

 

[Princess Leia]

Good to have you back. Sorry to hear about your ankle problems. I use Flickr for photos which has been great. Unfortunately I can't say the same thing about the Disney Photopass site.