That Pirate Stole My Tiara: The Pre-Trip Report

[Sarilas]

You're SO close! I want you to take your time and have a nice, LOOOOONG vacation... but I cannot WAIT for your TR!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

This will be a rather brief update, mostly just your daily list and trivia.
It's coming down to the wire and the headache I've had since Saturday is still present and making itself at home. Grr. Not to mention I woke up and put on my grumpy pants this morning, so I don't want to further sour anyone's day.

Without further adieu...

FOUR DAY LIST

"Four Questions Missy Has Asked Me About Disney in the Last Few Days"
4. Did you know Pleasure Island was closing? We're going there right? (Two questions, true, but the answers were 'Yes' and 'Yes', so I figured I could include this as one list item.
3. Can I have my swordfish now? (Asked of me on Friday and Sunday. She's referring to the dinner she's already chosen for herself from Citricos.)
2. Will I still be sleeping at this time next week? (Asked of me this morning. My answer - "Well, it's our MK/MNSSHP day." Her response, "Oh. So I can sleepwalk to the monorail and wake up in the park, right?" )
1. Can we go now? (She's actually been asking me this since, oh, I dunno, March.)

Four Days!!
WDW pays more than $500 million a year in taxes and also contributes about $3 billion per year to the local economy.

That's about it, ladies and gents. I hope to have my happy britches on tomorrow.

 

[Lady Lallie]

Skittle hugs for Tink!



Artistic skittle hugs, no less.

With all that you have going on, you have every right to have your grumpy pants on. You are channeling your inner dwarf, getting in the mood for WDW.

 

[Charleston Princess]

Tink, I am sorry that you have your grumpy pants on -- just hold on to the thought that in four days you will be at the Poly!

 

[If U Had Wings]

Don't worry Tink, 4 days and you can put on your happy Mickey pants!!!

 

[Bashful in TN]

How 'bout 3?

Now you're talking! I knew I like you for a reason!

 

[Donald is #1]

Wow only 4 days until your trip!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

With all that you have going on, you have every right to have your grumpy pants on. You are channeling your inner dwarf, getting in the mood for WDW.

Well, thankfully, today I'm channeling Happy.

Tink, I am sorry that you have your grumpy pants on -- just hold on to the thought that in four days you will be at the Poly!

Poly!Poly!Poly!
(think "Toga!Toga!Toga!)

Don't worry Tink, 4 days and you can put on your happy Mickey pants!!!

What's hysterical is that one of the pairs of shorts I got last week are red and remind me a wee bit of Mickey's!!!

Now you're talking! I knew I like you for a reason!

Wow only 4 days until your trip!

TODAY it's finally starting to feel real.

 

[Sarilas]

I am so excited for you, Tink! Disney AND TK all in one trip!

 

[trixiequilts]

Three days!

 

[If U Had Wings]

I was beat out to be first today, but


3 Days!

I'm so excited for you!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

That's right THREE!
Uno.
Dos.
THREE!

Three days until Disney!

And if you can't quite tell yet, I put my grumpy pants in the laundry last night. And I don't plan on taking them out again before I leave on Saturday! (In THREE days!)

Famous.
Last.
Words.
(by the way)

Anyhow, moving did a whole lot of shaping up when I FINALLY talked to our landlord yesterday and he let me know that we can do a walkthru (probably tonight or tomorrow) and drop off the final deposit before Disney. He also confirmed that he could give BF the keys to start moving things in next Wednesday. We were hoping for this weekend, but no complaints from me!

I also put aside a small pile of things near my suitcase last night that need to be packed and not forgotten. I uploaded all of the pictures off of my memory card and onto my external hard drive so I have a nice, empty memory card ready to snap hundreds of pictures. My camera's battery is completely charged.

Oh! And I made and stuffed little Mousekeeping tip envelopes this morning. They are simple print-out templates I found online. They fold into a square with a petal-shaped design closure. I put the money in each envelope and secured them shut with a Lilo or Stitch sticker (I figured it was appropriate for the Poly) with 'Mousekeeping' on the front. (And of course the 'O' has Mickey ears!)

Tonight the plan is to have my nails done in my specially picked Disney color, O.P.I.'s "And This Little Piggy":

It's hard to tell in this picture, but the color is very sheer and full of sparkles. I'm bringing it on the trip to our pedi in case they don't have O.P.I. so my tootsies can match!

I'm also hoping to zip up the suitcase with everything inside it tonight and just be done with it until I'm unpacking at the Poly!

I've got to get crackin' on a bunch of work stuff, so, before I go...

THREE DAY LIST

"The ONLY Three Things I'm Allowing Myself to Worry About"
3. Our flights down leaving on time.
2. Weather (though weather.com assures me that it's to be in the mid to hi 80's, sunny with scattered thunderstorms for the next 10 days).
1. Not getting to do all that we want to do (this is ALWAYS a worry, on every trip, but one with a happy ending - it just means we need to go back)!

3 Days!!!
Inspiration for the "breathing door" effect in the Haunted Mansion came from the movie "The Haunting".

 

[Lady Lallie]

I love your nail polish color! So pretty.

I am so excited for you! Three days!!

 

[PrincessV]

Three days until Disney!

"The ONLY Three Things I'm Allowing Myself to Worry About"

2. Weather (though weather.com assures me that it's to be in the mid to hi 80's, sunny with scattered thunderstorms for the next 10 days).

Definitely no need to worry on that one - tropics look clear right now and we're still in the typical summer pattern: good mornings, hot sometimes rainy afternoons and a bit of a cool-down at night!

 

[stagemomx3]

Pretty nail polish. 3 days!

 

[trixiequilts]

Augh! I can't see the nail polish pic...and it's killing me!

 

[Tinkerbellarella]

I am so excited for you, Tink! Disney AND TK all in one trip!

The only thing that would make it better is if I could meet ALL my DIS friends on this trip!

I was beat out to be first today, but


3 Days!

I'm so excited for you!

First or no I'm still happy you're celebrating with me!

I love your nail polish color! So pretty.

I can't decide which I like better, the color or the name!

Definitely no need to worry on that one - tropics look clear right now and we're still in the typical summer pattern: good mornings, hot sometimes rainy afternoons and a bit of a cool-down at night!

Aaaah. So perhaps that should be amended to a two day list. You, my FL weather goddess, have made me feel oodles better!

Pretty nail polish. 3 days!

Thanks!

Augh! I can't see the nail polish pic...and it's killing me!

Hmm. How 'bout now?

 

[Bashful in TN]

3 days! I'm so excited for you!

And love the nail polish!

 

[Charleston Princess]

Three days -- that's like 72 hours!!!

Love the nail polish -- both the color and the name!

 

[trixiequilts]

Hmm. How 'bout now?

Yes, much better, thank you! Very pretty, I bet it's more beautiful in person. I'm imagining it in the bright Florida sun (no rain), sparkling and shimmering and bringing you all kinds of Disney magic...ahh.