The I am a pirate/fireman, I am not a hijacker thread, all about nothing in general

[PrincessInOz]

Oh great idea, could you please teach me how to do that Princess?

I'd love to....but I might incriminate myself and get a ban from the Dis as anything I think of really isn't legal.

Bugger it, I think DH and I should go on our own!!!

And the spending money goes so much further when it's just the two of you.

 

[PrincessInOz]

In other news (mine) I got word today that I may be offered an assistant dept manager position, more money, more hours...(more holiday spending money) but lets see what happens. I got told in confidence just so I wasn't not prepared for it but I got told to "act surprised"
Lets hope for good things


In other, other news (mine also) I made an appointment with an interior designer from Laura Ashley (there goes my payrise if I get the position )

Congratulations!!

 

[Marlea98]

Enjoy all that comes your way

 

[Andona]

The problem though is that I am "Travel"Mum and I want to have my cake and to eat it too. If DD goes to Italy as a teenager I want to be the one to take her.

I totally understand this! Our DS will be in Year 11 next year and he's doing both Ancient and Modern History..., he will be going on a school trip to (probably) Italy and Turkey and I'm sooo jealous!

Andona

 

[WAMUMOF4]

I think i have post trip blues I am unenthused i don't want to read these boards but feel compelled to come and read anyway(i just cant stop myself), i spend way to much time on here reading and planning and changing my mind about what we should do next year we have gone from between no trip a 4 week December trip and a 8 week Sept trip just so i can do a Panama Canal cruise, reality is for the first time i will admit to myself i don't think we can really afford a trip next year with paying for our 2015 trip and we are suppose to be saving a house deposit and the thought of that is driving me nuts.
How do you stay sane when you don't have a trip planned actually thats not quit true we are going to the East Coast in Jan and suppose to be going to NZ in June but I cant even begin to get excited about them or plan them when my heart tells me i would rather spend that money elsewhere and i am back on antibiotics and have to go have more blood tests to make sure i didn't catch an exotic disease i have no idea what the doctor means by that but i guess we will find out.

If i tell any of my real life friends i feel like this they will just think i am crazy so sorry you guys get to read it instead
Whinge over

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

I think i have post trip blues I am unenthused i don't want to read these boards but feel compelled to come and read anyway(i just cant stop myself), i spend way to much time on here reading and planning and changing my mind about what we should do next year we have gone from between no trip a 4 week December trip and a 8 week Sept trip just so i can do a Panama Canal cruise, reality is for the first time i will admit to myself i don't think we can really afford a trip next year with paying for our 2015 trip and we are suppose to be saving a house deposit and the thought of that is driving me nuts.
How do you stay sane when you don't have a trip planned actually thats not quit true we are going to the East Coast in Jan and suppose to be going to NZ in June but I cant even begin to get excited about them or plan them when my heart tells me i would rather spend that money elsewhere and i am back on antibiotics and have to go have more blood tests to make sure i didn't catch an exotic disease i have no idea what the doctor means by that but i guess we will find out.

If i tell any of my real life friends i feel like this they will just think i am crazy so sorry you guys get to read it instead
Whinge over

Sorry to hear you may be some exotic disease carrier . I'm sure it will be something simple, fingers crossed.

In terms of how do I cope when I don't have a trip planned????? I simply have to stay away from the DIS, which is sad but true. One our 2 US trips, as soon as I came back and finished the TR/recap, I had to take a break from here. It was just too soul destroying. I realise now though that the best way is to have another trip in the pipeworks. It doesn't have to be anything soon, even 2 years down the track, but I would have to be planning something.

I think you need to start a PTR for your 2015 trip, you need to fully focus your efforts of what you will do with on shore tours etc and get yourself and us excited about it all.

If you are able to manage a trip sooner than that all well and good, and if not, wow, we all get to be a part of the building excitement for your fabulous 2015 cruise.

 

[PrincessInOz]

I think i have post trip blues I am unenthused i don't want to read these boards but feel compelled to come and read anyway(i just cant stop myself), i spend way to much time on here reading and planning and changing my mind about what we should do next year we have gone from between no trip a 4 week December trip and a 8 week Sept trip just so i can do a Panama Canal cruise, reality is for the first time i will admit to myself i don't think we can really afford a trip next year with paying for our 2015 trip and we are suppose to be saving a house deposit and the thought of that is driving me nuts.
How do you stay sane when you don't have a trip planned actually thats not quit true we are going to the East Coast in Jan and suppose to be going to NZ in June but I cant even begin to get excited about them or plan them when my heart tells me i would rather spend that money elsewhere and i am back on antibiotics and have to go have more blood tests to make sure i didn't catch an exotic disease i have no idea what the doctor means by that but i guess we will find out.

If i tell any of my real life friends i feel like this they will just think i am crazy so sorry you guys get to read it instead
Whinge over

Firstly, I hope you recover from the post-holiday blues soon. And you are right....we get it.

Secondly, I hope that the doctor clears you of any exotic diseases and that you get better soon.

How do I stay sane when I don't have a trip planned?
I go out and about and sightsee Melbourne. I know that it doesn't compare to being in New York or Paris or London or Rome or somewhere else....but really, if I get out and about and see things in my home town that I've never seen before, it makes me feel like I'm doing something different.
I don't know if this makes sense or not; but the thing that I enjoy the most about being on holiday is seeing something different and not doing the daily routine. I figure that if I get out and about, at least I get to feel that way; even if it is only for a couple of hours.

I also remember that there are lots of people in the world who would LOVE to come visit Australia. So, whilst it is home and therefore not so exciting to me, at least I don't feel like "it's only Melbourne".


Staying away from the Dis? Well....that's something only you can decide. Initially, I did stay away from the boards and then I realised that I have made friends on here. By staying away, I didn't catch up with them or find out how they were. Now, it's just a habit to come and have a quick chat with them on a daily basis. In that regard, irrespective or whether I have a trip planned or not, the Dis has become a place for me to hang out. And sharing how I feel with my 2D Friends-in-a-Box helps me get over the post-holiday blues quicker. At least they get it.

 

[becpee]

I think i have post trip blues I am unenthused i don't want to read these boards but feel compelled to come and read anyway(i just cant stop myself), i spend way to much time on here reading and planning and changing my mind about what we should do next year we have gone from between no trip a 4 week December trip and a 8 week Sept trip just so i can do a Panama Canal cruise, reality is for the first time i will admit to myself i don't think we can really afford a trip next year with paying for our 2015 trip and we are suppose to be saving a house deposit and the thought of that is driving me nuts.
How do you stay sane when you don't have a trip planned actually thats not quit true we are going to the East Coast in Jan and suppose to be going to NZ in June but I cant even begin to get excited about them or plan them when my heart tells me i would rather spend that money elsewhere and i am back on antibiotics and have to go have more blood tests to make sure i didn't catch an exotic disease i have no idea what the doctor means by that but i guess we will find out.

If i tell any of my real life friends i feel like this they will just think i am crazy so sorry you guys get to read it instead
Whinge over

Can totally relate



I have no advice though, I struggle myself...

 

[Andona]

I think i have post trip blues I am unenthused i don't want to read these boards but feel compelled to come and read anyway(i just cant stop myself), i spend way to much time on here reading and planning and changing my mind about what we should do next year we have gone from between no trip a 4 week December trip and a 8 week Sept trip just so i can do a Panama Canal cruise, reality is for the first time i will admit to myself i don't think we can really afford a trip next year with paying for our 2015 trip and we are suppose to be saving a house deposit and the thought of that is driving me nuts.
How do you stay sane when you don't have a trip planned

I really sympathise because I feel rather the same. I find I'm reading mostly the general, chatty posts and am staying strictly here on the AusNZ board - I haven't looked at any of the other planning boards since I arrived home from our trip, it would be just too depressing.

Also, I really hope you get a good report from the Dr. Exotic diseases don't sound like a good thing to me!

Andona

 

[WAMUMOF4]

Thanks Guys i knew you guys would understand as for the exotic disease I am still a little stunned that the DR used those words I am praying for good results am extremely over being unwell the kids are over my grumpiness as well.
I dont want to stay away from the Dis i actually miss you all to much and wonder whats going on with everyones lives and trip planning i our Aussie/NZ section

I feel so much better getting of my chest that i dont think we can afford a trip next year that paycut has taken the cream of our travel, I did broach the subject with DH about me getting a job lets just say it did not go down very well so not an option.

Sorry to hear you may be some exotic disease carrier . I'm sure it will be something simple, fingers crossed.

In terms of how do I cope when I don't have a trip planned????? I simply have to stay away from the DIS, which is sad but true. One our 2 US trips, as soon as I came back and finished the TR/recap, I had to take a break from here. It was just too soul destroying. I realise now though that the best way is to have another trip in the pipeworks. It doesn't have to be anything soon, even 2 years down the track, but I would have to be planning something.

I think you need to start a PTR for your 2015 trip, you need to fully focus your efforts of what you will do with on shore tours etc and get yourself and us excited about it all.

If you are able to manage a trip sooner than that all well and good, and if not, wow, we all get to be a part of the building excitement for your fabulous 2015 cruise.

I think you are right i have to get excited about 2015 this morning i asked DH if we were still going and he sighed and said if you really dont want to go then just cancel and we will do something else, it made me realise how lucky i am and he really does want to do this we are getting to see places we would never get to go so time to dig deep and find my enthusiasm

Firstly, I hope you recover from the post-holiday blues soon. And you are right....we get it.

Secondly, I hope that the doctor clears you of any exotic diseases and that you get better soon.

How do I stay sane when I don't have a trip planned?
I go out and about and sightsee Melbourne. I know that it doesn't compare to being in New York or Paris or London or Rome or somewhere else....but really, if I get out and about and see things in my home town that I've never seen before, it makes me feel like I'm doing something different.
I don't know if this makes sense or not; but the thing that I enjoy the most about being on holiday is seeing something different and not doing the daily routine. I figure that if I get out and about, at least I get to feel that way; even if it is only for a couple of hours.

I also remember that there are lots of people in the world who would LOVE to come visit Australia. So, whilst it is home and therefore not so exciting to me, at least I don't feel like "it's only Melbourne".


Staying away from the Dis? Well....that's something only you can decide. Initially, I did stay away from the boards and then I realised that I have made friends on here. By staying away, I didn't catch up with them or find out how they were. Now, it's just a habit to come and have a quick chat with them on a daily basis. In that regard, irrespective or whether I have a trip planned or not, the Dis has become a place for me to hang out. And sharing how I feel with my 2D Friends-in-a-Box helps me get over the post-holiday blues quicker. At least they get it.

You are so right i told DH we would be buying a zoo membership so he could go see the Melbourne zoo in Jan he hasnt been for years time to find some more inexpensive things to do in WA as well
Thanks PIO you summed up exactly how i feel about the DIS as well it doesn't feel normal to me to not come here and see how everyone is doing

Can totally relate



I have no advice though, I struggle myself...

I really sympathise because I feel rather the same. I find I'm reading mostly the general, chatty posts and am staying strictly here on the AusNZ board - I haven't looked at any of the other planning boards since I arrived home from our trip, it would be just too depressing.

Also, I really hope you get a good report from the Dr. Exotic diseases don't sound like a good thing to me!

Andona

I think thats what i need to do stop looking and maybe i wont feel so bad but that DCL website has me on it daily pricing out trips maybe i need to ban it from my computer

 

[Ms. Shuttergirl]

See sounds like you've gotten up today and are feeling brighter already. PIO makes a wonderful point about the friendships we've made on here. It's good to have somewhere to go that is a "soft place to land".

It's like we have our own little "Cheers Bar" here, where everyone knows your name, well your Disboards name that is .

 

[becpee]

It's like we have our own little "Cheers Bar" here, where everyone knows your name, well your Disboards name that is .

 

[BecBennett]

In that regard, irrespective or whether I have a trip planned or not, the Dis has become a place for me to hang out.

I don't hang around as much as I used to - I used to always have the page open - now I just drop in from time to time to have a quick read through and see what everyone's doing.


***


So much for not buying anything for myself until after Christmas... I just spent $300 on the Diana Ferrari shoe sale on Brandsexclusive...

I did get 6 pairs though, and they're all work shoes, so they'll get worn out, and Diana Ferrari is a really good quality brand... so... hey, look how easy it is to talk myself around!

 

[australiankaren]

we're all in this together.....thru thick waisted and thin bank accounts...in crazy exotic diseases and slightly fluy times.....

like all animals in the animal world, we tend to flock together with our own kind...and our herd is greatly diminished when one is taken by a puma/lion/bad hair day/post trip blues....

so to those of you struggling with coming back to reality...I say, move on up into the warmth of the herd and let us hunt and gather for you until your back on your feet

 

[becpee]

we're all in this together.....thru thick waisted and thin bank accounts...in crazy exotic diseases and slightly fluy times.....

like all animals in the animal world, we tend to flock together with our own kind...and our herd is greatly diminished when one is taken by a puma/lion/bad hair day/post trip blues....

so to those of you struggling with coming back to reality...I say, move on up in to warmth of the herd and let us hunt and gather for you until your back on your feet

You just have a way with words my friend


I think my DH and DS have oth broken their hands...


It seems I am the only person with hands that work to pick up a cloth and clean anything...
Poor things

 

[areweindisneyyet]

we're all in this together.....thru thick waisted and thin bank accounts...in crazy exotic diseases and slightly fluy times.....

like all animals in the animal world, we tend to flock together with our own kind...and our herd is greatly diminished when one is taken by a puma/lion/bad hair day/post trip blues....

so to those of you struggling with coming back to reality...I say, move on up in to warmth of the herd and let us hunt and gather for you until your back on your feet

Karen, you just know how to make a girl smile.

 

[battymum]

I don't hang around as much as I used to - I used to always have the page open - now I just drop in from time to time to have a quick read through and see what everyone's doing.

***

So much for not buying anything for myself until after Christmas... I just spent $300 on the Diana Ferrari shoe sale on Brandsexclusive...

I did get 6 pairs though, and they're all work shoes, so they'll get worn out, and Diana Ferrari is a really good quality brand... so... hey, look how easy it is to talk myself around!

I have just been shopping too, (real shops, with crying babies and prams arghhh) anyway Katie's were having 50% off already reduced stuff. So I got 9 tops for $63!! Mainly long sleeve tees, I am going to put them straight into my suitcase ready for Japan!

 

[battymum]

I don't want to make anyone sad, but DH chats on a forum, anyway one of their regulars was killed and no one knew for a long time. I can't remember how they found out, but you know how it is, people don't post for a while and you just thing they are busy. Sad....

 

[australiankaren]

I don't want to make anyone sad, but DH chats on a forum, anyway one of their regulars was killed and no one knew for a long time. I can't remember how they found out, but you know how it is, people don't post for a while and you just thing they are busy. Sad....

people I think we need a roll call.......

I'm here...

is there anyone we haven't heard from in a while, maybe if you think of someone, PM them, just to check........

 

[battymum]

On another note ds15 spent this past weekend on an end of year football trip. 20 fifteen year old boys and a couple of coaches, all meals from the BBQ - he says last night, I think I am getting scurvy, I need some vegetables!