wehavesix
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2007
DOM, DOM, DOM (imagine dramatic music here)
I first joined The DIS forums at the suggestion of my sister, the first Disney nut of the family. She's been on several trips and cruises and finally things came together for my family to join hers on a cruise. Of course, since we were going to be in the area for the cruise, we might as well go to the parks too. Right? So began the slippery slide into my DIS and WDW addiction.
It began innocently enough. I joined the forum and started reading. Pretty soon, I was making lists, copying and pasting entire posts and sometimes entire threads into documents so I could reference them later. My need for Disney information began to grow and soon just lurking wasn't enough. I began asking questions and exchanging ideas on various forums. I found I couldn't stay away from the computer. I was strangely compelled to join conversations with strangers, exchanging tips and ideas, even parenting advice! I began staying up until all hours of the night hanging out with all the other DIS addicts.
Oh, I justified it. I was getting organized. I was learning how to save money on our trip. I was picking up tips to make our first trip more fun. On and on the excuses went. Then we went on our trip in May. All the tips worked! I was SO PREPARED! The DIS was my FRIEND! Everything went so well and we had such a good time we bought into DVC so we could do it again! The high was too great to resist.
Then we came home and I thought I would put The DIS aside for awhile. NOT! I couldn't stay away. I had to log on. I have to answer questions based on our one little trip to the World. I must add my 2 cents about using late fastpasses and give my opinion of the CS meals we had in each park. I can't stay away! Now I'm posting on the community board too! What next?
Then my final descent came on Mother's Day when my dh and children presented me with my first I-Pod. At first I saw it as just another way to listen to music but soon I discovered the REAL purpose of this small piece of technology: PODCASTS!! Now I MUST listen to The DIS Unplugged every week. It's a fix, an addiction I must feed no matter what! The DIS forums, the website, and the podcasts have become as important to me as...as...SLEEP! Yeah, that's it. Sleep.
What are you people doing to me? Is this simple addiction or a cult or mind control or what?
How many days until the next podcast is done?
I first joined The DIS forums at the suggestion of my sister, the first Disney nut of the family. She's been on several trips and cruises and finally things came together for my family to join hers on a cruise. Of course, since we were going to be in the area for the cruise, we might as well go to the parks too. Right? So began the slippery slide into my DIS and WDW addiction.
It began innocently enough. I joined the forum and started reading. Pretty soon, I was making lists, copying and pasting entire posts and sometimes entire threads into documents so I could reference them later. My need for Disney information began to grow and soon just lurking wasn't enough. I began asking questions and exchanging ideas on various forums. I found I couldn't stay away from the computer. I was strangely compelled to join conversations with strangers, exchanging tips and ideas, even parenting advice! I began staying up until all hours of the night hanging out with all the other DIS addicts.
Oh, I justified it. I was getting organized. I was learning how to save money on our trip. I was picking up tips to make our first trip more fun. On and on the excuses went. Then we went on our trip in May. All the tips worked! I was SO PREPARED! The DIS was my FRIEND! Everything went so well and we had such a good time we bought into DVC so we could do it again! The high was too great to resist.
Then we came home and I thought I would put The DIS aside for awhile. NOT! I couldn't stay away. I had to log on. I have to answer questions based on our one little trip to the World. I must add my 2 cents about using late fastpasses and give my opinion of the CS meals we had in each park. I can't stay away! Now I'm posting on the community board too! What next?
Then my final descent came on Mother's Day when my dh and children presented me with my first I-Pod. At first I saw it as just another way to listen to music but soon I discovered the REAL purpose of this small piece of technology: PODCASTS!! Now I MUST listen to The DIS Unplugged every week. It's a fix, an addiction I must feed no matter what! The DIS forums, the website, and the podcasts have become as important to me as...as...SLEEP! Yeah, that's it. Sleep.
What are you people doing to me? Is this simple addiction or a cult or mind control or what?
How many days until the next podcast is done?
It's got you! 
And what's worse, is he doesn't even notice. 
If there was ever a way that I could help, I would in a second.
I NEED my podcast!!
