Weird and Ninja’s Pre-Disneymoon [Completed!]

[dancin_princess]

A Special Announcement


Oh, I also haven't been able to update because I've spent a lot of time giddy and excited. Why? Because ...

I'M ENGAGED!

Weird proposed last Saturday when we were at our retreat.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

You two must be on . Even though you were expecting it your proposal story was so sweet. I'm so excited for you two!

 

[RachelNinja]

Ohhh what I'm first again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Muhahahahahah!

I have to say I've had a horrible day. And besides the dinner my hubby is taking me to and we are going to go see Avatar The last Airbender...

Besides all that! This has really made my day happy! Haha I should have gotten pictures of my engagement! Haha I love your story it's sooooooo cute! I'm so happy for you guys! I'm really really happy!!

You guys really deserve it! I love it!

Aww, I'm glad the update was able to cheer you up a bit! I'm so glad my aunt urged us to get pictures taken. I really love them just because we won't be able to make it back there until next year. We wouldn't have had any pictures of the actual area with those one-handed shots!

congratulations
I wish you both happiness
ps this is WAY better than a trip report update

Hehe, thanks! I'll have to "bore" you with trip report updates from now on though

Oh my gosh, Rachel! I'm so late in congratulating you!

The whole thing sounds just perfect, I'm so happy for the two of you

Thanks, Michelle! It may not have been a movie kind of proposal, but it was definitely OUR kind of proposal!

Congratulations (again lol)! The pictures your roomie/"big sis" took are gorgeous-- I love the one of you guys sitting at the table with the flowers in the foreground!! Beautiful!

Yes! I love that one too! I thought she'd just take "normal" pics, but when I saw her squatting down and getting it from a different angle, I was eager to see what they would look like. We're so appreciative to her!

Congrats Im happy for you both.

Thank you! We're still waiting to officially celebrate our engagement together though. It was supposed to be yesterday, but I was in so much pain during the meal that I was like, "This doesn't count as the celebration; this doesn't count!"

Okay, I have to tell you that I sat here reading your story and bawled my eyes out the entire time. I am always super emotional, and I had my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday so now I'm all sensitive, too. But I think I would have been crying anyway, because it was a beautiful story! I think it is so amazing that you guys can share so many memories from your retreats and that is where he decided to propose.

The bananagrams proposal sounded like something from a movie! Way to go Weird! That was really creative! And the spot where he gave you the ring is beautiful! And speaking of beautiful, your ring is GORGEOUS! I love love love love it!

I know you're not a fan of the mushy, so I'll be quick here. I just have to say that from reading about you and Weird and getting to know you just through the DIS, you two sound like an amazing couple and I know that you will have a life full of love and many blessings together. Congratulations again!

Oh, and by the way, you have the same wedding colors that I had! What shades of pink and green are you going with? I can't wait to hear all about wedding plans!!

I loved the Bananagrams thing so much because I LOVE word games! My mom got me started on Boggle as a little kid, and I just kept practicing even by myself because mom was so good! I love any thinking games like Scattergories and such. Weird and I played Scrabble in real life and Lexulous on Facebook so much that it really was a perfect way to start the proposal.

It makes me happy to know that you love the ring, Joni! I LOVE my ring too, but my mom was telling me about how some people might think it's too small since it's only 1/2 carat. She feels compelled to tell certain people who are really into jewelry that we initially had a bigger ring and all that. I didn't think much of it, but when she started talking about it, I did realize that I didn't get many "Ooo, I love your ring" type comments from people. I didn't need it, and I didn't care because I'm the one wearing it. But I admit that the part of me that sometimes gets caught up in earthly, materialistic concerns thinks, "Wait, people are going to think my ring's not good enough?" I was bothered that OTHER people's opinions of my ring could affect MY opinion of my ring. Then I shook it off and thought about how this is just between Weird and me. I know that even if we were both millionaires, I still wouldn't want a huge, elaborate ring. I've just never been that kind of girl. Haha, save the money for a WDW trip instead and all the memories that come along with it!

Anyway, the ring is still just a symbol. The significance is that Weird and I are getting MARRIED! Haha, ring or no ring, he'll be my husband

Hehe, thanks for the mushy It's amazing to know that the only reason we're so close as friends is BECAUSE we were broken up for 2 years. It's funny seeing how things work out way better than I could have planned it!

As for colors, the green and pink are ... hmm, I should find a pic of it (from 2008):

Oh, and just a random thing to explain the "true ve" thing ... you know those "LOVE" signs that they have in some places (NY and I think, Philly?). When we were in the city one day, we asked a woman to take a pic of us sitting by the sign. She moved up really close and zoomed in and got a close-up of us without getting the whole LOVE statue! Instead, she got only the "VE" so for a while we were very entertained by it! Haha, this is the better version of it:

Congratulations to you both!!!

Thank you! We're really excited!

Congrats again! Your ring is beautiful! It's so sparkly

I loved your proposal story. So sweet that Weird took into account everything you'd want

Thank you! Hehe, I think the ring paragraph I wrote in response to therussells08/Joni above could be put here too. I LOVE the sparkle factor of my ring! That's what I wanted. I didn't care the size, as long as it was EXTREMELY sparkly! I love holding it near any light source, especially sunlight! I even love going to wash my hands, haha!

I have to say Weird's the greatest and only guy for me! I know girls might say their guy is the best, but I'm just going to say he's the best for me. I don't think other girls would appreciate everything he has to offer and vice versa. I don't think most guys can deal with all the baggage I have in terms of health issues. We don't belong with anyone other than each other

I totally agree - way better than a trip report update!
What a wonderful memory you will have of your engagement! Any thoughts of having your wedding at the retreat site???

I actually really love that it was at the retreat site instead of at WDW back in April. I think it would've been too much to handle if it were at WDW since it would definitely have to be in a private area since we're both introverts to some degree and probably would be uncomfortable with a crowd watching us! And as I said, we were able to share it with everyone afterwards, which is something we would've done with strangers at Disney!

It'd probably be a great thing to get married there, but it's a good drive away (2 hours), at least to get married. Haha, imagine being almost there and going, "Wait, we forgot the rings!" Haha.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

You two must be on . Even though you were expecting it your proposal story was so sweet. I'm so excited for you two!

Thank you! We LOVE calling each other fiancé and fiancée! Actually yesterday was the first time I used it "casually" in a regular conversation with someone. It was my church's coffeehouse, and I was talking to one of the guys from another church who I knew a little because I had gone to his church. Since we both live in the same area, I asked how he got out to the city. When he asked me, I said, "I met my fiancé where he lives and we drove out together." I was SO unbelievably giddy! Haha, I was so close to saying boyfriend when I thought, "Wait, fiancé!"

 

[RachelNinja]

Monday: April 5: The Tube Diver

After we finished with the Nemo ride, we walked out to see that there was a diver in the tube! I never knew that that tube was actually used for something. I was excited to see that there was a woman there explaining what the divers do.

Here the diver was showing how the plastic bags resemble jellyfish, and that's why other animals sometimes swallow them. I believe she said that they've found plastic bags in the stomachs of certain animals. There's also a slight chance that I'm making all of this up because I don't really remember it.

We caught the end of the presentation, so after a while, the diver moved down to the bottom chamber to wait for the water to empty.

I wonder what the diver's perspective is looking up at the water "coming down" on him!

I would love to have our kids watch something like this and not only learn, but to have the fun of meeting a "celebrity" since they allowed you to ask questions and take pics after the presentation was done. We didn't stick around for that though.

I was able to get two videos. The first one is during the presentation, and it's a little hard to understand what the woman is saying (she's talking about how the diver needs to take off his mask when it gets fogged up; she was also talking about how there are signs that the divers use to communicate - in this case, sea turtle). But you do hear me saying in what sounds like a slightly snotty, valley girl voice: "No, he's real~" haha.



The second video was the draining of the tube. That was pretty cool. The woman said that it took 2 1/2 minutes to fill up with water, but it will only take 30 seconds to empty. Then she talks about what you can do if you're diving certified or if you're not (snorkeling and such). Then she says that we can stick around to ask questions or take pictures.



It was all very interesting, and I would be mindful of the times to actually catch the entire "show" next time. Haha, I guess it interests me to know what they do since it's something I would NEVER ever do on my own!

 

[LilAnn]

So I am once again, all caught up. And I have to say Congratulations! Loved the proposal story. I loved that he spelled it out with the tiles (I also love playing Bananagrams, Boggle, and Scrabble, so once again, more similarities). The ring is so pretty! I can bet that is does have quite a bit of sparkle to it. I used to get distracted at red lights if the sun caught my ring a certain way.

I don't know where in NY you are, but let me know if you have questions! We got married in NYC since DH is from there and we had a traditional chinese banquet too. Don't know if you guys will need to do that, but we went through it all. Also, sending you a PM to see if you want to be FB buddies.

Congrats again!

 

[not_Joanna_eggs]

The proposal story is so stinking cute! The word tile thing is just adorable! And your ring is gorgeous too - you can see the sparkle even in the picture!

I know what you mean about no being mushy. I almost burst out laughing during our wedding vows not because it was funny, but because it was just to intense and lovey-mushy for me. I had to keep looking at our best man instead of my DH so I wouldn't laugh.

It's so great you got some nice pics of the two of you at that site too!

As your your "boring TR update" Where is that tube diver thing? I don't think I've seen it? We always just rush out of the pavilion after the nemo ride. Maybe we should stick around and explore a bit. It seems kind of fun!

 

[klacey1]

Ooo, very cool! I love aquatic things, although I'm waaaaay too claustrophobic to ever want to be a diver!

 

[Cat0727]

How neat! I love underwater demonstrations. But I'm with klacey1, I could never snorkel or go scuba diving. I tried snorkeling in Mexico last December and freaked out because the mask was so tight, plus I didn't like breathing through my mouth, I hated the feeling. I jumped back into the boat REAL quick.

 

[dancin_princess]

It is interesting to see what the divers do, and I could never do it either. One - I can't swim. (shhhh I'm so embarrassed by that) Two - Even if I could swim I would get claustrophobic being in the tube.

 

[therussells08]

I think that your ring is absolutely perfect! John bought my engagement ring for me when I was only seventeen (it was a promise ring at the time) and as we got older people kept asking me why I didn't "upgrade" it. I told them they were being ridiculous because it was the ring that represented our love and I didn't care how small it was. Your ring represents the love between you and Weird, and for that reason it is just right! But even if I'm not being mushy and approach it from a materialistic perspective, I still think it's perfect! It's so classic and elegant. I'm not a big fan of those huge rings that look like they are about to break the girl's finger in half. I think it was a perfect choice!

I love your wedding colors! That is going to be beautiful! And I love the "true ve" story! You guys have so many special memories together!

I have never seen the guy in the tube at Epcot. I told you I'm not very observant! Snorkeling or anything like that freaks me out. I'm not a big fan of being underwater period. It gives me chills just thinking about it!

 

[RachelNinja]

So I am once again, all caught up. And I have to say Congratulations! Loved the proposal story. I loved that he spelled it out with the tiles (I also love playing Bananagrams, Boggle, and Scrabble, so once again, more similarities). The ring is so pretty! I can bet that is does have quite a bit of sparkle to it. I used to get distracted at red lights if the sun caught my ring a certain way.

I don't know where in NY you are, but let me know if you have questions! We got married in NYC since DH is from there and we had a traditional chinese banquet too. Don't know if you guys will need to do that, but we went through it all. Also, sending you a PM to see if you want to be FB buddies.

Congrats again!

Thank you! I thought the Bananagrams thing was great because it so represented us. Weird wasn't as good at word games before he met me but I can get quite competitive. It's good though because now I have a worthy opponent! When I play with other people, they go, "It's not fair; she's a teacher!" Haha, but then I could say the same about one of the guys who's in law school, but it just makes it fun! So now that Weird and I have played many word games, we really don't know who will win anymore!

HAHA to the red lights! I do look at in the car, but I tell myself, "Pay attention to the road!" since I haven't been driving THAT long (got a late start since a family car accident got me scared to drive again for years). I tend to look at it a LOT during dinner! I love the sparkle, and I love that it means that I am Weird's fiancé!

Chinese banquet is one thing I know we won't be having. I get sick when I have Chinese food from restaurants. The grease and all that messes up my GI system so much that sometimes I skip family dinners on my dad's side if it's at a Chinese restaurant (or they special order "jook"/congee for me). Haha, I don't want to just have congee on the day of my wedding. It's kind of sad though because sometimes I have cravings for the food I used to LOVE but can't have anymore unless I know I'm willing to pay for it later! We may, however, have to have like family dinners or something when Weird's extended family comes in from Canada. I'll remember that you've been through it and definitely ask questions when the time comes!

BTW, I did send you a message back about the FB stuff; don't know if you got it or if you were able to find me. Let me know!

The proposal story is so stinking cute! The word tile thing is just adorable! And your ring is gorgeous too - you can see the sparkle even in the picture!

I know what you mean about no being mushy. I almost burst out laughing during our wedding vows not because it was funny, but because it was just to intense and lovey-mushy for me. I had to keep looking at our best man instead of my DH so I wouldn't laugh.

It's so great you got some nice pics of the two of you at that site too!

As your your "boring TR update" Where is that tube diver thing? I don't think I've seen it? We always just rush out of the pavilion after the nemo ride. Maybe we should stick around and explore a bit. It seems kind of fun!

It makes me happy when you guys say that my ring is gorgeous! I think so too, but I know some people in my life probably WANT to say that it's small but just won't say it out loud (or at least not to my face). It's a perfect ring for me, but I love that my DISer friends are in agreement!

HAHA, I love that you almost laughed during your wedding vows! It was strange that after Weird talked to my parents about proposing, I got so emtoinal and had tears in my eyes but then got all flustered when he actually proposed! I mean, at least we know it wasn't forced emotion, haha. I could definitely do both on our wedding day ... I could get extremely emotional AND I could start cracking up if we look at each other a certain way or something!

I think the tube diver thing is like, to the right of the area where you can take a pic in Bruce's mouth. I don't know the pavilion very well, so I'm pretty sure it's there. We saw it once we exited the ride though. Well, I'm sure I would've missed it if there weren't a huge crowd around it!

Ooo, very cool! I love aquatic things, although I'm waaaaay too claustrophobic to ever want to be a diver!

I AGREE!!! Can you imagine being in such a thin tube and having all these people watching you? I think it would make me think about my tubey location even more! Agh! Haha, I'd sign, "Show's ending early, sorry!"

How neat! I love underwater demonstrations. But I'm with klacey1, I could never snorkel or go scuba diving. I tried snorkeling in Mexico last December and freaked out because the mask was so tight, plus I didn't like breathing through my mouth, I hated the feeling. I jumped back into the boat REAL quick.

Ooo, I wouldn't even have the guts to TRY snorkeling. At least you gave it a shot! That's funny that you have an issue breathing through your mouth; I have an issue breathing through my nose! When I had the moldings done before the palate expander and before/after braces, I kept gagging and the woman was like, "Breathe through your nose, breathe through your nose!" and I just found it so difficult. I had to be so conscious of it. But I guess mouth breathing only can be weird too. When I use the Neti Pot, I have to keep telling myself, "Breathe through your mouth, breathe through your mouth!"

It is interesting to see what the divers do, and I could never do it either. One - I can't swim. (shhhh I'm so embarrassed by that) Two - Even if I could swim I would get claustrophobic being in the tube.

Aww, no need to be embarrassed! I can swim but just not well. The only thing that draws me to diving and all that is the fact that you can go in any direction when in the water. That part entices me although I know I'll never do it! There was a phase when I was okay with going underwater as long as I had a mask (hate water up my nose!), and I'd try handstands and all that. My cousin and I used to ask people to throw the hair ties in the pool and we'd go searching for them (haha, cheaper than buying the pool rings or sticks). Then all of a sudden, I didn't like doing it as much anymore. I think because the water used to bother my ears after a while. Oh well. Haha, I like being indoors anyway. I'll let someone else swim and dive!

 

[RachelNinja]

I think that your ring is absolutely perfect! John bought my engagement ring for me when I was only seventeen (it was a promise ring at the time) and as we got older people kept asking me why I didn't "upgrade" it. I told them they were being ridiculous because it was the ring that represented our love and I didn't care how small it was. Your ring represents the love between you and Weird, and for that reason it is just right! But even if I'm not being mushy and approach it from a materialistic perspective, I still think it's perfect! It's so classic and elegant. I'm not a big fan of those huge rings that look like they are about to break the girl's finger in half. I think it was a perfect choice!

I love your wedding colors! That is going to be beautiful! And I love the "true ve" story! You guys have so many special memories together!

I have never seen the guy in the tube at Epcot. I told you I'm not very observant! Snorkeling or anything like that freaks me out. I'm not a big fan of being underwater period. It gives me chills just thinking about it!

Awww, thanks! That made me feel a lot better. I'll read what you wrote anytime if what people say starts to bother me again. I used to say it all the time to Weird that he could give me glitter on a twist tie and if it meant we were getting married, it would mean something to me. Haha.

I love your promise ring/e-ring story! And that's the PERFECT word: ridiculous! I just started using that word lately, so I started laughing when I saw it here. Weird finds it funny when I use it now because of HOW I say it, so it's definitely going to be the best way to describe people who think that what we have isn't enough. I keep thinking, "Maybe my ring isn't up to your standards, but I'm the one who gets to marry my best friend."

I readily agree with you about e-rings though. That's why I love mine so much. I don't like the big ones. I call them dentist rings because when I was younger, I used to pick out the rings from the prize box after a dentist visit! I also say, "Can you imagine me with a bigger ring when I'm wearing my Mickey shirt?" Haha, if I didn't have to dress up more for work, I'd be in jeans/sweats and a Disney shirt every day. Fancy jewelry just doesn't go with it, in my opinion! I also love that my band is really thin. I think it's as thin as it could possibly be! I think it's going to be weird to add a wedding ring to my finger (I want to wear the e-ring all the time) because it'll be "chunky" in my opinion; can't imagine how chunky it would really be if I had thicker rings!

I can't wait to share wedding things with you and all my other DIS friends You guys will understand why I want to incorporate little touches of Disney when possible! One of Weird's friends said to him, "Are you getting married at Disney? You have like, a Disney fetish." It's not a fetish; it's a lifestyle! Haha, but in all seriousness, I don't think it's that silly. People who like roosters have a rooster themed wedding (haha, just saw it in my copy of The Knot). Why can't I have subtle Disney touches?

Yeah, being underwater isn't fun now! I loved it as a teen when I was with my cousin because it took a long time to finally get the courage to do it. That's why I don't do water parks because I'm afraid of dropping into a pool! Tube rides would be the only things I would do (and only if I knew it wasn't going to flip!).

 

[RachelNinja]

Monday, April 5: Barbara Manatee!

After seeing the diver in the tube, we headed up the stairs. I don't remember ever going up the stairs. Maybe we did it when I was a kid and it was The Living Seas, but I have no memory of it. I was cautious, of course, considering there were sea animals all over the place! But after some quick looking, I realized that the thing I wanted to see was the manatees!

I had planned to sing the Barbara Manatee song from VeggieTales (Larry the Cucumber watches a soap opera and has a plush manatee and sings and dances with it) once we saw them, but I think once we got there and I thought about having my voice on video, I nixed that idea! Haha. I do "regret" it now because that's what I kept thinking about before the trip. At least we didn't forget about the manatees! If I didn't see it, we would've missed it entirely.

Here you see that neither of the manatees were actually called Barbara, haha. Their names were actually Jasper and Lou. One of them was much bigger than the other. I liked that they explained why they were rescued. It just really shows you how much Disney actually cares. The animals aren't there just to be gawked at.

There's a ton of things to look at around the area.

Here you see signs that show how easy it is for manatees to be hurt in boating accidents. Manatees move so slowly that they can't just suddenly move out of the way.

The manatees were fed huge chunks of romaine lettuce. Yum. That'd require a TON of salad dressing for me!

Bleu cheese? Raspberry walnut vinaigrette? Honey dijon? Balsamic vinagrette? Homemade ranch? Haha, I could go on forever.

A woman eventually came out to talk about the manatees, so that was nice because seriously, you can learn SO much at Disney! It's fun that they have that because then there's really not that much need for reading. I mean, I love reading; haha, I had better love reading considering I teach ELA. It's just a different experience to have an actual person come out and speak and even narrate what the manatees are doing.

There they are!

We were waiting for one of them to eat some of that salad.

The woman was telling us how there's a back area that the manatees can go to that we can't see. That's why the two of them were in that certain spot.

In this first video, the manatees aren't really doing much, and I actually stopped filming once the lady started talking for some reason. You can hear my dad saying "Come up and eat" and then that it's an ugly thing and my saying that they're cute. Haha, then I say a few times, "Sing the song." Haha.



In the second video, my dad says AGAIN, "What an ugly thing." The lady is talking throughout this video. One thing she talks about how Jasper was probably an orphan because they usually stay with their mothers but they found him alone. She also talks about the space in the back and explains that it's possible they might disappear for a bit. Manatees don't have natural predators, but of course, boating accidents are what hurt them.



After a while, it was time to leave, but I was so happy that we got to watch the manatees from above! It would've been fun to see them from the tank, but I think I would've been a little scared of it that way too. Too sea animal-y. Woohoo for the manatees though! I wonder when Jasper and Lou will be released back into the wild and who will be there the next time I'm there.

 

[Cat0727]

Aww I love looking at the manatees there. They are such beautiful and gentle creatures, it's a shame they're endangered Little Jasper is more than half of Lou's weight, I guess he's a baby

 

[disneybarbie]

lovely manatee photos! that is one of my favourite parts of the Seas pavillion

ps - totally agree about the 'subtle disney touches' to the wedding.. that's my plan too! I want things like hidden mickeys in my bouquet, and walking down the aisle to an instrumental version of 'when you wish upon a star' .. things that are very 'me' but to anyone who doesn't know how much disney means to me, they probably wouldn't notice!!


Emma x

 

[wdwgirl03]

Great manatee pictures! I love getting to watch all the animals. That was one thing was nice about April because we didn't have to worry about being hurried along by impatient siblings. haha

I also have to comment on the bananagrams game because I have the apple version. I thought it would be a fun thing to have for my classroom for building words/word games! I should get the banana one too...

 

[not_Joanna_eggs]

Darn it. Now I have the Barbara Manatee song in my head Thanks a lot

The lettuce in the water always just looks so strange and weird to me. Very out of place.

There are definitely ways to have subtle Disney touches for your wedding with out going overboard. If you haven't already checked out the wedding boards, you definitely should. Even if you're not getting married at Disney - some of the ideas they have are awesome.

 

[Jennifer48]

Your ring is gorgeous! Don't you let anyone tell you otherwise. If you like it, who cares what others think? I never cared about the size of mine either, I just wanted it to sparkle too!

I had lots of little Disney touches at my wedding, most of which people didn't notice. It was just for DH and I. I have some of the pics on my fb page that you can check out.

I've never seen the scuba presentation! I've seen the tank and heard that they do it but I was never there in time to see it. Cool!

I love those manatees. They are just so calm and lovable.

 

[LilAnn]

How did I mss the manatees when I was there? I always find something new to do or look for when I read people's TRs.

By the way, I had no way out of having a traditional chinese banquet. We would have had to do it anyways just for my husband's family. We had a more "American" style wedding earlier in the day. And I get what you mean about Disney details for your wedding. I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of "So this is love" and we played instrumental Disney music before the ceremony started. I wanted to walk down to "Beauty & the Beast" but thought that would be unfair to my hubby.

 

[RachelNinja]

Aww I love looking at the manatees there. They are such beautiful and gentle creatures, it's a shame they're endangered Little Jasper is more than half of Lou's weight, I guess he's a baby

Yeah, he was much different in size. I know he needed to gain some weight according to the woman. It really is a shame that they're endangered! I'm sure I could've stayed there for a long time just watching them.

lovely manatee photos! that is one of my favourite parts of the Seas pavillion

ps - totally agree about the 'subtle disney touches' to the wedding.. that's my plan too! I want things like hidden mickeys in my bouquet, and walking down the aisle to an instrumental version of 'when you wish upon a star' .. things that are very 'me' but to anyone who doesn't know how much disney means to me, they probably wouldn't notice!!

Emma x

I'm so glad I got to see them! Love how time and time again, there's still more to discover.

Yes, subtle Disney is definitely what we want just because I don't want it to seem too kiddie, I guess. Although I know there may be some areas that I'll definitely go all out with Disney. For example, I definitely want the bride ears and maybe I'll wear them at the end of the reception! We won't get our Disneymoon, but I'm DEFINITELY going to Disney up the wedding. Haha, and people really won't be surprised that we'd do that.

Great manatee pictures! I love getting to watch all the animals. That was one thing was nice about April because we didn't have to worry about being hurried along by impatient siblings. haha

I also have to comment on the bananagrams game because I have the apple version. I thought it would be a fun thing to have for my classroom for building words/word games! I should get the banana one too...

Haha, I can't wait to read your next TR about the trip with your sisters. It'll probably be such a different pace than the one with your dad!

YES, I thought about Bananagrams for school! I think my kids will love it once they realize the competition of it. They'd get bored with regular Scrabble. One of our friends is getting us Bananagrams as a gift, but I wouldn't want to bring that one to school and get it all germy, haha.

Darn it. Now I have the Barbara Manatee song in my head Thanks a lot

The lettuce in the water always just looks so strange and weird to me. Very out of place.

There are definitely ways to have subtle Disney touches for your wedding with out going overboard. If you haven't already checked out the wedding boards, you definitely should. Even if you're not getting married at Disney - some of the ideas they have are awesome.

Haha, Barbara Manateeeeeee, you are the one for meeeeee.

I thought it was weird that the woman threw in MORE lettuce when there was already so much scattered in the water. I was wondering if it was just part of the "show" aspect of it to get their attention and try to get them to eat.

Yes, I will definitely be spending more time on the wedding boards! I spent a little bit of time there in the past, but I guess it was just too overwhelming and some of the planning details was slightly boring since it didn't apply to me. Now it does! Now I'll know firsthand how planning can be so stressful!

Your ring is gorgeous! Don't you let anyone tell you otherwise. If you like it, who cares what others think? I never cared about the size of mine either, I just wanted it to sparkle too!

I had lots of little Disney touches at my wedding, most of which people didn't notice. It was just for DH and I. I have some of the pics on my fb page that you can check out.

I've never seen the scuba presentation! I've seen the tank and heard that they do it but I was never there in time to see it. Cool!

I love those manatees. They are just so calm and lovable.

Thank you! When I was looking at some of the rings on the wedding boards, I realized that it really is about taste. I saw some rings that I would never wear myself. There were rings that had bigger carat diamonds, but I personally thought they were TOO big. It's just not my style. It reassured me that everyone has a personal taste and what's important is that I love the ring and that WE'RE GETTING MARRIED! Haha, that doesn't get old.

I'll def check out your pics!

How did I mss the manatees when I was there? I always find something new to do or look for when I read people's TRs.

By the way, I had no way out of having a traditional chinese banquet. We would have had to do it anyways just for my husband's family. We had a more "American" style wedding earlier in the day. And I get what you mean about Disney details for your wedding. I walked down the aisle to an instrumental version of "So this is love" and we played instrumental Disney music before the ceremony started. I wanted to walk down to "Beauty & the Beast" but thought that would be unfair to my hubby.

Even though we got to see the manatees, there's still a large part of The Seas that was left unexplored! I think so much time could be spent in each individual pavilion! I love seeing people's World Showcase pics because I really haven't explored those places. When I see it, I think, "I never knew that was there!"

Yeah, I'm curious to know what I'll "have" to do. I kind of don't want any traditional Chinese aspects at all. I don't want to wear the red dress (I specifically want a wedding dress that I can wear throughout the night that's easy to move in and very basic ... haha, and inexpensive). I also don't want to do the tea ceremony. Then there's the roast pig thing or something like that? However, I don't know if Weird's family is going to expect it. They're probably more traditional than my family.

Ooo, wedding ceremony music! I wonder if I'll add Disney there or stick to Canon in D. My cousins and I used to pretend we were in a wedding and we'd dress up and walk down the stairs to an audience of my aunt and uncle with Canon in D on the main sound system. I guess it also depends on the length of the aisle at the church. Haha, how does that work anyway ... the music is just chopped when everyone's up there? Wow, I don't know anything!

 

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Great updates! I love the engagement story. I love that you got pics from it all. Your ring is awesome!

The manatees at Epcot are so beautiful to me. I like that you told the story of how they were rescued.

Looking forward to more!