xoktenox
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So like the title of this posts says I'm finally going to post an update! I'm pretty sure a few things worth noting have happened since I last posted. First off I'm inspired by CharlestonPrincess to continue to push through writing a PTR so early because if she can do it 8 months early I sure can do it 6 months early. 
I got some more pictures up on photobucket too. My next goal is to scan some old pictures from my first 3 visits up on here...me at 7 yrs old, 11 and 14...it could be scary, I'll warn you all in advance. Anyways let me get started on my update.
I bought a bag that I think will be perfect to carry through the parks. Actually another DISer was the inspiration behind me buying it. It's a Vera Bradley hipster in the pink elephant print. It was a retiring print and it was discounted so I bought it from the VB website and with shipping and all it was only $40. Thats what I call a bargain. Here's some pictures of it, I think its really cute.
And now the inside pocket, it still has the receipt and tags on it because I haven't used it yet!
Another pocket on the inside
Pocket on the outside
It also has a zipper pocket on the outside. I think it will be perfect to hold the necessary items to take to the park and is big enough to even fit a water bottle.
I also started a trip binder. Now the outside of this binder is definitely not finished. I need to hit up a craft store or something to get some letters for it. Either way, seeing everyone elses amazing binders makes me feel super inadaquate with mine but I'll show you what I got so far anyway.
And here's the Epcot park hours that were just put out yesterday, sorry they're so blurry
So far all that's in it are the park tickets I have already purchased, printouts of our reservation confirmation, the park hours, our To-Do list as of now, our tentative packing list and customized park maps. I just made our packing list earlier today. I feel like I've included everything we could possibly need but I'm sure there will be many additions to it between now and April. The other day I also went on ebay JUST TO LOOK at Disney trading pins. JUST TO LOOK, not to bid or buy any. I never really got into the whole trading of pins because I think its so silly to spend $7 or more on a pin. Well on ebay pins don't cost $7 each they're much much cheaper I came to find out. Needless to say I'm the new owner of 15 pins which I got at the super low price of $30
I was really excited and my BF thinks I'm a little crazy. The unveiling of the pins went something like this:
Me: Babe grab that bubble envelope off of my desk I want to show you something.
BF: Let me guess it has something to do with Disney.
Me: Now why would you think that? (As I pour the pins onto my bed)
**Pause for moment of silence**
Me: They were only $30! They're at least $7 each at the park!
BF: $30 on pins!?....well they are kind of cute
So I win.
Heres a pic of the $30 pins
I don't know how great these ones are but they're cute to me. We'll see how many more I can manage accrue before the trip
Ok so that's all the Disney stuff I can think of to update right now. Here's a non-Disney related update. This Friday (the 3rd) was my best friend in the whole wide world's 21st birthday. WE've been friends since we were 7 and shes the greatest she really is. Anyway, a group of us decided to take the train into NYC. Only like an hr and 15 mins from where I live on LI. Her main request of the night was to ride a mechanical bull.
Yes a mechanical bull, I kid you not. Well here's some pictures from our trip.
Me and Danielle on the train
BF and his best friend Steve...they already had one too many and that bowtie Chris is wearing has shamrocks on it...it was a joke lol
Here's me and the bday girl and 2 of our friends
And here's the mechanical bull that she got to ride...I rode it too but I only have a video of it and I'm too shy to post that on here
All in all it was a great night and she had a great time. Ok I need to get away from the computer right now because my eyes are crossing lol I'll leave with 2 more pics
Chris and I out celebrating my graduation from college in May 08
And here's us in April 08 on the train to see a Yankee game, Chris wasn't really into taking a picture
I got some more pictures up on photobucket too. My next goal is to scan some old pictures from my first 3 visits up on here...me at 7 yrs old, 11 and 14...it could be scary, I'll warn you all in advance. Anyways let me get started on my update.I bought a bag that I think will be perfect to carry through the parks. Actually another DISer was the inspiration behind me buying it. It's a Vera Bradley hipster in the pink elephant print. It was a retiring print and it was discounted so I bought it from the VB website and with shipping and all it was only $40. Thats what I call a bargain. Here's some pictures of it, I think its really cute.
And now the inside pocket, it still has the receipt and tags on it because I haven't used it yet!
Another pocket on the inside
Pocket on the outside
It also has a zipper pocket on the outside. I think it will be perfect to hold the necessary items to take to the park and is big enough to even fit a water bottle.
I also started a trip binder. Now the outside of this binder is definitely not finished. I need to hit up a craft store or something to get some letters for it. Either way, seeing everyone elses amazing binders makes me feel super inadaquate with mine but I'll show you what I got so far anyway.
And here's the Epcot park hours that were just put out yesterday, sorry they're so blurry
So far all that's in it are the park tickets I have already purchased, printouts of our reservation confirmation, the park hours, our To-Do list as of now, our tentative packing list and customized park maps. I just made our packing list earlier today. I feel like I've included everything we could possibly need but I'm sure there will be many additions to it between now and April. The other day I also went on ebay JUST TO LOOK at Disney trading pins. JUST TO LOOK, not to bid or buy any. I never really got into the whole trading of pins because I think its so silly to spend $7 or more on a pin. Well on ebay pins don't cost $7 each they're much much cheaper I came to find out. Needless to say I'm the new owner of 15 pins which I got at the super low price of $30
I was really excited and my BF thinks I'm a little crazy. The unveiling of the pins went something like this:Me: Babe grab that bubble envelope off of my desk I want to show you something.
BF: Let me guess it has something to do with Disney.
Me: Now why would you think that? (As I pour the pins onto my bed)
**Pause for moment of silence**
Me: They were only $30! They're at least $7 each at the park!
BF: $30 on pins!?....well they are kind of cute
So I win.
Heres a pic of the $30 pins
I don't know how great these ones are but they're cute to me. We'll see how many more I can manage accrue before the trip
Ok so that's all the Disney stuff I can think of to update right now. Here's a non-Disney related update. This Friday (the 3rd) was my best friend in the whole wide world's 21st birthday. WE've been friends since we were 7 and shes the greatest she really is. Anyway, a group of us decided to take the train into NYC. Only like an hr and 15 mins from where I live on LI. Her main request of the night was to ride a mechanical bull.
Yes a mechanical bull, I kid you not. Well here's some pictures from our trip.Me and Danielle on the train
BF and his best friend Steve...they already had one too many and that bowtie Chris is wearing has shamrocks on it...it was a joke lol
Here's me and the bday girl and 2 of our friends
And here's the mechanical bull that she got to ride...I rode it too but I only have a video of it and I'm too shy to post that on here
All in all it was a great night and she had a great time. Ok I need to get away from the computer right now because my eyes are crossing lol I'll leave with 2 more pics
Chris and I out celebrating my graduation from college in May 08
And here's us in April 08 on the train to see a Yankee game, Chris wasn't really into taking a picture
I know how that feels. I live in FL and sometimes I'd really want to go for a weekend but they would be completely booked up and I wasn't about to stay off property LOL 
You saw the shout out I gave to you up there because you inspired me to be able to stretch this out over 6 months haha So the VB hipster works for you? Good I'm glad to here that. Danielle's bday was a lot of fun I just wish I hadn't had to take a civil service test the next morning at 9 am.
I need to keep myself off of ebay for a while or else I think Chris will kill me for weighing down our suitcases with all the pins I'll have by April 
I was totally crushed when we had to cancel that trip but I'm glad we did now because I still have a trip to be looking forward to. You and your DH are just too cute, that pic in your signature is precious! Good luck with your PS degree it's a lot of work as you know but it will pay off for us one day right? And I can't decide whether you're really lucky or unlucky for living so close to WDW, it's kind of a tease but at the same time you're just so close to all the magic!!
Based on your PTR and stuff I'm surprised that you've never done the trip binder! Just make one and sneak it into the luggage, DH will never know
I will have to remember that strategy, plus I can tell Charles it was a DIS tip! 
scared1
So let me do some explaining; for one thing we do not have park hopper tickets. The extra money just is not in the budget right now and we are young and can just do one park a day, even though we will inevitably be tired. Second, we purchased these tickets in July thinking we were going to WDW at the end of August (as some of you know). This was before I knew that Pleasure Island was closing 
I'm going to become a Social Studies/History teacher 
Sorry to confuse you though
) With the breakfast thing I'm with you on the energy food. Something to keep us going for the day. However, Mary Poppins breakfast does sound like soooo much fun but I don't think I can get BF to go for it this time...looks like we'll have to make another trip to do it! 
