Westbound Repo Ship of Thieves-Remember the Magic!

[gaylean93]

Morning cherie. Hope I haven't missed you as I went away browsing!!!

I'm well thanks, but still having problems with my sleep pattern. I also wake in the night and in my half sleep state wonder where I am - onboard, GCH or home!!! Last night I was sure the room was swaying with the waves.

This happened to me a few days ago. I thought everyone was crazy when they said you could feel the boat after you got off. Then a few days ago I was looking at pictures and I saw a port hole and everything started moving.

 

[gaylean93]

We had loads of fun at our table.

Just look at those empty dessert plates!!

You all look like you are having fun. It must be the sugar high!

 

[gaylean93]

Marilyn, I agree that it is hard to get back into the swing of things. I find it hard to just fit the time for the gym in. Going after work isn't attractive to me, because I don't want to walk through the door any later than I do. Going before work means getting up at 4:00 AM.

While we were away, my Wii Fit arrived. I set it up this past Saturday and have so far used it everyday, working out when I get home from work. Odd thing is, I react to it more like a video game than exercise. Forty minutes passes and I don't even notice it.

I think we need a Wii!

 

[nanatink]

I'm a few pages back so I'm going there now but I read this post and had to comment. How would you pack for this cruise. We would all need 50 bags!

Please Disney put laundry rooms on each floor and put in more washers and dryers and more air conditioning in this area. And while you at it make it larger so people can sit and move around easier.

 

[gaylean93]

It seems that a few people have expressed an interest in another 'long cruise' and Hawaii.....

Nancy has a major milestone of a birthday coming up in 2010, and has expressed interest (now that is putting it mildly) in going to Hawaii

How about we try and set up a reunion cruise for the 'possible' DCL trip to the home of 'DOG'...

My feeling is that most of us will need a while to recover from the last one....and it will give us lots of lead time to plan

Any thoughts???

I'll go to Hawaii with everyone any time.

 

[gaylean93]

Please Disney put laundry rooms on each floor and put in more washers and dryers and more air conditioning in this area. And while you at it make it larger so people can sit and move around easier.

Do you think they can hear us?

 

[gaylean93]

Alaska is a maybe for me....would have to be DCL no one else (since I saw the Glaciers in Argentina I'm not in any hurry to see the ones in Alaska).

I think it was nice to go to the places we went too but as most people have said - give me the Caribbean.....well, I would also include Hawaii and Tahiti area.....warm enough to be able to be on the beach and snorkle.

I do want to do Northern Europe (and if DCL does that.....out of my way or I will run you over trying to get my res for that one ) even though I know no snorkling there

I don't want to go to Alaska but Jon has been and he wants to take the kids It seems like a place to go when the kids are gone. They just want to swim all the time not be bundled up.

 

[nanatink]

Do you think they can hear us?

Ya never know who is listening.

 

[gaylean93]

Jill was cold the entire cruise? I just can't imagine that.

Oh I was so hot. Jon and Ethan got heat rashes!

 

[gaylean93]

People avoided me too! But I think its because they afraid I'll talk their ear off!!! Other people were just overwhelmed with the whole cruise and were big talkers here and then barely said a word in real life. The same thing happened last year. People have online personas and they don't match their real life personas. It's a part of the online community and for some online addiction.

I always think "if they're not wearing their lanyards, they don't want to talk or be known." There were a lot of people who said they weren't getting to know people, but either never wore their lanyards and then wondered why. Or never ordered lanyards and knew everyone else, but nobody knew them. And their were a lot of people who never picked up their lanyards and then didn't have fish extenders out to have them delivered. Connie said it over and over.... she needed the lanyards to remember everyone's name and sort out the screen names.

I also met a ton of people who were lurkers on this thread and knew me, but never posted or ordered or got involved. That was pretty scary.

How could I avoid you, you were everywhere I was!

 

[gaylean93]

I was cold in all of the restaurants and venues on the ship...even in our stateroom. I sure was glad that I brought along a pair of lightweight winter pj's.

Jon had the air down so low that the room steward would turn it down when she cleaned! It wasn't cold after coming in from that heat. It did start to get cold at the end.

 

[gaylean93]

The internet community is a strange thing and online you can be who you want to be. I agree with your comments about the differences in people. Some were just as I expected and some completely different.

We will have a sound machine next time!!

Most people were how I expected, only a few were different. The ones that were different were REALLY different. Jon would tease me and say that it took us an hour to go anywhere because I would stop to talk to everyone. I just said "Don't you remember the computer". I don't think I was different!

 

[gaylean93]

Such a girl! Ooohh...we miss you too! I agree with you that this cruise was better due to the new friends made through this board. I enjoyed spending time with you and your family. Glad we saw you at DL too. Tell shannon we'll hang at rockin bar d in 2010 on our way to japan...yes i'm still holding onto the dream!

You guys are making me cry again!

 

[granmaz]

Most people were how I expected, only a few were different. The ones that were different were REALLY different. Jon would tease me and say that it took us an hour to go anywhere because I would stop to talk to everyone. I just said "Don't you remember the computer". I don't think I was different!

You seemed a little more shy and quieter than I expected, but I didn't see you after you had had a drink so others will contradict me I'm sure!!!

 

[gaylean93]

Oops, slight problem to my idea there.

Ah, don't forget Lisa(Disneylover) too! I wish I had had the same sense.

How come you didn't tell me to book it? Well I guess we can save for Hawaii or Japan or whatever else we'll do together!

 

[gaylean93]

Ya never know who is listening.

Maybe you're right


WE WANT TO GO TO HAWAII

 

[granmaz]

You guys are making me cry again!

I had a little weep today. I opened my kitchen drawer and the little notepad with the chilli on it that we got in our FE was in there. Then I went into my bedroom where the gifts Monica made/gave us at Champagne Girls were at the side of my bed(thanks Mon ). I then tidied up the door magnets that I had brought home and realised that I wouldn't be using them again! That one that mentioned 460(since booking day) or so days just did it!

 

[gaylean93]

You seemed a little more shy and quieter than I expected, but I didn't see you after you had had a drink so others will contradict me I'm sure!!!

Believe me, you saw me after a lot of drinks at the champagne tasting. I went to martini tasting before that. That was a wild day!

I do agree that I'm shyer in person. I do talk a lot in person but I'm quite, if that makes any sense! I don't have a loud voice. A lot of people always say what to me and come in closer. I'm always afraid my breath stinks!

 

[granmaz]

Believe me, you saw me after a lot of drinks at the champagne tasting. I went to martini tasting before that. That was a wild day!

I do agree that I'm shyer in person. I do talk a lot in person but I'm quite, if that makes any sense! I don't have a loud voice. A lot of people always say what to me and come in closer. I'm always afraid my breath stinks!

Ah yes, you were more chatty at the Champagne Girls!!!

 

[gaylean93]

I had a little weep today. I opened my kitchen drawer and the little notepad with the chilli on it that we got in our FE was in there. Then I went into my bedroom where the gifts Monica made/gave us at Champagne Girls were at the side of my bed(thanks Mon ). I then tidied up the door magnets that I had brought home and realised that I wouldn't be using them again! That one that mentioned 460(since booking day) or so days just did it!

I know. I still haven't unpacked that suitcase with all the stuff in it. I can't do it. I do feel a little better coming on here now. At first it just didn't feel the same.