gopherit
I'm not in the book, you know.
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Ok, here's the deal:
(1) Colleague got approval to go to conference in Orlando. The last time she wentto this same conference, I went too, and I encouraged she and another colleague of ours to tour EPCOT one day at the end of their stay (I had to leave, sadly, for another business appt. Wahhhh....) But enough of my whining. On with the vent.... So I give them maps, and spend the night before my departure from Orlando discussing their best plan of attack, taking into account neither had ever been to EPCOT (I was dealing with total newbies here, people). WELL.... when they get back home, I ask them how they liked EPCOT. Oh, they say, it was "ok". No big raves or anything, just "ok". As I pressed for some details, I quickly discerned that they had gotten there late (about 10:30), had seen VERY little, had grabbed lunch in Italy, and LEFT BEFORE 6 PM. Neither was ill. Neither was tired. THEY LEFT. Illuminations? What's that? Oh no, we decided to just head back to the hotel and pack for tomorrow... WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? I about had a coronary -- which, incidentally, they DID find amusing. So this same colleague is now returning to Orlando on business, and said to me , hmm, I'm thinking I might go try one or two more "park days" (MK and MGM) at the end of my conference. I "lightly" suggest a few places she could dine -- but as of the day before her trip, she had no plans. Nuthin. Zilch. Nada. Just going to "play it by ear". (And no, neither she nor the other person with her has EVER been to either park. And let's not forget her EPCOT experience...) I expect I'll hear from her on Monday -- but it will be a brief (and for me, depressing) report.
(2) Sister goes to WDW on business too -- conference at CSR. Being the good DVCer and WDWphile she is, she encourages about 5 of her sheltered colleagues to venture out to eat one night. She has them grab the bus to DTD, where they shop around, then says, ok, let's play a game -- we take the first resort bus that comes along, and eat at the resort it takes us to! The bus was AKL - so they ate at Boma (or Jiko -- can't recall). By this time, they are telling her she is a total Disney geek. They actually think she is "making up stuff" -- for example, they absolutely don't believe her with the "hidden mickey" stuff, so she has to show them a book or two on it in the gift shop at AKL. She shows them a GREAT time that night -- but in the end -- she still is labeled a Dis-nerd by all!
(3) I get a post card in the mail from my former college roomie. This is a gal who despises all things animated, muppeted, cartooned -- her kids cannot wear screen printed shirts in public (too tacky she says), nor anything from the usual dept stores (too mainstream commoner, I guess, but what would I know, lowbrow folk as I am). So.... this post card is a Disney World card. Seems she too is in WDW for a conference at CSR (diff from my sis, though -- man that place is HUGE). Her card basically said, "Bet you're jealous -- look where I am. Not planning on visiting any of the parks, though I did sorta go through EPCOT last night. And I didn't bring the kids!" Nor, I'm sure, does she ever have any intention of bringing her kids. Doesn't think it's a good use of money (and no doubt, too "tacky" for her tastes.)
All that Disney time, Disney opportunity, for so many -- AND WASTED. And here I sit, looking at my HHI counter, trying to "will" it to move faster, and wishing that the points we are using for that trip would magically multiply (along with our vacation days from work!) to allow another WDW trip too! I need to find a job that conferences more frequently in Orlando....
Thanks for allowing my little pity party. Feel free to join me, especially if your counter has too many days left, too!
(1) Colleague got approval to go to conference in Orlando. The last time she wentto this same conference, I went too, and I encouraged she and another colleague of ours to tour EPCOT one day at the end of their stay (I had to leave, sadly, for another business appt. Wahhhh....) But enough of my whining. On with the vent.... So I give them maps, and spend the night before my departure from Orlando discussing their best plan of attack, taking into account neither had ever been to EPCOT (I was dealing with total newbies here, people). WELL.... when they get back home, I ask them how they liked EPCOT. Oh, they say, it was "ok". No big raves or anything, just "ok". As I pressed for some details, I quickly discerned that they had gotten there late (about 10:30), had seen VERY little, had grabbed lunch in Italy, and LEFT BEFORE 6 PM. Neither was ill. Neither was tired. THEY LEFT. Illuminations? What's that? Oh no, we decided to just head back to the hotel and pack for tomorrow... WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? I about had a coronary -- which, incidentally, they DID find amusing. So this same colleague is now returning to Orlando on business, and said to me , hmm, I'm thinking I might go try one or two more "park days" (MK and MGM) at the end of my conference. I "lightly" suggest a few places she could dine -- but as of the day before her trip, she had no plans. Nuthin. Zilch. Nada. Just going to "play it by ear". (And no, neither she nor the other person with her has EVER been to either park. And let's not forget her EPCOT experience...) I expect I'll hear from her on Monday -- but it will be a brief (and for me, depressing) report.

(2) Sister goes to WDW on business too -- conference at CSR. Being the good DVCer and WDWphile she is, she encourages about 5 of her sheltered colleagues to venture out to eat one night. She has them grab the bus to DTD, where they shop around, then says, ok, let's play a game -- we take the first resort bus that comes along, and eat at the resort it takes us to! The bus was AKL - so they ate at Boma (or Jiko -- can't recall). By this time, they are telling her she is a total Disney geek. They actually think she is "making up stuff" -- for example, they absolutely don't believe her with the "hidden mickey" stuff, so she has to show them a book or two on it in the gift shop at AKL. She shows them a GREAT time that night -- but in the end -- she still is labeled a Dis-nerd by all!

(3) I get a post card in the mail from my former college roomie. This is a gal who despises all things animated, muppeted, cartooned -- her kids cannot wear screen printed shirts in public (too tacky she says), nor anything from the usual dept stores (too mainstream commoner, I guess, but what would I know, lowbrow folk as I am). So.... this post card is a Disney World card. Seems she too is in WDW for a conference at CSR (diff from my sis, though -- man that place is HUGE). Her card basically said, "Bet you're jealous -- look where I am. Not planning on visiting any of the parks, though I did sorta go through EPCOT last night. And I didn't bring the kids!" Nor, I'm sure, does she ever have any intention of bringing her kids. Doesn't think it's a good use of money (and no doubt, too "tacky" for her tastes.)

All that Disney time, Disney opportunity, for so many -- AND WASTED. And here I sit, looking at my HHI counter, trying to "will" it to move faster, and wishing that the points we are using for that trip would magically multiply (along with our vacation days from work!) to allow another WDW trip too! I need to find a job that conferences more frequently in Orlando....
Thanks for allowing my little pity party. Feel free to join me, especially if your counter has too many days left, too!
