you guys are a really cute couple
OK, sometime between May & now you guys got together!!!! What the heck?
I am painting today, so I don't have time to go back through the whole thread. But I will, I will!
Simply adorable!
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How have I missed this thread for so long? I miss you two! Glad to see things are going, from the looks of it, pretty great in your lives. And how great that I finally know what you both *actually* look like.
Donald is still essentially game home-less. Tried Small Worlds for a while, didn't like it. Enjoy Wizards, but it's too time consuming. I graduated in May, was in WDW when VMK closed... still waiting on the right job at the right type of school for me to come along. I could've been employed by now, but it would've been for schools or school levels I didn't want to work at. So, for once I'm being picky and waiting for the job I want.
Good to *see* y'all again. And happy birthday, Ninja!
How have I missed this thread for so long? I miss you two! Glad to see things are going, from the looks of it, pretty great in your lives. And how great that I finally know what you both *actually* look like.
And here's be me by the bride.
Happy Birthday a little late!
Hope you had a great day / week.
Cute penguin signs!!!
And very cute bday cards!
Sounds like a nice bike ride.
The pictures are great!
Weird just pointed out to me that I put bride instead of bridge. Hehe, I wonder where my mind is ...
We were so jumping the gun before and discussing our Disneymoon. Initially we wanted to stay on site because I had never done that before. But then we were talking about how it might be easier to stay at my family's timeshare. It's a lot more relaxed and would probably be cheaper for us. Plus, we wouldn't have to do anything on a schedule that way since we're very go-with-the-flow kind of people when it comes to plans (with health issues, that's what we've had to get used to doing). And I do just absolutely love it there ... there's a lazy river water ride (and slides that we wouldn't do~) on property and that would be so relaxing on non-park days!
Then we were talking about how we'd have to wait a certain time frame since you have to be 25 to rent a car (technically I can do it next year since I just turned 24, but I wouldn't do the driving!). And we could still eat at some Disney restaurants and do some resort hopping to see where we'd want to stay in the future!
Oh, by the way, we're still a ways off from our actual engagement ...
Because I have that annoying condition where the blood pools in my legs, real Weird had me sit down for a bit because I had been on my feet too long. Good thing because I didn't realize my heart was going pretty quickly at that point trying to pump the blood back up. So we sat in a corner of the 2nd floor. I was holding Weird's hand ... my heart was going pretty quickly then too, but in the good way
They also checked out some of the merchandise, looking to see if they could get some writing utensils to make going back to work and school easier.
Gotta hop on a monorail to head to Animal Kingdom! They asked the CM if they could sit in front ... unfortunately, it was already taken so they didn't have that experience just yet.
Then went to ride Test Track at Epcot. They rode the first time together and then thereafter, took advantage of the single rider line. They were able to ride it 6x before Ninja was tired of having to fix her hair each time they went on the outside track.
Arrrr, shiver me timbers!
I ended up not doing the Mr. Potato Head box, but Weird and I had fun putting one together virtually! Haha, we didn't like any of the nose options.
I think this is one of the best flats pictures of the day just because of the story behind it.
I saw these Mickeys like this and I wanted a picture with the flats because they were set up in the same way that they're set up at the park (squished onto the shelves). I was having a little bit of difficulty trying to get them to stay up. I was determined to get them to stay even though there were 2 people near us watching.
After a bit, the guy asked if I wanted tape because he had tape, but at that point they decided to stay up! So Weird took the picture and then the guy and girl commented that it was cute. I explained, "Oh, they're from Virtual Magic Kingdom" and the guy said, "Didn't that close?" The girl then said, "Yeah, my aunt played VMK and she printed out her characters too and does the same thing." Ahhh! It was exciting to us that there was actually someone in the outside world that knew of VMK!
Anyway, we moved on to the 1st floor. Lots of girly things in the back! Jewelry and costumes and all that! Part of the little girl in me really liked the plastic Mickey rings. A picture would do!
They had all the charms to look at too!
We didn't look at the second half of the 1st floor yet so we kind of went through it quickly. I always like the keychains, not that I actually use them for keys! The Mickey one I bought from WDW in February is actually on a zipper on one of my bags. I really liked this keychain because of the design (I wanted it on a bag or a cap). Too bad it was the squishy rubber kind.
The reason Weird took this picture was also to capture the two people standing behind me. They were the ones who offered tape and knew about VMK when we took the flats picture with the Mickey plushies.
And then a cute Mickey ice cream scoop. I'm frowning because both Weird and I are lactose intolerant and can't actually eat ice cream. I used to be able to eat a little at a time, but I'm uber sensitive now so I only risk it when I know I can handle the discomfort.
It was cute how they had all the NYC specific pins.
We asked someone else to take another one of us and Weird purposely asked him to get all the letters into the picture. The man did so, thankfully, a little crooked but at least it's not just VE!
Just like Irky always has pictures with statues, this is the first picture that started the tradition of Weird getting a picture of me with our sushi!
At one point, Weird pointed behind me and I thought something was happening. When I turned back around, I saw that he had put his piece of avocado on my plate. I absolutely love avocado! And Weird Savoring that last piece, yummy!
I never LOVED ice cream that much before I was lactose intolerant. I had to be in a mood for it (not really something I could have every single day like some people I know!). But once I couldn't have it ... oh man, it got to be torturous! I'm always wanting a Chipwich. And I love Dove chocolate ice cream bars. I really want to try the Klondike bar with Reese's. But alas, I have been sticking to sorbet lately. I've never tried soy ice cream before. My mom said she'd get it for me to try, but I figure not being able to eat ice cream is a good thing because then I don't waste my calories on ice cream. I do enjoy chocolate cake a lot more anyway
Here are some more pictures from World of Disney from my camera. A slightly different view of the 2nd floor from the 3rd floor. How creepy is that elevator!
Boo's door! So cute! Reminds me of the Monster's Inc game for Gameboy where you need to find the pieces to build it back together.
And I had to get this one too because Weird and I just recently watched Peter Pan on DVD. I don't think I had ever seen it beforehand! Doing one of the quests in VMK would have been so much easier if I had seen it. I was standing in the Pirate Treehouse and saying, "Wendy ... Wendy Darling ... Tinkerbell" and trying to list out all these names. Haha, finally someone told me that it was "Tiger Lily" and then I was able to walk off that plank!
These were great! They're all pins!
I think I may have ridden the teacups once in my lifetime. I'm not really into spinning.
Love that this is our version of art. Haha, well at least for me. I don't really appreciate art that much! A trip to MOMA? No thanks. Just let me see some Disney Fine Art!
There was this decorating thingie in front of the window next to the grand staircase. When I got closer, I noticed that it wasn't just some random decoration ...
It was covered with the Muppets!
Wow, that's awesome!
Creepy elevator! I didn't like being under it!
It looks like Weird is in trouble there! The Witch looks none too happy with him!
I second what the seagulls are saying
Too cute!!
When I'm in any store, I love looking at the journals. I have way too many journals. I remember i used to start a new one all the time! Although I type in online journals (public and private), I still think there's something soothing about writing by hand.
I love stationery too!
Yes! I love journals too. I used to have a ton of them, but I find it hard to have time to sit down and actually write anymore. I barely even update my online journal. I know I still have all my old hand written journals from middle school and high school though.
I love notebooks and stationary also. I think it all fits in with my school supplies obsession. I have a ton of notebooks, some that aren't even written in, but I loved them so had to buy them.
My travel notes notebook is a PotC one!
Haha, okie dokie ... I realized that I didn't really have many flats pictures on my camera. But don't worry, Weird and Ninja did see everything I posted with their own eyes! Last picture from WoD ...
It's ok, we still love seeing pictures of the real Weird and Ninja's adventures, too!
I can't look up at buildings because tipping my head back gets me really dizzy. So Weird took a picture instead! Haha, it doesn't look like a book though ...
Nice picture!
Random picture that doesn't have anything to do with the flats ... I have to put a sign on the front of my door with my name and then listing the classes I teach there. A few days ago, I downloaded the Waltograph font so I knew I was definitely going to use that! Then I wanted to add a personal touch too. All my students know that I absolutely L-O-V-E penguins (and I love Weird too, but they don't need to know that~ ) so I added them on to the sign. However, it wasn't quite enough because it needed some Disney. So I added some Mickey ears! Hehe. Makes the penguins even better!
I can't wait to add more Disney touches to my room! Last year, the students and teachers moved from room to room. I actually only taught one period each week in my own homeroom class. Now the teachers are going to stay in their own rooms so I can decorate it! I didn't care last year because I wasn't there to enjoy it (or watch my stuff!). So it's gonna be all about the penguins and Disney!
I love it! I can get away with the Disney font at my school but the other teachers would probably tease me too much if I put Mickey ears on something! It's such a great idea!
Hi everyone! Weird and I are still alive, but we're fully engrossed in our school and work things. I can't believe that it's ONLY Wednesday! I feel like I've been teaching for at least 3-4 days this week! Plus, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are total stink days for me because I don't have a prep period! Maybe that's why it feels so long for me.
I hope things are going well with school! (And for Weird if you're reading this!)
We're required to have a prep everyday, but there are days when I don't get one because I have to cover a class and I know how crazy it gets. It makes the day feel so long!
I think I might finally be caught up!
Not quite a flats picture but I really wanted to share it anyway! One of my students went to the local fair this past weekend and had this made for me! Other than Weird and Disney, my other love is PENGUINS! This is so perfect for the empty space behind my desk in my room!
(Haha, I do have a last name, I just blocked it out ...)
This student is an 8th grader, and I'm absolutely bummed that I didn't get the 8th grade homeroom as I requested (he was in my ELA class, New York State Math Coach class, and 7th grade homeroom last year). He improved dramatically in ELA because he actually cares about the subject now. His mom always says that he loves reading because of me. I had somehow been able to open up the door to good books, to show how exciting they could be in my class. As a teacher, of course, that in itself is a greater gift than any penguin gift.
Hehe, not that I don't absolutely L-O-V-E my penguin name thingie!
Anyway, I still don't have time to do a flats post just yet (maybe later today or tomorrow?), but I just wanted to post some of the things Weird has been doing for me during birthday week. On Facebook, there's an application called Graffiti, which is basically like Paint on Microsoft (except that it has a really cool replay option!). Anyway, they're Disney-related so I felt it was very appropriate to share here!
Thanks so much, Weird Love you
A few Sundays ago, my parents were invited to a wedding for the son of one of my dad's friends. Did you get that? A wedding for a couple that my parents do not personally know. I just do not get that at all. I know it's a Chinese thing, but it doesn't make sense to me. I don't want people I don't know at my wedding! What difference does it make to me? That's what makes me really want to have a destination wedding. Not necessarily in Disney, although I would definitely have a Disneymoon ...
Well, what do you know. It is possible! At least when you have your boyfriend teach you
Well, thankfully I slowly go the hang of it again ... hence the "it's like riding a bike" phrase.
Here's my DBF (hehe) by the Verrazano Bridge.
And here's be me by the bride. Yes, I know I'm not using proper English, but this installment is rather yucky in terms of writing. I'm all allergied up so I'm partially not here (and it's also why I'm taking a break from not working to write this up ... so can't focus because my head's in a cloud!). BTW, if you noticed, Weird and I have the same color scheme going on ... he's such a silly. Notice my flying hair.
Of course, Weird and Ninja came along as well. They were very happy to see the V-bridge together on such a gorgeous day!
After riding in the other direction for a while, the 4 of us took a break on a bench. We were waiting for the sunset. Weird and Ninja took a break from all that ... riding in Weird's pocket.
The pic in my siggy. We have humongous heads.
I watched the sunset! Haha, we were waiting for it and then Weird turned to say something to me (with the back of his head facing the sunset) and he totally missed it. Haha, but I saw it. So we still haven't really watched one together, but I found it to be so beautiful!
It was getting late and we didn't want to get bitten by mosquitos so we headed on back. We tried to take a picture that didn't accentuate our large heads. Haha, it didn't work ...
Lastly, a picture of the bridge at night. Can't quite be captured very well in a picture, but it is really pretty.
I definitely want to go riding again! Looking forward to the church bike trip that's, I think, 30 miles! Of course, I need to get through 2 weeks of school to get to it ...
Weird just pointed out to me that I put bride instead of bridge. Hehe, I wonder where my mind is ...
We were so jumping the gun before and discussing our Disneymoon. Initially we wanted to stay on site because I had never done that before. But then we were talking about how it might be easier to stay at my family's timeshare. It's a lot more relaxed and would probably be cheaper for us. Plus, we wouldn't have to do anything on a schedule that way since we're very go-with-the-flow kind of people when it comes to plans (with health issues, that's what we've had to get used to doing). And I do just absolutely love it there ... there's a lazy river water ride (and slides that we wouldn't do~) on property and that would be so relaxing on non-park days!
Then we were talking about how we'd have to wait a certain time frame since you have to be 25 to rent a car (technically I can do it next year since I just turned 24, but I wouldn't do the driving!). And we could still eat at some Disney restaurants and do some resort hopping to see where we'd want to stay in the future!
Oh, by the way, we're still a ways off from our actual engagement ...
josh and i had been together for three months before i joined theknot.com and started making his desktop background a pic of my dream engagement ring. sooooo it's never too premature for the bride bug to bite.
Somehow I lost this thread and never thought to check it! I don't know how that happened. (Well, I really do...it's because I have about a million things on my to do list!) Now, I will have to make a whole bunch of posts to catch up on your flats adventures! I hope you don't mind!
I hope no scary men tried to talk to Ninja while she was without Weird!
I wonder how they would react if I actually wore a Mickey shaped one!?
This made me laugh and I have to tell you why. It reminded me of when me and my friends were in high school and we would take what we called "convenient pictures" of us with the boys we had a crush on in the background. There's so many pictures of us doing random things or having random looks on our faces because we were actually trying to capture a crush in the background of the picture!
Awww. I would be so bummed if I was lactose intolerant, my love of dairy products, especially ice cream, is just too strong! DBF's family all have it so I know how uncomfortable it can be.
I always thought that was in Philadelphia? Is there another one in NYC or am I wrong? I always wanted my picture with the Love statue. I'm so jealous you were there! But that picture is so cute!
I told one of my students from last year that yesterday when she told me she doesn't like Disney. I said (this is all teasingly of course!), Get away from me. I can't even have you stand next to me with talk like that! She got so mad. "There's better places to go than Disney! It's just a little mouse running around!" I couldn't believe my ears! I obviously won't be seeing her post on the DisBoards! (Sorry, that got way off topic!)
I just started to re-watch all the old Disney movies. I've been getting them from Netflix one at a time and just recently watched Peter Pan. I don't really remember ever seeing the Disney version before. I honestly didn't find it all that great. I love other versions of the story though!
I love notebooks and stationary also. I think it all fits in with my school supplies obsession. I have a ton of notebooks, some that aren't even written in, but I loved them so had to buy them.
It's ok, we still love seeing pictures of the real Weird and Ninja's adventures, too!
We're required to have a prep everyday, but there are days when I don't get one because I have to cover a class and I know how crazy it gets. It makes the day feel so long!
I have drawings and birthday cards students made me saved. They are the best gift they could have ever gotten me. I know I will keep these things for a very long long time to come. So much better and more important than a gift card or a candle or body lotion.
Glad to hear you're planning things!
ETA: It only took me two hours, but I am officially caught up! And I still am loving the Graffiti pictures! I want Weird to draw something for me! Hahaha!