i’m not one of those “news update” bloggers BUT

(everyone i know has a big butt - heh! gratuitous pee wee reference)

but my buddy trace forwarded me some of the orlando sentinel press releases and a sketch of some rumored/proposed rehabs upcoming to the caribbean beach resort:

pirates!

ahoy!

though in agreement with the idea of rehabbing the infernal maze that is CBR as a goal, the thought of these rooms, with the little boat beds and complimentary children pictured above, is somewhat disturbing.

i would be happy with clean sheets, fresh toiletries and a lack of physical hazards… just saying!

MM – off property

  earlier in july, i had the pleasure of attending my first magic meets event with my bff jennifer. we immersed ourselves in the magic! but, as jennifer had been to the hershey, pa area previously, she suggested a fun alternative to the hershey park/wild roller coaster meet many of the MMers were partaking in on the last day of the meet – hersheys chocolate world! (i would like to note here that the theme song on their web site kind of sets the expectation bar just a wee bit higher than the chocolate world can deliver)

of course, i was sold on this idea when she first described it to me and noted that a singing chef makes you delicious cupcakes! we didn’t actually encounter the singing chef, but i did eat a most wonderful cupcake there.

                        

we also realized just how much our own blogging and podcasting (both listening and producing) efforts have affected the way we view the world…. we were “off property” yet:

• i searched for outlets
• we recorded our own “ride through”
• we discussed theming and experience
• we asked employees if we were able to purchase theme music (we were not) (and we were looked at strangely)

                       

it’s no “veggie fruit fruit” but it was amusing!

best part – i have somehow influenced craig winto seeking outlets himself (and appreciating a good sno-globe when he sees one!)

     

not disney

 

how do you know? no disco dancers. if you are a dis-geek, you know of which i speak.

DL closed currently after 5.8 earthquake in the southland

sounds like california screamin’ is down…

 

this says, as of 43 minutes ago, its open…

this CNN link has an interview with someone who was there…

cool buy from the disney outlet in harrisburg

so, at the disney store outlet jennifer discovered on our recent trip to PA, i saw this cute item. it looks like a cute dress, but the material is somewhat taffeta like. the sleeves are short and puffy and it has a sash. i sort of see it as a overcoat, like something to wear over jeans and a tshirt – its very cute and i love the color.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

the coolest thing, though, is that there isn’t anything “disney” about it – well, until you look inside!

                

 

the garment is just a cool trenchcoaty, dress thingy, but the lining is so AWESOME i considered buying more than one just to have the lining fabric (now i wish i did!)…

because the other cool thing was that this little item, originally $49.99 was marked down to $19.99 and then was 50% off. i loves me a bargain!

if you

were at SWW – then you know why this makes me laugh every time i go to log on the new electronic medical record system at work..

can you say HOOPLA?!?!?!!

magic meets and magical moments

beware – magic! 

kungaloosh!

yes, the water park wedgies were free!                                                              i <3 ray and enchanted rose!

 a stunning addition to any home!

   

                                                                                  dani is my homegirl

  mr. dani and sis o’ dani

     <—— jennifer having the most fun EVER

blind items

* which self-proclaimed “foodie” and disney fan dined at perkins, not once, but two times over the weekend?

* which speaker attends the pirate and princess party to get booty?

* which disfriend was held at the canadian border for 3 hours? (what DO they put in dole whips anyway???)

* which enchanting podcaster and subversive blogger was seen to be gambling on property saturday night?

* how many pitchers of kungaloosh DID the MM events staff down in a single night??

magic meets or bust!

so i am off! i have a 5 hour drive (and i promised my doctor i would take a lot of breaks!!) and then i shall be at the festival they call magic meets! hope to see some of you there!!!

best. pin. ever.

the timing of this weeks AATM podcast is right on! bryan may want some snazzy jessica rabbit pin, but i recieved this in the mail saturday -

 

it’s a cast member exclusive pin (i wouldn’t have known what that was exactly, but for the pin giver and john rick from central jersey pin collectors)! BEYOND! AND it has a hidden mickey! AND it is awesome! AND it was a surprise gift! to say i am coveting my new precious would not be too extreme…

interestingly, for someone not a pin “collector”, nor a pin trader, i am amassing some nice tinkerbell pins! 

      

 

oh… THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!