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Glad to hear the camera is working! I saw your bracelet on FB....beautiful!
I have my tiara packed for Prince and Princess night, so they better have one!
I just found your pre-TR and am so excited to read about this cruise! DH and I had debated going on a trans-atlantic Disney cruise a couple years ago but in the end decided against it. I get seasick easily and was too afraid to be stuck in the middle of the Atlantic feeling nauseous for days on end That said, I think your itinerary sounds amazing! Iceland is way up on my bucket list.
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LESS THAN A WEEK!!!!
YAH!!!
Ok - lets see - I am 95% packed. Tomorrow and Wednesday I have my last pre-cruise personal training sessions with trainer Seth scheduled.
Tuesday after work I need to vote, get my toenails and eyebrows done.
Thursday after work, Carrie is picking me up at work and taking me to the airport to get the SUV because a certain husband FORGOT to ask to work days on Thursday so we could carpool together and go get the vehicle.... he will get home at 1130PM - and we will be up, loaded and on the highway headed south no later than 830am Friday morning. If he is too tired, he can crawl into the back of the SUV and sleep. Carrie and I can chat...
A few more things to remember to do - write the check for the cat sitter, get lots of $1 bills for tipping (I also need to take rolled change to the credit union and put it into the vacation acct).
Write instructions for cat sitter
Survive the next 4 days at work.... without committing homicide...
Both of my suitcases are packed - one is 48 lbs, and 1 is 44 lbs - and yes I do plan on doing laundry during the trip. I figured out that on excursion days I could be wearing at least 2 outfits per day - excursion clothes and dinner clothes. On sea days - that could be 3/4 - since I've promised Seth I will do some kind of workout on sea days (hoping to drag myself to the morning yoga, pilates classes) - so that is workout clothes, then I might get breakfast (walk around the ship clothes) - then into a swimsuit for Rainforest - back into walk around the ship clothes, and then dress for dinner... And yes - I am planning on doing laundry 1/2 way through the cruise. I know there are a couple of things that I am bringing that I don't HAVE to bring - but I want them - my own mask and snorkel for our snorkeling excursion in Iceland. I have a face that is very hard to find a mask to fit - and I don't want to be fighting with a leaky mask while trying to enjoy Silfra. Also - from many of the photos I've seen, the snorkels you are provided are not dry snorkels - so I know I want mine.
Well - that's about it for now... I am getting excited, but have to get through the next 4 days of work, doctors appts, training sessions, toes, etc. Friday won't get here soon enough.
We will be getting the 1,000 MB internet package while onboard - but I will be limiting myself to checking email occasionally and not doing much on Facebook until we return, or we find an internet cafe somewhere.
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You are further along than I am!! Almost everything is SELECTED, but the suitcases remain closed. I'm doing 'the 7'....one week, laundry, and one week. So you will see the same clothes at dinner!!! I've decided three long-sleeved shirts for excursions and 5 tee shirts for 'shipboard' wear.
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Two busy days.... yesterday morning was all about doctor's appts.... one at 8am and one at 1115. So I didn't head into work until about 1215pm. After my 1st appt I managed to vote, go to the bank, take the extra change and turn it into $1s for tipping onboard the ship, and get my eyebrows done all before my 1115am appt. I felt very efficient.
After work I had a training session with Seth - and he made me promise that I will do some kind of exercise (class or treadmill or elliptical) each day we are at sea. Of course, two of our excursions (kayaking and snorkeling) also count, but this was days at sea.... since I won't be seeing him for two solid weeks. We also scheduled the workouts for the week we get back (I don't want to think about that already).
Did a little rearranging of the suitcase, and added a few more medicinal type items to the bags.
Ran more errands today - got the toenails done for the cruise and bought a replacement eyeshadow - and of course the color I wanted was discontinued long ago.... had to pick a new one.
Tomorrow's to do list is simple - last workout with Seth and pick up 3 Rx from Walgreens. Then home to work on cleaning the house prior to the trip. I hate coming home to a dirty house, so I'll clean the downstairs tomorrow night, including emptying the fridge of stuff likely to go bad while we are gone. Since Chris has to work on Thursday night, I'll do the upstairs then, take my bags downstairs, write the cat sitter check and the note to her about GGs meds and new food bowl (since her last visit a few things have changed), as well as loading up the self feeder, filling the self water bowls... etc. 2 more sleeps (tonight doesn't count!!!)
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for a working camera! My nail tech's daughter makes bracelets to order and yours are anything like hers they are beautiful. 
with packing.
That said, I think your itinerary sounds amazing! Iceland is way up on my bucket list.
You are almost there!! 
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