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Last week, with 50 days left, my coworker (who's going with us to Disney) and I started alternating funny ways of counting down the days. I started it with a huge banner with 50 on it. On Monday, I came in to work to find a post it stuck on my screen with 47 on it, so I made sure I beat her to work the next day so I could leave her a silly 46 note, you see the pattern.
There's been hidden notes, screen savers...
With Monday marking 40 days, I know I'm gonna need some help in the future coming up with clever ways to up her ideas. I call on my PassPorter friends for help.
Anyone? Anyone?
p.s. Our office is a very relaxed and fun atmosphere so no idea is too outrageous.
Somebody slap me! Five weeks to go (36 days) and I'm starting to get nervous. Excited yes, but nervous as well. Will the weather be nice, will I forget to pack something or Heaven's to Betsy - leave a bag behind?!?! Will someone get sick, will we get a refurbished room, will the Yeti in EE be fixed? Does anyone else get pre vakay jitters? Heck, I even get depressed that my vacation will fly by and be over before I know it. I need professional help.
Ok, that said, I have promised my Disney buddy Jennie #1 (I'm #2) that I will be at rope drop for MK & Epcot this trip. I usually sleep in, make some breakfast and get to the park just in time for FPs to run out and the wait times to double. I've only made rope drop once at AK back in 09. I do believe I can definitely do two rope drops in 8 days.
I've haven't decided if I will be going to DHS or AK this trip because I am dedicating two days each to MK and EP - something I've never done before. Also planning on skipping DTD this go'round, I'll wait for Hyperion Wharf.
We put some miniature golf on our agenda, another first! As well as renting a bike and hitting up the OKW clubhouse for some foosball, ping pong & shuffle board.
Feels strange only having one ADR (Cali Grill - another first) since we have a full kitchen. Our menu is planned, mucho wine has been purchased and an extensive martini menu made up as well.
We've packed Jenga, pin the tail on the donkey and some adult Mad Libs too! All of this with no children coming with us!! New Flip video camera is ready to capture all the silliness!!
Now on to making appts for; haircut/highlites, mani/pedi, spray tan & a massage!!
Somebody slap me! Five weeks to go (36 days) and I'm starting to get nervous. Excited yes, but nervous as well. Will the weather be nice, will I forget to pack something or Heaven's to Betsy - leave a bag behind?!?! Will someone get sick, will we get a refurbished room, will the Yeti in EE be fixed? Does anyone else get pre vakay jitters? Heck, I even get depressed that my vacation will fly by and be over before I know it. I need professional help.
Ok, that said, I have promised my Disney buddy Jennie #1 (I'm #2) that I will be at rope drop for MK & Epcot this trip. I usually sleep in, make some breakfast and get to the park just in time for FPs to run out and the wait times to double. I've only made rope drop once at AK back in 09. I do believe I can definitely do two rope drops in 8 days.
I've haven't decided if I will be going to DHS or AK this trip because I am dedicating two days each to MK and EP - something I've never done before. Also planning on skipping DTD this go'round, I'll wait for Hyperion Wharf.
We put some miniature golf on our agenda, another first! As well as renting a bike and hitting up the OKW clubhouse for some foosball, ping pong & shuffle board.
Feels strange only having one ADR (Cali Grill - another first) since we have a full kitchen. Our menu is planned, mucho wine has been purchased and an extensive martini menu made up as well.
We've packed Jenga, pin the tail on the donkey and some adult Mad Libs too! All of this with no children coming with us!! New Flip video camera is ready to capture all the silliness!!
Now on to making appts for; haircut/highlites, mani/pedi, spray tan & a massage!!
I'm feeling the same way! It is finally becoming so real that we are actually in the last stages of the trip planning!!! I, too, am going to try really, really hard this time to make rope drop....at least once!
Nathan got a Flip camera for Christmas and I'm thinking of bringing it along too.
And, I called the salon today to make my appointments too minus the massage (and I'll be doing tanning bed)!
So, I'm 32 days out and I'm no longer excited. In fact, I couldn't care less about the trip! Why?? Don't know. I'm coming off a stomach bug and I do believe working 12-17 hour days for the last two weeks have killed my vakay buzz.
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Aww, I'm sorry about the stomach bug. Hope you start feeling better soon. And I'm sure the long hours aren't helping much. Hopefully, things will settle down soon, and your excitement will build again. Thinking of you!
Aww, I'm sorry about the stomach bug. Hope you start feeling better soon. And I'm sure the long hours aren't helping much. Hopefully, things will settle down soon, and your excitement will build again. Thinking of you!
Thanks girl, I need it. Been rough here lately, having some family issues as well.
Oh, sorry about the Bears. I was sooo routing for them as well since if they won and the Giants lost, my Bucs would make it into the playoffs. Not so much.
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Hope you start feeling better soon. And I'm sure the long hours aren't helping much. Hopefully, things will settle down soon, and your excitement will build again. Thinking of you! 
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