Just another week in Florida! You obviously know all about everything that is going on, what with my super updated and accurate blog here! The last couple weeks, there were some super epic advendures going on, which should most definately be shared!
It's amazing the insanity and exhaustion of family in town. Between my sister and brother-in-law, mom and Unni, and Ginny's family, I was in serious need of a vacation from vacation! Even though I was really not working and mostly playing, getting up to meet my psycho family 45 minutes before the park opens in really quite tiring, especially when you factor in that the parks open generally at 8, and I have to leave my apartment around an hour before I need to actually be somewhere. Add that to a cold, and some oversensitive work feelings, and that right there is a crazy vacation! However, once all was settled in, there was some hardcore and worthwhile family bonding, most definately worth the stress!
The same day that my mom and Unni flew out, Ginny's family came in! Talk about nonstop fun! I got to cross off a "Florida Must" with them by going to SeaWorld! Lots of shows, a possum, crazy roller-coasters and a flock of penguins later, I now know a couple things about SeaWorld: 1) they sell Dippin' Dots and other fantastic treats unpurchasable at Disney parks. 2) they stop selling said treats like at least an hour before said park closes. Next time I want Dippin' Dots, I'll just go to Lagoon instead. Take that, Shamu!!
After many epic attempts (and fails) at celebrating Ginny's birthday with surprise oreo cheesecake cupcakes, I finally succeeded (unless someone got food poisoning... then sorry!) in some truly homemade looking presents- lacking tape and wrapping paper really presents a challenge in birthday events! But hopefully the point got across that I'm not really the jerkface roommate that forgot her birthday!
Once the birthday celebrations were done with, it was truly time to get down to business. About a week earlier, I was perusing the internet and came upon the startling fact that the D23 Scavenger Hunt in Disney World had added more tickets recently, though they had long sold out. It took about .2 seconds to make up my mind. We'd done the one in Disneyland, why not take a stab at the one in Orlando? With the expertise help of my new "Soul Sister from the South", our team was established: The Wilderness Explorers! Jennifer, Ginny and I set out to make fabulous costumes and take home the gold! After taking a trip to the men's section at the local wal-mart, we had our outfits. The next two days, our exhaustion and dehydration whilst running through the 4 parks was compinsated with compliments, photo ops and even a couple cast member stalkers seeking us out in our fabulous gettups! We even gained a reputation as "Those 'Up' girls"! Even though we kept getting
The same day that my mom and Unni flew out, Ginny's family came in! Talk about nonstop fun! I got to cross off a "Florida Must" with them by going to SeaWorld! Lots of shows, a possum, crazy roller-coasters and a flock of penguins later, I now know a couple things about SeaWorld: 1) they sell Dippin' Dots and other fantastic treats unpurchasable at Disney parks. 2) they stop selling said treats like at least an hour before said park closes. Next time I want Dippin' Dots, I'll just go to Lagoon instead. Take that, Shamu!!
After many epic attempts (and fails) at celebrating Ginny's birthday with surprise oreo cheesecake cupcakes, I finally succeeded (unless someone got food poisoning... then sorry!) in some truly homemade looking presents- lacking tape and wrapping paper really presents a challenge in birthday events! But hopefully the point got across that I'm not really the jerkface roommate that forgot her birthday!
Once the birthday celebrations were done with, it was truly time to get down to business. About a week earlier, I was perusing the internet and came upon the startling fact that the D23 Scavenger Hunt in Disney World had added more tickets recently, though they had long sold out. It took about .2 seconds to make up my mind. We'd done the one in Disneyland, why not take a stab at the one in Orlando? With the expertise help of my new "Soul Sister from the South", our team was established: The Wilderness Explorers! Jennifer, Ginny and I set out to make fabulous costumes and take home the gold! After taking a trip to the men's section at the local wal-mart, we had our outfits. The next two days, our exhaustion and dehydration whilst running through the 4 parks was compinsated with compliments, photo ops and even a couple cast member stalkers seeking us out in our fabulous gettups! We even gained a reputation as "Those 'Up' girls"! Even though we kept getting
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mistaken for girl scouts, and got more than a few crazy looks, it was definately a great couple of days! In the end, we realized that we knew a lot more about these parks than we realized, and even though we didn't win, bragging rights and pictures are well worth the loss!
Three hours after finishing the scavenger hunt in Animal Kingdom, I found myself in a cab, on my way to the airport. I had barely enough time beforehand to buy more last minute souvaneers for my mother and pack before jumping into a waiting cab and rushing to airport. Unbeknownst to my family, I bought tickets earlier in the week to make it home for my closest cousin's farewell. Like I could let Logan move to Africa for 2 years without saying goodbye!
There was lots of special bonding and much needed catching up, a Justin Beiber conversion story (I have no comments on that...) and too many priceless surprised faces that are never going to be lived down. It's great fun to make fun of those stupid Master Card commercials that talk about prices and special moments and such, but really, it was the most worthwhile trip home I could have possibly taken.
While working and playing here is so much fun, nothing beats a good game of pounce, slurpies, and making mummy costumes with all my favorite people in the world!
There was lots of special bonding and much needed catching up, a Justin Beiber conversion story (I have no comments on that...) and too many priceless surprised faces that are never going to be lived down. It's great fun to make fun of those stupid Master Card commercials that talk about prices and special moments and such, but really, it was the most worthwhile trip home I could have possibly taken.
While working and playing here is so much fun, nothing beats a good game of pounce, slurpies, and making mummy costumes with all my favorite people in the world!
