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| 09:52pm 26/08/2008 |
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Best thing ever. Hands down.
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| 01:31am 26/08/2008 |
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I've gotten all 300 something of my pictures uploaded. A warning, all the thumbnails are all on one page, so it's not dial up friendly at all.
I have to back at work at god awful early o'clock tomorrow. That's gonna suck. I'm also gonna have to work on my birthday this saturday, which is double suck. I think they messed up everybody's schedules, the ammount of scribbling and arrows all over it is a real mess. They were calling my house Sunday to ask where I was, when I was positive I'd told them I was gonna be gone. Normally I'd say something about them having me on for Saturday, but I figure I'd already taken off for both Otakon and this past trip. I'd had to already get my schedule totally readjusted before Otakon. They'd had me down as working, and I actually originally thought I'd need the whole week since Mande was supposed to be comming down early, and that ended up not happening, but I didn't find this out until it was too late. So I'd feel like a huge ass asking them about my birthday after already causing schedules to be re-written once already this month (despite it being their fault...though I did already take off a lot). I didn't have any real concrete plans anyway.
Oh one more thing...this place when we first walked by just had these things out front talking about comming inside and generally advertiseing the place, which was cool and all, but when we walked past again on the way to the car...omg...lol.
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| 01:26am 22/08/2008 |
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Actually went into the park today and spent a little time there. Drastic difference from spending the last few days in the neon jungle. After that we pretty much spent the day in Gatlinburg. There's tons of cheesey stuff there too, and then actually also a few really pretty looking areas mixed in. Fun times.
Back in Pigeon Forge we went to the Dixie Stampede, which is always fun (it'd been yeeears since I'd been, and I'd only ever been tothe one on Myrtle Beach, this was the original) then later we rode this Jurassic Boat ride....omg. It was over the top and I loved every second of it. Dark ride with robotic dinosaurs for the win. |
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| 01:49am 21/08/2008 |
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I bet you'd never guess where I spent my day from the following photos:
I'll admit it, I was a skeptic. Now though, I am a believer. Dollywood is amazing. Like it's probably my second favorite park I've been to only after Disney World, and Disney World is just in a class by it's self. It's cute, and pretty, and a LOT of fun. Plus, probably my favorite aspect of it, is that while it HAS thrill rides, it doesn't focus entirely on them, which is a problem I have with a lot of parks, since I"m not that into them. The one major drawback though was this it closed stupidly early...6pm. Blech. We got there when it opened at 10 though.
One other thing of note is that I found out that in this state a store selling liquor can't sell a corkscrew. WTF. I mean, seriously. |
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| 01:19am 20/08/2008 |
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Vacation Phase III:
Ok so Pigeon Forge? TOTALLY not what I was expecting at all. I was thinking that it was going to be pretty lame, but it's wonderland of neon, amusements, arcades, and tourist traps. I'm totally in my element.
Going to Dollywood tomorrow. I should probably stop bringing my laptops on trips, as it tends to discourage me from sleeping and I have to get up way early tomorrow. |
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| 07:49pm 19/08/2008 |
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travel log: pigeon forge! i <3 all this tourism cheesey stuff dotting the road. so in my element. |
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| 07:39pm 19/08/2008 |
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travel log: civilization looms in the distance finally. billboards for pigeon forge promise fun. |
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| 06:15pm 19/08/2008 |
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travel log: crossed the state line! |
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| 05:26pm 19/08/2008 |
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travel log: just passed a place called hungry mother park. otherwise southwest virginia is insanely boring. this road needs amusing billboards or something, i'm tired of seeing all this natural beauty. |
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| 04:22pm 19/08/2008 |
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susan's travel log: car doesnt have a stereo so we're doing mad libs...all minds are in the gutter. |
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| 11:16pm 18/08/2008 |
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Vacation Phase II: As one might imagine, the beer flows rather freely at Busch Gardens, and I did partake, and it was good. Then I rode rides that spun after partaking, and that was not so good. Darkastle is like, ten times more fun when you're having adult beverage appreciation though. Having the all summer pass there kicks ass.
Tomorrow begins Vacation Phase III: Leaving for Pigeon Forge |
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| 01:36am 18/08/2008 |
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Vacation Phase I:
On the way down here we stopped off at the gigantic blue Sweedish behemoth that is Ikea. I love Ikea, if you've never actually been to one of their brick and mortar stores you should, they're kind of over the top. I did get some kind of delicious lindenberry drink at their cafe though.
Tom's moved since the last time I was here, he's now living with his boyfriend in Waynesboro. I miss Charlottesville personally, this is far too rural for my tastes, but ah well.
Today was a day of lazy, and I spent the majority of it in a swimsuit. Like, litterly I got woken up to "GET UP we're going swimming!". Swam, lounged around, then put on a shirt and shorts over said swimsuit and went to a book fair, bought books, then went back to the pool to swim some more. A couple hours later I was in a swimsuit again since Wayne has a hottub on his deck. (which is MOST excellent)
Tomorrow begins Vacation Phase II: Busch Gardens. |
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| 03:42pm 16/08/2008 |
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I seriously don't even feel like I've been back ANY time from Otakon, but here I am packing up and leaving again. This time on a proper vacation...though it doesn't feel like that at all since vacation usually implies a much looked forward to break from nonstop working for rest and relaxation. Between Otakon and my lack of hours at work, I feel like I haven't hardly set foot inside of course. Of course, that also means I'm gonna be on a bit more of a budget this year then others. I somehow packed for an entire week in a duffel bag, Otakon took the biggest suitcase I own..heh.
So anyway, I'm spending a few days with Tom and Wayne at their place, most likely going to Busch Gardens again (all summer passes rule!) then heading off to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg for Dollywood and other such touristy things in the area. I wasn't too thrilled about it at first...my whole life "vacation" for me has pretty much exclusively meant "beach", but after looking into it I'm a lot more excited. If nothing else, it's a place I've never been before. The thrill of the unknown! |
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| 02:32am 12/08/2008 |
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Otakon was a complete and utter blast, as usual. I'd write more, but things like "EXPOSED ELECTRICAL NODES!!!!" really aren't nearly as funny if you weren't there in our room.
But speaking of the room, the hotel we stayed at this year was pretty awesome, aside from having a fairly creepy theme of magic...including something in all the in room hotel propaganda about 'the magic closet'. |
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| 02:23am 10/08/2008 |
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mood:  jubilant
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Here's the previously mentioned plaque:
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| 11:50pm 09/08/2008 |
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My video won the Coordinator's Choice Award at Otakon. I'm stoked! |
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| 11:30am 07/08/2008 |
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mood:  excited
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Leavin' for Otakon! |
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| 05:03am 07/08/2008 |
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My sound activated light up shirt stopped working ;_;
And I've been looking forward to taking that with me to Otakon like...since I bought it. |
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| 07:33pm 06/08/2008 |
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The Big Read thinks that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they've printed.
Look at the list and bold those you have read. Underline books you love.
I'm thinking though that this is a bit...off...since a few things are listed both as individual books and as a series on the whole.
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