Stupid sparkly vampires
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
My Birthday Trip
Now that we are back from my birthday vacation, here are some highlights from our trip:
On Friday evening as we were getting ready for our dinner at Boma (which is my favorite restaurant ever!!), there was a very bad thunderstorm. Lightning struck our hotel and the elevators didn’t work. So we had to walk down TWELVE FLIGHTS of stairs (and I had new shoes on!!). Luckily it was fixed by the time we got back from dinner, because there was no way I was walking up all those stairs after Boma!!
At Boma we got Magic Star Cocktails!! They have light-up ice cubes in them. I have a small collection of the light-up ice cubes from our last trip and this one to!! And the drink is really really yummy. It’s our favorite.
I had three Zebra Domes for my appetizer!! Then we had braised pork shoulder, rice, fufu, hummus and pita bread, butternut squash soup, salad, nut-crusted salmon, and other tasty dishes. Then it was time for dessert!! I had two more Zebra Domes and then our waiter brought me a plate of birthday treats. They were good but I could barely eat them because I was soooo stuffed.
On Saturday morning when we arrived at the Islands of Adventure ticket booth I received another surprise – Fuzzy Pickles has bought me a year-long pass for Universal Studios!! Then he got himself one too, because a one day one park ticket was $90. So I was like “oh just get yourself a year-long pass too, since you’ll be coming back up here with me!!”.
Our first mission was to get Butterbeer!! So we hightailed it thru Seuss Landing and the Lost Continent and then we were at the entrance to Hogsmeade. It was pretty amazing. They had the Hogwarts Express train and then there was the cart for the Butterbeer. We waited in the line (which wasn’t too long) and I got a cup of the liquid Butterbeer (verses the frozen option) in a collectible plastic mug and Fuzzy Pickles got a regular throwaway cup. I loved mine, but Fuzzy Pickles didn’t like his too much so I finished his too. Then we went on the Dragon Challenge coaster. We both agreed that the blue track (aka The Hungarian Horntail) was the better of the two so we rode that one.
After that we headed for Hogwarts and the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction. The sign said it would be a 60 minute wait. The queue started outside in a courtyard-type area, and then it wound around and up until you were in an area that looked like herbology class. Eventually you make it into the castle and it is very authentic. They have statues and tapestries like you see in the movies and described in the books. The queue moves past the entrance to Dumbledore’s office and then you actually are in Dumbledore’s office, and he tells you to move on into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, where Harry, Ron, and Hermione are there telling you about the adventure ahead. Once you finally get onto the ride, you better buckle up and hold on tight cause you are pretty much flying around Hogwarts and the Hogwarts grounds. You encounter a dragon, spiders, dementors, the basilisk, and various other fun and excitement. However I would highly recommend you do NOT eat before riding this one. I had a hard time keeping my Butterbeer down (I didn’t barf though!!)
Since we had the passes, we were able to visit both parks. When we finished with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, we walked over to Universal Studios to visit The Simpsons area. It is so neat!! They have a Kwik-e-Mart there!! I purchased a very lovely Homer Simpson insulated cup, which I brought to work!! We went on the Simpsons ride also. It was awesome. The Simpsons rule!!! Then we had some snacks (a churro and a soft pretzel with cheese!!) and then we went to Amityville and rode on Jaws.
We discovered that there was a Christian rock concert at Universal Studios on Saturday night, so the park was closing at 6. We were tired anyways so we slowly made our way back to our designated bus stop. We were able to people-watch for a while and we saw some dude picking his nose. He was picking and flicking. It was pretty gross. I mean, that kind of behavior should be reserved for the bathroom!!
On Saturday evening I decided to take a bubble bath in the big tub. When I was running the water and adding the bubble bath stuff, I decided there weren’t enough bubbles so I kept adding…and adding…and adding until I used up half the bottle. Then I turned the jets on and there were so many bubbles!!!! They were everywhere. It was a very bubbly bath!!
Overall it was a fabulous trip with lots of awesome surprises!! Fuzzy Pickles is the greatest BF ever!!!! : ) : ) <3 <3
On Friday evening as we were getting ready for our dinner at Boma (which is my favorite restaurant ever!!), there was a very bad thunderstorm. Lightning struck our hotel and the elevators didn’t work. So we had to walk down TWELVE FLIGHTS of stairs (and I had new shoes on!!). Luckily it was fixed by the time we got back from dinner, because there was no way I was walking up all those stairs after Boma!!
At Boma we got Magic Star Cocktails!! They have light-up ice cubes in them. I have a small collection of the light-up ice cubes from our last trip and this one to!! And the drink is really really yummy. It’s our favorite.
I had three Zebra Domes for my appetizer!! Then we had braised pork shoulder, rice, fufu, hummus and pita bread, butternut squash soup, salad, nut-crusted salmon, and other tasty dishes. Then it was time for dessert!! I had two more Zebra Domes and then our waiter brought me a plate of birthday treats. They were good but I could barely eat them because I was soooo stuffed.
On Saturday morning when we arrived at the Islands of Adventure ticket booth I received another surprise – Fuzzy Pickles has bought me a year-long pass for Universal Studios!! Then he got himself one too, because a one day one park ticket was $90. So I was like “oh just get yourself a year-long pass too, since you’ll be coming back up here with me!!”.
Our first mission was to get Butterbeer!! So we hightailed it thru Seuss Landing and the Lost Continent and then we were at the entrance to Hogsmeade. It was pretty amazing. They had the Hogwarts Express train and then there was the cart for the Butterbeer. We waited in the line (which wasn’t too long) and I got a cup of the liquid Butterbeer (verses the frozen option) in a collectible plastic mug and Fuzzy Pickles got a regular throwaway cup. I loved mine, but Fuzzy Pickles didn’t like his too much so I finished his too. Then we went on the Dragon Challenge coaster. We both agreed that the blue track (aka The Hungarian Horntail) was the better of the two so we rode that one.
After that we headed for Hogwarts and the Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction. The sign said it would be a 60 minute wait. The queue started outside in a courtyard-type area, and then it wound around and up until you were in an area that looked like herbology class. Eventually you make it into the castle and it is very authentic. They have statues and tapestries like you see in the movies and described in the books. The queue moves past the entrance to Dumbledore’s office and then you actually are in Dumbledore’s office, and he tells you to move on into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, where Harry, Ron, and Hermione are there telling you about the adventure ahead. Once you finally get onto the ride, you better buckle up and hold on tight cause you are pretty much flying around Hogwarts and the Hogwarts grounds. You encounter a dragon, spiders, dementors, the basilisk, and various other fun and excitement. However I would highly recommend you do NOT eat before riding this one. I had a hard time keeping my Butterbeer down (I didn’t barf though!!)
Oh I walked into the bathroom in Hogsmeade and I heard a weird noise and I was like “what the heck is that??” and then I realized...it was Moaning Myrtle!!!! Fuzzy Pickles said she can also be heard in the men’s room.
After lunch at the Three Broomsticks we headed to the Ollivander’s Wand Shop. We waited in the line for about 30 minutes. We ended up being the first people in our group into the shop for the wand-choosing demonstration, and the man playing Ollivander chose me to pick out a wand!! It was so fun. It was basically a re-creation of the scene from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” when he is acquiring his wand. Of course I ended up purchasing my wand, because it did choose me after all!!
Since we had the passes, we were able to visit both parks. When we finished with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, we walked over to Universal Studios to visit The Simpsons area. It is so neat!! They have a Kwik-e-Mart there!! I purchased a very lovely Homer Simpson insulated cup, which I brought to work!! We went on the Simpsons ride also. It was awesome. The Simpsons rule!!! Then we had some snacks (a churro and a soft pretzel with cheese!!) and then we went to Amityville and rode on Jaws.
We discovered that there was a Christian rock concert at Universal Studios on Saturday night, so the park was closing at 6. We were tired anyways so we slowly made our way back to our designated bus stop. We were able to people-watch for a while and we saw some dude picking his nose. He was picking and flicking. It was pretty gross. I mean, that kind of behavior should be reserved for the bathroom!!
On Saturday evening I decided to take a bubble bath in the big tub. When I was running the water and adding the bubble bath stuff, I decided there weren’t enough bubbles so I kept adding…and adding…and adding until I used up half the bottle. Then I turned the jets on and there were so many bubbles!!!! They were everywhere. It was a very bubbly bath!!
Overall it was a fabulous trip with lots of awesome surprises!! Fuzzy Pickles is the greatest BF ever!!!! : ) : ) <3 <3
Friday, September 9, 2011
The Secret Revealed!!
So I learned this morning that we are going to Orlando!! Tomorrow we are going to Universal Studios Islands of Adventure to visit The Wizarding World of Harry Potter!! Finally I get to try Butterbeer!! I'm very excited.
Right now we are unpacking in our suite at our resort. It's super nice, it's like an apartment!!! And there is a big bathtub and I'm going to take a bubble bath later!! Hooray!!!
Stay tuned for more exciting updates :)
Right now we are unpacking in our suite at our resort. It's super nice, it's like an apartment!!! And there is a big bathtub and I'm going to take a bubble bath later!! Hooray!!!
Stay tuned for more exciting updates :)
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A Birthday Vacation!!!
This Friday, my kick ass boyfriend (code name: Fuzzy Pickle) is taking me on a super secret vacation to celebrate my birthday (because my birthday should be celebrated for the entire month of September. Right??). I’m very excited!! Where are we going?? I don’t know!! But I’ll find out on Friday!! Stay tuned for more details.
Do you think you know where we’re going?? Post in the comments!!
Have you ever taken anyone on a surprise vacation, or been taken on a surprise vacation?? Post in the comments!!
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