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April 26, 2005
dilemmae
Okay, so I'm getting ready to go to see the Mouse. I've got some unsolved problems.
1. what to wear. I tend to suffer from chubby girl thigh chafe. I can't wear skirts without serious thigh coverage underneath. Lycra bike shorts are best, tights suck. I could just go ahead and wear jeans, but I get kinda hot in them. Also, all of my jeans look much better with heels.
1.5 blister prevention. I ALWAYS get blisters at Disneyland. One trick is to change shoes halfway through the day. I'll have to see how far away my hotel is. The leading shoe contenders are my new brown Clarks Mary Janes, my crappy paint-covered Doc Marten Mary Janes, and my saddle shoes. Also in consideration are my old Aerosoles heels.
2. travel route. I could take 101 to Hollister and then across to Los Banos and onto I-5. I could also go out to Stockton and then down that way. Google maps, Disneyland.com and Yahoo! maps all suggest the first option. Mapquest likes the second, which is ten miles longer. Interestingly, there's a fairly significant disparity in estimated trip time. The route suggested by Mapquest is just under 6 hours. For the other route (and the directions are identical) Yahoo! maps says 6 hours, Google maps says 5 1/2, and Disney says 6 1/2! I guess Disney figures you have a lot of kids and are going to stop a lot and Google figures you're a hipster in a fast car.
3. most important - what am I taking with me to knit at the park? It needs to be small and simple. I was thinking socks might be nice, but I really do have to concentrate when it comes to heels and toes, and all those DPNs are just asking to get lost. I can make a hat in my sleep, but again with the DPNs. I'll probably wind up with a scarf of some kind. Maybe another Misty Garden? That was a super easy pattern to memorize. I was planning on making another, but I was going to use my Alchemy Promise mohair. There's no way in hell I'm using that. It fuses like crazy and I don't want something that will be hard to tink if I have to. I have 200 meters of Noro Lily Multi that I've been dying to use. What could I make with that?
Whatever it is, it has to be happy, since it's for the Down With Mr. X KAL. Any suggestions, gentle readers?
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I have still never been to Disneyland. I hope you have a great time! Don't get blisters, don't drive too fast in your chic hipster car, and don't skewer yourself with knitting needles on any topsy-turvy roller coasters.
Posted by: Kris at April 26, 2005 8:28 PM
Cropped pants? That's what I generally wear to hot climes, because shorts are right out, pants/jeans are too hot, and skirts are too much of a bother.
Now I wish I weren't going to Disney World next week, or I could fly down and meet you at DL. You know, you and your sisters and I should all go to Disney World together sometime - y'all would love it.
Posted by: Margar at April 27, 2005 1:55 PM
Kris, you and Chad should totally go. You'd dig it.
We gotta get a group effort to Disney World. We haven't been since before Epcot opened. Yikes.
Posted by: Kate at April 27, 2005 3:03 PM
Well, there's an excellent-looking new roller coaster opening in Animal Kingdom there next year. Here 'tis: http://www.allearsnet.com/tp/ak/ak_ee.htm
Tempting, isn't it? :)
Posted by: Margar at April 27, 2005 5:10 PM
Bloomers & hoop skirt, think at least 60 inches in diameter. You will rule the Magic Kingdom. Don't forget a sceptre and tiara.
Posted by: bob at April 27, 2005 6:41 PM
Well, I never go anywhere without my tiara, you know that.
Posted by: Kate at April 27, 2005 7:12 PM
I second the cropped pants- I've got a bunch of capris that are cute and comfy. Actually, come to think of it, I have a set from the Birkenstock store which is not only flattering but way comfy and would go well with your MJs. You can come by and check it out if ya want.
Actually, I wanted to say: break in those shoes before you go. I got some clarks flats and they chewed the hell out of the backs of my ankles for the first month that I wore them. Yummy!
Posted by: Amy at April 27, 2005 11:51 PM
Random shoe recommend: Keen Seattle. Seriously, I am a blister-prone, walk-'purt-near-everywhere-I-go kind of girl and these things make my feet hap hap happy. Plus, they look like Minnie Mouse's shoes. Can't lose!
Posted by: tracy at April 28, 2005 11:05 AM
I had those Keen Seattle shoes in my hands at Nordstrom the other day. They were just odd-looking enough for me to put them back down, but if they really are comfy, I'm going to have to go try them on.
Capris? Yeah, those are fine for you TALL people. They always make me look like a midget. It does sound like a good idea, though.
Posted by: Kate at April 28, 2005 11:10 AM