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April 20, 2005
Jonesin' For Pixie Dust
One of the (myriad) problems of being me is that sometimes when I get an idea into my head it gets stuck real bad and if it doesn't get resolved to my satisfaction I just go apeshit.
Well, two days ago I decided that I NEED to be at Disneyland on the 5th of May. Every time I see the commercial (not that I watch commercials) where the little doggies are going through the castle gates and they're playing "So This Is Love", I burst into tears. This is a really bad sign. I gotta be there.
I don't care that it's a five hour drive or that I'll have to stay at one of the cheeseball off-campus hotels. It's going to be packed with die-hards - an absolute zoo, but I don't care. I'm going, and that's all there is to it.
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It ought to be better on May 5th than on July 17th, the actual anniversary - that's when all the real die-hards will emerge.
I'd volunteer to go with you, but oddly, we're going to be at Walt Disney World on May 5th. :)
Posted by: Margar at April 20, 2005 1:54 PM
I hate those commercials that just play on your emotions like that. I'm not ashamed to admit that a financial planning ad in a magazine made me tear up the other day. Ok, I'm a little ashamed. Good luck with your plan!
Posted by: Megan at April 20, 2005 2:06 PM
Well, all of the on-campus hotels are booked on the 4th, so I imagine it's going to be insane. Don't tempt me about July 17th - I just bought an Annual Pass. And it's only five hours away.
The scary part is, that, unlike one of those stereotypical greeting card commercials that are designed to make the super-sentimental cry, I don't think this Disneyland commercial was. I just can't help myself. I have the same problem when I hear the music to the Main Street Electrical Parade. It ALWAYS gets me misty-eyed. I'm just a dork, I giess.
Posted by: Kate at April 20, 2005 2:54 PM
I want lots and lots of 50th Anniversary gifts. Buying me gifts will ease your guilt for going without me....
Posted by: Abbie at April 20, 2005 5:20 PM
My advice is to bring your own food and save mucho dinero, then you have more money to buy me a set of Minnie and Mickey martini glasses!
Posted by: Bob at April 20, 2005 8:12 PM
Here be the link:
http://www.eye4gifts.com/MM_Happy_Hour.html
Posted by: Bob at April 20, 2005 8:14 PM
Or this one:
http://laughingplacestore.com/Product-4782.asp
Or this one here:
Disney at Home—Mickey-etched martini shaker and glasses. Find the shop at Downtown Disney in between the park and the Disneyland Hotel (Except it looks like that may be at Walt Disney World instead of the Real Disneyland!
http://www.luxurydisneyguide.com/beyond_boardwalk.htm
I'll reimburse ya, but not for those $52 suckers.
Posted by: Bob at April 20, 2005 8:22 PM
Oooh, I really like the first ones!
Posted by: Kate at April 20, 2005 10:27 PM
You're not alone in your dorkiness, then, because most Disneyland & Walt Disney World commercials make me tear up a little. Heck, I got mildly teary-eyed (for absolutely no reason) the other day while Elizabeth and I and the sprouts were watching my perfectly innocuous WDW DVD.
Have a good time, and ride Splash Mountain for me! I think we're going to take Liam again in December. He's tall enough (and old enough) now to ride the Matterhorn - whoo-hoo!
Posted by: Margar at April 20, 2005 11:51 PM