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$1 flights: Spirit sparks L.A.-Las Vegas fare war
Spirit Airlines sparked a fare war Tuesday as it announced it would enter the crowded Los Angeles-Las Vegas market on May 5.
Spirit plans to fly five daily round-trip flights between the cities, but -- in doing so -- it will compete head-to-head on that route against the nation's five biggest airlines.
American, Delta, United, US Airways and Southwest all fly between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Adding to the competitive mix, JetBlue and Las Vegas-based leisure carrier Allegiant each fly from Las Vegas to nearby Long Beach.
To help make a splash on the competitive route, Spirit is offering $1-each-way fares on the route for flights between May 10 and June 15. Though the fare is heavily restricted -- available only on Tuesday and Wednesdays -- $1 flights were still available for purchase as of 11 a.m. ET this morning.
With taxes and fees, that comes out to about $39 round trip, though that includes a $16 "passenger usage fee."
The passenger usage fee applies to tickets not purchased at the airport, Spirit spokeswoman Misty Pinson explains to Today in the Sky. So, passengers could actually nail down a fare for $23 -- including taxes and fees -- though they'd have to buy the ticket at the airport to do so.
Either way, the Las Vegas Sun says Spirit initially started with $9-each-way fares on the route, but slashed those to $1 after rivals Southwest, JetBlue and Allegiant "retaliated with their own low fares" between Las Vegas and the L.A.-area airports.
Southwest dropped its fares to $29 each way on the route, with that fare appearing to be available most days of the week. With taxes and fees, that comes out to about $79 round trip.
The Sun says JetBlue matched that fare, adding "Allegiant had a $10 fare on its website, making the final cost of a round-trip flight from Las Vegas to Long Beach $56.41. American and US Airways matched the Los Angeles fare with $58 round trips ($79 all-inclusive), but United and Delta didn't."
The Las Vegas Review-Journal writes "executives at Spirit would not comment on why they chose to attempt to crack a busy route with entrenched competitors, including market leader Southwest."
The new route comes as Spirit appears to be rebuild its presence in Las Vegas after contracting its operations there between 2007 and 2009, according to the Review-Journal. Spirit also flies from Las Vegas to Chicago, Fort Lauderdale and Detroit, and plans to add service in May to Dallas/Fort Worth.
Spirit also appears to be growing in Los Angeles, where the airline already flies to Fort Lauderdale and Detroit. Flights to Chicago will begin later this year.
Still, Flightglobal.com calls Spirit's new West Coast routes something of a "departure" from its "normal network development strategy." Indeed, the carrier had seemed to turn its attention during the past year toward smaller niche markets, such as Latrobe, Pa.; Plattsburgh, N.Y.; Niagara Falls, N.Y. and Atlantic City.
Flightglobal.com notes that on domestic routes, Spirit "traditionally has focused on the eastern half of the U.S. with west coast destinations only served from the Midwest and east coast."
"What Spirit may be doing is building a brand base and name in Las Vegas," aviation consultant Michael Boyd tells the Review-Journal. "They go to vacation destinations and want to build their presence in the vacation destination."
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What Do You Really Pay in Taxes Over Your Lifetime?
Quicken Loans - Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
The following is a guest post from Richard Barrington who writes for MoneyRates.com about financial topics including bank rates. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of Quicken Loans.
Sometimes, the biggest expenses turn out to be the ones you pay little by little over a long period of time. These expenses come out of your wallet incrementally, so they may not seem so bad from paycheck to paycheck, but when you add up all the charges, the result can be shocking. A perfect example: your lifetime tax bill.
According to an analysis by MoneyRates.com, even if you earn an average income over the course of your lifetime, your federal tax bill could total in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. If you are lucky enough to earn a six-figure income, then you might be looking at a million-dollar lifetime tax bill. Something to think about as you take a look at 2011 income tax brackets.
Your lifetime tax bill: crunching the numbers
Of course, there are dozens of variables that will determine your lifetime tax bill, but a straightforward example is a good place to start for illustration purposes. Assume a single person using standard exemptions and deductions, and earning an average wage. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average income across all occupations in the U.S. is $43,460. Under the circumstances described, this taxpayer would have a tax bill of $4,713 on a 2010 federal tax return.
Project that over the course of a 40-year career, and this taxpayer would be looking at a lifetime tax bill of $188,520. Of course, no one earns the exact same amount over the course of 40 years, but the assumption here is that this taxpayer earns a career average of $43,460, so that lower wages in the early years are balanced out by higher wages in the later years.
Of course, one other reality to take into account is inflation. Applying a 3 percent annual inflation rate to the tax liability gives this average earner a lifetime tax bill of $355,366.
Now assume that you are fortunate enough to earn an average of $100,000 (in today's dollars). Using the same background assumptions, this would give you a 2010 tax bill of $19,098. That would create a lifetime tax bill of $763,920, or $1,440,013 when adjusted for inflation.
That's your federal tax bill. Depending on where you live, you may be paying even more when state and local taxes are taken into account. Imagine if you were able to save just a little more on your taxes each year and put this money into your savings account. Over a 40 year period, this could also amount to a significant sum.
3 tips for living with taxes
If the prospect of a million-dollar tax bill gets your blood pressure up, try these three basic tips for managing your tax liability:
1. Give your tax return the care and attention it deserves. Given the amount of money at stake, maybe dashing through it at the last minute isn't the best strategy. Take time to check your tax return for errors and commonly missed income tax deductions.
2. Keep thorough records. Medical, educational, and charitable payments are prominent examples of expenses that may be deductible, so hang on to those receipts.
3. Make the most of retirement plan deductions. IRAs and employer-sponsored plans can allow you to defer taxes until retirement, and this can mean paying a lower tax rate when you eventually realize that income.
Finally, while the size of your lifetime tax bill can and should make you intolerant of government waste, it is also worth thinking of the valuable services you get from the government. If you imagine the cost of trying to replicate those services out of your own pocket, the size of your tax bill may not seem like such a bad deal after all.
Richard Barrington has earned the CFA designation and is a 20-year veteran of the financial industry, including having previously served for over a dozen years as a member of the Executive Committee of Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc. Richard has written extensively on investment and personal finance topics.
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From humble beginnings at smalltime gigs in Brooklyn to performing in front of stadium-sized crowds, Andrew Dice Clay roared to fame in the 1980s, becoming the only comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row. But his edgy material came at a price; he was forced into exile. Now, Dice is back, selling out performances as well as starring in Woody Allen's new film, Blue Jasmine, in theatres July 26, 2013.


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Of the nearly 10,000 10 and 11 year-old children who participated in the program, there was not a single hunting related shooting incident.
Consistent with the experience in more than two dozen states that have enacted similar legislation, critics who emotionally claimed this program would pose a danger to public safety have been proven wrong.
Since the debate regarding this legislation began in 2005, the NRA has contended that parents, not the state, know best as to when their children are responsible and mature enough to hunt. Mentored hunting programs are essential to hunter recruitment efforts aimed at saving Wisconsin's rich hunting heritage.
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Definitions for varicellaˌvær əˈsɛl ə
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word varicella
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
var•i•cel•laˌvær əˈsɛl ə(n.)
Category: Pathology
Ref: chickenpox.
Origin of varicella:
1765–75; < NL, =vari(ola)variola+-cella dim. suffix
Princeton's WordNet
chickenpox, varicella(noun)
an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body
Webster Dictionary
chicken pox
Varicella is a 1999 work of interactive fiction by Adam Cadre, distributed in z-code format as freeware. It is set in an alternate history which features roughly modern technology mixed with Renaissance-style principalities and court politics. The characters of Varicella use contemporary language from their home in a Renaissance castle, continuing the contrast between old and new. The player character is Primo Varicella, palace minister in Piedmont, who has to get rid of several rivals for the regency following the death of the king. The international situation in the game is described in passing: Piedmont is part of a loose confederation of kingdoms that make up a Carolingian League and is engaged in a war against the Republic of Venice. It won four XYZZY Awards in 1999 including the XYZZY Award for Best Game, and was nominated for another four. The game was discussed academically by Nick Montfort and Stuart Moulthrop in their 2003 paper Face It, Tiger, You Just Hit the Jackpot: Reading and Playing Cadre's Varicella, and by Dr. Wendy Morgan in her 2003 paper Touching Character: New Engagements in New Media Narratives. Cadre himself claimed in a January 2002 interview that it was the best game he had written up to that point:
Translations for varicella
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
an infectious disease with fever and red itchy spots.
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Can be useful for bottom lane ADC if you chose avarice blade for farm.
the point of statikk shiv is to make volibear's paws shoot double the amount of lightning during his ultimate.
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Its a really good first item on Yi. Gives you speed and dmg and crit and a lil extra gold. I get it on him and its OP.
I've seen people argue that the critting passive evens it out with PD, but I don't see how it's any less awful than Wit's End is for the same reason: doesn't match up with your damage type.
I guess it does something for wave clear? If you're in range to auto that long I don't see why you'd need a Shiv, though.
^IMO, Wit's end is not great on ADC only because it can't crit, not because it's magic damage. Since people tend to have more armor than MR, IMO the fact that it's magic damage is great. You probably won't build a last whisper until your 3rd item at earliest, and when the enemy has enough armor for you to want a LW, they don't necessarily have as much MR for magic damage to be worse.
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wits end is for the people who do magic dmg who also do solid auto atk dmg. The 2 people i play who its really good on is Cho, and mundo. it mixes with chos E awsome giving it more pop while also increasing its atk speed. For mundo he gets like 300 free ad end game so the atk speed is awsome. Really he just doesnt scale by gear much but gets a bunch of base dmg.
I like Shiv. It's basically an alternate for PD, sacrificing higher late-game damage for early poke and pushing power.
I think it's a solid choice for bot lane ADCs, particularly if you're up against a strong early-mid game pusher who would otherwise be able to push you out of lane.
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I would aruge that PD doesn't really outdamage Shiv that much, given the critting passive and all that. I love it on Miss Fortune, who is the only ADC I consistently do well with on Dom, for whatever reason (guessing it's the 55% aoe slow). Not to mention her Q sets it off.
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I only ever build it on Ezreal.
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Longtime Tonight Show drummer Ed Shaughnessy died Friday in his Calabasas, Calif., home of a heart attack, the Los Angeles Times reports. He was 84.
Shaughnessy was a three-decade fixture of Doc Severinsen's Tonight Show Band — in a time in which more of a big-band feel ruled the show. He played drums from 1963 to 1992 in the Johnny Carson era, leaving when Jay Leno stepped in as the show's new host.
Shaughnessy was a 2004 inductee to the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame.
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Expansion of China's pulp manufacturing capacity in the last five years has resulted in a "dramatic increase" in the importation of wood chips to supply the new paper mills, and as a result, the nation became the largest importer of hardwood chips in the world in the second quarter of 2013, according to a market update by Wood Resource Quarterly.
The two pulp companies with the largest pulp mills in China, Asia Pacific Resources International and Asia Pulp and Paper, procured much of their wood fiber needs from sources abroad because of a lack of competitively priced wood fiber within the nation, the update said. Consequently, China surpassed Japan as the largest importer of hardwood chips in the world in the second quarter, with record imports of almost 2.4 million cubic meters of chips.
Australia, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam were the major sources of wood chips in the second quarter, with Vietnam accounting for more than 50 percent of the imported supply, according to the report.
Furthermore, in the past five years, the import value for wood chips has increased, from $180 million in 2008 to $1.3 billion in 2012, and this year, the estimated import value could be close to $1.5 billion, WRQ said. The average cost of imported wood chips declined by almost 6 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, however.


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In the two-hour Season 6 premiere of Grey's Anatomy, the staff of Seattle Grace deals with the death of one of their own. Meanwhile, Owen treats a British backpacker who loses an arm in a speedboat accident, and Arizona has trouble diagnosing a 15-year-old patient's "growing pains." Plus: Derek gets a shocking proposition that puts him at odds with the Chief.
It's been a long summer since that cosmic elevator ride with George and Izzie last May. If you've kept an eye on the headlines at all the past few months, it was no shock that it was indeed George O'Malley who was sent to that big ER in the sky. Still, questions loomed: How would the show send him off? How would those left behind deal with the tragedy? There's a simple answer to the first question: Despite Derek's attempts, George is left brain-dead. Answering the latter question was the major focus of the opener, so in the interest of dissecting this extra-long episode, let's recap by focusing on those most affected — and someone who's barely affected by it at all. Grab your hankies, and let's get to it.CallieThe former Mrs. O'Malley has the most immediate and physical reaction. Though the hyperventilating struck me as a bit much after it went on and on, Sara Ramirez certainly knows how to play someone grieving. Because she's still George's wife in God and Mama O'Malley's eyes, Callie has to decide whether or not George's organs should be donated. Callie freaks, before realizing that Izzie, fresh off coming back from the dead herself, is the one best equipped to make that decision.
Once George's organs are harvested and his body is in the ground, Callie hopes to throw herself into her new job as an attending physician. The bad news is, the doc she believed she would be replacing took a hit to his 401(k) and won't be retiring. (Topical!) Callie is furious with the Chief, who is in no mood for her complaints (see below). Instead of grieving her way through Arizona's endless supply of doughnuts, Callie becomes the new attending at cross-town rival Mercy West. Ironically, the Chief shows up there with a wounded leg after running a red light. Though her grief (personal and professional) is the most palpable through the episode, at least she gets the last laugh. (Or does she?)IzzieThanks to Karev, Izzie is the last one to learn about George's death. Even though everyone walks on eggshells around her, she is incredibly strong. When cherry-picking which of George's organs to give away, Izzie notes, "George would give everything." And so that's what they do. It's heartbreaking to see Izzie finally sob as she holds George's hand one last time, which makes her uncontrollable laughter during his funeral a bit of a shock. However, the moment with everyone laughing in the graveyard provides some much-needed levity, and strikes me as how many people realistically deal with grief.
On the plus side, Izzie's cancer has stopped growing. The bad news is it's still there. Izzie says she expected to either be healed or to die; the thought that she might have to live with the disease never occurred to her. Living is that much more difficult when her new husband, Alex, won't sleep with her, no matter how much she asks. (I agree, though, that bringing up how much you miss your dead ex is not exactly a turn-on.) Izzie turns her frustration on Amanda, the girl George saved who posts up outside the hospital every day. "You lived and George didn't. So go live your life," Izzie yells, finally getting through to her. She also finally gets through to Alex with her "be my husband" speech, but he confesses that he's afraid of everything because Izzie died in his arms. "I can't live without you," he says, finally baring his soul and really embracing Izzie for the first time since she left the hospital.LexieLexie wonders if she abandoned George in his time of need, but really doesn't have as much time to grieve as the others. She's busy playing best friend to Clara, who had both arms and one of her legs chopped off in a boating accident. Try as she might, Lexie can't get Clara to tell her mother back in London about her injuries. "She made me from scratch," Clara says, urging Lexie to continue writing the fake progress notes from her trip around the globe.
Clara becomes severely depressed at the slow-go of her healing process, and when she turns up with an abdominal infection, she refuses the surgery because of the risk of having a colostomy (or "poo bag" as she puts it.) To save her life, Lexie plays hardball and threatens to tell her mom if she doesn't have the surgery. Clara finally relents, but falls into depression again when her physical therapy stalls. Lexie, however, convinces her to prove the people (Yang) who twisted-ly refer to her as "Ceviche" (chopped fish, geddit?) wrong. She does, and after taking her first steps in a month, Clara decides that her now non-from-scratch body is in good enough shape that she can call her mum.
Outside of the hospital, Lexie battles with the decision to move in with Mark, who has just moved into Callie's building. Of course, Lexie was unaware that he lived across the hall from his "hot, hardcore ex-sex partner" until Callie changes in front of him in the hallway and barges into his bathroom while he's showering. "How gay are you, on a scale of one to gay?" Lexie asks Callie, who puts Lexie at ease. "He doesn't look at my boobs anymore. Not since he met you." So, Lexie shows up later that night with a toothbrush and her bags.MeredithShe's an emotional vacuum as usual. She doesn't eat, sleep, or cry, but does take her mind off everything by consummating her post-it marriage with Derek all over the house. (Lexie catches them on the countertop; Alex and Izzie walk in on them in the stairs.) Meredith is unable to really face the grief head-on until the custodial staff comes to clean out George's locker, at which point she becomes a blubbering mess. Luckily, McDreamy is there to comfort her.ArizonaArizona was never as close to George as the others, and her focus is on comforting Callie (see aforementioned doughnuts) and treating her patient, Andy, a 15-year-old kid who is constantly in severe pain for no apparent reason. Like doctors before her, she can't find anything wrong with him, but wants to do an expensive 3-D MRI to be certain. The Chief, however, denies her request. Refusing to disappoint Andy's mother ("I'm going to make Andy my person, too," she says), she refers them to girlfriend Callie at Mercy West. Unfortunately, the scan comes back with no results.
With a little help from Dr. Shepherd, they ultimately discover that part of his spine is still attached to his tail bone. His recent growth spurt is causing the tethered cord to pull, and thus causing all the pain. In the OR, Derek lets Arizona give the cord a snip, since she saved him from a life of being addicted to painkillers. "He owes his future to you," Derek says. Again, it was nice to have some uplifting moments spread throughout the episode.OwenDr. Hunt has to explain to George's mother why her son signed up for the Army in wartime. Though it doesn't bring him back, Owen says he liked her son and his passion for saving lives. He says he was heroic and noble, and that Mrs. O'Malley has much to be proud of.
He and Cristina seem to be going strong, but she's a little randy and he's on orders to keep it in his pants. His shrink doesn't want lust to cloud his vision for fear that it will interfere with his therapy. Cristina doesn't buy it, and goes to the shrink to prove how much they "share." Once there, however, Cristina realizes how much Owen doesn't talk about the war, his trauma, and the choking incident. However, Cristina's dark humor (Ceviche, etc.) finally opens up Owen to talking about his issues. "You made a start," the shrink says. And then they make sexytime. After which, it finally hits home to the previously sex-deprived Yang that George is dead. (She's always thinking about herself.)BaileyBailey is crippled by George's death. She has to personally hear who is getting his organs and why. She also is extremely reluctant to help Arizona diagnose her patient. Once some time passes, however, the tough Bailey from seasons past resurfaces. She yells at Yang for discouraging Clara from the surgery because of the colostomy risk, and when Yang gives her attitude, she kicks her off her service. The Nazi is back.
After being stony for much of the episode, she finally lets loose in the elevator with Derek. "I can't care anymore," she says. "I have to stop caring so much; I cant keep feeling like this." Bailey wants to distance herself from her interns, who she has treated like children. She wants to devote that energy to her baby boy instead. With that off her chest, the elevator ride can continue, and so can Bailey's life. (Can I just say how much I love the friendship between Derek and Bailey?)The ChiefOf all the men of Seattle Grace, the Chief is the most visibly shaken. But he has no time to think about it because Derek informs him that the board wants to stage a coup and throw the Chief out the door and hand over his office to Shepherd. Derek tells the board he'll think about it, only to buy the Chief some time. But the Chief won't listen to Derek when he tries to tell him to form a plan.
After his car accident forces a visit to Mercy West, the Chief starts spending more time at that hospital. Rumors begin circulating that he is going to jump ship, and Derek thinks that the Chief owes him a heads-up at least. But rather than moving on, the Chief reveals that Seattle Grace and Mercy West are merging because of the economy. Worse, jobs will be lost, so everyone has to bring his or her A-game. Based on Derek's reaction, he was all but ready to ascend the throne after the way the Chief treated him, but now it seems the merged hospitals will leave Richard in charge a while longer.What did you think of the episode? Were you happy with the way George's story ended? Shocked by the news of the merger? Share all your thoughts in the comments below.
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2nd Anniversary + 2nd Chances = Our 2nd Cruise! 7/20 NEWS!!
Hello fellow Disers
I'm sure you're probably wondering what the heck that title really boils down to huh? Welp, we will get there .....
But since I'm new to the cruise boards I better introduce myself first - don't want to be rude ya know
Ok, welp if you run into me on the big 'ol boat i won't even come close to looking like that - just picture that with no make-up, a t-shirt and a messy ponytail
My name is Shannon and I am an (almost) 28 year old full time worker, part time student and enormously lucky wife. Originally from Kansas, but moved out to New Mexico 7 years ago - told everyone it was for school; truth be told it was because I couldn't stand the thought of breaking up with my boyfriend and he was moving back home My interests are Disney - as my 5 year old Goddaughter says DUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHH, swimming - that's a bonus when you're going on a cruise huh , swing dancing, watching movies, listening to music and taking pictures. Trust me, neither the pre-TR or actual TR will be lacking in the picture department
Ok - enough limelight for me - let's meet the Hubby shall we ....
Now that is EXACTLY what he will look like if you run into him
He's the reason I moved away - aren't you glad we worked out His name is Candido but everyone calls him Candi (pronounced like Candy) - I call him Lovey Bear but I won't make you do that He just turned 28 and has decided that his life is now coming to an end because it's too close to 30 He is a General Manager for a local company and the most amazing Husband anybody could ever wish for! His interests include the Chicago Bulls, Kansas City Chiefs, New Mexico Lobos and the Atlanta Braves - yep a lot of sports on the TV in our house. He also loves to swing dance and is a musician; won't actually admit to loving Disney but it's always his idea to start planning the next trip - just don't let him know I told you his secret
This was the first picture we ever took together almost a decade ago
Fast forward (almost) ten years and (slightly over) ten pounds later and you get
Now that's more like it!
With formalities out of the way let's get down to the good stuff ......
Who - Just us
What - 6 day / 5 night cruise
Where - Double dip at Castway Cay with Nassau thrown in for good measure
When - May/June 2010
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Precious start to your trip report!! Can't wait to hear about your journeys as you share this wonderful time in your marriage!! These memories will carry you through the years and they'll all come rolling back each time you return!
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loving it so far, can't wait to hear more! I wish it was my hubbies idea to start planning our disney trips
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If it ain't broke don't fix it - so, if it is broken do you try to fix it?
I know I left ya'll in suspense there .... can't help it I'm a dramatic sort of gal
So, let's get down to the real deal here ....
Why the heck are we referring to this as being about second chances? Well, we actually took a Disney cruise for our honeymoon in 2008. We were so excited about it, couldn't stop talking about it and planning for it and dreaming about it .... you get the idea right? After booking the cruise we decided we should add one night at WDW so that we didn't risk missing the port due to a delayed flight or something like that. Well, then I started talking about how much I loved WDW when I went with my family back in 1998. Candi had never been and decided we should add on 3 days before the cruise just "to get a taste." Then we talked about how there were 4 parks but we were only planning 3 days; so 3 days turned into 4 days. You would think it would stop there right? WRONG! We soon started talking about how it wasn't even 4 full days because almost a whole day would be spent in travel time. In the end our honeymoon turned into 6 days at WDW staying at the Wilderness Lodge followed by a 4 day cruise with two stops at Castaway Cay with a window stateroom. Sounds like heaven doesn't it? Yeah, that's what we thought too. Well, our wedding went off without a hitch and lasted until the wee hours of the morning; this resulted in us arriving to Disney on a wedding high and 0 hours of sleep in the last 48 hours - yep, that would be no sleep in TWO DAYS! To make what is already a long story short - we spent our entire time at WDW trying to shove everything possible into our days which left us exhausted by the time we got to the cruise portion of our honeymoon. Not only were we exhausted but money situations were slim at that point due to some drama with my paycheck that couldn't be solved until we got back home. So ..... no sleep + little money + drama = a lack of appreciation for the cruise I wish I could say we loved it and were itchin' to book another one, but sadly that would not be the case. We can truly say that we loved WDW and have been back since. In fact, we are booked to go back for our Anniversary.
Yep, currently we are booked for one week at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Villas to celebrate our anniversary. Did I mention in the midst of all the craziness we became DVC owners?
So, how did we start at not enjoying our last cruise and end with being booked at Animal Kingdom Lodge but being on the boards talking about a cruise?
Easy! - in the last couple of days we have discussed nothing but how much we would like to give the cruise one last chance.
Don't worry - we will be booking the cruise very quickly - just have to wait for that little thing called a tax return
Whew - now that all of that's out of the way let's discuss why we are even planning this trip ....
This trip is being planned for several reasons; with the most important being our two year anniversary. However, we are also trying to start a family and figure that this will be our last "adults only hoorah" before we are changing diapers and losing sleep at night A little less important but this time of year is our escape from reality - our jobs are both highly stressful and May gives us lots of reasons to run away from the real world for a while. The month of May has always been a massive month - it's my birthday, our wedding anniversary, the month I moved away from home, the month we met for the first time ..... and hopefully soon, celebrating Mother's day in our household And really - does one need any more excuses than that to go on a Disney cruise
Ok, ok, now that all questions have been answered let's back up a little bit here ...
I know I just said that we didn't enjoy the cruise but there were some portions that stand out in our minds that slightly resembled us having a good time. That's the entire reason we have decided to give it one more try - if there were some moments than we figure that going with a fresh frame of mind and lots of rest some moments will turn into many moments.
Since I promised a lot of pictures and this post has been nothing but a lot of words, let's take a look at the moments we did enjoy shall we?
That would be my Husband not so discretely staring in amazement that Juwan Howard was on the cruise with us. Who's Juwan Howard you ask? Don't worry I did too Well, apparently he is an amazing basketball star who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers. I did mention that next to me, sports are Candi's life right - well this would be like a magic moment in time for him. I won't tell you about how he froze when Juwan talked to him in the elevator that same day
Ahhhh, now that's a good memory - this is our navigator's verandah in our room. Wait a second - didn't I say we booked a window room? Yep, you guessed it we were upgraded for free for our honeymoon!!!
That's, well actually, I (sadly) don't remember his name. Candi and I call him Carlton because he would go around the cruise ship doing the Carlton dance from "Fresh Prince." He was our cruise director and was absolutely one of the friendliest and funniest people we have ever encountered!
Now would be a good time to mention I have a bit of an addiction problem - TO BINGO
I don't think any words are really needed here - proof of heaven on earth!
Two words: Pirate Night OR Goof Balls - whichever is more fitting
That was our serving team - they were incredible!
I know, I know - with all of that how can we say we didn't have a great time? Well, unfortunately, those were pretty much some of the only moments when we were awake. We slept for a large portion of the cruise and even when we weren't sleeping we wanted to be. That combined with a bad excursion experience in Nassau and all the previously mentioned leaves us with mixed feelings about cruising.
Now, I want to apologize if it seems like I appear to be a great big whiner, or ungrateful or a brat - but I included all this so that you could get an understanding of our feelings going into this.
There's one memory that doesn't have a single moment that was less than spectacular!
Coming up next - I Promise .....
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I hereby do solemnly swear....
I hope I haven't lost any of my readers by appearing to be an ungrateful brat
Let's get to the upbeat and happy stuff
After much discussion, Candi and I have decided that a major reason the cruise didn't meet our expectations is because we didn't really give it a chance. We spent a majority of the trip sleeping and when we weren't sleeping we didn't really put ourselves out there very much. With the exception of the nightly shows and dinners here are the only things we participated in:
* Dinner at Palo <-- Loved it! Easily the best meal of the cruise!
* A movie in the big theater <-- "Step Up 2" and I must admit we both liked it
* Match Your Mate <-- Even chosen to participate and got free drinks and 2nd place
* Pirate night <-- Sorta!? We missed the show before the fireworks started and had no clue that there was a big 'ol buffet afterwards
* Parasailing at Castaway Cay <-- The highlight of the cruise for us
* Snorkeling at Castaway Cay <-- Loved it!
* Historical Tour at Nassau <-- HATED IT! Not at all what we expected it to be and felt as though more time was spent being forced to try and buy things from the markets than there was showing us the history
And that pretty much sums it up. I must also admit that we really didn't read the daily navigator which I realize now was a HUGE mistake.
After going back through our pictures and discussing these things we realized that in order to get the full feeling of the cruise we need to be more laid back about things this time around.
With that being said I give you
Our Pinky Promise, Sealed with a kiss, Cross our hearts pact .....
1. We will rest BEFORE the cruise begins so that we will have energy to put our full efforts into enjoying the cruise
2. We will OVER SAVE for this trip to ensure that no money drama will leave us with (almost) empty wallets
3. We will read the daily navigator and highlight those things which sound fun to us for that day
4. We will try at least one new thing every day
and last, but most definitely not least
5. We will go into the cruise understanding that it is not possible to do everything and that we will have more fun if we relax and go with the flow
And there you have it .... the beginnings of a plan for the trip.
Since this post is seriously lacking in pictures and many other planning posts will as well I have decided to post a favorite memory picture at the end of each update.
During our trip to WDW last September - it was our final full day and we were strolling through Epcot without any master plan - it was a go with the flow, take it as it come kind of day. It was quite honestly the second best day of the trip and we talk about it all the time.
Coming Up Next: The Beginnings of a Real Plan ......
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A Temporary Stop in "The World"
I believe it is a requirement that I start this post by saying ...
Can I get a "woot, woot"
Ok, we now return to our regularly scheduled program.....
I promised ya'll some plans and plans are what you're going to get!
Let's start in the most obvious of places which would be day one .....
Day one will actually be the day before the cruise begins - ahem, I must intercept here to say this will not turn into adding on multiple days like with the honeymoon - but we will be adding on one day at WDW before we leave. The reason being, every flight out of our local airport puts us at MCO at 3:00 or later so it only works to already be in Florida the day of the cruise.
I'm guessing our arrival day will start with us like this:
going up
and down
and all around until we find
Both times we have ever flown into MCO we have gotten EXTREMELY lost trying to find the Magical Express check-in. We did better last year than the first year, but I'm guessing we will still get lost this year
It will be the first time that we won't be getting into this line because ...
OH WAIT - I'm getting ahead of myself here
After finding the correct line we will board the happy bus and jump around in anticipation until we finally see
Then we will scream out with delight that we are here!! As a sidenote, I am determined to get a front row seat on the bus this year so that I can get a picture of the entire sign - we shall see how well that works out?!?
I'm not sure how many stops we will have before ours because for the first time we will be staying at
The Beach Club!!! We are super, super excited about this - we roamed around there for a while last year when we went to eat at Beaches & Cream, and completely fell in love with the resort.
Once we arrive at the Beach Club and make our way into the beautiful lobby
We will be checking into a regular room. Even though we are DVC owners we will not be staying in the Villas for this part of the trip. The amount of points it took to do the cruise didn't leave us with enough points to stay here. I also want to point out that I understand there are a lot of people that say using DVC points for a cruise is a waste. But, the way we see it is if we are doing something that we want to do than it is a perfect use of our points So, anyway we will be instead paying in cash for our one night stay which still works out alright because Disney is running a 35% off special for this room ... WAHOO!
Upon checking in we are hoping our room looks similar to this
I'm not sure if all the rooms are renovated, but I hope so because we LOVE the look of these rooms!!
We are still deciding between booking a Water View room or a Garden View Club Level Room
Hmmmmmmmmm, pretty tempting
Either way we will most definitely set aside some time for the super awesome pool
I have a feeling we will spend at least a few hours out here just relaxing and having a good time!
Overall, we don't have any major plans for this night - the whole point is to be up and ready for the cruise feeling refreshed and ready to have a good time! However, we will, of course, be eating some dinner
That will be taking place at
We ate here for the first time last year and absolutely loved it! My Husband is a HUGE fan of crab legs, and even though I don't like seafood, this is where I had the best filet mignon EVER! Clearly, we are both stoked about this meal. We already have a reservation here too, as this was already the plan when we were going to staying at AKL for a week.
After dinner we might make two or three stops in Downtown Disney; one at the Christmas Shop for our traditional ornament, one at the Sports Store so I can finally buy my hat and Candi can buy his Grumpy bobblehead and possibly one more stop at Goofy's Candy Co for these little beauties:
Yummy, heaven in my mouth!
However, we may forgo the Goofys stop and the Christmas Store. I am wondering if they sell Christmas ornaments on the cruise that are more themed to the cruise - anybody that can help me out on that one And we might not go to Goofys because we are also wanting to go to
Beaches & Cream!! We loved it here last year - everything from the theming, to the service to the food and I am dying for another one of these babies
There are no words for this delicousness <-- that is most definitely a real word
The rest of the night will be spent lounging around the room, possibly another dip in the pool or watching a movie and of course, talking about the next 5 days at sea!
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That's awesome that you're staying at the Beach Club! That's where I stayed on my first trip to WDW, haven't stayed there since, it wasn't available when we've gone. As for the cruise, our family loves it. You definitely need to relax, read the navigator, and enjoy!
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WOW ... what a fantastic start. Your plans sound really exciting .... and love the photos!
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After a much needed, relaxing night at the Beach Club to clear our minds we will wake-up and start the day off right ..... with breakfast!
If we stay Club Level we will grab food from here
Mmmmm .... still looks pretty tempting
If we don't stay Club Level then we will either eat here
The Beach Club Marketplace ... nice and simple - will be our go to stop if the cruise bus picks us up too early.
If not then we will eat here
Cape May Cafe! What better way to kick off our cruise day than a character breakfast where they are all in their beach wear
At some point in the morning/early afternoon we will be picked up by the Disney Cruise Line bus and transported to the Mickey Boat!!!
***As a sidenote - does anybody know what time the bus does the pick-up?
Once we arrive at Port Canaveral we will be able to check-in in the super special Castaway Club members line. Yep, it's the little things in life that get me excited And then we will spend some time exploring the port. This is something we didn't do last time; we just plopped or rumps down and waited for our boarding pass to be called. I'm not really worried about our boarding number - they can't leave without us right Instead I am hoping to get a picture with Captain Mickey as well as go out onto the little balcony area I keep reading about on here to get close-up pictures of the boat.
After our boarding number is called we will make our way onto the ship; stopping for the first picture that hopefully turns out great as I have plans of purchasing a photo package this time! We will then be called into the boat and let the Magic begin ..... well, actually it's the Wonder but ya know what I mean
I'm sure we will be hungry so we will get our chow down - either at Parrot Cay or the Buffet depending on how early we got to board. Am I correct that they actually serve the same thing? Either way is fine by me. Part of me hopes we have to eat at the buffet because I want to enjoy my first meal outside, but Candi is hoping to be able to get into Parrot Cay since we didn't last time. Guess fate will be deciding who gets their way huh
Oh, before we eat (or after, don't know how it works) we may also stop by to see about changing our dining rotation. We have plans to eat at Palo and I want to make sure we still get to enjoy all of the other restaurants. Plus, I might be a little OCD and hoping to have our dinner rotation match up with the theme night rotation. You know - Tritons on formal night, Parrot Cay on pirate night Ok, ok, back to going with the flow....
At some point after being able to check out our room we will have to do the safety drill
Last time we were lucky and got to do it inside Animators Palate - wonder if we will be that lucky again?!? If not and we are outside, no biggy, going with the flow remember!!!
As soon as the safety drill is over we will go find a spot for the Sail Away party
I'm pretty sure a Drink of the Day will be in order here. We might not stay for the whole party as we definitely want to be able to watch the world drift away as we sail out of the port!
Throughout the remainder of our afternoon we are thinking of doing some of the following:
* Photo opportunities with any characters that are out
* Vista Spa Tour - want a chance at the raffle
* Just plain roam the ship!
* Take a hop in the pool
After an afternoon of whatever we feel like we will head back to our room to get ready for that evening. We are hoping to have late dinner seating so we will have the show first.
Tonight - possibly The Golden Mickeys???
This time we want to make sure to get there a little bit early so we can get a decent seat. Last time we were always late and often had to sit on the stairs - that doesn't make for the most enjoyable experience
After the show will be dinner time - possibly at
Mmmmmm - it was so good here last time! If not that night, then definitely another night!
After dinner we are thinking of doing some of the following:
* Checking out a movie in the theater
* Match Your Mate <-- if it's going on that night?
* Bingo!!!
* Checking out what's going on in the Cadillac Lounge
* Romantic stroll on deck after dark
* Hitting the hot tub
Once we are approaching the point of sleepy we will return to our room - maybe order a midnight snack - and get some shut eye!
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Too much time before the trip, but too much to do in that time...
Warning: Some of ya'll might find this post slightly boring, but it's a good place to store my thoughts - and maybe, just maybe you guys will hold me to my word
We officially have less than 4 months before we leave <-- man, that's so fun to say So, I decided I better start getting together my lists of "To Do's." Ok, fine, go ahead and laugh, but ya'll know you're victim of the same thing
So, without further ado ....
Mickey Boat To Do List:
1. Book the Cruise <-- yeah, yeah, I know, but we went over this 'member?
2. Book our night at Beach Club
3. Decide if we are going to go Club Level or not
4. Make breakfast reservation at Cape May if needed
5. Find out what time the Cruise bus will pick us up
6. Make our budget
7. Put the rest of the money in savings
8. Book flight to Orlando
9. Book flight home
10. Book one night at AKL value studio with DVC points for night after cruise
11. Buy Passporters Disney Cruise book
12. Make packing list <-- yep, I am so sick that I put "make a list" on my "to do list"
13. Get swimsuit ready AKA lose weight (Candi goal: 30 pounds; Shanz goal: 15 pounds)
14. Start back up on Weight Watchers!!
15. Candi - get time off request approved <-- minor detail right
16. Cancel previous trip
17. Cancel previous meal reservations
18. Give A Day, Get A Day volunteer opportunity <-- park ticket for day AFTER cruise
19. Get answers to all my cruise questions <-- that's where ya'll can help me out
20. Change name on passport (haven't done it since we got married )
21. SHOPPING - after we meet goal weight, or come as close as possible
22. Buy Disney gift cards in the amount of our excursions <-- foolproof way that we will definitely have that money - no chance of money drama this time!!
23. Book excursions
24. Book Palo reservations <-- hoping for dinner and brunch
Ummmmm ..... that's all I can think of for now .... I'm sure plenty more will follow
And now I leave you with ....
Magical Memory Of The Day
Remember that "go with the flow" Epcot day I told ya about - this was from that day and this was hands down the BEST character encounter we had the whole trip!!!!!!
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I am also guilty of writing "make a packing list" on my "to do list" Today I went through our cruise clothing in the suitcase to check what we have already .... and we still have 8 months to go
Love the photo with Aladdin and Jasmine
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Candidates for the BSW degree must complete these requirements and earn a grade of D or better in all UHM core and graduation courses, and a grade of C or better in all knowledge-base requirements for social work majors, social work major courses, and upper division elective courses.
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The Client List Review: Breaking Freeby Carissa Pavlica at . Comments
The two-hour season finale of The Client List really built up some heat in the first hour with "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am."
But by the second hour - "Wild Nights are Calling" - it started losing some momentum by taking the focus off of Riley and the list and toning down the tension with lighthearted banter between Selena and Derek.
While I have no problem with their storyline and how they were covered during the first hour, I felt the flow of the finale would have been better served if the pacing had been sculpted to strengthen the impact of the ending. But we have to work with what we were given.
Considering how incredibly poor the season has been, the finale was actually quite good by comparison. It addressed issues we needed some resolution to and Riley finally realized how deeply down the rabbit hole she had fallen. I think they could have portrayed that acknowledgement through a method other than flashbacks. It was strange for Riley to be doing something and, mid-stride, stop for a montage of family moments so we'd remember how important her kids were to her.
Before we get to the meat, let's check out the side stories. First up were Derek and Selena. They continued their game of cat and mouse and it seemed like Derek had finally caught Selena after she accepted his house key. Even given their crazy line of work, I can't help but want them together. Selena is so terrified of people letting her down that she ended up giving his key back because even the tiniest bit of change had her planning for relationship Armageddon.
Derek certainly wasn't happy about it. He really wants it to work between them, but you have to wonder how many times he's going to let himself be pushed away before finally giving up. Sadly, I totally get where Selena is coming from. It's a brilliant (if ineffective) defense mechanism that always backfires. You push and push and push, figuring if they really love you and come back then they were truly meant for you. But nobody deserves that much distrust based on past relationships. Selena might be too broken to take someone into her heart, even someone as wonderful as Derek.
Our other side story dangled before us the possibility that Lacey and Dale would be promised a baby from an potential birth mother only to have the birth father run in at the last minute and rip the baby from their arms. For once, I applaud the way this type of story was handled. I completely understand where the young couple was coming from and imagine it would be one of the most difficult choices to make to give away your baby. But the birth mother held strong and saw in Dale and Lacey a fully formed family, full of love and ready for the responsibility of a child - something at their age they were not.
Thank goodness Lacey had a baby in her arms to love when she learned from Riley that it was due to the list that she lost the child she was carrying because the man in the house was after it. Lacey was very angry with Riley when she learned about why she lost her kid, but I think her anger was tempered only because of her new son. Still, it will be interesting to see whether their friendship will fully mend after learning that news.
Kyle sealed his fate as Captain America when he believed he was getting a coaching job at his high school alma mater... only to learn he was going to be a janitor. That's a tough break, but he took it like a man. He said he needed a job and was wiling to prove himself to get to the next step. His path to redemption has been completed.
Another change, should there be a third season, would appear to be less Linette. She was barely on this season as she spent most of it in rehab, and now she told the girls that upon her release she's intending to start a salon with her best friend in Austin. Promising to visit a lot, she made plans to move away from her family and start fresh.
Which leaves us with Riley and The Rub and Evan and his task force. They coincided as they were all after the same thing: to bring down Carlyle. Riley realized that Carlyle must have been responsible for taking the list and Nikki was his gateway into her life to do it. After dismissing Nikki, she had to go back to her bring her in on a scheme to get the list back from him. I was happy to learn that Nikki didn't completely diss Riley; the list fell into Carlyle's hands because he stole it. Do you think Nikki made it out of the finale alive?
Meanwhile, Riley was trying to have Judge Overton delay Evan's task force for as long as possible to get everything in order. She made contingency plans in case things went wrong by tending to her bank accounts and recording goodbye videos to her kids. She wasn't certain she was going to make it through what she was putting together.
After all the accusations Shelby has made about Evan and his ethical choices between job and family, it turns out that what Evan does for family, Shelby does for her job. She had no problem at all accepting a position, even temporary, in internal affairs - based on the fact she was having a personal relationship with Evan - as a gateway to becoming the youngest IA detective the department had ever seen. I have to say, that was one hell of a successful graduating class, wasn't it?
As Evan learned more about the case, he shared information with Kyle and the two of them finally worked together like brothers to help Riley. Even Shelby gave Evan a break and told him what she knew, with the caveat that from then on out he was on his own.
I guess the odds were pretty good that Evan would be on surveillance duty when Riley went into Carlyle's club to enact her plan to bust into his safe and steal the list. His partner was making jokes about how she made her money at first, but even he stood by Evan as he went after Riley to find out what the hell she had gotten herself into, promising never to reveal what they witnessed her doing.
So it ended with Evan, Riley and Kyle standing in front of The Rub which was engulfed in flames. I was unclear if Carlyle was inside or if he escaped, but the list was definitely burned. With Riley in a wig and slut attire, she merely said, "I can explain."
All in all, it was a mighty clean ending. The list is gone, Kyle is redeemed. Evan has a future in the police force and possibly with Shelby; or would he give it all up for family to lie about what he might learn about Riley? Linette will move to Austin to start her own salon and Lacey and Dale have a baby. With Jennifer Love Hewitt engaged and pregnant with Brian Hallisay's baby, you have to wonder if they've written a series ending.
Can The Client List continue now that The Rub is gone? Can Riley continue in her line of work given all of the risks and with so many onto what she was doing? Certainly she wouldn't be that stupid. Granted, most of her actions in The Client List Season 2 would lead us to believe she was, but I'm wondering if we saw the end tonight. It was a satisfying conclusion to their stories. They've left just enough open to come back, but I can't imagine it would be even remotely the same show.
What do you think? Can The Client List come back for another season and what would the show be about? Chat about the finale and what you think might come next for everyone in the comments!
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Evan will face some big decisions relating to career or family... Her husband wants to know whats going on... And we don't know what happened to the squeaky voiced girl. And... maybe there will be some new characters. Don't put it on the chopping block just yet.
You love the way the baby adoption storyline was handled?
In 20 minutes - Here is the baby momma... who in a spur of the moment decides to give her baby to the couple by visiting them at a hair salon? Then her bf comes in and is like "no, we're keeping it" Then she comes to visit them after and is about to say whatever when her water breaks... What's her name is smiling while she looks at Dale and they help prep her for the paramedics like wtf lol... Then a very quick no they are the right parents, I want them to have it... bam. Don't get me wrong, I liked the season finale.. I mean at the end of the day, its a lifetime show. Let's not expect something HBO. But I found the adoption to be super rushed and could have filled in some gaps in the last few episodes. I don't agree that there is no material for a third season. Have you people no imagination? The Rub was insured.. It could be rebuilt... Now her brother in law Evan will face some big decisions relating to career or family... Her husband wants to know whats going on... And we don't know what happened to the squeaky voiced girl. And... maybe there will be some new characters. Don't put it on the chopping block just yet.
End it here. The affair is never the same when the love is gone. Jennifer is married and pregnant, so the Love is TRULY GONE. End it now. It's the logical thing to do.
I really liked the season finale a lot. Given how cleanly they tied things up though, it does almost seem like this was a series finale. So, I don't really know what to think.
It's done!
Please tell me that Evan wont be so stupid to beleive any lie she might come up with . I actually have no idea what a season 3 woud be about ... this show is through.
if the series gets canceled, the 2014 3rd season, it would the last.


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