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What is your favorite resorts and why?
I've only stayed at AS Movies, Coronado Springs, Saratoga Springs & AKL. I really liked AS Movies because it was cute, fun, colorful & it was just my daughter & I.
I now absolutely love AKL because of the Savannah view they have. Coronado was too spread out for me & Saratoga was actually pretty nice. But AKL's view can't be beat! How nice it is to see the animals roaming about as you sit on your balcony sipping a fresh cup of hot coffee or maybe a nice glass of wine. :cloud9:
Hi zetek,
Wilderness Lodge is my favorite resort. The reason is the theming appeals to me more than any other resort. Also, the way the resort is decorated for the holidays is fantastic. :santa: The proximity to MK is another reason. Being able to take a boat back and forth to the park is the best. :goodvibes
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What is your favorite resorts and why?
We have stayed at all of the DVC resorts on WDW property except for two - BCV and BLT. We are staying at BC in 3 weeks. :woohoo:
I tend to prefer the condo-style properties, so of all the DVC resorts, I think that OKW wins by a nose (at least for today) over SSR. I love the size of the rooms, and to me, the property is just breath-taking. The landscape is lush and mature, and since we live in OH, I especially love the theme of the resort. As SSR ages, I think it will have some of the same appeal.
Of the hotel-style resorts where we have stayed (AKV, BWV and VWL), I'd have to go with VWL. The lobby of the main lodge still takes my breath away.
DH's pick...BWV hands down. He likes the hotel-style resorts, and loves the BW area. He likes to be in the center of things, and hates sitting in the room.
BCV is our favorite... mainly because of location. It's great to be in our villa following Illuminations while others are still waiting for or on a bus! Stormalong Bay is an attraction on it own. There are great restaurants & nightlife at Boardwalk.
I like something about each DVC resort, but my favorites are BLT then VWL. Add the 5th person in a 1 bedroom to VWL, and it is a tie between those two.
Old Key West for the size of the units, the parking outside your door, the friendly atmosphere there, the beautiful grounds, the vacation home feel over a hotel feel, and just the familiarity of it.
Our favorite is WLV. Hubby's 2nd fav is a tie between SSR(pool) and OKW(size). My 2nd and 3rd fav change daily :lmao:
On non-DVC - LOVE the Beach Club, Poly, and CBR (because of the pirate rooms and pool). Hubby's picks are the same.
We are sentimental favorite to Beach Club because it was hubby's first visit to WDW - which was on our honeymoon. It was also my first "on-site" stay. Fast forward to 2006 and our kids had their first stay, albeit only one night before moving to OKW, at the Beach Club.
We stayed at the Beach Club Villas only once, for 3 days in 2008. The stay was a little lackluster (it didn't help that we checked in at 8am and didn't get into our room until after 6pm - I know they aren't guaranteed, but it just kinda got tiring after 3-4pm, lol). But, we love the Beach club and are hoping to give the villas another chance soon. We're hoping the 2nd stay will be as magical as our hotel stays at Beach Club were :).
i Love SSR, I know most people hate it, but the shear beauty of the resort gets me everytime. I feel when I am there I am treated most like a DVC member and not just a regular hotel guest! It also doesn't hurt that my favorite restaurant is at SSR Turf Club!
My favorite is VWL because of the atmosphere and location of the resort. I love the view of the lake from anywhere on the property. I love the little animal tracks in the concrete, I love the villa pool with the little bubbly springs in it. I love renting bikes there and riding around ft. wilderness. I've sat and read a book while enjoying the rocking chairs on the porch and while sitting in a nook in the lobby of the villas near a fireplace. Those elevator doors are so beautiful. I love VWL in spite of the fact that probably 50% of my stays there have been in a dumpster view studio.;) I've used the shower facities at Sturdy Branches after checking out of my villa and found them to be clean and very convenient to the pool. I love walking around the grounds at night with DH:love:
PS. Sometimes I wonder why I actually own at 5 other resorts as well, but then I remember why I love those resorts, but VWL is absolutely the best fit for me!!!!:goodvibes
This is a tough one because I truly love them all. But I have a special place in my heart for SSR. We've stayed in this location since it was the Disney Villas, then the Disney Institute and now the beautiful Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa.
I truly have a feeling of being "home" at this wonderful place. :goodvibes
OKW for all the reasons already stated by PPs. I could happily live there year round.
Hands down, my favorite is the Boardwalk. Walking distance to two parks and the atmosphere at night is great. Beach Club is the favorite for summer time just to spend time at the pool. Non DVC is the Poly. Love the feel of the place.
whichever one im heading to next:goodvibes
My top DVC favs include:
#1 WL (perfect, calming; hard to believe you're in FLA) home resort
#2 BWV (location & im fond of the clown)
#3 AK Kidani (where else can you wake up & find a giraffe on your balcony;))
#4 BC (SAB) I had issues during one stay w/mgmt, assume it's been rectified, plan to try & visit next summer.
CRO, by category:
deluxe - CR-MK view:cloud9: (looking forward to trying out BLT)
mod - POR FQ (great theming for the $)
value - music (main pool is a hoot)
We have stayed at all dvc disney resorts and also all stars, poly, gf and cs. Out of the dvc resorts its close between okw and blt. Okw because of like others say seems much friendlier than any other one, great big wide open vacation resort feel. BLT because of location and monorail, having 2 very little ones being able to walk to mk or monorail over is huge to us and having 2 pools to choose from is great we also love only have to worry about 2 buses for parks instead of 4, thats one of our ssr downfalls packed buses and sometimes long waits. Did an adult trip to BWV and that was great because of being able to walk to epcot and jellyrolls.
If I had to choose,... I think my favorite is BWV. We just got back from there 2 weeks ago and I absolutely loved it. I loved walking on the Boardwalk. The sights and sounds. And of course being so close to Epcot which is my favorite park. I loved looking across the lake and Seeing the BCV. It's just a breathtaking view.
This is really tough. I truly do love them all. The only WDW DVC resort we haven't stayed at is AKV. I think I have to give a slight edge to BLT. Just can't beat the location, and we loved the decor and space of the 2 BR. VWL and BWV would probably run a very close 2nd and 3rd.
Of the resorts we have stayed at already
2. Beach Club
3. Boardwalk
4. Saratoga Springs
They are all so different from one another that it's hard to compare. I think it really depends on what type of vacation you want to have and what you are focusing on that particular trip.
SSR is our first love. It is the first resort we ever stayed at on Disney property and our first real vacation with the kids. I love the location.
We always drive and go off campus so it's most convenient for our style of vacation. It is closest to the most food options without having to use a park ticket. We don't have AP's normally so we can't afford to burn a park day just for counter service. We love the food options and the shopping especially my favorite store in the world, World of Disney at DTD. I love boating over there because I love Disney boats. It's a really pretty resort. I thinks the room decor is the prettiest of all the resorts. It's bright and cheerful but classy and elegant. We love the spa! We have the option of the Treehouses and now a new feature pool. It seems to keep getting better.
We fell in love with AKL from the moment we first saw it. The themeing there is in my opinion the absolute best. It's like being in another world. When they made it DVC, we had to add on. Boma is our fave restaurant in WDW. This resort could not be even associated with Disney and still be awesome. It doesn't need location, it is a unique experience and a jaw-dropping work of art. I have seen the other Disney resort styles in many other locations besides Disney, I have never seen anything like AKL anywhere else. It's one of a kind. We also really love how many categories are available. The values are the best points wise. The one bedrooms sleep 5 (we are a family of 5) and have two bathrooms (Kidani) so either way it goes, we save points at AKV. There is so much to love about AKV.
We stayed at BLT this past christmas and really loved the private feel of the place. I'm not at all a modern decor girl but I really loved the look and feel of BLT. It was not cold and sterile as I had imagined it might be. The one bedroom felt super large and we really had room to spread out. I love the monorail and that it is right near the Grand Floridian and Polynesian resorts that we love to frequent for our fave breakfast and dinner and just to hang out. The proximity to MK was super even though we were dying walking back after a commando day (we had to carry our youngest). We didn't get a chance to do the lounge, but we did see the fireworks from the lobby one day and were awe-struck. We will be going back to BLT though not next trip.
Beach Club get's the slight edge over Boardwalk because of Stormalong Bay. I love BWV's lobby. It is my style absolutely. I love Cape May at the Beach Club. Epcot resort area has a magical feel. The location is great. We drive but we'd park and walk or boat for our Epcot and DHS days. We've never stayed at either but hopefully will try them out one day.
It is a tie.
AKL - the theming, the animals, the look of the rooms
BCV - the sand bottom pool, the location
Boardwalk!!! I love the Boardwalk view, people watching, the nightlife on the boardwalk, the easy walk to Epcot....just the excitement, lights and that old Disney magic. Love it!
I love OKW because it's a vacation within a vacation for me. I love Disney but frankly after schlepping through the parks all day I really enjoy coming back to the lush tropical setting of OKW. The rooms are large and spacious, the 1br & 2br villas have huge balconies that really extend the living space, great for cocktails, dinner and early morning coffee. I prefer to park in front of the villa rather than walk the halls and take elevators common in other resorts like SSR, BWV & WLV. I feel a loss when I don't get to stay there. We're going in June and I'm so looking forward to it!
Don't get me wrong each resort has something to offer, in fact my son prefers the BWV therefore I must alternate every once in a while, since DS(13) reminds me that "it's our DVC." You gotta love him.
I've stayed at a bunch of different resorts at WDW, and I think each one has its own charm and own advantages/disadvantages.
My favorite resort is Animal Kingdom Villas, followed by the Polynesian. Needless to say, I'd be a happy camper if DVC built at the Polynesian, LOL!
Here's how I'd rank the resorts I've stayed in:
2) Polynesian
3) Grand Floridian
4) Yacht Club
5) BoardWalk Inn
6) Saratoga Springs
7) Swan/Dolphin
8) Contemporary
9) Old Key West
10) Port Orleans Riverside
11) Beach Club
12) Wilderness Lodge
13) Pop Century
14) Coronado Springs
15) All Star Music
I love OKW because it's a vacation within a vacation for me. I love Disney but frankly after schlepping through the parks all day I really enjoy coming back to the lush tropical setting of OKW. The rooms are large and spacious, the 1br & 2br villas have huge balconies that really extend the living space, great for cocktails, dinner and early morning coffee. I prefer to park in front of the villa rather than walk the halls and take elevators common in other resorts like SSR, BWV & WLV.
I'm with you BEASLYBOO! I love OKW because I feel like I could go there and not even visit a park. I'm close enough to hear the fireworks but far enough away to feel like I'm actually in Key West. I love the laid back feel and to me, when I visit in the colder months, it's more like having a "winter vacation home in Florida" than a hotel room for a week.
Disney Spaz
BLT hands down for us. The location, walking to MK for a quick bith at Casey's Corner or sitting on the beach at night making smores by the fire. Wathcing wishes from our room all wrapped up and in our pj's. As far as non-DVC resorts it would be a dead heat between GF and Poly. They are both so wonderful yet so different it is hard to pick one. Nothing better then sitting on Poly's beach in a hammock at night watching the fireworks and the electric water pagent. All the beautiful foliage and waterfall in the lobby. At GF it is like stepping back in time. The wrap around porch with rocking chairs. The views of MK or the lake. Relaxing in the lobby while watching the world go by.
Our favorite is VGC, but OKW isn't far behind. That makes our home base of VWL third place.
What is your favorite resorts and why?
Boardwalk Villas. I like all the activities that take place on or around the Boardwalk. I also like the pool, ESPN club, and JellyRolls.
This is tough! DVC resorts I've stayed at are SSR, THV, BWV, AKV, and before DVC I've stayed at POR (when it was Dixie Landings), WL, AKL, BC, GCH and GF. I loved staying at all of them. Like MamaPrincess said, it depends on what you want to do on your vacation.
When your focus is not on going to the Disney parks SSR is wonderful. It's right on the edge of Disney property so it's easy to to other places. I do like the interiors of the rooms here best. I love the pastel colors and I like this layout of the villas. The jacuzzi tubs at this resort are the BEST! Having the spa close by is also a plus. I've always had a car when staying here, so bus transportation was never a problem.
We stayed at BWV during F&W last year and other than the never ending hallways, I really liked that. Again I like the layout of the villa and the tub. The proximity to Epcot and DHS was GREAT! We only did those two parks, so not having to get on a bus was fantastic. The downside was that the CS locations weren't that great, but since we were filling up on all the great F&W snacks it was OK. There are so many great TS restaurants in proximity so that's great too!
I really enjoyed staying at AKV because of the animals. The theming of the resort is very nice too. The layout of these villas is not as much to my liking as the two mentioned previously, and the tub is just not as big as the oval tub in older resorts. Not that I won't come back, I guess it's just not as much of a fave, however, you can't beat sitting on the balcony with a cup of coffee, glass of wine and watching the animals!
I have yet to stay at GCV, but I have a feeling I will really like that a lot even if the tub is like the ones at Kidani. The main reason, because until this year I could never justify getting a $300 hotel room less than 20 miles from my house! If all my waitlists come through I will have seven stays there this year, more than I have ever stayed in Anaheim in my lifetime!
So if I have to rank them I think this would be my top three
However, I still have yet to stay at BCV, VWL, OKW and proabably BLT at least once.
1. Akv
2. Bwv
My favorite is VWL because of the atmosphere and location of the resort. I love the view of the lake from anywhere on the property. I love the little animal tracks in the concrete, I love the villa pool with the little bubbly springs in it. I love renting bikes there and riding around ft. wilderness. I've sat and read a book while enjoying the rocking chairs on the porch and while sitting in a nook in the lobby of the villas near a fireplace. Those elevator doors are so beautiful. I love VWL in spite of the fact that probably 50% of my stays there have been in a dumpster view studio.;) I've used the shower facities at Sturdy Branches after checking out of my villa and found them to be clean and very convenient to the pool. I love walking around the grounds at night with DH:love:
PS. Sometimes I wonder why I actually own at 5 other resorts as well, but then I remember why I love those resorts, but VWL is absolutely the best fit for me!!!!:goodvibes
I'm with Bobbi - VWL is my favorite:lovestruc and the only place I own. I too love the theming and cozy warm feeling I get when I walk into that lobby. I love the lake and walking over to the campgounds and experiencing all the wildlife. I actually bought a resale @ OKW in 1999 before the VWL existed. Once I stayed at VWL - I was hooked. I finally sold OKW in 2006 when I could not get my VWL reservation:scared1: in early Dec 2005 at 7 months out and tri-daily calls at the 7 day mark and even while I was there. I've stayed at Kidani-AKV, OKW, and SSR so far. We are staying at BLT in a couple of months so I have a few more to try, but I find it hard not to say at VWL. I went over twice while staying at Kidani last week, once to eat at Artist Point and then right before our HDDR reservation. So far VWL is my fav:cloud9:, followed by AKV-Kidani, OKW and SSR.
My two favorites are VWL, because of it's closeness to Magic Kingdom, and BCV, because of it's closeness to both Epcot and the ESPN Club.
I also love BWV, and OKW. I don't like SSR.
I've never been at BLT, since it was under construction when I was last at WDW
Anal Annie
I like VWL for the colors, warmth & theming but DH & DS like BCV for SAB & location to Epcot!!:goodvibes
[QUOTE=keishashadow;35797891]whichever one im heading to next:goodvibes
But it is true that VWL has my heart :lovestruc It is my happy place!
I like both AKV and Wilderness Lodge for the theming.
Ive stayed at
Wilderness Lodge, Grand Floridian, Polynesian, Animal Kingdom Lodge and Caribbean Beach Resort.
My favorite is Polynesian! I like the layout and the beach. I LOVE the fact that its on the monorail. It makes things so much more convenient.
Our is boardwalk. No doubt about it
Brave teacher
We are absolutely in love with AKV - Kidani. My DS7 & DS3 refer to it as their WDW house. Everything about it screams theming. We love the animals outside. That made it a cinch to wakte the boys in the morning. All we had to sak was if they wanted to eat breakfast on the balcony. They jumped out of the bed to go check out the animals. The pool and water area are just fantastic. My DS3 talks to me every night as he goes to sleep. The first thing he says is that he can't wait to go back to HIS water play area. I love that there is so much to do while there.
I'll be staying at Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House this upcoming November
BCV for location to EPCOT and DHS, and for Stormalong Bay,
SSR for closeness to DTD, and quiet atmosphere
Would like to try VWL and BWV someday
VWL, Kidani and BWV all pull at my heartstrings for different reasons. Don't think I can pick one favorite, but I'm perfectly happy calling AKV home :goodvibes
VWL - Woodsy feel reminds me of Fort Wilderness. The lobbies both in the main lodge as well as the villas are welcoming and comfortable, yet still peaceful. And the water features totally get to me. *sigh* so wish I were there now.
BWV - Had a room overlooking the green. It was so peaceful. At night we'd open the doors to the balcony and let the music float in. THe boardwalk bakery is a fantastic way to start the day. There are a few creepy elements to this resort though that I've learned to ignore (face chairs, Triton chandelier, clown vomiting children into the pool.)
Kidani - So beautiful: floors like glass, fantastic design, music, zebra and giraffe right off the room to keep us company all night long, and the friendliest staff anywhere! Having a dedicated bus to parks where kidani is the first stop certainly helps too. Oh, and the bartenders are great too ;)
Hi zetek,
Wilderness Lodge is my favorite resort. The reason is the theming appeals to me more than any other resort. Also, the way the resort is decorated for the holidays is fantastic. :santa: The proximity to MK is another reason. Being able to take a boat back and forth to the park is the best. :goodvibes
DVC Mike
What is your favorite resorts and why?
My favorite DVC resorts are:
Location! You can walk to the Magic Kingdom
Views! Fantastic views of the MK and Bay Lake (and Wishes!)
On the Monorail! Access to other deluxe resorts
Dining! California Grill and access to great dining at GF/Poly
Top of the World Lounge! I love the view of the world from on high
Location! You can walk to Epcot and boat to DHS
Views! Great views of Crescent Lake and YC/BC
The Boardwalk Midway!
Dining! At all the Epcot resorts and inside Epcot, including Flying Fish Cafe on the BW!
Location! You can walk to Epcot and boat to DHS
Stormalong Bay! The best feature pool at WDW
Dining! At all the Epcot resorts and inside Epcot, including Yactsman Steakhouse and Beaches & Cream
Sandy Beach on Crescent Lake with views of the Boardwalk
Magnificently rendered theme!
The Lodge! Peaceful and romantic
Just a relaxing boat ride away from the MK
The animals on the Savanna!
Great exotic theme!
A feeling of remoteness! relax away from the Parks
Great dining! Jiko, Boma and Sanna
I haven't stayed at VGC yet.
A tie between AKV and BCV. We usually do split stays with the family because we can't decide between the two!
We love AKV for the theme and experience.
We love BCV for proximity to 2 parks and SAB.
We would like a DVC on the monorail, but BLT just does not appeal to us. We would have a hard time not purchasing GF if it came on line!
For DL: VGC is an amazing hotel with perfect location. Made DL experience so much better!
We are looking forward to Aulani. Pretty sure it will be our favorite Hawaii DVC!;)
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Alex Zane
Date Of Birth: 03/03/1980
Alex Zane: Just One More Thing...
TV presenter Alex Zane is an incredibly likeable performer with charisma, charm and a humility that can be rare among some of the other famous faces on the Fringe. But his debut hour sees him struggle with what so many acts wrestle with – the desire to have a theme but without the material to support one.
Columbo fans will recognise the show title and Zane explains that the Seventies TV detective was an inspiration to him when he was younger, recalling when he wandered around in a trench coat, reciting the well-known line. Five minutes in and Columbo is fast forgotten to move onto other tales from Zane's childhood which is shockingly similar to Simon Bird's character from The Inbetweeners. The insults that come from having a briefcase as a schoolbag may be familiar to the young audience.
Zane's obsession with role-playing (in the non-kinky sense) contained some more tired observations but was saved by a RP fan in the front row and Zane's genuine enthusiasm at meeting a fellow nerd and excitement at the possibility of a wargaming date.
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By the end of the show everyone is entertained but there is little to take away. Zane is infinitely likeable, the performance skills are fantastic, the show is enjoyable but the material is forgettable.
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Zenny - 08/02/2011
Not comedy.
John - 31/07/2010
Has become a Russell Brand wannabee but without the edge.
Riera - 26/03/2010
This one has the heady whiff of privilege about him. Zane has all the talent of a clothes horse but isn't as useful
Jeannine - 16/01/2009
The dude rocked on Balls of Steel. And he is cute.
Damon - 18/12/2006
He's never been a good stand-up or presenter. Totally exposed on 8 out of 10 Cats, Alex Zane needs to be removed from our screens for good.
Benfolds - 28/09/2006
I think he should come up with some material. Everything I've ever heard him say is derivative of another comedian's material.
Frostrop - 25/07/2006
Please can someone stop this hopeless chancer getting on the stage? MC - Hopeless. Act - Dunno, never seen him do any actual jokes.
Sharon - 07/07/2006
Alex is sweet and funny. He has an innocent sort of humour and a face that just makes you want to breastfeed him!
Nichole Brierley-Turner - 01/03/2006
I think that Alex is a brilliant comedian, a fantastic presenter, and an all round good guy. He is geeky, but in a good way
Arabella Randolph - 31/01/2006
Absolutley hilarious, love the guy.
Maggie - 24/12/2005
Naturally funny, no big set piece or act, just consistently and effortlessly amusing
Meara - 07/12/2005
An underdeveloped little popshot. About as amusing as thrush and, judging by his prolific TV career, just as infectious.
Ben - 27/08/2005
Very bad indeed. Give up and stick to presenting.
Sian - 14/05/2005
Having seen Alex MC at a regular night I have to say when he is good, he's good but is so easily distracted and rarely seems to write any new material. Seems quite arrogant, like his presence on stage is enough
- 07/05/2005
Only seen him MC and I was appalled at how bad he was. No talent whatsoever.
Microsoftie - 12/04/2005
Just about as clueless a performer as is imaginable. His insubstantial stage presence makes him particularly excruciating as an MC.
Tessa - 10/04/2005
Alex Zane is really funny in a kinda geeky, deer in the headlights kinda a way. I think his friendly banter witht he audience is all part of his charm.
Lydia - 27/01/2005
He's great - playing with the audience is his thing.
Megan Williams - 24/01/2005
Saw him at the Tsunami Relief Cardiff, and he was awesome.
Alice - 15/01/2005
Saw him MC last night - very funny, really interactive with the audience.
Jake Wernsteiner - 20/12/2004
He got stuck into some heckler dude and totally lost the plot.
David - 30/10/2004
Really funny. Will be big.
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As soon as I got serious about the supplements and took them, the carb cravings disappeared. I know this is probably just my individual body chemistry but WOW.
It can be a life-changing book! Definitely an eye-opener.
I'm glad it is helping you!
I'm just mostly posting here to sort of pinch myself- exactly one week since I started taking them...not a craving and I feel great. Honestly, I can't believe it this time. Low-carb tastes good again, I'm getting my energy back...wow.
So what are you taking?
That's so awesome - I love those books and have found some really beneficial stuff in there.
I'm taking a crapload of supplements right now because I was so far behind the 8-ball.
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the second group I take with meals.
Tuesday it will be two weeks, no cravings unless I miss my sups and I've dropped 5 pounds, ( water weight, probably)
I wish these forums had a "like" button like Facebook lol. The Diet Cure might have been the best $18 I've ever spent, before the $100 I spent the nest day on supplements lol. I read your post on another page, and searched out this one to see what you were taking. Some of the same things as me. Now I have to pull out my book and refresh my memory on why I do!
Thanks for sharing your info. I'm reading the book now and finding it to be very interesting. I will be purchasing some supplements for sure. I wish I could find a Multi Amino Acid Complex tablet somewhere on line. You know, like a multi vitamin... Not much success in that respect so far.
The Vitamin Shoppe has a multi amino complex. I belive that GNC does as well and you should be able to order online.
I have also had great results with the diet cure suggested supplements. I'm taking a similar cocktail!
No cravings/ binging!! :)
Two weeks one day today. Still feel great!
I've had some pretty amazing results from taking the supplements as well. Getting my iron and vitamin D up were absolutely the most helpful, followed by taking 5HTP and L-glutamine as well as a potent multivitamin and B vitamin.
I goofed on Niacin though, and took too much at once. I looked like I had the worst sunburn in the world and I FELT all blistered too! The famous "niacin flushing" to the nth degree. Then L-tyrosine gave me a series of panic attacks. If I want energy, I just take a small amount of eleuthero root.
I agree that it is a trial and error thing. You have to really pay attention to your body and see what works and doesn't for you.
Started taking an amino complex today. Also got a potent vitamin. I am a little skeptical, but will give it a try and post how it's going after several days.
So maybe this is AMAZING! Dropped some weight! Have been at 153 for quite some time and this morning down to 151! And I really haven't changed my WOE. Have noticed that I'm p**ing alot more though!?! Is this because of the supplements?
I have been going a lot more frequently as well. Don't know. But I feel wonderful.
Just checking - is that the Diet Cure by Julia Ross. She has a couple of books out on this, which one do you all have?
Also, the complex amino acid - what brand did you get?
I got the NOW Amino Complex from Amazon. I want to add CLA/GLA also. Reading the Diet Cure.
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No Faith in Google Maps, Trust and Pixie Dust! A Feb 2013 TR! (Upd 21/10, day 1)
Welcome to my Feb 2013 TR, chronicling 10 nights of arguing, aching feet, Google Maps failing, lots of characters and some unexpected pixie dust, but a overall great holiday. Keep your hands, arms, feet and legs inside the vehicle at all times, supervise children and please, no flash photography.
Moving on, your cast:
Me- 18. Disney fanatic, always has room for dessert and loves meeting characters. Most likely to say "Ooh look! There's x!"
Mum- Don't ask age. Bargain hunter, master of The Look and voice of reason. Most likely to say something involving Dad and I shutting up, moving on or "No, you just had lunch!"
Dad- See above about age. Mobile phone obsessed. Too cool for characters and parades. Most likely to say "A character meet? I'll just wait outside."
So, onwards with the trip report. Day -1/the night before coming in next post.
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"We would be able to have a good sleep at the Premier Inn if only we could FIND IT!"
Saturday, 9 February 2013
9th of February finally arrived in a flurry of packing (Mum), panicking (Dad) and sleeping (Um, me).
We spent most of the day packing and making final preparations for our holiday, stopping only for cauliflower cheese for lunch for Mum and Dad, and Uncle Ben's Egg Fried Rice for me. The former was much better then the latter. I had to throw it away halfway through because it smelt and tasted awful and opened my can of Heinz spaghetti.
The hours ticked by and finally we were finished packing and debating on what to do for dinner. I had a packet of crisps, some Belvita biscuits (I must be the only one who eats them at all hours, not just breakfast) and a fruit salad from Waitrose and my parents nearly had a sandwich, before discovering the bread was mouldy- AFTER making it!
So the car was loaded, a trip to the Co-op was made for drinks, sandwiches and crisps (well, and a Wispa bar for me) and off we went to the Premier Inn.
Unfortunately, we got lost (Oh, sorry, "mislaid") on the way and even ended up in the South Terminal 12 hours early! We were stopped for a spot check by some policeman which was the perfect opportunity to ask directions and we were soon on our way again.
I don't know how we did it, but we got even more lost and had to stop AGAIN to ask a group of workers this time how to get to our hotel.
Eventually we finally found it and went to go get checked in. Since it was £29 a room, we got two, so I could actually sleep without being disturbed by snoring! This is what my room looked like. My parents room was the same, but without a sofa.
I used the 30 mins free wifi to check in on FB, The DIS and a couple of other websites and then listened to I've Got A Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas and Good Life by One Republic, and by the time it ran out I was ready to try and get some sleep! Trouble was, I was too excited! :D
I kept waking up in the night and a couple of times heard people upstairs thumping around and finally Dad's alarm. And so began Day 0, our travel day.
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Day 1- Magic Kingdom- "Which bright spark chose MK on a EMH day?"
Monday, February 11 2013
The day started abruptly with Dad's alarm going off at 1am in the morning. After banging on my parents door demanding they "turn that stupid alarm off!", I went straight back to sleep until I finally got up, got dressed, ate breakfast and was ready to start the day!
Unfortunately, in this family it's not as simple as that. Dad managed to forget to pack his shorts and so our oh so lucky family got dragged to the Walmart where we spent the better part of an hour looking for shorts.
Finally we reached the TTC and took the ferry over to MK! I just love the first sight of the castle over the lake, a very magical way to start a day at my favourite theme park.
Unfortunately, the day didn't start too magically. Although Mum had fun matching wits with the Mayor of Main Street I wanted to find a M&G, Mum just wanted to get on a ride and a massive argument ensured. The Move It! Shake It! Celebrate It! parade provided a short distraction though, and it was great fun! Dancing to the music, waving to the characters. I wasn't expecting it either, so it was a nice surprise.
Eventually we got on our first ride of the day (even though it was past 11am now), Buzz Lightyear. Mum, as usual, got 999,999 (I still swear she cheats to get that) and I got over 40,000 thanks to Mum helping me and a lucky shot earning me 30,000! I was really happy because it was the most I've ever scored on the ride! =D
Afterwards, Mum got a photo of me "escaping" from the Evil Emperor Zurg-
And then we went to meet Buzz Lightyear himself. He's not very cuddly but still very personable and we didn't wait too long to meet him, even though he took a short break.
Then it was onto a comedy show, Monsters Inc style. I sent in a joke and was a tad disappointed when it wasn't chosen- probably turned up in a show 2 weeks later! I hope Mike at least thought it was a good joke. ;-)
After that, we did a old favourite, Carousel Of Progress. I ALWAYS have to do this on a day at MK, and It's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow is always stuck in my head afterwards. =)
And then it was time to drop into Cosmic Rays for the traditional chicken nuggets for lunch. It was EXTREMELY busy and we had to launch a search mission for a table- eventually got one by the bathrooms. The place was full of tour groups and was consequentially very loud. There was a huge line for the bathrooms and I began to get VERY annoyed.
After lunch, we tried to go meet Merida..no luck, we had just missed her. We certainly didn't want to wait another 25 mins to meet her, so onwards we went.
A bathroom stop and a surprise encounter with Mum's besties, Pooh and Tigger later, and we came to the Teacups.
I did not particularly want to do a spinny ride right after lunch, but I was dragged on anyway, me requesting that my parents did NOT spin the teacup too fast all the way. We all crammed in a teacup (Not comfortable for three adults!), and what did the rotters do? Spin it super fast. I thought I was going to revisit my lunch! =S
Then we staggered off the ride and onto New Fantasyland which I was excited to see.
Our first stop was Dumbo! The queue didn't look too bad (It said 10 minutes. Yeah, right.), so we joined, only to find one of the Dumbos was out of service and so we waited 30 minutes just to get on the ride. Whilst we were queuing, we got chatting to a family which helped pass the time somewhat. When we finally got to the outside part of the queue near the loading area, the other Dumbo came back so it went quicker after that.
I had not been on Dumbo for years (apparently I HAD been on it before, but probably not since our first visit) and it was fun soaring over new Fantasyland. It's very cutely themed and as we found, even better at night with the lighting.
We gave Barnstormer a miss, and continued on through New Fantasyland.
I wanted to do the Pete's Silly Sideshow M&G, but the lines are too long so we gave that a miss too. I was starting to get very overheated- I was wearing long leggings and it was VERY VERY hot outside and VERY VERY crowded. I was in dire need of a drink and some air conditioning.
Looking at this, would you guess this was February? I wouldn't!
Luckily Winnie The Pooh was just around the corner and our next stop. I always love this ride and always sing to Heffalumps And Woozles. After the ride I spotted a adorable little Eeyore plushie that I fell in love with, but Mum told me to wait in case I found it elsewhere.
We then wandered on through New Fantasyland's Beauty And The Best themed area, and Mum took LOADS of photos:
I had read about Be Our Guest, and wanted to try it someday. Maybe next holiday?
I just love it, it looks so much like Beast's castle in the movie <3
And of course, Gaston has to feature somewhere. This is outside his tavern.
And this castle belongs to Prince Eric of course. Now MK has three castles. It really is like a big fairytale come to life!
We went to try and go on Voyage Of The Little Mermaid, but the wait was a stonking 40 minutes. For a dark ride that basically retells The Little Mermaid. o_O Yeah. I guess because it's new and popular.
Oh well. Philarmagic was nearby and provided a much needed mood booster- I LOVE this show. =D Part Of Your World always reminds me of it.
Feeling much happier, we continued on to It's A Small Earworm..I mean World. =D Bit of a wait, but it was indoors, so wasn't too bad. They seem to have turned off the singing in every language so we only were treated to the song in the final room. Is it just me who gets a bit teary eyed in that last room? Mum asked a CM about it when we got off- apparently there was a sound clashing problem which I can understand.
Next we grinned grimly and visited the grim grinning ghosts at the Haunted Mansion. We got to do the interactive queue, which was lots of fun. We also managed to spot the Hidden Mickey on the dining table and I spotted the Hidden Donald on a chair. For once we didn't stop in the long hallways with lots of doors! Instead we stopped heading up to the attic.
We battled our way through Liberty Square into Frontierland, and I managed to get Mum on Big Thunder Mountain! Dad was boring and waited outside. Mum really loved this ride! It was great watching her enjoy the ride so much. I knew she would love it when she tried it!
Sadly Splash Mountain was down so I couldn't ride it, which is a shame because I really want to try it- I chickened out in 2012
From there, it was Pirates time. When we eventually managed to get on, we enjoyed it as usual and only got a little wet from the cannonballs.
Then it was time for a break and a Dole Whip swirl! We sat on a bench near Crystal Palace and watched the sun set on Main Street USA. I wanted to do the Main Street Electrical Parade, but Mum's leg was starting to hurt badly so she couldn't possibly wait around to watch it. Plus everyone had pretty much taken most of the good spots to watch.
Mum asked a CM when it was due to start, as she thought she could maybe wait if it was nearly about to start, and the wonderful CM found us a great spot on Main Street to watch!
I was beyond excited, as this was the first time I had really got to watch it properly and danced to the music as Mum got out her camera to take pictures. I would have worn my glowstick bracelet, but I couldn't get it to work.
I absolutely LOVED it, it was so magical watching it from Main Street. :thumbs-up
We decided not to stay for Wishes, and on the way out, Mum stopped at guest relations and enquired if they could possibly replace her Keys To The Kingdom pin that broke, and they did! Second dose of much needed pixie dust that day
We saw a bit of Celebrate The Magic on the ferryboat back to our car, and then watched a bit of Wishes before getting in the car and leaving to get some dinner.
We decided on Denny's, and we enjoyed it much more then eating breakfast there! Our waitress was lovely and very helpful. Parents ordered fish, shrimp and chips, and I ordered a everyday value grand slam- yes, breakfast for dinner! Pancakes, bacon and eggs. To drink we all had hot chocolate. It ended up costing us $18.80 with a discount, not bad! And I really enjoyed getting breakfast for dinner.
We got back to the condo bout 10pm and collapsed, watching a bit of TV and catching up on the computer with forums.
I probably went to bed about 11? 12?
In retrospect, I don't think we had as bad a day in the end. It started rocky, but towards the end we did have a good time, with some pixie dust.
(all pictures from today are by my Mum, as my own camera had problems and I lost all my photos from this year )
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University Fab Lab Opens
Monday, October 13, 2014
UTA opened the Fab Lab, a state-of-the-art Fabrication Laboratory featuring cutting-edge technology for research in digital fabrication and data visualization, on October 8 at the Central Library.
Big data analytics could yield better treatment for pain management
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
A UT Arlington multi-disciplinary team is optimizing and integrating volumes of data in a National Science Foundation research project to help physicians make better, more informed decisions about treating patients' pain.
College Enrollment Over 6,000 as UTA Enrollment Reaches 34,899
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Preliminary census reports this week show the College of Engineering enrollment is up 25% from Fall 2013, and UT Arlington enrollment is up 65% since 2001.
UTA, College to Offer Online Intro to Engineering for High School Students
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
UTA and the College of Engineering are developing a two-part, 12-week "Introduction to Engineering and Engineering Mathematics" course as part of the edX program announced this week.
Welcome Bash Will Greet New and Returning Students
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Annual Welcome Bash will be held Wednesday, September 3, to welcome new students and greet returning ones.
Rogers Named IIE Fellow
Friday, June 27, 2014
Jamie Rogers, Ph.D., P.E., was named a Fellow of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) during the IIE Annual Conference & Expo in Montréal.
Componation Named IMSE Chair
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
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More than 400 students will cross the stage at the College's spring commencement May 10.
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Four days after suffering their first loss of the Atlantic 10 conference season, the Charlotte 49ers dealt the same blow to Xavier.
The 49ers topped the Musketeers 63-57 on Wednesday night in Halton Arena, but it wasnt easy and it wasnt pretty.
Shooting 48 percent from the line and turning the ball over 19 times, Charlotte prevailed in the back-and-forth affair with sound defense against Xaviers forwards and strong guard play from both Denzel Ingram and DeMario Mayfield.
It was a typical A10 wrestling match, physical, Charlotte coach Alan Major said. But I thought our guys did a good job of staying with it, especially in the first half when we got off to a bit of a rocky start.
Xavier (11-7, 4-1) entered the game unbeaten in A10 play, while Charlotte (16-3, 4-1) had fallen to Richmond by 20 points over the weekend. The victory against Xavier is the 49ers best conference victory of the young A10 season.
Down 37-36 after a bevy of lead changes in the first five minutes of the second half, Charlotte went on a 13-2 run that forced a Xavier timeout.
Mayfield had just two points in the first half on 1-of-4 shooting, but he shined in the second half against Xaviers Semaj Christon. The junior guard had 11 points in the second half to propel the 49ers to the win.
Mayfields first half was on par with the rest of the 49ers, though. For a 10-minute stretch in the first half, the 49ers were abysmal from the field. Chris Braswell made it 8-6 with 15:21 left in the game. Eight minutes and 50 seconds elapsed before Ingram made the next bucket from the field, pulling the 49ers within 15-13.
I thought the guys did a good job of not attaching a dry spell to their defense, Major said. They kept defending. Sometimes as a team you can miss a few shots and you start to not play as hard; that to me was great.
The thing Im happy about the most is the guys didnt quit defending even when the ball didnt go in, and thats a good sign of maturing.
As poorly as Charlotte shot from the field, the 49ers were worse from the free-throw line. Charlotte entered the game shooting 65.4 percent from the line but went 4-for-12 from the stripe in the first half and 14-for-29 in the game.
Ingram was a catalyst for the 49ers comeback in the first half, going 4-for-6 including two clutch 3-pointers to lead Charlotte with 10 points at the break. The freshman guard hit his first 3-pointer with 3:22 left in the half to give Charlotte a 23-22 lead, its first since the game was 8-6, and his second came in the final minute to give Charlotte its 28-27 lead heading into halftime.
I wanted to give my team a spark, Ingram said. The ball felt good today so I was just letting it go.
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"The Court of Appeals reached the correct conclusion that defendants are not entitled to operate a business that facilitates patient-to-patient sales of marijuana," the court's majority wrote.
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