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Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2008
Hi there!
Welcome to my Pre-Trip report! I've been feeling the need to gab about all the planning I've done to people who actually care, so here I am, starting a PTR with only 20 DAYS until we leave for Disney!! I'm hoping to get a few readers who will follow be over when I write my Trip Report and Dining Reviews so I'm not just blathering to no one!
First things first, introductions.
Well, here we are! That's me, Katy, and that's my boyfriend, Matt. We are both college students who are studying to be teachers (myself with Early Childhood Education and Matt with secondary math). The two of us have been dating for a little over a year now and are using this trip to Disney to celebrate a couple of different things: one, our anniversary, two, surviving another year of school, and three, moving out together this summer.
Me (Katy): I'm studying to be a Pre-K teacher or work for a non-profit that benefits children. I am considering getting my certification in special education as well as EC-6 because I have a soft spot for children who overcome obstacles. I currently work as a babysitter and also at the nation's oldest amusement park. We have 9 rides and all of them are 80 years old, original to the park. I'm the kind of girl who loves to laugh and learn. I can be very silly, especially when I'm meowing like a cat for no apparent reason. (Who needs a reason to be a kitten?!) I have a lot of quirks and some unusual medical ailments, but I try to be the best girlfriend I can be. I LOVE Ben Folds, giraffes, Sanrio characters, writing my food blog (link in my signature!) and of course, Disney World! This will be my fourth trip to the World but my first with Matt.
Matt: My awesome boyfriend! Matt is a mathematics major and wants to teach at the high school level. He works nearly full time as a Shift Manager at Starbucks. No surprise, he is a huge lover of espresso and tea. Believe me, this guy makes a mean coffee drink! Matt is also a vegetarian who is making small steps toward veganism. Music is definitely one of Matt's passions; he is constantly searching for the newest band, a leak of the latest albums, etc. His Zune is overflowing with bands you've never heard of! Matt is also obsessed with Sanrio and meowing like a kitten, which is convenient for me! This will be his first trip ever to Disney World.
Now you might be wondering my the title of this PTR is "You STILL haven't told your parent's we're going?!"
You see, Matt and I still live with our parents. Not unheard of for two college kids, but still not exactly the ideal situation, especially considering that my mom is insane and his parents are absurd. Now don't get me wrong, we both love our parents, but they both make certain aspects of our adult lives very difficult on a daily basis. For instance, my mom is unstable and acts like a teenager most of the time. She loves me, but she hasn't treated me like a child since I was 14. His parents, on the other hand, are the kind that just can't cut the cord. They won't even let the man do his own laundry (and he wants to do it himself!) and they seem to be unable to understand anything he chooses to do. Nothing is ever good enough for them.
So, as you might have already guessed, Matt hasn't told his parents we're going to Disney World...despite the fact that I have had this trip booked since Christmas Eve! I keep bugging him about it, and nagging him, but he's just not up for the confrontation. So in the next few days it is my goal to tell his parents about our trip in a way that will make them excited for him as opposed to judgmental and snarky. (Yeah...good luck with that, self!)
Did you make it all the way through my first post?
Really, your eyes aren't bleeding yet? Good! Because next I'm posting pictures of my homemade autograph book and trip journal! Please post some comments if you're reading so far.
Welcome to my Pre-Trip report! I've been feeling the need to gab about all the planning I've done to people who actually care, so here I am, starting a PTR with only 20 DAYS until we leave for Disney!! I'm hoping to get a few readers who will follow be over when I write my Trip Report and Dining Reviews so I'm not just blathering to no one!
First things first, introductions.
Well, here we are! That's me, Katy, and that's my boyfriend, Matt. We are both college students who are studying to be teachers (myself with Early Childhood Education and Matt with secondary math). The two of us have been dating for a little over a year now and are using this trip to Disney to celebrate a couple of different things: one, our anniversary, two, surviving another year of school, and three, moving out together this summer.
Yes, that is a dinosaur! This is in front of a museum in our home town.
Me (Katy): I'm studying to be a Pre-K teacher or work for a non-profit that benefits children. I am considering getting my certification in special education as well as EC-6 because I have a soft spot for children who overcome obstacles. I currently work as a babysitter and also at the nation's oldest amusement park. We have 9 rides and all of them are 80 years old, original to the park. I'm the kind of girl who loves to laugh and learn. I can be very silly, especially when I'm meowing like a cat for no apparent reason. (Who needs a reason to be a kitten?!) I have a lot of quirks and some unusual medical ailments, but I try to be the best girlfriend I can be. I LOVE Ben Folds, giraffes, Sanrio characters, writing my food blog (link in my signature!) and of course, Disney World! This will be my fourth trip to the World but my first with Matt.
Matt: My awesome boyfriend! Matt is a mathematics major and wants to teach at the high school level. He works nearly full time as a Shift Manager at Starbucks. No surprise, he is a huge lover of espresso and tea. Believe me, this guy makes a mean coffee drink! Matt is also a vegetarian who is making small steps toward veganism. Music is definitely one of Matt's passions; he is constantly searching for the newest band, a leak of the latest albums, etc. His Zune is overflowing with bands you've never heard of! Matt is also obsessed with Sanrio and meowing like a kitten, which is convenient for me! This will be his first trip ever to Disney World.
Now you might be wondering my the title of this PTR is "You STILL haven't told your parent's we're going?!"
You see, Matt and I still live with our parents. Not unheard of for two college kids, but still not exactly the ideal situation, especially considering that my mom is insane and his parents are absurd. Now don't get me wrong, we both love our parents, but they both make certain aspects of our adult lives very difficult on a daily basis. For instance, my mom is unstable and acts like a teenager most of the time. She loves me, but she hasn't treated me like a child since I was 14. His parents, on the other hand, are the kind that just can't cut the cord. They won't even let the man do his own laundry (and he wants to do it himself!) and they seem to be unable to understand anything he chooses to do. Nothing is ever good enough for them.
So, as you might have already guessed, Matt hasn't told his parents we're going to Disney World...despite the fact that I have had this trip booked since Christmas Eve! I keep bugging him about it, and nagging him, but he's just not up for the confrontation. So in the next few days it is my goal to tell his parents about our trip in a way that will make them excited for him as opposed to judgmental and snarky. (Yeah...good luck with that, self!)
Did you make it all the way through my first post?
Really, your eyes aren't bleeding yet? Good! Because next I'm posting pictures of my homemade autograph book and trip journal! Please post some comments if you're reading so far.
. I am eager to find out how Matt's parents deal with the news of the trip.
waiting for a new post. 
