Post 50th Blues - Page 2

blueerica · 07-22-2005, 08:23 AM

Oddly enough, while I don't feel some great need to go to Disneyland anytime soon, I think my "not going Saturday," which was not a part of my original plans ended up working to my benefit. I went Friday night to a fantastic party. I left, having a nice walk with CP & GD, sore feet, thought for a brief moment that my car was missing, to come back Sunday to a fantastic crowd of people, which is normally so not my thing, and to hop in on Monday for a brief evening stint, that ended up being so much fun. I think the real key was breaking it up, and keeping my expectations (as high as they were) pretty low.

Plus, I've had my share of personal drama that kept things moving along.

I think I've just gone through this so many times before, that this time, I outsmarted my usual self. I think I'm finally learning to appreciate the little bright things that happen every day in my life, whether it's walking down the street with some friends, or walking down Main Street, USA with thousands of my friends, it's all really cumulative hedons. Sometimes, it's Punk Rock Sunday, sometimes it's a good nap, and sometimes, it's both, right?

I wanna go to Paris...............................

Ghoulish Delight · 07-22-2005, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by blueerica

I wanna go to Paris...............................

www.expedia.com (still $600 a ticket to get on our flight)
http://booking.disneylandparis.com/p...ompte=dlp9el14
http://hotels.parishotels.com/hotel_...sse_rue%20DESC

Cadaverous Pallor · 07-22-2005, 09:15 AM

Great, I just mojoed Erica and then she posts a beauty like that.

DisneyDaniel · 07-22-2005, 09:51 AM

How to get over the 50th blues? Visit another amuesement park in Southern California, whether it's Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Six Flags Magic Mountain or Legoland. You'll have an enjoyable time, but it's still not the same as Disneyland and subconsciously you will be comparing the place to Disneyland (or Disney's California Adventure).

Then, the next time you visit Disneyland again, it will be a personal, mini-homecoming back to "Where the Magic Began", regardless of any 50th celebrations, decorations or activities. You will be glad to be home.

Walk toward the left or right tunnel, read the sign: "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy." Stroll down Main Street, U.S.A.; the sounds and smells of Main Street and Disneyland fill the air, look toward the end of the street to see Sleeping Beauty Castle in all its magical glory ... and your 50th blues will be over.

Hades · 07-22-2005, 11:32 AM

My post 50th blues started the moment after the 4:45 rededication at the flag pole. I was there. But before that, I was working my 5:30 am shift at the Acorns shop at the GCH. My left ankle was giving me greif, but I was in good spirits from all of the excitement of both cast and guests. After my shift, I went into Disneyland and decided to head to the Festival Arena to look at the "I was there" merchandise. When I finally got there, my ankle was nothing but a knot of pain.

I wasn't too impressed by the assortment of merchandise there, so I made my way back to the flag pole for the 4:45 moment, and attempted to call Ally to see if she was nearby, but I couldn't get through. Later, I learned that her phone was acting up, so no calls got to her. I watched the 4:45 moment, not having got to hook up with anyone attending the days festivities. At the end of the moment, I had to leave because my ankle was really putting me in a world of hurt.

Monday during my shift, the pain was still there. I countered the pain with a hydrocodone (Vicodin generic!) and killed most, but not all the pain. I made a doctors appointment for the earliest time I could (Thursday, July 21! So much for early, eh?). Flash forward to today. I'm going in for x-rays to determine if I have a stress fracture in my ankle, and my doctor has put me on a medical leave until July 31! All I can say is... OUCH! I think all the hard work from the ramping up for the 50th and the event really took it's toll on me!

I think I was working mostly on adrenaline during the pre 50th days. Now what? Post 50th blues! I'm going to be spending most of my time on a couch with an iced up ankle.

Right now, I have a song stuck in my head. The song? Eddy Money's "I Wanna Go Back". I missed so much of the events of the 50th. I was there, but being at work kept me from really "being there". I missed the LoT debauchery! I missed the geeky moments, and the socializing, and the touching little Disney moments. I did get to see Ally, her new beau, and a hand full of the LoT swanksters at The Lost Bar on the 16th, but for only a couple of hours. I drop in a huge bucket of fun and frivolity.

The post 50th blues are leaving me feeling so left out! Yet, I still know that by working that golden day, I was keeping that spirit alive for everyone else. I did make people smile, and I'm truely a part of the reason Disneyland is the happy place it is. I invested 20 years of my life there, and in those 20 years, I was the heartbeat of a magical place. I guess the blues will pass. Besides, I still can live the LoT vicariously in all of your posts.

innerSpaceman · 07-22-2005, 12:29 PM

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I did get to see Ally, her new beau ...

Hmmm, would that be the caviar gourmet??

Disneyphile · 07-22-2005, 01:32 PM

I've been feeling "Blah" since I stepped foot off the cruise last month. And then, I had the joy of the Hollywood Bowl concert, and that passed..... more "Blah". And then, the excitement of the 50th, and now, the biggest "Blah" ever.

BLAH!!!!

blueerica · 07-22-2005, 09:49 AM

Need to show that to Tramspotter, GD... He's Daddy Warbanks around this household.

innerSpaceman · 07-22-2005, 01:34 PM

I think we need to have a Bust-the-Blahs night out somewhere.

NOT at Disneyland.

Kevy Baby · 07-22-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

I think we need to have a Bust-the-Blahs night out somewhere.

NOT at Disneyland.

How about DCA?

(Ducks and runs for cover)

07-22-2005, 08:23 AM	#1
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Oddly enough, while I don't feel some great need to go to Disneyland anytime soon, I think my "not going Saturday," which was not a part of my original plans ended up working to my benefit. I went Friday night to a fantastic party. I left, having a nice walk with CP & GD, sore feet, thought for a brief moment that my car was missing, to come back Sunday to a fantastic crowd of people, which is normally so not my thing, and to hop in on Monday for a brief evening stint, that ended up being so much fun. I think the real key was breaking it up, and keeping my expectations (as high as they were) pretty low. Plus, I've had my share of personal drama that kept things moving along. I think I've just gone through this so many times before, that this time, I outsmarted my usual self. I think I'm finally learning to appreciate the little bright things that happen every day in my life, whether it's walking down the street with some friends, or walking down Main Street, USA with thousands of my friends, it's all really cumulative hedons. Sometimes, it's Punk Rock Sunday, sometimes it's a good nap, and sometimes, it's both, right? I wanna go to Paris............................... __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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07-22-2005, 09:15 AM	#3
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Great, I just mojoed Erica and then she posts a beauty like that. __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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07-22-2005, 09:51 AM	#4
DisneyDaniel California Adventurer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 537	How to get over the 50th blues? Visit another amuesement park in Southern California, whether it's Knott's Berry Farm, Universal Studios, SeaWorld, Six Flags Magic Mountain or Legoland. You'll have an enjoyable time, but it's still not the same as Disneyland and subconsciously you will be comparing the place to Disneyland (or Disney's California Adventure). Then, the next time you visit Disneyland again, it will be a personal, mini-homecoming back to "Where the Magic Began", regardless of any 50th celebrations, decorations or activities. You will be glad to be home. Walk toward the left or right tunnel, read the sign: "Here you leave today and enter the world of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy." Stroll down Main Street, U.S.A.; the sounds and smells of Main Street and Disneyland fill the air, look toward the end of the street to see Sleeping Beauty Castle in all its magical glory ... and your 50th blues will be over. __________________ Yes, I do LOVE Disney California Adventure. Disneyland is not so bad either ;-)
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07-22-2005, 11:32 AM	#5
Hades Silly Rabbit! Tricks are for kids! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 80	My post 50th blues started the moment after the 4:45 rededication at the flag pole. I was there. But before that, I was working my 5:30 am shift at the Acorns shop at the GCH. My left ankle was giving me greif, but I was in good spirits from all of the excitement of both cast and guests. After my shift, I went into Disneyland and decided to head to the Festival Arena to look at the "I was there" merchandise. When I finally got there, my ankle was nothing but a knot of pain. I wasn't too impressed by the assortment of merchandise there, so I made my way back to the flag pole for the 4:45 moment, and attempted to call Ally to see if she was nearby, but I couldn't get through. Later, I learned that her phone was acting up, so no calls got to her. I watched the 4:45 moment, not having got to hook up with anyone attending the days festivities. At the end of the moment, I had to leave because my ankle was really putting me in a world of hurt. Monday during my shift, the pain was still there. I countered the pain with a hydrocodone (Vicodin generic!) and killed most, but not all the pain. I made a doctors appointment for the earliest time I could (Thursday, July 21! So much for early, eh?). Flash forward to today. I'm going in for x-rays to determine if I have a stress fracture in my ankle, and my doctor has put me on a medical leave until July 31! All I can say is... OUCH! I think all the hard work from the ramping up for the 50th and the event really took it's toll on me! I think I was working mostly on adrenaline during the pre 50th days. Now what? Post 50th blues! I'm going to be spending most of my time on a couch with an iced up ankle. Right now, I have a song stuck in my head. The song? Eddy Money's "I Wanna Go Back". I missed so much of the events of the 50th. I was there, but being at work kept me from really "being there". I missed the LoT debauchery! I missed the geeky moments, and the socializing, and the touching little Disney moments. I did get to see Ally, her new beau, and a hand full of the LoT swanksters at The Lost Bar on the 16th, but for only a couple of hours. I drop in a huge bucket of fun and frivolity. The post 50th blues are leaving me feeling so left out! Yet, I still know that by working that golden day, I was keeping that spirit alive for everyone else. I did make people smile, and I'm truely a part of the reason Disneyland is the happy place it is. I invested 20 years of my life there, and in those 20 years, I was the heartbeat of a magical place. I guess the blues will pass. Besides, I still can live the LoT vicariously in all of your posts. __________________ And you were waiting for the other shoe to drop?!!
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07-22-2005, 01:32 PM	#7
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	I've been feeling "Blah" since I stepped foot off the cruise last month. And then, I had the joy of the Hollywood Bowl concert, and that passed..... more "Blah". And then, the excitement of the 50th, and now, the biggest "Blah" ever. BLAH!!!!
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07-22-2005, 09:49 AM	#8
blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	Need to show that to Tramspotter, GD... He's Daddy Warbanks around this household. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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07-22-2005, 01:34 PM	#9
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I think we need to have a Bust-the-Blahs night out somewhere. NOT at Disneyland.
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