Vacation December 10, 2008
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, Vacations , add a commentSo I am on a mini-vacation. I am staying at the resort, doing my holiday shopping, and just spending time by myself. Most of my shopping is done. I just have a couple more things to pick up and then I can relax until Christmas.
I went out Geocaching today after I did some shopping. I went out for 2 caches and didn’t find either one. On the upside, I spent a lot of time outdoors in beautiful weather and did a lot of walking. I have a longer hiking/caching trip planned for later this week since the weather is so great right now.
Last time I stayed here on vacation the internet connection was horrible. This time it is much better so I plan to work on a couple of my web pages and maybe set up a message board forum and chat room for my nephew and his friends to play on. One I can monitor and control who has access to make sure the kids don’t end up releasing info to strangers. I have a lot of time on my hands late at night while the rest of the world sleeps so this is a project that will keep me busy while still letting me feel productive.
Well that is all I have for the moment. I will post again later this week I think.
Well I am home December 11, 2006
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, Vacations , add a commentWell I am back from my shopping week at the resort. It was a nice relaxing weekend. I got a lot of shopping accomplished for people. I still little bit left to do, but not very much. Most of what I need now is small stuff and stuff I ordered online that I am waiting for. I don’t work until late on Monday because I still had a few hours of vacation time left. So I am sitting at home playing online and trying to get rid of the headache I have.Â
10 days with out work December 1, 2006
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, It's in the Cards, Vacations , add a commentWell today is the first day of my vacation. I am not really going any where, but I am staying at a hotel in Scottsdale to get my Christmas shopping done, and relax before the holiday rush. It is a really nice resort, and I am throwing a girls weekend here Sat night. It should be a blast. I have already premade the long island ice teas.Â
 I am playing in the TOC for event poker tomorrow. After that the girls weekend starts. It should be a nice 10 day vacation. I am giong to do my shopping during the begining of the week and spend the rest of the time relaxing and just hanging out. I have my video games, my laptop, my crochet project, and tons of books to read. It should be wonderful.
Well it is Sunday October 29, 2006
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, It's in the Cards, Vacations , add a commentAnother weekend is almost over. I have plans to play poker tonight, but other then that nothing is set.Â
I am going to put some new software in my phone. In theory it will give me back the threaded sms chat feature that the new 700w took away. It is still in beta so I am going to be testing it out to see how well it works. I am a little nervous about it because I have not edited code for computer software in ages. I have to make some changes to my registry after I install it so I am major backing every thing up first before I put it in. I am having visions of turning my $700 phone into a paperweight. Lets hope that does not happen.Â
 I had plans to go to Vegas, those have been canceled. I then had plans to go to Laughlin and now those have been canceled. I guess I am destined to spend the rest of 2006 in Arizona with out any more escapes to win tons of money at a casino. *grin*Â
I am thinking about asking for a dart board for Christmas. I was going to ask for the new Nintendo Wii, but considering I have only played the xbox about 12 times since last Christmas, it does not seem like it is worth my family spending the money. I want it, but I just never really have time to play anymore. The dart board could be used by everyone, and I really need the practice because I still suck.Â
Vacation is over and some other stuff. October 9, 2006
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, It's in the Cards, Vacations, Work Stuff , add a commentSo my vacation is over and I am back at work today. All in all it was a pretty fun week in Disneyland. I have several new pins for my wall and some new shirts I bought as well. I thought about getting some jewerly but talked myself out of it. I will have pictures from the trip up within the week. The whole trip was fun, but there were a few minor bumps and stresses. That is the norm though.Â
I am back at work on my reduced shift. It was nice being able to get up a bit later and to take my time this morning. Since I gained weight on my trip, I will be using my treadmill every morning before work from here on out. My dr recommended the exercise anyway as a stress releiver so it will serve for 2 things. I really did not gain alot, just 5lbs, but I want to loose those 5lbs. The exercise should help with that.Â
Since my shift starts at my old break time, I had to move my starbucks run back as well. So I have afternoon coffee instead of morning coffee. I am trying to be positive at work today. I am really hoping this change helps with my stress and my work enviroment and stats improve.
There is poker tonight at enoch’s but I am not sure I am going to make it. I am thinking about it and I was also considering playing darts after the poker game, but I forgot my darts at home.Â
Its our last day October 7, 2006
Posted by Staci in : Vacations , add a commentIt is our last day in Disneyland. We are all getting ready to head over to the park. Yesterday was eventful. 4 adults with 2 kids. We needed more adults. But overall it was pretty fun. I think today I am going to split up from the group to finish up my shopping. I have a few people left to buy for and there are a few things I want to pick up for myself.Â
So our 2nd day October 3, 2006
Posted by Staci in : Vacations , add a commentOur 2nd day at the park is over. We spent our 1st day in the orginal Disneyland park. We manged to ride several rides and had a blast. Space Mountain has been reopened, and the changes are nice. Nothing extreme, but it now is all updated an looks more modern. We rode that, Indiana Jones, Jungle Cruise, Haunted Mansion, Thunder Mountain Railroad, and of course my favorite ride, Pirates. We did a bit of shopping, and also planned out things to buy closer to the end of our trip.Â
Today we only rode Soaring of California and the Zeplin ride, but the day was spend mostly shopping and sightseeing at the park. There really is not as much to do on the California side of the park, at least not with Cameron along. Later this week when Chuck and Chase get here, Cindi and Chuck plan to ride the big rollercoaster and the Tower of Terror. Cindi does not want to ride either of them alone, and I refuse to ride them. The rollercoster goes upside down and the Tower drops you 13 stories. My fear of heights keeps me off of them.
I think I am about done shopping for the week. I have a couple more things I want to buy, mostly gifts for coworkers and a shirt for myself but that will be the end of my shopping. I will be broke after that.
Tomarrow night we are going to eat at the Blue Bayou resturant. That is the one that is inside the Pirates ride. We have eaten there before and it is great food. We have reservations set already. We are all looking forward to it. We have planned our day around eating dinner at that resturant.Â
We made it October 1, 2006
Posted by Staci in : Vacations , add a commentSo we made it to Disneyland. We checked into the hotel and then went to the Downtown Disney District for dinner and shopping. We walked around for awhile looking in the different shops and planning future purchases. Suprisingly internet access is part of the package for our stay at this hotel, so I am posting on my laptop and not using my phone. Pretty cool.Â
1 day left September 30, 2006
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, Vacations , 1 comment so farWell today is the final day of the countdown until I leave for Disneyland. We fly out Sunday afternoon. Eric is going to drive us to the airport and Chuck and Eric will be house/dog sitting for us. I am really looking forward to the trip. I am all packed except for this laptop and that I will pack before I go to bed tonight. I really need this vacation.Â
I am installing and customizing software on my phone, and I might add a midi player to this site today. Just stuff to do to pass the time until we leave.Â
Some Updates August 12, 2006
Posted by Staci in : General Ramblings, Site Updates, Vacations , add a commentSo I have spent today tweaking this site again. I changed the header graphic, customized the sidebar, and added a photo gallery. You can see thumbnails to the gallery and a link to the gallery in the sidebar. I have added pictures from our most recent Vegas trip as well as photos from the Vegas Tattoo trip.Â
