26 DAYS TO GO . . .

     MONDAY MARCH 28, 2011

     TALKS AND LECTURES ON-BOARD.  THERE ARE SO MANY ACTIVITIES ON-BOARD THAT WHEN YOU FIRST SEE YOUR PERSONAL NAVIGATOR, YOU'RE LIABLE TO BE OVERWHELMED WITH THEM ALL.  I'M SURE YOU, LIKE MOST CRUISERS, WILL WANT TO DO ALMOST ALL OF THEM AND WILL CONSTANTLY BE AFRAID OF MISSING SOMETHING.  IT'S FUNNY ISN'T IT?  WE'RE CONSTANTLY GETTIN ON KIDS FOR BEING NOSEY AND TELLING THEM, "YOU'RE JUST AFRAID OF MISSING SOMETHING."  NOW THE SHOE'S ON THE OTHER FOOT HUH?  GRANTED, A LOT OF THESE ACTIVITIES WERE SEARCHING OUR ARE FOR THE KIDS, BUT THERE'S PLENTY IN THE LINE-UP FOR US TOO.
     SO DISNEY HAS SPEECHES, TUTORIALS, OR, BASICALLY, INFOMERCIALS, ON-BOARD FOR MOST OF THESE MAJOR EVENTS.  LIKE THE ONE THEY HAVE IN THE THEATER ABOUT SHOPPING AND EXCURSIONS IN NASSAU.  IF YOU'RE PLANNING ON GETTING OFF OF THE BOAT IN NASSAU, YOU ALMOST FEEL OBLIGATED TO GO AND FIND OUT EVERYTHING YOU CAN IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN THERE BEFORE.  GET SOME INSIDE INFORMATION OR SOME SPECIAL YOU WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN ABOUT OTHERWISE.  IRONIC THAT BY ATTENDING THIS YOU COULD BE MISSING SOMETHING FUN INSTEAD.  ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU REALIZE THAT THE SAME SPEECH IS PLAYED ON YOUR T.V. ON ONE OF THE CHANNELS IN YOUR ROOM. 
     THERE ARE EMBARKATION, AND DEBARKATION TALKS AND LONGER EVENTS TO GET YOU TO TRY AND BUY INTO THE DISNEY VACATION CLUB.  AT LEAST AT THIS ONE YOU HAVE A CHANCE OF WINNING SOME PRIZES OR ON-BOARD CREDITS.  BUT DON'T SACRIFICE ANYTHING ELSE FOR YOU OR YOUR PARTY FOR ONE OF THESE LECTURES.  YOU'RE GOING TO FIND THAT YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNOW MOST OF THE INFORMATION ALREADY OR CAN JUST CATCH IT ON YOUR TV IN YOUR ROOM IF YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR IT.
     ONE OF THE NEW ONES ON THE DISNEY DREAM IS "THE MAKING OF THE DREAM".  I WAS TEMPTED MYSELF AFTER JUST HEARING THE NAME, AND I'VE READ ALL I CAN ON THIS SHIP.  BUT AFTER FINDING OUT EXACTLY WHAT IT IS, IT'S NOT FOR ME.  IT'S NOT THIS BEHIND THE SCENES DOCUMENTARY FILM LIKE IT SOUNDS.  IT'S REALLY JUST A POWER POINT PRESENTATION.  SOME MAY ENJOY IT, BUT MOST WILL BE DISAPPOINTED IN THE END AND LEAVE THINKING, "THAT WAS NOT WHAT I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE."  AND YOU CAN'T GET THAT TIME BACK ONCE IT'S ALREADY GONE.  AND ONCE AGAIN YOU, AND EVEN WORSE, YOU AND OTHERS, MAY HAVE MISSED SOMETHING REALLY ENTERTAINING ELSEWHERE. 
     NOW IT'S ALWAYS A MATTER OF PERSONAL TASTE, BUT PUT SOME THOUGHT INTO IT BEFORE YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND ANYTHING INFORMATIONAL, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DON'T BE AFRAID TO LEAVE BEFORE IT'S OVER IF IT'S NOT FOR YOU.  I'VE READ REVIEWS FROM MANY WHO SAID THEY "DIDN'T WANT TO WALK OUT BEFORE IT WAS OVER."  NOT ME!  I HATE WASTED TIME.  IF IT'S NOT FOR ME, I'M OUT.  DON'T BE AFRAID TO DO THE SAME.  ENJOY THE TIME YOU HAVE.
     SEA YA REAL SOON!   ºOº
TONIGHT'S MOVIE IS "THE GREAT MOUSE DETECTIVE",  A CUTE ANIMATED PLAY ON SHERLOCK HOLMES.