La Vie En Rose for 2005 September 20 (entry 0)

(16) Tue Sep 20 2005 12:02 PST Wishin': I left my drawer for bags open a crack after I got out my plaid overnight, and Tonks used the opportunity to usurp the drawer as his new hang-out. I dunno why he likes caves so much, but he is either their or under the bed. I guess all my suitcases will have Tonksie fur on them now.

Anyway, the reason I got out the plaid overnight is so I could pack up & go to visit Susie & John with Chris and go to Disneyland! Whoooo! We got in for free bc John is super smart & sly like that. It was E&Y day at Disneyland (we saw shirts everywhere) and they were supposed to get in free, but they have season passes, so they just got the extra tix and gave them to us! Maybe it's only bc I haven't been in a while, but Disneyland seems so much cooler when you didn't pay for it. We soon became addicted to fastpasses and went on all the cool rides. The new Space Mountain is soo, soo cool. And we def. got our money's worth staying from 9 am till past 11 pm.

Soon, it became Harry Potterland. While waiting in line for Peter Pan (I told Susie that when I was little I was amazed at how they managed to make it night while it was still light outside... or maybe it was I was amazed and how we could fly so high above everythign when I got outside and looked and saw how not tall the building was) we watched while Merlin found the little boy to pull the sword from the stone. "Look," said John. "It's Dumbledore. He's not dead after all."

Indiana Jones is the most HPish ride of them all. Chris still had his decoder card from ten years ago, but we had a fast pass so we didn't have much time to decode (unlike the days of two and a half hour lines). He did get, of one wall inscribing, "Chamber of..." "Chamber of Secrets!" I finished! Later on the ride, "Ohh, it is Chamber of Secrets... giant spiders, basalisk..." And you know that statue idol thingy at the beginning that taunts "Foolish Mortals?" Well, that's not what I heard. "Did he just say foolish muggles?"

We also got to watch Fastasmic and the fireworks show. I really want the soundtrack.... but I was too tired by the end of the day to look for one in the shops.

My feet are still sore, but I think I might go for a walk bc it is all windy outside, and I love wind like this. Plus I have a new Pottercast to listen to, and that stuff is like my new crack. I wish I had an unlimited supply of pottercast and mugglecast. Sadly, I don't think Chris Rankin is on this one.

The last few days have been full of fun goodness as well. I have been working on a birthday present for a friend, making her a notebook, which is one of my favorite things to do. (So if any of you alls have used up your notebook and would like a new one, please let me know...) Last night we all went over to Chris' to watch the season premiere of Arrested Development. The only bad thing about that show is that sometimes we laugh so hard at one joke we miss part of the next. It was really hard to not have more episodes to watch, since I am used to seeing them on DVD. The second season comes out in about three weeks, so we'll be able to binge then. Also, one week till the new Corrs CD! Whooo!

Comments:

Posted by Becca at Tue Sep 20 2005 21:28

Billy taped AR last night, so we can watch it again later this week and get our fix! We can also hear all the jokes we might have missed. "Maybe?" "No buddy, definately."

Posted by Susie at Tue Sep 20 2005 22:36

I do have a smart husband, don't I? Thanks for coming with us!!

Posted by anonymous at Tue Sep 20 2005 22:44

Yah, Disneyland is our version of Hogwarts. It's got the castle thingy going on, Indiana Jones is the "Chamber of Secrets" ride, the forbidden forest is like Critter Country (Splash Mt. can be scary, except for the brave), each have a lake full of mystery, wizard(s) are walking about, and riding Space Mt. is almost like flying on your broomstick. Now you just need to use your sister's season pass to get back in and have some more fun.

Posted by Chris at Tue Sep 20 2005 22:45

Seems that I forgot to insert my name in that last post....

Posted by John at Tue Sep 20 2005 22:57

Splash Mountain is scary, huh? For a second there I thought you were going to reference Winnie-the-Pooh as the scary ride.

Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters could be like OOTP in the Ministry of Magic, and instead we were shooting down Death-Eaters. And Autopia could be flying the Weasley's car. And there is a train. The teacups could be the night bus. And small world, well, no, small world doesn't work. Ooh, this is a fun game.

Posted by Stitch at Wed Sep 21 2005 00:09

Rachel, comparing disneyland to harry potter is sacriledge. disney is still classic and every child's first love. my heart broke reading this entry with you desecrating the happy place. disney > harry potter.

Posted by Kristen at Wed Sep 21 2005 03:11

I watched AR first season with my sister in law while staying with them in UT. I am now hooked!

Posted by Rachel at Wed Sep 21 2005 03:15

Leonard & I watched about a disc and a half when I was up there for his b-day. It is such a great show.

Posted by John at Wed Sep 21 2005 05:23

Not to mention it takes place in the OC!

Posted by Leonard at Wed Sep 21 2005 17:09

I was that boy once (who Merlin picked) and it was the most embarrassing day of my life!

Posted by Susie at Wed Sep 21 2005 18:23

I told Rachel you got picked once, and she didn't believe me.

Posted by Rachel at Wed Sep 21 2005 18:28

I did too believe you, I said I vaguely remembered it, or maybe I just remembered being told, and therefore thought I remembered it, like one of those invented memories.

Posted by Susie at Wed Sep 21 2005 20:49

There's a picture, that's why. King Leonard!

Posted by Rachel at Wed Sep 21 2005 20:54

I "remember" a lot of things I've only really seen pics of.

Posted by Josephine Bruin at Thu Sep 22 2005 19:16

Your Serbian friend is number 96

Nikola Dragovic 6-3/256 DE RS SO Vista, CA (Rancho Buena Vista)

Hopefully Serbia will win us one against USC. =)

Now this means you must cheer on our Bruins with our favorite Rob. I want to see you eight-clap. Now.

Posted by Stacy at Sun Sep 25 2005 22:31

i dont know why im posting this here. but oh well

george buchanan
georgina buchanan
lloyd george
lady muriel finch hatton
ramsey macdonald
florence farmborough
tomas masaryk
rosa luxeumburg
katherine hodges

yah. i wish i had my notes. there are more. but that would be helpful thanks r!