#travel plans

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

Broken Specs (2012), Travel Plans (2013) & Going Out (2015). Three short films by Ted Fendt

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

I missed my chance to get a hotel room in the path of totality for the April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse. Every single hotel from Texas to Maine is booked solid, so I'm gonna have to find something outside the path and make a road trip to it the day of. I'm hesitant to commit to anything yet because I don't know what the weather will look like. If I book a place in Ohio and there's a snowstorm, then I'm shit out of luck. You can't predict the weather more than a few days in advance, so I'm going to wait until early April and then check weather reports up and down the path to see which state is going to be clearest, then I'll head out. Cleveland, Ohio and Austin Texas are both about 1000 miles away from me. Little Rock, Arkansas and Indianapolis, Indiana are even closer, less than 900 miles, so none of my options are significantly less convenient than the others. It'll be a 2 day drive no matter where I go, so I just need to hit the road by the 5th so I can get to the region by the 7th, then drive out to the path on the 8th. In Texas, the total eclipse begins at 1:30 Eastern (12:30 local). In Ohio, it begins around 3:10 Eastern. I'll have to make sure to account for the time change if I head west.

Come hell or high water, I'm going to view this eclipse. I don't care about what job I'll have or what my financial situation looks like, I have waited my whole life for this moment. I chose not to drive up to South Carolina with my housemates to view the 2017 eclipse, and I regret it, so I'm not gonna make that same mistake again.

Worst case scenario, if I can't find any hotel I can sleep in my car in a rest stop parking lot. Life is short, and I want to live it for once.

[micahthemoon]

September 16 2023 Speaking of käärijä what I haven’t had space to tell you is that I had my first meeting with my new social worker on Wednesday and she gave me permission to go to the käärijä concerts (or more specifically to take a break in that week). Today I’ve been trying to get an overview of booking of hotels, transport etc. I finally start to become excited about the tour because of this. Also, I feel very adult having to plan a vacation like this myself, since this be my first time travelling alone.

[ejfarm]

Little more than a week until the Prague trip😍 So many IWTV S2 related places to see there and I'm also planning to do some Lestat cosplay there as well (if time). There's so much to see anyway and it's only 5 nights so let's see ✈️🏛️

[stronggrrl]

feeling wanderlust. want to take a boyfriend or girlfriend on a week long trip to europe. want to be able to afford that trip. want to have the time to be able to take that trip. want to have a girlfriend or boyfriend to take that trip with.

hmmm.

maybe by summertime things will work out.

[inkabelledesigns]

I wanna talk about a new exciting art endeavor! Back when I started doll customizing, I tried to make some dolls to take with me to Disney while on a trip with my family. For those who don't know, I've fancied myself as a photographer for years now, long before I ever got into doll customs, and one of my favorite things to do is take photos when I travel. So it made sense to combine my loves on my last trip in 2019.

Well, I've always felt like I could do better than what I did last time, so I've been trying to figure out what to make for months, but nothing was coming to me. But I think I've finally got it!

Meet Mikaela Spellabrate! I've taken a lot of time to think this one through, and now I've got a week to make her happen. Here's what I'm thinking: we're gonna use a Cave Club doll for their small stature, that way she can fit easily in my bag. Also, these dolls have an easier time standing on their own than my other dolls, so that will make photos easier. To avoid her hair getting messed up, I'm opting for a curly look that's unraveled yarn rather than brushed out, then I can glue it in place. I have a mad love for afro puffs, and my thought is to make pompoms and then unravel the ends to get a similarly poofy look. It's not gonna be exact, but it should work well for this scale and make for some cute hair. Thrifting with my grandma this summer has also proven useful, we got this really cute kid's skirt that's all ruffles and purple with polka dots, and that's what inspired my palette. Because this is the 100th anniversary of Disney, they have all this merchandise that's purple and silver, so I'm going to adapt that to my doll. I knew there had to be polka dots, I LOVE some good dots, and it's very Minnie Mouse. Perfect for her dress! Also, I have not done pie cut eyes yet on a doll, but it is TIME to try it! I also love drawing on sprinkles for face paint, I've done it for like three dolls now and I'm not stopping any time soon, it's cute.

Really excited to make this happen! I just hope the weather cooperates. Truth is, it's a little too humid here for dolls in the summer, but I have an alternative sealant method I want to try, and this might be the doll I start with. I kind of want to run that test this week too, we'll see what we get through.

There's so much to do, I have a lot of cleaning to get done and other stuff to prep for, but it's okay. I'm really excited to make some art for this trip. It's the first time we're doing this as a family of seven. My sister's husband and my other sister's fiance are coming with us, and the fiance has never been to Disney World before. I'm hoping this will be a good experience for him, and that I can get to know him better. And also that he can handle our brand of crazy. X'''D It'll be good, there's a lot to look forward to!

[rosetta-j-stone]

What a great week:

- Kaarija merch (clothing) arrived two days ago

- Eurovision badges (including “It’s Crazy, It’s Party” and my boys Kaarija and Bojan together being cute) arrived yesterday

- Joker Out merch (records!!) arrived today

- Guidebooks for Slovenijaaaaa are arriving any day now

Update...

Good news: Slovenia guidebooks arrived this morning : D

Bad news: I have to wait till after work to read them D :

[lovenpeace-pkmn]

Lumiose City <3

[geekmagictravels]

Christmas trees in Glasgow, Scotland. A lovely December 2023

[lunasilvis]

Thinking about renting a van for summer and road trip via Germany to the High Tatras in Slovakia, on a loop through Switzerland, Italy and France. yep, I might just do that. 

[popchoc]

Six months to find the love of my life who's crazy enough to cross the Kalahari with me (without any facilities). How hard can it be...? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[keldae]

Tour: mostly paid off.

Hostel: booked.

Flights: paid for.

Excitement: through the roof.

Jawa is going to Ireland in September, and I'm BEYOND excited! Spending a few days in Dublin, and taking a coach tour around the country. It's my first time going to Europe by myself, and I'm nervous, but SO looking forward to it!

I'll probably open Ko-Fi commissions to help give me some spending money while I'm there (the conversion rate from Canadian dollars to Euros... oi.). Keep an eye out for that! ;)

*resumes excitedly screeching and dancing around at work*

[judekarda]

Life Update 2023!

[whilereadingandwalking]

Scotland ✔️ Mexico City ✔️ Spain ✔️ (more or less) Argentina…? 

…Next up! (only a little more than 6 weeks to go before my adventures to Buenos Aires and Patagonia begin!) 

[soniabigcheese]

There's a upcoming Vivienne Westwood exhibition that I'd love to go and see.

So, I've whipped out Google Maps to plan the journey and hopefully nothing clashes with a day that I choose.

It's the same place where hubby took me to see a History of Shoes exhibit. Sadly, I never took any photos but saw the Swarovski shoes features in the Disney live action Cinderella

This time, we will be travelling my way - by bus, and maybe have a nosey around the town centre