Day 363: The Second Half

Back on July 1st, I wrote a post on how I was halfway through the year, and then talked about my favorite posts from the first six months of my blog. Although we still have two more days left in 2013, I have other stuff planned for those days, and decided that right now would be a great time to feature my favorite posts from each month in the second half of 2013.

If you first want a refresher on the first half of the year, click here for the July 1 post! 

Sunday, July 14, 2013: Day 195: Pictures Galore!

Remember that time this year when I went to Disney World for my birthday? Yeah, this post was timed smack dab in the middle of it. Of course, it's often times really hard to blog when I'm actually there, especially since I like to pair my daily vlog with the blog post for that day, and I don't like to post things unless the post is 100% finished. So those posts that occurred when I was in Florida weren't posted until long after, but I think of the ones from my trip, this is my favorite. 

I mean, I love them all, but the post on Day 195 had all of my favorite Instagram pictures from my Disney World 2013 Photo Challenge...and I just love sharing my beautiful pictures from Instagram! 

Friday, August 30, 2013: Day 242: "Air Cooling"

August meant a new adventure for me: College. And along with this new adventure came a new home: my dorm room. And along with my dorm room came heat. And lots of it. 

Those first few weeks at SNC were absolutely terrible when it came to how warm it was. And the reason I chose this post is because it always makes me laugh. I never actually attempted Uncle Orville's idea of Air-Cooling, as it cooled off just in time for me not to try it, but it'll be warm again come spring, and I'm sure the ice tray and the fan will come out then to keep me cool. 

And then I'll be sitting in luxury, Carousel of Progress style. 

Friday, September 20, 2013: Day 263: Africa

While I don't have a picture on this post, it's most certainly up there on the list of my favorite blog posts. I mean, it's one of the few I spent more than two hours on (it took over three hours just to do research), and it's probably one of the longest as well. 

So what's it about? Well, Africa for one, and how the music program at SNC is headed to Africa this next May. I won't be joining them though. Why? Because I'll be going to Walt Disney World...again! And this post proves that I have good reason to do so! I did some serious statistics and found that it takes you approximately 4.9 hours to experience every attraction in the Magic Kingdom Alone, and you add on at least 8.6 hours to get on the attractions (since I calculated it in a non-busy time), you can spend $3441.12 and have 462 options for food, watch over 4.6 hours of shows and parades and shop at 37 locations. 

Which means that it would take you around 25 hours at least to experience everything the Magic Kingdom has to offer. And considering even I haven't seen it all after so many trips, I think there's a good reason for me to be going to WDW twice in 2014. 

Sunday, October 27, 2013: Day 300: A Day in the Life of Hook

In what will probably be known forever as the most ridiculous idea I have ever had, this blog post accounts for the 24 hours I spent living like Captain Hook. What does this mean, exactly? Well...I only used one hand, my right hand. Although I could use my left arm and, when I had the Hook on, I could use that, I was not allowed to pick things up or use my left hand in any other way. It was...interesting...to say the least. 

Of course, there were a lot of things that were just much more difficult with one hand, for instance, texting is a lot slower with one hand. Anything on your phone is like half the speed...probably because you have half the hand. Shopping is harder, because you don't have a second hand to help carry things. Driving, that's harder too, as is getting out of your bunk bed and carrying your laundry up two flights of stairs. 

Curling hair...difficult but possible actually. Getting dressed? Interesting (those leather pants must suck), and putting on Makeup was also an adventure. But by far the hardest thing to do with one hand is plug in my curling iron...which goes into an extension chord that hands from the end of my loft. Yeah, that was really really hard. 

But seeing Good Form totally made it all worth it. 

Saturday, November 23, 2013: Day 327: Jennifer Morrison 

We all have our favorite people in this world, and when I started this blog, I'd have to say that Walt Disney and Harrison Ford, along with Abraham Lincoln, were just about the only ones on my "absolute favorite list." Well, then came September and Once Season...and all that changed. Now I've got two more people on that list: Colin O'Donoghue and Jennifer Morrison. 

Jennifer Morrison though, she's on the list for a VERY good reason. The night I wrote this blog post I had been practicing alto for my lesson the next morning, and I happened to take a break by going on Youtube. I ended up finding an interview of JMo on Ellen, and I watched it and basically freaked out. 

You see, it turns out that I'm a lot alike Jennifer Morrison, since she went to Disney World 27 times by the time she was 18. I'm not far behind that, since by the time I'm 19 I'll have gone 25. 

To sum up the blog post: Jennifer Morrison is my favorite actress. 

Wednesday, December 4, 2013: Day 338: Candles

This is one of those blog posts that relate my adventures at college...and it's probably one of my favorites when it comes to those college posts. 

At SNC we have holiday meals from time to time, and this one happened to be our Christmas Dinner. The food was great, as always, but what I'll remember from it was actually the candle that sat on our table. My friend Jessica just HAD to blog it out, but later when she and Emily were arguing about it I looked at Megan and said "I want to do it!" So I was like "I hope you enjoy our story tonight...Reflections of Earth" and then blew out the candle. Jessica just glared at me and we were all laughing...and then she blew out the candle on the next table. 

It was a wonderful Christmas Dinner. 

Thursday, September 19, 2013: Day 262: Talk Like a Pirate!

And since I did a bonus last time, here's one for this post too. I loved this post because I actually wrote the entire thing and then used an online "Translator" to translate the entire thing into pirate...and then retype it into the blog post of course. 

I mean, who doesn't like talking like a pirate? I have my Facebook settings set to pirate, so everything my Facebook says is Pirate, and then I tend to say "Mate," and "Aye" and "Bloody Hell" a lot lately...although that's probably this guys fault: 

The second half of the year has been just as great as the first, but let's not get all sentimental yet (Hahahaha Once joke right there), since there will be plenty of time for that tomorrow! 

Here's today's Disney History: 1980: The longest-running series in Prime-time television history, The Wonderful World of Disney, is canceled (on NBC) after more than 25 years on the air. 

Have a magical day!

Day 182: Halfway

Wow. Would you believe that today, July 1st, marks the halfway point in my journey to write about Disney everyday for an entire year?

I honestly can't believe it! But, since it's here, let's take a look back at some of my favorite posts from the last half year:

Sunday, January 6, 2013: Day 6: Disney Fears:

Remember when I was still in psychology back at the beginning of the year? I do! And I did a number of posts on stuff that happened in that class, of which I finished at the end of first semester. Something tells me that if I had been able to take the year long class I'd have plenty of other posts relating Disney and psychology, but this was one of my personal favorites.

I talked about how our psychology book had an example of the fear of snakes as a phobia. Of course, there's only one person you can really think of when you talk about a fear of snakes...and I still wish this picture was in the book:

And then I talked about how I really have fears too, and how it relates to Disney. I have been "conditioned" to dislike the weightless feeling, and therefore, I will absolutely never go on Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios. I'm sure I'll be dragged on it, but I'm still going to have that fear, just like Indy has his fear of snakes!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013: Day 51: The Great Movie Ride

Many of these initial blog posts weren't written at my house at all. In fact, most of them were written during one of my two study halls each morning at school, where I would sit at my computer for a good part of the morning immersing myself in Disney news and writing and so on and so forth. This was one of those times. I remember the day pretty specifically, as my best friend and I had first hour study hall together in the business lab (where I sat for three hours every day). 

In my news that day I had seen a thing about the Tables in Wonderland Great Movie Ride Dinner. I was freaking out because I really wished I could attend, but of course I was at home. I ended up explaining the entire basis of the great movie ride to her, and how I'd love to work on it. 

But then, and this is the reason it's on my list of favorite posts, I realized my entire life is a lie. There is a prop from the Millennium Falcon in the Queue...which appeared not long before I actually wrote the post, so there was no way I could have seen it (SOON LIZZIE, SOON!). Anyway, so I ended up going on a mini rant about how HARRISON FORD TOUCHED IT!

       

Friday, March 22, 2013: Day 81: Impressions de France

I remember this day pretty well too, since it was another time I wrote during that morning time period (honestly probably 70% at least of these were written during those three hours). My best friend Megan was showing me this blog she had been reading, and the following picture was included of the Chateau de Chambord in France:

The blog post that day was about how I noticed it right away...it's in Impressions de France at Epcot. Twice actually, once during the day and once at night. I love that post so much because it really does show just how much Disney is everywhere for me, and it also makes a point that I've learned so much from Disney. I knew right away that it was in France, and that it has significance. And the reference I had to Disney made me want to learn more about the chateau. 

Friday, April 26, 2013: Day 116: My Disney Collection VI

This was just the first of what will become many posts, but I love it none-the-less. My Disney collection is something that's very special to me, and I'm pretty sure I would die without it. Of course, this is just the main tour of my room, and I'll have more of a breakdown as time goes on. Since this first post I've done two follow up posts, one on what's on my bookshelves and one on my Disney mug collection. But that's barely scratched the surface, and I can't wait to write about all the rest of my Disney stuff!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013: Day 121: Indy & Diet Coke

I still love the title of this blog post, and it's one of those posts that makes me laugh every single time I go back and read it, which I do from time to time. The basis of the post is that sometimes Disney stuff gets stuck into commercials, and sometimes they're older than I am.

A friend of mine send me a video that was an Indiana Jones Diet Coke Ad, and while it didn't have Harrison Ford in it really (ok...kind of but not really), it still really made me laugh. Of course, I ended up finding some mistakes in it, but oh well, it was still super funny!

Monday, June 3, 2013: Day 154: A Proud Moment

And finally, one of my absolute favorites (it's probably either my favorite or my second favorite). On June 2, I graduated, but it wasn't one of the proudest days of my life for myself, but because my best friend faced her fears of public speaking and gave a speech to the entire Seymour area, somewhere between 2000 and 3000 people. It was the best of the speeches given that day, and I am still insanely proud of her. As I listened to her speech I was crying, and as soon as she finished I stood and gave her a standing ovation, just because I was THAT proud of her for how well she did. Plus, my hat, which was pretty awesome, referenced her speech...which referenced Disney. Proudest day of my life. 

If you want to listen to her speech, click the link: I have it embedded on that post. =)

Friday, May 31, 2013: Day 151: Star Wars Month

Here's a bonus, just because I need a reason to share this picture again. I see it every single time I open my folder to upload a picture to blogger to use, and I laugh a little bit every single time because it's like the truest thing ever: 

Han and Leia. 'Nuff said.

It's been a great half of a year, and I can't wait to see where the other half of the year takes me! I'm really hoping that I'll continue to do this blog even after the year is over though, because while it's sometimes hard to update and keep it one per day and I sometimes need to make it up, I love writing this blog because it's something I really love. Plus, writing is good for me. 

Whether you're just joining the Everyday Disney Blog, or you've been reading from the beginning, I want to thank you for reading none the less. I am very proud of what I've accomplished so far. I mean, I went from 3 views a day to now sometimes over a hundred. Sure, I'd like to have more comments and have even more, but I'm going to be ok if that doesn't happen too because, well, as I just said, I love doing this!

And so, Here's Today's Disney History: 1975: At Walt Disney World, the WEDway PeopleMover, a futuristic way of shuttling people around Tomorrowland, opens. It is located at Rockettower Plaza, where passengers enter and exit onto a circular moving platform. The ride is based on Disneyland's PeopleMover, but unlike Disneyland's version, WDW's sponsored by the Edison Electric Institute. 

Have a magical day!