Day 1125: The Newest and Indyiest

Back in 2014, I blogged about a Facebook tradition I have: only changing my profile picture and cover photo after a Disney trip, and I'm happy to say that even now, the tradition continues! You can read the original blog post on Day 609, but since I've had four Disney trips since then, I figured it might be fun to do a bit of an update, especially since I just changed my profile picture and cover photo the other day!

This time we'll work backwards though, mostly since the combination you see above is the one currently on my Facebook page, and it'll stay there until whenever I next head to a Disney Park (most likely either July or October). As I went through pictures from my trip this January (more of which you'll see in a later blog post), I fell in love with the picture of me as an extra at Indiana Jones, so it wasn't even a competition for which picture would end up being my latest cover photo! As for the profile picture, I didn't think there was a picture that described happiness better than my picture with Chewbacca, so there wasn't really any competition there either.

Previous to this January's trip to Walt Disney World, I of course headed to Disneyland back in August, which means that for the past 5 months or so, Leo and I have graced my Facebook Profile Picture, and since World of Color is one of my absolute favorite things at Disneyland, I figured it would make a brilliant cover photo to go along with it! 

Before Disneyland there was a brief two month interlude of Disney World after my trip in June, which featured two of my favorite fandoms: Once Upon A Time and Star Wars! Seeing Mr. Gold's Pawnshop with all the props from OUAT was simply spectacular, and when I found that my Dad had taken a number of wonderful photographs of said props, it was an instant upload for my cover photo. Like my most recent encounter with Chewie, he made my cover photo as well, especially since meeting him in June was an absolute dream come true! 

And finally, after last January's trip to Walt Disney World I went with a pink and blue sort of color scheme that featured my new favorite hat (and one of the last pictures I took that trip) and Wishes, because who doesn't love Wishes! I will say that this trip took a long while to decide on though because there were simply so many amazing options for profile pictures and cover photos. Regardless, I narrowed it down and these pictures graced my profile from January until June! 

Which brings us back to June 2014, the last profile picture and cover photo set I shared with Everyday Disney! Updating my profile picture and cover photo after each trip has become a tradition, habit, and super exciting moment, although the thought and pressure of picking a combination I might keep for months on end is sometimes daunting. I will say, however, that I went back through my pictures and it occurred to me that I've been on seven Disney trips in the last three years. When I was a kid I went on, maybe, one a year (so three...or two) in that same time span. Gosh, if only 5 year old Lizzie could see the future. 

Have a magical day! 

Day 904: Different Sides of Me

I had a thought this past week while randomly staring at my own Tumblr on my iPad. To be honest, I don't remember what I was there to look at, but I noticed my profile picture and it kind of set a snowball rolling in my mind. Then yesterday (when I'm writing this) I put together a free photobook from Shutterfly that includes memories from my first two years of college and on the cover, instead of doing random pictures, I did my profile pictures from between 2013 until now, which got me thinking about profile pictures and what they might mean. After all, some of my profile pictures are definitely inspired by Disney, such as my Facebook picture, which only changes with my Disney vacations. But others, such as the one on Tumblr that started this idea, showcase my love of Once Upon A Time and so on and so forth. After all, profile pictures are really just a little glimpse of us, and it's definitely a part of showcasing my Disney Side, so I figured we'd take a look at some of my profile pictures, past and present!

Before we get into my current pictures, we'll start with this one, which happens to be the profile picture that inspired my tradition on Facebook. The savvy Disney World fan will recognize this as the Singing in the Rain umbrella on the Backlot of Hollywood Studios, and it made the perfect companion to my Cover Photo of my hand on Harrison Ford's handprint. 

I've also met my fair share of awesome people, many of which have made apperances in my profile pictures across social media. There was the time I met Max outside of Epcot in March of 2014, still one of my favorite Disney memories. Or the amazing cast member who loved our Disney Trip shirts I met during the band trip in June of 2014. That profile picture also holds a special place in my heart as I see it almost everyday, despite the fact that my Twitter picture has changed several times since then. It happens to be the profile picture I used when Colin O'Donoghue tweeted me happy birthday last July, so it's forever importilized in my screenshot of that moment! And of course, up until very recently, Alton Brown was in both my Instagram and Twitter profile pictures!

One of my favorite profile pictures stayed on my Facebook from June of 2014 until January of 2015. My experience with Disney Performing Arts was an amazing one, and I wouldn't trade anything in the world for it. As I'll talk about in a blog post soon, my experience marching down Main Street U.S.A. is still with me every single day, and this was definitely one of the hardest profile pictures to let go of.

My most recent profile picture on Facebook was this one, which I finally decided on after a long and hard debate. It was taken on the last day of my trip to Walt Disney World in January and I'm reminded of it every time I see my Monsters University hat! 

Which brings us to the present. This profile picture has a home on my official Google+ and YouTube account, which also doubles as the official account here on Everyday Disney. I debated changing it, as it was taken back in March of 2014, but I decided against it as it continues to remind me of the inspiration Walt Disney has provided and will continue to provide in years to come. 

Second oldest is this guy, AKA the profile picture on Tumblr that started this whole mess. As often as I take nice posed pictures, candids are actually my favorite, and Katie snapped this one during my weekly DisneyBound pictures for Once Upon A Time. My Modern Hook DisneyBound is one of my favorites, and just the other day Frank and I decided that if I ever meet Colin O'Donoghue, this has to be what I'm wearing...assuming I meet him at a time I still fit into those Hook pants. 

And finally we have the trio of newest photos from my trip this June to Walt Disney World. The top is found on my personal Facebook page, fitting right in with a picture of the OUAT Book and Dagger found on the Streets of America in Mr. Gold's pawnshop. The bottom left is on my Instagram, showcasing my love of Disney and Starbucks for all of my new followers to see. And finally, on the bottom right we have a great photo of Morris Mulch and I. You can probably expect all three of these to stick around...at least until Disneyland in August. 

Like I said, profile pictures are sort of strange, but I think they're one of the most unique and creative way to showcase different sides of you, including your very own Disney Side. Of course, even your Disney Side can have different sides, such as my love of Star Wars, Once Upon A Time or even Starbucks and DisneyBounding. It's all about what you love, and the internet gives us a great place to share it. 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on June 25 due to travel).

Day 607: The Facebook Tradition

Just as I realized I've never blogged about my phone, I realized I've never actually blogged about the fact that I have this weird tradition on Facebook. I honestly don't even know how it started or why I keep doing it, but maybe it's just because I like to think it keeps the magic alive in between trips.

Hold on though, let's get to the tradition itself.

It started off after my trip in July of 2013, when I posted these two photos to my Instagram:

Both pictures were taken on the same day, and both were at Hollywood Studios (the one of my hand is my hand on Harrison Ford's handprint at Hollywood Studios, and the right one is taken on the Streets of America). The handprint was my cover photo and the other my profile picture and they just looked so good together that I kept them until my next trip in March. 

Then we had those two pictures, again taken on the same day and, oddly enough, in Hollywood Studios. Once again they just seemed to fit together perfectly, and I decided that they would stay until June when I headed to Walt Disney World again. Oh, and just as a comment, that left picture, taken at sunset at Echo Lake, is one of my all time favorite pictures I've taken at WDW. Just a fun fact. 

Which brings us here, to my current profile picture and cover photo. The cover photo is of my high school band marching down Main Street U.S.A, and despite the fact that I'm not even technically in the picture and it's looking away from the castle, it's probably my favorite of all the ones taken of us that day. The profile picture isn't from Disney, technically, but was taken soon after the trip in my High School Band room with the Golden Mickey we brought home after marching. The entire experience meant so much to me that I couldn't think of a better combination of pictures. 

And if you haven't figured it out yet, the tradition is this, specifically. My profile picture and cover photo always have something to do with Disney, and they don't change in between trips. They can, and often do, change while I'm on the trip itself, but beyond that they stay the same. It's sort of like my life stops when I return to Wisconsin and resumes when I head back home to Disney. It's weird, I know. 

What the pictures will change to in January, I have no clue, but I have a pretty good feeling that they'll include my brother and friends. After all, I'm super excited about that trip to begin with! 

Have a magical day!

(Note: This blog post was written on September 30).