ZAPPED! A well-timed zap from Lovely Lucy!
Once again, my DPF fam has miraculously come through to cheer me up just when I need it most! <3
When I was RAK'ed last month, it coincidentally happened right as my uncle was having surgery to remove a brain tumor. The surgery itself was successful, but there have been some post-op complications; it's been especially rough on my cousin/best friend, who is taking care of him, and it's hard to not be able to help (they live in a different state.) So the RAK was just so well-timed and really lifted my spirits!
Anyway, it seems that poor health is going around in my family right now... You may have noticed that I've been MIA recently (at least I hope someone has missed me! Lol.) I've been super sick, to the point that I couldn't keep down any food or drink, even water. After a few days I was so dehydrated and malnourished I could barely walk. My mom took me to the doctor, who immediately had me checked into the hospital so I could be hooked up to an IV to finally get some fluids/nutrients. (This isn't even the first time this has happened, ha; I was born premature and have some lingering health issues due to that, like a messed up kidney and a generally poor immune system.) I got out a couple of days ago, but still feel pretty crappy. This couldn't have happened at a worse time since I'm moving/starting school soon; I'm probably going to take a short pin hiatus until my health improves and my stress levels go down a bit, haha. But I still need to take a moment to thank the super sweet @Disneychildwithin for the incredibly generous "get well soon" package she sent me! Of course, she didn't actually know this would be a "get well soon" package, haha, but again, sometimes the universe just has a way of knowing when you need a zap most.
So as you can see from the card, this was actually supposed to arrive last month, but ended up coming at an even better time! No need to apologize - it worked out for the best! It was a wonderful surprise to come home from the hospital to a huge box full of amazing gifts.
First up is the actual pin she sent, which is now only the second addition to my brand new Hollywood Tower Hotel collection:
Yes, I actually decided to collect something other than Meg & Esmeralda! Tower of Terror was my favorite ride (</3) and still holds a special place in my heart, as it combines three of my favorite things ever: Old Hollywood, The Twilight Zone, and creepy stuff in general, haha. My ultimate "happy place" at DLR was walking down Buena Vista Street, where you could see the Hotel in the distance, looming ominously over the 1923 Hollywood storefronts. And then when you rounded the corner and started to hear that creepy, jazzy old music... gah, I miss it so much! I don't even know if I'll be able to go on that freaking Guardians of the Galaxy ride when I go back, I'm THAT bitter about it, lol.
Anyway, rant over! Thank you so much Lucy for contributing one of the very first pins to what will surely be a treasured collection! (For the record y'all, I'm only collecting pins like this one that specifically focus on the Hotel, not ToT. I have to draw the line somewhere, as there are approximately eleventy-jillion pins of Stitch and the Fab 5 dressed as bellhops. Ain't nobody got $ for that.)
But wait, there's more! You thought she was content to just send me one measly pin??? No, she had to go above and beyond. Exhibit A:
K, this is officially my favorite Christmas ornament EVER. Seriously, how cute is it? Last Christmas I was actually considering decorating my tree in an all-Disney theme, but I only have a couple of other Disney ornaments, and all my money was going toward presents. I think instead of waiting til actual Christmastime to buy decorations, one of my 2018 goals will be to gradually collect a bunch of ornaments from my favorite Disney films. That way I'll have an entire tree's worth by December! Gotta find an Esmeralda one next!
Next up, this gorgeous Mulan makeup set:
I love doing makeup - especially eye makeup - and I love Mulan, so this is totally perfect! The packaging is so pretty, and look at the cute names on the bottles:
I can't wait to play around with these when I have more energy! I'll be sure to post a pic of the look I come up with - should definitely be interesting with something as adventurous as gold glitter liner!
She also sent some awesome artwork:
The first two are lithographs, and the third appears to be a commemorative print from a series of special Hunchback "performances" at the Disney Store - screenings of the movie perhaps? Did they do that at the stores? I can't remember. Anyone have any info on this? Regardless, I love them all and will definitely hang them up next to my Meg & Esmeralda boards! You guys have all given me so much cool stuff to display, at this point there's going to be an entire corner of my room that's basically a Hunchback/Hercules shrine, lol. (I ain't mad about it.)
And finally (phew!) there's this HUGE Hunchback movie poster:
So cool - and the back of it is full of 90's nostalgia:
I will always regret the fact that I never got to see the Festival of Fools show at Disneyland! Why didn't I enter this contest as a kid?! Ugh.
Also, I really need all of this Esmeralda apparel from JCPenney - I'm pretty sure I could fit into a kids XL!
So yeah, Lucy obviously nailed it. Everything is absolutely perfect for me, and I'm blown away by her generosity and thoughtfulness. Thank you so, so much! You've officially been added to my List......
When I was RAK'ed last month, it coincidentally happened right as my uncle was having surgery to remove a brain tumor. The surgery itself was successful, but there have been some post-op complications; it's been especially rough on my cousin/best friend, who is taking care of him, and it's hard to not be able to help (they live in a different state.) So the RAK was just so well-timed and really lifted my spirits!
Anyway, it seems that poor health is going around in my family right now... You may have noticed that I've been MIA recently (at least I hope someone has missed me! Lol.) I've been super sick, to the point that I couldn't keep down any food or drink, even water. After a few days I was so dehydrated and malnourished I could barely walk. My mom took me to the doctor, who immediately had me checked into the hospital so I could be hooked up to an IV to finally get some fluids/nutrients. (This isn't even the first time this has happened, ha; I was born premature and have some lingering health issues due to that, like a messed up kidney and a generally poor immune system.) I got out a couple of days ago, but still feel pretty crappy. This couldn't have happened at a worse time since I'm moving/starting school soon; I'm probably going to take a short pin hiatus until my health improves and my stress levels go down a bit, haha. But I still need to take a moment to thank the super sweet @Disneychildwithin for the incredibly generous "get well soon" package she sent me! Of course, she didn't actually know this would be a "get well soon" package, haha, but again, sometimes the universe just has a way of knowing when you need a zap most.
So as you can see from the card, this was actually supposed to arrive last month, but ended up coming at an even better time! No need to apologize - it worked out for the best! It was a wonderful surprise to come home from the hospital to a huge box full of amazing gifts.
First up is the actual pin she sent, which is now only the second addition to my brand new Hollywood Tower Hotel collection:
Yes, I actually decided to collect something other than Meg & Esmeralda! Tower of Terror was my favorite ride (</3) and still holds a special place in my heart, as it combines three of my favorite things ever: Old Hollywood, The Twilight Zone, and creepy stuff in general, haha. My ultimate "happy place" at DLR was walking down Buena Vista Street, where you could see the Hotel in the distance, looming ominously over the 1923 Hollywood storefronts. And then when you rounded the corner and started to hear that creepy, jazzy old music... gah, I miss it so much! I don't even know if I'll be able to go on that freaking Guardians of the Galaxy ride when I go back, I'm THAT bitter about it, lol.
Anyway, rant over! Thank you so much Lucy for contributing one of the very first pins to what will surely be a treasured collection! (For the record y'all, I'm only collecting pins like this one that specifically focus on the Hotel, not ToT. I have to draw the line somewhere, as there are approximately eleventy-jillion pins of Stitch and the Fab 5 dressed as bellhops. Ain't nobody got $ for that.)
But wait, there's more! You thought she was content to just send me one measly pin??? No, she had to go above and beyond. Exhibit A:
K, this is officially my favorite Christmas ornament EVER. Seriously, how cute is it? Last Christmas I was actually considering decorating my tree in an all-Disney theme, but I only have a couple of other Disney ornaments, and all my money was going toward presents. I think instead of waiting til actual Christmastime to buy decorations, one of my 2018 goals will be to gradually collect a bunch of ornaments from my favorite Disney films. That way I'll have an entire tree's worth by December! Gotta find an Esmeralda one next!
Next up, this gorgeous Mulan makeup set:
I love doing makeup - especially eye makeup - and I love Mulan, so this is totally perfect! The packaging is so pretty, and look at the cute names on the bottles:
I can't wait to play around with these when I have more energy! I'll be sure to post a pic of the look I come up with - should definitely be interesting with something as adventurous as gold glitter liner!
She also sent some awesome artwork:
The first two are lithographs, and the third appears to be a commemorative print from a series of special Hunchback "performances" at the Disney Store - screenings of the movie perhaps? Did they do that at the stores? I can't remember. Anyone have any info on this? Regardless, I love them all and will definitely hang them up next to my Meg & Esmeralda boards! You guys have all given me so much cool stuff to display, at this point there's going to be an entire corner of my room that's basically a Hunchback/Hercules shrine, lol. (I ain't mad about it.)
And finally (phew!) there's this HUGE Hunchback movie poster:
So cool - and the back of it is full of 90's nostalgia:
I will always regret the fact that I never got to see the Festival of Fools show at Disneyland! Why didn't I enter this contest as a kid?! Ugh.
Also, I really need all of this Esmeralda apparel from JCPenney - I'm pretty sure I could fit into a kids XL!
So yeah, Lucy obviously nailed it. Everything is absolutely perfect for me, and I'm blown away by her generosity and thoughtfulness. Thank you so, so much! You've officially been added to my List......