Sweat Pink Vlog #3

Missed week #1 and week #2? Check them out here!

Sweat Pink Ambassadors Vlog #1
Sweat Pink Ambassador Vlog #2

Week #3’s questions are:
Is music a must-have for you while working out? What are your current favorite songs to listen to while working out?

You’ll find my answers in the video below!

Why oh why does You Tube pick the most awkward facial expressions to freeze? Kills me!

Anyway, I realized after I created this video that I forgot to mention another soundtrack I like to listen to while running!

GLEE!

And I realized I said something wrong….I said it was week #4….oh well.

Hope you have a fabulous weekend!!

What’s YOUR favorite music to listen to while working out?

I spy a Hidden Mickey! :0)

NYC & Canada Day #3: Boarding the Disney Magic

If you’ve missed prior recaps, here they are!

NYC & Canada Day #2: Wicked!!
NYC & Canada Day #2: New York Yankees
NYC & Canada Day #1: Exploring New York

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On Sunday morning we slept in a little later than usual, then got dressed and headed down stairs for breakfast.

Jason and I had a port arrival time of 11 a.m. while his parents was set for noon. We decided to arrive around 11 a.m. and hopefully they would let us all in!

We attempted to hail a cab and we prayed we would get an SUV type cab (since we had four large suitcases and four book sacks). With no such luck, a regular car-type cab pulled up to the curb, but we weren’t complaining. It’s hard to hail a cab in NY, especially when you have luggage with you! Two suitcases fit in the trunk while Jason and his parents held one across their laps, and I sat in the front seat with my 50 pound suitcase on my lap! After a few minutes, my feet started to fall asleep – but we made it to the port without any difficulty!

 

YAY the Disney Magic!! I was so excited to see the ship!

Home! :0)

This was so cute! I was taking pictures of Minnie as Mickey walked away. When he reached the window, he stood for a few minutes to get Minnie’s attention. When she noticed him standing at the window, they both started jumping up and down, waving and blowing kisses to each other. It was too funny!

We were all allowed to check in at the same time and we were given boarding group 4! Yay!

After boarding the ship, we went straight to Parrot Cay for the lunch buffet.

Around 1:30 p.m., we were able to check into our rooms. This was our first time having a Verandah room.

I was so excited and ready for a new adventure!!

The first thing Jason did when we got to our room was check out the Wave phone. He read the instructions carefully…. “Wave to Wave phone”…..

 

……then took the directions literally – he “waved” to the “Wave Phone”…..oh my…… He’s a Promise Kid.

After the mandatory life boat drill, we high tailed it up to Deck 10 for the Adventures Away party. I was honestly shocked at the lack of people on this cruise. Either the boat was not full or people just weren’t interested in the deck parties like usual.

Adventures Away!

New York Skyline from the Magic

Crew at the port bidding us farewell with Mickey hands! :0)

Before long, we approached the Statue of Liberty!

I was in awe!

After the party, we walked back to our rooms to get ready for dinner.

I spied my mother in law taking pictures from their Verandah! Hah!

This bridge was amazing!

Our first night’s dinner was at Parrot Cay.

The wait staff got word that I had a recent birthday so they sang Happy Birthday!

I got a birthday cake….

….and a button! I LOVE that the Disney Cruise Line gives buttons to those who are Celebrating a special occasion now. They didn’t in the past so this is definitely a nice change!

Our first towel animal….made with our blanket! :0)

It’s a tradition at my in-law’s house to sign the birthday tablecloth after dinner. Since we weren’t able to celebrate my actual birthday at their house, my mother in law brought a piece of the table cloth with them for me to sign!  (It wasn’t actually a piece of the table cloth, just a scanned picture on paper.

 

We watched the show after dinner, then walked over to Rockin’ Bar D for the night time adult activities.

Goofy’s so silly!

N’Joy Live

Ever played Magic Quest before? It’s a scavenger hunt of sorts where each team is given a number and are asked to present an item. We got together with another couple and Team 22 was born!

Poor Jason was suckered into keeping the number most of the game!

He ran up with a sock….

….he even ran up with a male team mate while holding hands and skipping….yeah…..

  

I took the number one time because I had my car keys in my bag!

Overall, we had a great time and laughed so hard we cried! After Magic Quest, we watched Match Your Mate.

When we decided to call it a night, we came back to the room and I put the finishing touches on my Fish Extender gifts for delivery the following day. :0)

Overall, we had a great first day on board the Magic and couldn’t wait to see what the rest of the week would bring! :0)

Up next: Our first At Sea Day!

NYC and Canada Day #2: Wicked!!

If you’ve missed the recaps prior to this one, check them out below!

NYC & Canada Day #2: New York Yankees
NYC & Canada Day #1: Exploring New York

When I left off with our New York Adventures, we were about to return to our hotel with just enough time to freshen up before leaving for Broadway!

We hopped in a cab (see how crazy they drive?) and made our way to the Gershwin Theater!

We stopped for a pre-show snack along the way before entering the theater.

 

Yes, we were going to see WICKED!

I have looked forward to seeing Wicked ever since we started planning this trip.

I wanted to make my first official Broadway musical a great one!

The one thing I noticed about the theater is the fact that the company had free reign of the building they occupied. Prior to seeing Wicked, the only Broadway musicals I saw were travelling (Broadway Across America). With a travelling company, all of the props and sets are mobile which limits them on their capacity to decorate. Don’t get me wrong, all of the travelling Broadway productions I’ve seen have been incredible, this was just an observation that I noticed with being stationed at their own building.

My mother-in-law bought opera glasses and we loved them! They were perfect for seeing a closer view of the stage. (By the way, when I say “opera glasses”, I can’t help but think of  Minnie Mouse in Mickey’s Philharmagic in the Magic Kingdom! Hah! If you’ve seen it, you know what I mean!) :0)

When we purchased tickets for this show, we decided on Orchestra level seats. I made the decision to splurge on tickets because I had no clue if I’d ever be back and I wanted my first Broadway experience to be AMAZING! 
Mission: accomplished!

After we sat down, Jason and I were flipping through the playbill and I told him that I love one of the last songs of the production called “For Good”…I think it would make a good funeral song and I want it played at my funeral. OK morbid, right? I wasn’t being morbid, just being silly. My husband (who thinks he’s funny) said in return “How about the very first song of the production instead? You know, ‘No One Mourns the Wicked’?”

:O

Oh Jason.

Anyway, Wicked was everything I imaged it would be and more! I’ve kind of been addicted to the Wicked Soundtrack for a while now – and quite honestly, the soundtrack gave nothing away. I was surprised SEVERAL times throughout the production. There were WAY too many things that I didn’t see coming!

This clip is from the original musicians from the production – Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth at the Tony Awards in 2006.

A neat thing we noticed with the opera glasses – Elphaba’s mic is on her forehead (it’s very noticeable in the You Tube video, yet not so noticeable from stage in the theater). Also, we could NOT find Glenda’s mic to save our lives. We noticed mics on the Wizard and Elphaba and various other characters, but we could not find Glenda’s for anything! While watching the You Tube video above, I noticed that it is also on her forehead – however, on Broadway, that mic was NOT on her forehead! I think they tuck it up under her hairline.

I have a million and one amazing things to say about Wicked. This production is FLAWLESS – we saw no stage movement, everything flowed smooth, and the musicians were top-notch. If you ever have the chance to see it, GO!

I loved this place so much I didn’t want to leave!

Boo reality!

After the production – even though it was 11 p.m. – we walked over to Applebee’s for dinner. We WERE in the city that never sleeps, after all! :0)

The sign above the door should say – the Largest AND most Expensive Applebee’s in the World! Hah!

  

See what I mean? Menu prices were double but the portion sizes remained the same. Jason and I split the Orange Chicken dish. We were full and really didn’t need any more food, it’s just the point that we paid double for a dish we could have gotten back home for cheaper. Moral of the story, don’t eat in Time Square unless you want to pay an arm and a leg! :0)

After dinner, we decided to walk over to Ellen’s Stardust Diner to check out that night’s entertainment (and maybe split a little dessert). :0) Even though it was well after midnight, we figured they would still be open. We walked in and were greeted at the door by a guy who immediately recognized Jason (and unfortunately they were closed). I thought maybe he recognized Jason from us being there the night before but NO! He remembered Jason from COLLEGE. Yes, we were in New York and Jason ran into someone who remembered him from COLLEGE back home in Louisiana! They were both in a fraternity and even though they didn’t go to the same school, they both attended several of the same functions. Talk about a SMALL WORLD. My husband has been out of college since 2001! Hah!

Anyway, there’s my Wicked recap! Absolutely incredible and again, if you have the chance to see it, GO!! :0)

Up next: Boarding the Disney Magic!!

Have you ever seen a Broadway production (on or off Broadway)? What’s your favorite?
So far, here’s my list:
#1: Wicked (on Broadway)
#2: Les Miserables (Broadway Across America – Seattle)
#3: Lion King (Broadway Across American – Houston)
#4: Phantom of the Opera (on Broadway)