It All Started With A Mouse

Today is the 55th Anniversary of one of my favorite places – Disneyland! I, of course wasn’t there on opening day. Though wouldn’t have that been the greatest?I do remember being there for the 35th, 40th, 45th, 50th. Not on the actual day, but sometime during the anniversary years. And after 4 trips to Disney World, including the 7 months I worked there, I think I’ve hit some of WDW anniversaries too. I don’t always consciously choose to go to celebrate the milestones, but I go often enough that it has just worked out. My name is Robyn, and I am a Disney-oholic. It has been 2 years since my last visit. Though I have no intention of earning my 3 year chip. In keeping with tradition I will be going later this year.

I came across a great video on the Disney Parks blog showing footage from opening day 55 years ago. Take a look and celebrate with Walt Disney on his big day.

I May Not Have Blogged For A Month, But At Least My Acting Career Is Taking Off

Mr. S’ broken leg has put a serious cramp in my schedule. I love him and am happy to help him, but I think the only thing getting me through this is the fact that the situation is temporary. Only 5 more days and the cast comes off! Only. Five. More. Days.

As a result of being Mr. S’ chauffeur and being the only one who can walk Kingston, along with the various other interruptions throughout the day that only a person with two good legs can do, I have brought work home every night for the past 6 weeks. The work is getting done even if it means I work when I should be watching new episodes of LOST.

As proof of this accomplishment, my latest blog post for SEO.com was published today. Read it, Tweet it, pass it on. I can’t let all my super powers go unnoticed.And in other work news I will soon be shooting a promotional video for our website. I should say “starring” in a promotional video, but I’m trying not to get ahead of myself. If I play my cards right, stay balanced throughout my new found fame, and pick future projects that show my depth and talent, I should have a long and successful career. It’s either that or end up the subject of a True Hollywood Story. And nobody wants that. Unless you’re Lindsay Lohan. Or that kid from Family Ties.

While Elite Athletes Were Doing Their Thing At The Olympics, I Was Getting Fat

Hi there. Miss me?

Sorry for my absence but for the last 2 weeks I’ve been planted on my couch every night watching a lot of this:

A lot of this:
And a whole lot of this:
Er…sorry, he’s just so adorable. I meant a lot of this: It has been a wonderful 2 weeks with the USA winning a record number of medals for a Winter Olympic Games, but all that couch potato-ing has got me into a little bit of trouble. I have always considered myself fairly active and even though I tend to carry about 10 more pounds than I would like I never considered it an issue. Until now. My company has decided to start a fitness challenge starting today. To make it fair we are focusing on fat percentage instead of pounds lost. AOL has even received word of our little competition, which you can read about here.

I planned on participating from the start mainly to be a part of the office camaraderie, but after having my fat percentage officially tested in the Bod Pod I am much more of a contender that I would of thought. I think a lot of us in the office were surprised with the results, while a select few couldn’t stop bragging about the fact that they can eat whatever they want. To that I say, eat your cookies and your pizza, tempt me if you think it will make you feel better, but I plan on sticking this out for the full 3 months and taking a shiny new toy home with me when the final results come in. But if you see me curled up in the fetal position gnawing on a carrot, throw me an Oreo or two.

Something For Them And Something For You

My friend Mary has been spending the last couple of years dabbling in jewelry making and during that time I have been one of her favorite customers. Earrings are one accessory I can’t leave home without and thanks to Mary I always have a pair to coordinate with my outfit. I even had Mary make custom jewelry for my wedding day, complete with bracelets for my sisters and nieces.

I imagine one day her jewelry will end up in a celebrity swag bag but for now she is offering her jewelry to the masses via her Etsy shop. This is your chance to have some hand-made jewelry of your own. Right now you can get a free pair of earrings with any $25 purchase. Perfect for the holidays. It’s the best kind of gift giving. You get to feel that warm gooey feeling by giving to others and get a little something extra for yourself.

Team Derek And Why I’m Not Team Edward Or Jacob

You’re probably aware that a much anticipated movie opened this weekend. A movie about vampires and werewolves and the girl who complicates things for everyone. Yeah, I’ve read the books. But if it hadn’t been for a recent trip to Vegas I’m not sure I would have finished them. I read Twilight with an open mind and although the book was clearly written for adolescent girls in all its cheesiness, I enjoyed it well enough. I think I finished it within a week. Then came New Moon. That was a hard one to get through, what with Bella and all her whining and pining for a guy that glitters in the sun. (Did you just throw up a little in your mouth too?) From the previews it looks like the movie was smart to focus on the last 100 or so pages and best part of the book. The third installment got better but then enter Breaking Dawn, the worst of them all. Just when I thought I might be able to lean more toward Team Jacob, Bella had to give birth to the mutant baby that almost killed her and Jacob had to fall in love, no wait, “imprint” on her. Whatever the heck that means. So since I have no place in my heart for a glittery vampire nor for a teenage werewolf that later becomes a pedophile, I am sticking to the man who never lets me down-Derek Jeter. Mr S. is okay with my celebrity crush because he knows at the end of the day it’s never going to amount to anything and I will always come home to him. But at least he is real AND an adult. Go Team Derek!!

I Wish I Would Have Been Born Naked

Today is my birthday. Oh, you didn’t know? Well that’s okay because I prefer to have my birthday celebrations last the entire month. Of course celebrating on the actual day is important, but if I can drag out lunch with friends, gifts and cards arriving on various days, and dragging the love out for as long as I can, I will. So it’s not too late to send that gift, email, or Facebook post my way. I don’t mind. I can wait.

Did you know that Fred Savage, of The Wonder Years fame, and I are the exact same age? I have no idea what time he was born, so he could have me beat by a couple of hours or even minutes, but we were born the same year on the same day. It’s also Tom Hanks birthday. Be sure to send him my best. And it’s also Argentina’s Independence Day. Someday I plan to go there for my birthday and soak in the euphoria of having an entire country celebrate my birth.

Not sure how I got to be so crazy about my birthday. Most of my friends and family, including Mr. S , prefered to stop celebrating once they reached a certain age. To me, making a big deal out of a birthday is the way it was intended. It’s a way to shout say “Hey world, I was born. And you are all better off because of it!” That might be going a bit too far, but you get the idea. It’s a day to celebrate YOU. A day where you can get away with just about anything because it’s your birthday. And if you are smart like me, you will do your best to have a birthday month. Or at the very least a birthday week. I promise I will make it a big deal. Just not as big as mine.

My 15 minutes

As an addendum to my last post, I have some exciting news. I am now semi-famous. I knew it would happen sooner or later and thanks to my friend Sarah, who writes a weekly column for IN Utah This Week, I got a mention in her latest column. Read it for yourself!