After the success of my collection of EVERY Walt Disney World resort’s background music loop, I am very pleased to present my holiday version of the very same… er, kind of. WHY COLLECT BACKGROUND MUSIC? I dive deeper into my ethos in this post, but a here’s a quick summary for those who might be new. I like to...
Continue readingBar 17 Bistro Is Way High Up There
I’m going to tell you a secret. You keep secrets, right? Good, because I do not want people to start flocking to Bar 17 Bistro. WHAT IS BAR 17 BISTRO? Bar 17 Bistro is an open air rooftop restaurant that crowns Universal Studios’ Aventura Hotel, one of the lower tier resorts on property – if you’re a Disney person,...
Continue readingInstagram Made Me Buy It: Constantly Varied Gear
I swear I’m not a soft touch for Instagram advertising! But dang it, Constantly Varied Gear FINALLY got me. This post is unsponsored. I purchased my Constantly Varied Gear items with my own money and have not been in contact with the brand in advance of publication. All experiences and opinions are my own. WHAT IS CONSTANTLY VARIED GEAR?...
Continue readingMy Thoughts While Watching Disney’s Halloween Hall O’ Fame (1977)
There’s only one way to open a Halloween post: TRICK OR TREAT! Metaphorically speaking, of course. Although if you come to my house I’ll give you a chocolate peanut butter pumpkin. Offer good while supplies last! For those of us who can only grasp hands through the magic of the internet, however, I offer you an alternative. Behold: a...
Continue readingMaybe The Real Marine Corps Marathon Was The Mile Markers Along The Way
Hey, you know how last week I said there are more reasons to run a marathon than just for time? Well, I decided to run the fiftieth annual Marine Corps Marathon for the mile markers. AN ALTERNATIVE MARATHON GOAL Thanks to recurrent minor injuries, I wasn’t quite able to knock out the training cycle I might have otherwise liked...
Continue readingWhy Bother Running A Marathon If Not For Time?
I’ve been getting a lot of traffic on my 2024 Marine Corps Marathon race recap over the last couple weeks. Is it because of the sparkling wit and personality that weaves its way into every word I type? Possibly! But more probably it’s the title, which, to refresh your memory, was “How Slow Can I Go? Marine Corps Marathon...
Continue readingEpcot’s Food & Wine Festival: One Day Challenge
Friends, I have two choices before me. I could weep, for I only enjoyed one day of Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival 2025. On the other hand, I could rejoice, for I enjoyed one day at Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival 2025! FETE THE FESTIVAL Given that we planned this trip like 6 weeks in advance, I choose to...
Continue readingHalloween Horror Nights Taught Me That I’m Very Brave, Actually
Do you wish you could attend Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights event, but fear you are too chicken? Well, let me be the first to tell you: you can, because you aren’t. You’re very brave, actually. And you’d love it! OKAY, I ADMIT IT: HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS ISN’T FOR EVERYONE All right, yes, there’s a major caveat here: if...
Continue readingJoin The KOVEN At The Dead Coconut Club
Great news! I went to the Dead Coconut Club and I think I’m in a witch sorority now? WHAT’S THE DEAD COCONUT CLUB? The Red Coconut Club is a bar and dance venue at Universal Studios Florida‘s CityWalk. It’s on the second level; go up the stairs or the escalator to find the entrance. But wait, you say –...
Continue readingDisney Deinfluencing: How To Avoid runDisney Expo Overbuys
Hello and welcome to my newest series: Disney Deinfluencing! WHAT IS DISNEY DEINFLUENCING? In a world where Disney and its collaborators have a new line of merch out every day, I think it behooves us to take a step back from the onslaught and consider the wider implications. Is this latest and greatest thing a good value for your...
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