Mitsugirlys graduation getaway cruise

[SeaDiva21]

Hi,

First, congrats on graduating--a great accomplishment. You have a beautiful family.

 

You were correct that I hadn't finished reading your entire review. I went back into it and found out so many things I had missed. It should be made into a movie; I laughed at times although I am sure with all the things that happened it wasn't at all funny to you.

 

Your pictures are gorgeous. I especially loved the chandelier. I wish you the best on your next cruise--may it be relatively uneventful, except for the wonderful things of course. Now I will continue to read the rest of the thread.

[mitsugirly]

Hi,

First, congrats on graduating--a great accomplishment. You have a beautiful family.

 

You were correct that I hadn't finished reading your entire review. I went back into it and found out so many things I had missed. It should be made into a movie; I laughed at times although I am sure with all the things that happened it wasn't at all funny to you.

 

Your pictures are gorgeous. I especially loved the chandelier. I wish you the best on your next cruise--may it be relatively uneventful, except for the wonderful things of course. Now I will continue to read the rest of the thread.

 

Thanks for the congrats. It was a really big accomplishment for me, especially after being out of school for so many years. I didn't know I had it in me.

 

 

 

 

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TODAY I RECEIVED MY ATT!!!! I'm totally and completely freaking out right now. I'm doing a 3 day NCLEX review and I have stared at the testing dates for several hours today and my anxiety is through the roof. I just can't pick a date or facility. UGH! It's either 1 1/2 weeks from now or 4 weeks from now. I just don't know what to do. I'm not going to be able to sleep tonight. :(

[lfk60]

Congratulations!!

 

If you can pull off all these wonderful family vacations, you can do anything!!

(Yes, I've been lurking :o)

 

Take the early date and GO FOR IT!!! :D

 

You'll only stress for four weeks waiting and what good will that do!!

 

Best of luck!!! We're all routing for you!

[Luvmypups]

Great review! I also felt like I was on the cruise with you.

 

Congratulations on your graduation, it's an accomplishment to be proud of. Best of luck on the NCLEX, I have faith you will do great and be an exceptional nurse. I've been a nurse going on 25 years and understand all of the anxiety that goes with it. You will be working constantly to pay for you next cruise adventure!!

 

P.S. Sakari is a doll

 

I look forward to your next review.

 

 

 

 

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[mitsugirly]

Congratulations!!

 

If you can pull off all these wonderful family vacations, you can do anything!!

(Yes, I've been lurking :o)

 

Take the early date and GO FOR IT!!! :D

 

You'll only stress for four weeks waiting and what good will that do!!

 

Best of luck!!! We're all routing for you!

 

I would rather try to pull off a family vacation (with even more extended family) instead of taking a test. :p

 

The early date is already gone. :( I just couldn't bring myself to push the button last night and commit. The second date I wanted (which would have been my grandson's 6th birthday, is also gone. Sigh.

 

Great review! I also felt like I was on the cruise with you.

 

Congratulations on your graduation, it's an accomplishment to be proud of. Best of luck on the NCLEX, I have faith you will do great and be an exceptional nurse. I've been a nurse going on 25 years and understand all of the anxiety that goes with it. You will be working constantly to pay for you next cruise adventure!!

 

P.S. Sakari is a doll

 

I look forward to your next review.

 

 

 

 

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Thanks so much for reading the review and the compliments. I appreciate it. Next review in 4 months 14 days, 13 hours, 8 minutes and 5 seconds....well, a week from then when I return. :D

[wendi0731]

I've got cruise fever hardcore...my boyfriend and I are sailing on the Getaway on November 15th. My first cruise in 10 years, and my boyfriend's first one EVER! I've sailed on Celebrity twice, and Commodore's now defunct Enchanted of the Seas. It's been so long since I've gone, and as excited as I am for ME, I think I'm more excited for HIM. I've long been telling him how cruises are the BEST vacations, and he has no idea what he's been missing.

 

I have poured myself into EVERYTHING about the upcoming cruise...spreadsheets, and shopping lists, reviews and youtube videos....I can't plan or prepare enough. My boyfriend says I'm "obsessing," :confused: but I'm having SO much fun doing it, I can't stop.

 

In all my relentless research, I've read TONS of reviews...and gained a ton of useful tips, and insightful opinions of what to do, what not to do...where to go, and what not to miss.

 

CC has been especially helpful, and I'm so glad I found it. :D

 

I have been reading your thread for 3 days, for hours a day when I get home from work... I'm bummed that I'm done. :( but it's definitely been my favorite!! :)

 

Thank you for sharing your experience in so much detail...I know it must have been a LABOR OF LOVE! But I (and all the other followers of this thread) are so grateful that you took the time to share your story (and all those AMAZING pictures!!)

 

Just a couple of thoughts/questions....

 

1. I think you're an AWESOME ***** MOM!

2. I completely ENVY your patience (and your ring ;) )

3. I know the other half is "hubby" in this thread.... :p but I've seen it in a lot of other threads, and I've always been too ashamed to speak up....but do you know what the hell DD and DH stand for?

Edited June 28, 2014 by wendi0731

[mitsugirly]

I'm on my way to work so I'll have to respond later to your post but just wanted to let you know DH and DD is darling husband and darling daughter. I don't ever use the term because it just sounds weird to be (plus I have to think about it lol). As you can tell in this review, my daughter wasn't such a darling this time around. Lol

[spidybabe]

Found this....hope it helps

 

Acronyms - What does this mean?

Here's a listng on the most commonly used acronyms (letters used for common terms) on Cruise Critic's Message Board Forums. If you have any to add, please write to: community@cruisecritic.com with your suggestions.

 

 

AFK Away From the Keyboard

AOS - Adventure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship)

AV - Avatar - Graphical representation (a picture) often used on message boards chosen by members to represent themselves to the community.

AZ - Azamara Cruises

B4 - Before

BAK - Back At Keyboard (I'm back)

BBL - Be Back Later

b/f - Boyfriend (also shown as bf, B/F, or BF)

BEG - Big Evil Grin

BFN -Bye For Now

BOS - Brilliance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship)

BRB - Be Right Back

BRH - Be Right Here

BTW - By The Way

C&A - Crown & Anchor (Royal Caribbean's Loyalty Program)

CB - Caribbean Princess (Princess Grand-class ship)

CC - Cruise Critic, or credit card , Celebrity Cruises, or Captain's Club (Celebrity Cruises loyalty program)

CU - See You - also posted as cya

CYA- See Ya

DCL - Disney Cruise Line

DD, DS, DH - Darling or Dear: Dear Son, Dear Daughter, or Dear Husband.

D/L, DL, d/l, dl - Downloading, or Download it.

DM - Disney Magic

DW - Disney Wonder

EG - Evil Grin

EM - E-Mail

EOS - Explorer of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) or Enchantment of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship

FAQ - Frequently Asked Question

FCC - Future Cruise Credit (available on many cruise lines)

FOCL - Falling Off Chair - Laughing

forum What todays message boards are called. Often using php as defining language to quickly write 'real time' messages and replies to a web site (or page)

FOS - Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship)

FWIW - For What It's Worth

FYI - For Your Information

GA - Go Ahead

g/f - Girlfriend (also shown as gf, G/F, or GF)

GMTA -Great Minds Think Alike

GOS - Grandeur of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

H&K - Hugs and Kisses

HAL - Holland America

IAC - In Any Case

IB - I'm Back

IC - I See

IDK -I Don't Know

IC - I See

IM -Instant Message

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion (or In My Honest Opinion)

IMO - In My Opinion

IOH -I'm Out of Here

IOS - Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship)

IOW -In Other Words

IRL - In Real Life

IYO -In Your Opinion

JAS - Just A Second

JIC - Just In Case

JK - Just Kidding

JOS - Jewel of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship)

JW -Just Wondering

k, K, or kk -O. K.

L8R -Later

LMAO -Laughing My *you know what* Off

LOL -Laughing Out Loud

LOS - Legend of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

LTNS -Long Time No See

Message Board. -A web page where people write comments, and those comments are than added to that web-page for others to view. Used to carry on conversation, request information, and relay messages.

MN - Member Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

MOS - Majesty of the Seas *or* Monarch of the Seas (both Royal Caribbean Sovereign-class ships)

NCL - Norwegian Cruise Line

Newbie - refers to a person who is new to an area or technology. Also seen as nube, nooby, nubie, nb, etc.

nm, or NM -Never Mind

NOS - Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) NP, np -No Problem

NRN -1. No Response Necessary or 2. Not Right Now

NT - No Thanks

OBD or SBC - On Board Credit or Shipboard Credit

OBTW - Oh, By The Way.

OH - Other Half

OIC -Oh, I See

OL - the Old Lady

OM -the Old Man

OMG -Oh My Gosh

OT -Off Topic

OTOH -On The Other Hand ...

OTOMH -Off the Top of My Head ...

PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

PITA - Pain In The Rear

PLZ -Please

PMJI - Pardon Me for Jumping In (when you enter into a new conversation)

PPL -People

QT -Cutie

RCCL - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

RCI - Royal Caribbean International

rl or RL - Real Life (as opposed to being online)

ROFL - Rolling On Floor, Laughing

ROS - Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship) *or* Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

ROTF -Rolling On The Floor (laughing is implied)

ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Rear Off

SH - Same Here

SN - Screen Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

SO - Significant Other

SOS - International Distress signal or

SOS - Serenade of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship) *or* Splendour of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

SYL - See You Later

TAFN - That's All For Now

TC - Take Care

TGIF - Thank Goodness It's Friday

THX - Thanks!

TIA -Thanks In Advance

TM Text Message (often refers to communications with text over cell phones)

TMI - Too Much Info. (information)

TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now

TTYL - Talk To You Later

TY - Thank You

TYVM - Thank You Very Much

UN - User Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

VOS - Voyager of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) *or* Vision of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

WB - Welcome Back

WTG Way To Go

 

Safe sailing

 

 

 

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[SenatorsFan]

Wow, some of those acronyms I've never seen. Who knew there are so many? :p:)

Heather

[mitsugirly]

Found this....hope it helps

 

Acronyms - What does this mean?

Here's a listng on the most commonly used acronyms (letters used for common terms) on Cruise Critic's Message Board Forums. If you have any to add, please write to: community@cruisecritic.com with your suggestions.

 

 

AFK Away From the Keyboard

AOS - Adventure of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship)

AV - Avatar - Graphical representation (a picture) often used on message boards chosen by members to represent themselves to the community.

AZ - Azamara Cruises

B4 - Before

BAK - Back At Keyboard (I'm back)

BBL - Be Back Later

b/f - Boyfriend (also shown as bf, B/F, or BF)

BEG - Big Evil Grin

BFN -Bye For Now

BOS - Brilliance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship)

BRB - Be Right Back

BRH - Be Right Here

BTW - By The Way

C&A - Crown & Anchor (Royal Caribbean's Loyalty Program)

CB - Caribbean Princess (Princess Grand-class ship)

CC - Cruise Critic, or credit card , Celebrity Cruises, or Captain's Club (Celebrity Cruises loyalty program)

CU - See You - also posted as cya

CYA- See Ya

DCL - Disney Cruise Line

DD, DS, DH - Darling or Dear: Dear Son, Dear Daughter, or Dear Husband.

D/L, DL, d/l, dl - Downloading, or Download it.

DM - Disney Magic

DW - Disney Wonder

EG - Evil Grin

EM - E-Mail

EOS - Explorer of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) or Enchantment of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship

FAQ - Frequently Asked Question

FCC - Future Cruise Credit (available on many cruise lines)

FOCL - Falling Off Chair - Laughing

forum What todays message boards are called. Often using php as defining language to quickly write 'real time' messages and replies to a web site (or page)

FOS - Freedom of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship)

FWIW - For What It's Worth

FYI - For Your Information

GA - Go Ahead

g/f - Girlfriend (also shown as gf, G/F, or GF)

GMTA -Great Minds Think Alike

GOS - Grandeur of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

H&K - Hugs and Kisses

HAL - Holland America

IAC - In Any Case

IB - I'm Back

IC - I See

IDK -I Don't Know

IC - I See

IM -Instant Message

IMHO - In My Humble Opinion (or In My Honest Opinion)

IMO - In My Opinion

IOH -I'm Out of Here

IOS - Independence of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Freedom-class ship)

IOW -In Other Words

IRL - In Real Life

IYO -In Your Opinion

JAS - Just A Second

JIC - Just In Case

JK - Just Kidding

JOS - Jewel of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship)

JW -Just Wondering

k, K, or kk -O. K.

L8R -Later

LMAO -Laughing My *you know what* Off

LOL -Laughing Out Loud

LOS - Legend of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

LTNS -Long Time No See

Message Board. -A web page where people write comments, and those comments are than added to that web-page for others to view. Used to carry on conversation, request information, and relay messages.

MN - Member Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

MOS - Majesty of the Seas *or* Monarch of the Seas (both Royal Caribbean Sovereign-class ships)

NCL - Norwegian Cruise Line

Newbie - refers to a person who is new to an area or technology. Also seen as nube, nooby, nubie, nb, etc.

nm, or NM -Never Mind

NOS - Navigator of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) NP, np -No Problem

NRN -1. No Response Necessary or 2. Not Right Now

NT - No Thanks

OBD or SBC - On Board Credit or Shipboard Credit

OBTW - Oh, By The Way.

OH - Other Half

OIC -Oh, I See

OL - the Old Lady

OM -the Old Man

OMG -Oh My Gosh

OT -Off Topic

OTOH -On The Other Hand ...

OTOMH -Off the Top of My Head ...

PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard

PITA - Pain In The Rear

PLZ -Please

PMJI - Pardon Me for Jumping In (when you enter into a new conversation)

PPL -People

QT -Cutie

RCCL - Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

RCI - Royal Caribbean International

rl or RL - Real Life (as opposed to being online)

ROFL - Rolling On Floor, Laughing

ROS - Radiance of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship) *or* Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

ROTF -Rolling On The Floor (laughing is implied)

ROTFLMAO - Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Rear Off

SH - Same Here

SN - Screen Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

SO - Significant Other

SOS - International Distress signal or

SOS - Serenade of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Radiance-class ship) *or* Splendour of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

SYL - See You Later

TAFN - That's All For Now

TC - Take Care

TGIF - Thank Goodness It's Friday

THX - Thanks!

TIA -Thanks In Advance

TM Text Message (often refers to communications with text over cell phones)

TMI - Too Much Info. (information)

TTFN - Ta-Ta For Now

TTYL - Talk To You Later

TY - Thank You

TYVM - Thank You Very Much

UN - User Name. The name or moniker selected by person in an online community.

VOS - Voyager of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Voyager-class ship) *or* Vision of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Vision-class ship)

WB - Welcome Back

WTG Way To Go

 

Safe sailing

 

 

 

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Wow, some of those acronyms I've never seen. Who knew there are so many? :p:)

Heather

 

 

 

Exactly the reason I don't use them. Who has time to look those up? LOL :p :o

[mitsugirly]

I've got cruise fever hardcore...my boyfriend and I are sailing on the Getaway on November 15th. My first cruise in 10 years, and my boyfriend's first one EVER! I've sailed on Celebrity twice, and Commodore's now defunct Enchanted of the Seas. It's been so long since I've gone, and as excited as I am for ME, I think I'm more excited for HIM. I've long been telling him how cruises are the BEST vacations, and he has no idea what he's been missing.

 

I have poured myself into EVERYTHING about the upcoming cruise...spreadsheets, and shopping lists, reviews and youtube videos....I can't plan or prepare enough. My boyfriend says I'm "obsessing," but I'm having SO much fun doing it, I can't stop.

 

In all my relentless research, I've read TONS of reviews...and gained a ton of useful tips, and insightful opinions of what to do, what not to do...where to go, and what not to miss.

 

CC has been especially helpful, and I'm so glad I found it. :D

 

I have been reading your thread for 3 days, for hours a day when I get home from work... I'm bummed that I'm done. but it's definitely been my favorite!!

 

Thank you for sharing your experience in so much detail...I know it must have been a LABOR OF LOVE! But I (and all the other followers of this thread) are so grateful that you took the time to share your story (and all those AMAZING pictures!!)

 

Just a couple of thoughts/questions....

 

1. I think you're an AWESOME ***** MOM!

2. I completely ENVY your patience (and your ring ;) )

3. I know the other half is "hubby" in this thread.... :p but I've seen it in a lot of other threads, and I've always been too ashamed to speak up....but do you know what the hell DD and DH stand for?

 

 

Thanks so much for taking the time to post your kind words (and time in reading my review :p, I know that took a lot of time that you can't get back lol).

 

I hope you have an awesome cruise. I know what it's like to cruise and then stop for years and start back up. I did the same exact thing. I cruised back in the 80's and 90's and didn't start cruising again until 2010 and it was my hubby's first cruise and we were hooked. We now try to cruise at least twice a year. :D

[Planmaam]

Kim, did you ever read the post where some guy asked what DR stood for? Said his wife said it was dick head but he wasn't sure.............. You should have read all the responses! Laughed so hard tears were rolling down my face.

 

Let's see.... that would be. LSHTRDMF!

[mitsugirly]

Kim' date=' did you ever read the post where some guy asked what DR stood for? Said his wife said it was dick head but he wasn't sure.............. You should have read all the responses! Laughed so hard tears were rolling down my face.

 

Let's see.... that would be. LSHTRDMF![/quote']

 

Oh gosh Wendy, I must have missed that thread. That's too bad, I was probably studying for some off the wall test and could have used some laughter tears instead of school tears. LOL :p

 

See, that's why I don't use the acronyms....it's too hard to figure out (well other than LOL and bf I use). I actually scrolled up to the list to look for DR. :eek: It wasn't there, so I just looked it up and it said: What does DR mean? DR is an acronym, abbreviation or slang word that means "Double Rainbow". Um ok...who would know this and WHY would anyone use it. :o LMBOSHICD? (Laugh my butt off so hard I could die). :D

[Planmaam]

Uhoh, typo. Stupid phone and predictive text! The whole point was lost.

 

It was DH, not DR. It was several years ago. 4 or 5 at least.

[mitsugirly]

Uhoh' date=' typo. Stupid phone and predictive text! The whole point was lost.

 

It was DH, not DR. It was several years ago. 4 or 5 at least.[/quote']

 

 

 

LOL, NOW I'm laughing. :D

[Planmaam]

OK, I searched and found the thread I had referenced.

 

Have fun reading:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=977091&highlight=what+does+dh+mean+

[mitsugirly]

OK' date=' I searched and found the thread I had referenced.

 

Have fun reading:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=977091&highlight=what+does+dh+mean+[/quote']

 

 

Oh my gosh hilarious. They even left it on the NCL boards instead of taking it to floataway as they thought. Maybe I should start referring to my hubby as DH...you know, on "those" certain days....I'll let everyone else determine my interpretation on that one during my reviews. LOL

[Kao2293]

Mitsugirly,

 

You commented on one of my posts to check out your pictures, well I ended up reading the entire thing at work today :p Thank you for the wonderful pictures and review. I have sailed NCL before but wanted to try Carnival again this time. Looking forward to reading more reviews from you!

[mitsugirly]

Mitsugirly,

 

You commented on one of my posts to check out your pictures, well I ended up reading the entire thing at work today :p Thank you for the wonderful pictures and review. I have sailed NCL before but wanted to try Carnival again this time. Looking forward to reading more reviews from you!

 

Thanks for commenting. You must be a speed reader to be able to read all my mumbo-jumbo in 1 day. :D I know I get pretty winded. :p

 

I have only done Carnival once (last year on the Dream) and loved it. I hope to get back to Carnival again one day. I did a review on the Dream too...you know, in case you get bored at work one day. LOL :D

[montecarloss]

Have been reading your trip report for the last three days and I am only up to page 14 but I wanted to comment before the thread died out. Pulitzer prize for your report, just remarkable. You have a wonderful family and have just a great spirit. It took me awhile but I eventually learned not to sweat the small stuff, and some of the big stuff that happens as well. I just retired a year ago and am trying to enjoy life to the fullest, which now includes cruising on NCL. You sure know how to do it right. The wife and I are going on the Sun for two weeks in February so I will be looking forward to your trip report. Again thanks so much for all the work you put into your report. May you have many more happy sailings!:)

[Kao2293]

Yes I am a speed reader because I skip everyone's comments and just read your portions, have a lot of down time at work (well I'm supposed to be doing stuff but you know how that is lol) . I will head on over to your Carnival dream review!

[mitsugirly]

Have been reading your trip report for the last three days and I am only up to page 14 but I wanted to comment before the thread died out. Pulitzer prize for your report, just remarkable. You have a wonderful family and have just a great spirit. It took me awhile but I eventually learned not to sweat the small stuff, and some of the big stuff that happens as well. I just retired a year ago and am trying to enjoy life to the fullest, which now includes cruising on NCL. You sure know how to do it right. The wife and I are going on the Sun for two weeks in February so I will be looking forward to your trip report. Again thanks so much for all the work you put into your report. May you have many more happy sailings!:)

 

Aww, thanks so much for your comments. They are very kind. I learned many years ago to not sweat the small stuff...as long as I get to the end result, I'll be fine. I use to be one of those people that was always in a mad dash to get where I'm going (never late though) and stressing about everything, but I think after I had my 4th child at such an "older" age, things changed. I always figure there's no need for that because it's not going to change the events as they are happening. I'm just loving life as much as I can. I'm still a work in progress though...trust me. :D

 

Yes I am a speed reader because I skip everyone's comments and just read your portions, have a lot of down time at work (well I'm supposed to be doing stuff but you know how that is lol) . I will head on over to your Carnival dream review!

 

 

I hope you enjoy it. :)

[SchoolNurseMom]

Another nurse here going on the Getaway in Sept! I'm going to keep your review bookmarked so I can look at your photos at will! I'm excited!

[mitsugirly]

Another nurse here going on the Getaway in Sept! I'm going to keep your review bookmarked so I can look at your photos at will! I'm excited!

 

 

Thanks for coming in and I hope you enjoy the pictures. :)

[stevenq99]

I really enjoyed your review we will be on the Getaway in September.

 

You will Like the balcony's on the Sun you can look straight down to the water as they overhang the rest of the ship.