Hellooo.....

How are you all doing? Hope your all having a great summer learning and living. Been pretty busy myself the last few weeks. The monsoon season has hit and things have cooled off a bit, but brought a humid, mugginess not too common here any other time of the year. Mosquitoes harass us as the cicadas whine so loud in the multi-colored sunset ducking the flying Palo Verde beetles.

The family and I made the 8 hour or so drive to Orange County and Disney Land. I have way to much fun there for sure. This year was my sons first time going, my daughters 3rd time going, the last time 7 years ago. We brought along one of my daughters friends from school to help keep her company.

The differences between my 2 children shocked both my wife and myself. My daughter, at the same age as my son, was a daring ride rider and had no interest in any of the characters. Where my son loved the slow and predictable rides only and loved meeting any and all characters. His favorite ride when asked was the island in the center of the River of America, when asked which part of the trip he liked best he replied the beach.... T_T he is no son of mine ... hahah

I made balloon hats for myself my daughter and my daughters friend each day we were at Disney Land. We got tons of comments and mad props for the balloon creations. Almost everyone who asked did not believe I had made them, up until I gave them one of my biz cards. I even got to meet Larry Dotson who was a fan of my work ....I am such a fan of his work!! www.larrydotson.com I handed so many Biz cards out there even giving some to some people who live in my town!!

I happened to see a couple wearing gaming gear and not just any and EG shirt and a Blizzard shirt.Happened to yell a quick EG at them which they took for GG and yelled GG back!! Then I happened by them a 2nd time where they complemented me on my TL shirt ( I wore one everyday there)

Started back at the photo job this week its nice to get out and take pictures again, the fall season is so much better than the spring IMO.

In other news I wanted to say a huge thanks to Probe1 who feeling like he owed me for something bought and sent me a TL sweatshirt!!! <3 he needed not do so but I am so excited for it.I have yet to take it out of the package I want to save it till it gets cold here T_T so long away here in the desert. But Thank you thank you thank you sir Probe!

Here are some pics from the trip and after.

Some more Pics!!!

ohsea.toc

Australia344 Posts

July 29 2012 04:10 GMT

/swoon

fuddx strikes again.

I vividly remember vomiting in the tea cups last time I went to Disneyland.

Gonff

United States686 Posts

July 29 2012 04:24 GMT

Great pictures man!! You have a beautiful family.

docvoc

United States5491 Posts

July 29 2012 04:35 GMT

AH so many cool baloons wtf am I supposed to do without that much baloon in my life

EvilTeletubby

Baltimore, USA22254 Posts

July 29 2012 04:52 GMT

LOL @ the charicature

Also love that you are always wearing a TL shirt. ;-D

FuDDx

United States5008 Posts

July 29 2012 04:55 GMT

Thanks !!

The caricature I got from a young guy named David who works on the peir in California Adventures and in New Orleans in Disney Land. He had a zombie drawing up and so I asked him to zombify me with a balloon hat on that was what he made <3

And of course, I always rock TL shirts !!!

Irave

United States9965 Posts

July 29 2012 04:56 GMT

Balloons are great as always! You have a beautiful family, what a nice trip. Meeting other gamers is pretty cool too!

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

July 29 2012 05:03 GMT

So awesome. Looks like you had a blast and of course you were sporting TL shirts and making balloons

RaNgeD

United States733 Posts

July 29 2012 05:08 GMT

Nice looking family

Enjoyed the read as usual.

r.Evo

Germany14080 Posts

July 29 2012 05:34 GMT

#10

OMG WINNIE POOH!!!

I still feel sorry for them whenever I see pics of those guys. When I was like 4 years old I asked my grandma if there were real people in those outfits and how come that if they're real people it's not too hot for them. Not believing her when she told me that they indeed WERE real I kicked Winnie Pooh in the balls to confirm authenticity. ._.

I think I never saw someone ask that question in one of your blogs, so I'll go ahead and do it: How did you learn this stuff? Great thread as usual. =)

3FFA

United States3931 Posts

July 29 2012 05:46 GMT

#11

Wish I went to DL now...

FuDDx

United States5008 Posts

July 29 2012 05:47 GMT

#12

How I learned....

Well the beginning would be being challenged to blow one of the balloons up in the first place. I was unable to do so. I bought a bag that day and over the course of a few months I learned how to blow them up. That was shortly before the 2007 WCG world finals, where I bought a bag or two of balloons and tried making things in the hotel room with D4D and others. I was not impressed with the balloons then, so I dropped them. in 2009 May I watched a documentary on Netflix called Twisted: a Balloonamentary witch impressed me with the ART that could be done with balloons. I found some local balloon people that held a weekly gathering and started attending, feel in love with the art form, found out I had a knack for it and started winning some awards and really perusing the art. And here we are!!

Antimatterz

United States1010 Posts

July 29 2012 05:53 GMT

#13

On July 29 2012 14:34 r.Evo wrote:
OMG WINNIE POOH!!!

I still feel sorry for them whenever I see pics of those guys. When I was like 4 years old I asked my grandma if there were real people in those outfits and how come that if they're real people it's not too hot for them. Not believing her when she told me that they indeed WERE real I kicked Winnie Pooh in the balls to confirm authenticity. ._.

I think I never saw someone ask that question in one of your blogs, so I'll go ahead and do it: How did you learn this stuff? Great thread as usual. =)

You kicked Winnie the Pooh in the balls as a kid.

I would see a psychologist

ShaLLoW[baY]

Canada12499 Posts

July 29 2012 05:53 GMT

#14

WTF I WANT TO MEET TIGGER

hacklebeast

United States5090 Posts

July 29 2012 05:58 GMT

#15

I came for balloons. I leave pleased.

BlackJack

United States10574 Posts

July 29 2012 06:07 GMT

#16

damn, 8 hour drive. now I feel guilty about living 90 minutes from Orlando and not visiting any of the theme parks there in 10 years

imweakless

757 Posts

July 29 2012 06:35 GMT

#17

rocking that TL shirt at disneyland..what a boss..
and wow sick balloons

Froadac

United States6733 Posts

July 29 2012 06:36 GMT

#18

FINALLY BALLOONS.

Also, excellent Shirt Wearing.

Tatari

United States1179 Posts

July 29 2012 06:47 GMT

#19

On July 29 2012 14:34 r.Evo wrote:
OMG WINNIE POOH!!!

I still feel sorry for them whenever I see pics of those guys. When I was like 4 years old I asked my grandma if there were real people in those outfits and how come that if they're real people it's not too hot for them. Not believing her when she told me that they indeed WERE real I kicked Winnie Pooh in the balls to confirm authenticity. ._.

I think I never saw someone ask that question in one of your blogs, so I'll go ahead and do it: How did you learn this stuff? Great thread as usual. =)

So uh... you get invited to halloween parties? :p