Showing posts with label Starbucks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Starbucks. Show all posts

Saturday, 17 August 2013

3...

3...days to go!!

So here we are with only a matter of days to go...so what have we been up to?

Well the boys in the family paid an early morning visit to the barbers to get themselves all smart and handsome for our vacation and then we were into a pretty usual Saturday.

Our daughter had her usual guitar lesson which meant Simon and I got chance to chill out with s Starbucks whilst she learnt to 'rock out'.  This did get me thinking that our next Starbucks may well be on Main Street, USA!!

This afternoon saw us doing a multitude of tasks; Simon continued with his mission to get our old vacation home videos onto some form of digital format (he thinks he may have succeeded after much swearing and frustration), I continued with getting a few bits together ready for packing tomorrow and making sure that we have directions for our overnight hotel on Monday.  We also went visiting our parents; we are both lucky enough to have parents that live within a 3 miles radius of where we live so we can pop into see them whenever we can.

This evening has involved Simon playing about with the Go-Pro camera and editing some video that he had taken last weekend whilst I've been painting my daughters nails; a combination of orange and green on her toes and a blue/green colour on her fingers!! Her choice!

And now I think I shall put my feet up with a glass of wine and some of my favourite chocolate...well it is a Saturday night after all, I can spoil myself :)

Saturday, 6 April 2013

Running with a Florida Soundtrack

So today saw me back out on the road in my renewed effort to get back into this running malarky.  And whilst I am still at the run some, walk a bit and run some more stage at least I am out there and moving.

The weather today in the UK has finally decided to resemble something like Spring; blue skies and sunshine and whilst the temperature may not be brilliant (8C or 47F) it's a darned sight warmer than it has been!

So as I set off on my usual little route I got out my old i-pod for a little background music...what to listen to...and then I came across a playlist made by Simon entitled 'Florida 2011'.

On our last few vacations Simon has made a point of taking note of the music being played wherever we have been and then when home he has downloaded tracks and made a playlist that the whole family has on each of their respective i-devices; a really cool and easy way to bring back those holiday memories.  I feel the need to give credit for this idea to friend (and Simon's boss!) Alex who apparently came up with this idea whilst they were on a business trip to Japan a few years ago!

So this playlist has tracks we heard from all over; from the Starbucks on the way to the airport to the various parks to the boats between Port Orleans French Quarter and Downtown Disney to lounging by the pool and even the TV in our room!!  And quite a varied list it is to...but I thought what better way to motivate me in my running than to listen to music associated with such happy memories.

So here goes our Florida 2011 playlist, with custom album cover by Simon - he just couldn't resist getting arty!!


(the song titles below contain links to YouTube, in case you want to sing along...)

Super Bass Nikki Minaj Listening to Radio One in the car, driving to Gatwick Airport
I Need a Dollar Aloe Blacc Listening to Radio One in the car, driving to Gatwick Airport
Umbrella (Acoustic) Rihanna Starbucks at Universal City Walk
All You Need Is Now Duran Duran Universal City Walk - one of my favourite bands ever!
Know Your Enemy Green Day Universal City Walk
Replay Iyaz On the Boat from Port Orleans to Downtown Disney
Hawiian Roller Coaster Ride Mark Keali'i Ho'omalu Eating Sandwiches at Earl of Sandwich, Downtown Disney
Too Late For Lovers Gin Wigmore Apricot Lane Store, Pleasure Island
Mayhem Imelda May Apricot Lane Store, Pleasure Island
Born to Be Wild Steppenwolf Pleasure Island
Wicked Game Chris Isaak Pleasure Island, catching the bus for Fantasia Gardens
Surfin' Safari The Beach Boys Blizzard Beach
Love Shack The B-52's Blizzard Beach
Men In Black Will Smith Universal Studios
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) C+C Music Factory Universal Studios
That's The Way Love Goes Janet Jackson Universal Studios
Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) Will Smith Universal Studios
Alligator Sky Owl City Universal City Walk
Going Down / Love in an Elevator Aerosmith Disney's Hollywood Studios - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Walk This Way Aerosmith Disney's Hollywood Studios - Rock 'n' Roller Coaster
Shake It Up Selena Gomez The song that was constantly playing on the Disney Channel at the hotel
Heart and Soul Jonas Brothers Disney's Hollywood Studios - Disney Channel Rocks! Parade
This Is Our Song Camp Rock Cast Disney's Hollywood Studios - Disney Channel Rocks! Parade
Wannabe Spice Girls By the pool at Port Orleans French Quarter
Pon de Replay Rihanna By the pool at Port Orleans French Quarter
I Like the Way You Move Bodyrockers By the pool at Port Orleans French Quarter
Whenever, Wherever Shakira By the pool at Port Orleans French Quarter
Major Tom (Coming Home) Shiny Toy Guns Pleasure Island
Glam Christina Aguilera Downtown Disney - watching Disney Talent Show
Born This Way Lady GaGa Downtown Disney - watching Disney Talent Show
I Like That (Radio Edit) [feat. Luciana] Static Revenger Pleasure Island
Perfect Day Danny Jacob Back Home watching Phineas and Ferb in the 2nd Dimension (DVD we'd bought on vacation)