seaworld on new year's eve

my first time at seaworld was in 2004. i know i had fun back then. but i must have forgotten just how wonderful seaworld was b/c i have not been squealing with excitement about coming here again today.

well, i had such a blast at the shamu show. it was really exciting to see the shamu jump out of the water high into the air, and wondering (with my head halfway ducked) if we will get splashed! fortunately, we didn't. but even if we did, it would have been such a fun experience and we would have laughed all the way through. and what a great memory-maker that would have been for my kids! maybe i gotta take more chances and live a little in the new year...

and the sealion show (clive & c-somthing) was awesome, too. it was cute and funny. one of the trainers looked like a pretty friend i have, betsy, who is just about perfect in every way. so i was a little partial to this show.

after a long day of walking and enjoying more shows and exhibits, we left the park for dinner and came back for the fireworks. it wasn't anything grand or spectacular (like disneyland's). but just before the fireworks, at the last minute, we found out about the "christmas celebration at seaworld" concert/show. i really liked that they were "real" christmas songs~ worshipful songs about the christ and his birth. i was worshipping in my cold stadium seat while enjoying more of shamu's dance.

it was such a great way to spend a special day. to top it off, it was free for the military service members & dependents, through a promotion called here's to the heroes. thank you amheuser-busch & seaworld. we thoroughly enjoyed our vacation here!

vitamix 5200

hubby got me a vitamix 5200 a little over a weeks ago. i could never justify the cost. but i guess he was sold when he saw the demo at costco and the promotional price. since, we have used it everyday, at least once a day.

vitamix users rave about this thing from A to Z. and i agree. and b/c the reviews are so widely available online, i will save myself & you of the details here.

but i will say this: it's so ugly. you'd think they can afford to make this thing look a bit more attractive. after all, how much did we, the vitamix owners, all have to shell out to pay for this???