Showing posts with label Amusement parks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amusement parks. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Mirabilandia

As always, keeping it classy



It’s summer. It’s hot. You really need a breeze…so why not get one on a rollercoaster? If you are on your way to Six flags over whatever, Busch Gardens, Cedar Point, or (here in Italy) Mirabilandia the question becomes what to wear? Well, it’s still hot…so probably not a parka. And, there are wet rides…so maybe something meant to get wet. Oh how about a bathing suit! Awesome idea! Then if we get wet, it’s all good.
 




This was the first bathing costume I saw when I entered the park.  It was terrifying.  What you can’t see in this picture is his fanny pack… err um, manny pack?  Waist murse?  Cod piece with handy storage areas?  I don’t know.  What does one call that fashion atrocity from the 90’s?


Starting them young

This is a smurfy example of the daisy duke for men or man dukes.




This look was all over the park. He has a shirt, he has shoes, where are this man’s pants? We went to see the coolest amusement park show ever. It was stunt cars/ trucks/motorcycles. At the start of the show they had a couple audience members down on the track and eventually get them to dance. There was a guy wearing a t-shirt, shoes and a blue banana hammock in front of the world throwing out his best club moves. Lord have mercy. It was an international version of that crappy cable show, Pants off Dance off.





On to the women (All the male readers breathe a collective sigh of relief)! 





Besides showing a couple of well built Italian chicks walking through the park, the girl on the right is showing a trend on Italian beaches I haven’t seen elsewhere. The trend is to tie a standard halter bikini top in amazingly creative ways to avoid tan lines. I am going to need to do a whole post on this, but I am totally lacking photos to do so. Sounds like I am going to need to go to the beach!



Just because you have kids to take around the park is no reason to put on proper clothing.

see?

In fact, the kids can just run around topless. 



I am pretty sure the backpack is going to give you some funky tan lines lady.





This was my favorite backpack though. Here is this lady in her Mom shirt and Khaki capris with “Angerfist” on her bag. Angerfist is the name of a hardcore techno/DJ Dutch dude. I’m sure she is a big fan.
Bathing suits and bags were not the only fashions of note. Nope. There were also some pretty awesome shoes.


Who doesn’t say, “I’m going to an amusement park. I am going to be walking a lot…maybe riding some wet rides…I think I will wear my rhinestone strappy pumps.“?





Or, “It’s 105 degrees, where are my black boots?”
I suppose fashion should not be viewed at amusement parks, carnival and festivals the same way it is in the rest of our daily activities, but still:


A manny pack AND a murse? Have you people never heard of cargo shorts?

Sunday, August 7, 2011

That's a Wrap!

Our Five week American Adventure is at an end.  I suppose it’s best since shopping with my Mom has left me broke.  I love shopping with her because she thinks I am cute in everything and that I should buy it all.  I need someone more objective when I try on clothes, like my old gymnastics coach, who could never say anything complimentary.  I would leave the store with complexes instead of bags.  That would be awesome for the bottom line.

Though the local economy would suggest otherwise, I actually did do some things other than shop. 
Went to the Fair

And the Truck Pulls

Eva went to a "kissy party" with my Folks.  aka a wedding

T-Rex found his home planet

Got to ride in a Fire Truck.

Went tubing

Visited Family

And Friends

Went to Vegas

Saw Slayer and ROB ZOMBIE!!!!

Went to Chuck E. Cheese.  Twice.

Went on a Safari Adventure

Rode 4 Wheelers a lot!

Had a Birthday

Stalked the Amish

Eva Tried skiing

I tried to walk after skiing

Shot guns

Sold pot holders in the community garage sale

Went to the races


Went swimming a lot

and started a blog.

Not a bad Five weeks at all.




Tomorrow we begin our Planes Trains and Automobiles adventure back to Italy.  It begins with a six hour car ride in a VW Golf.  For those of you unfamiliar with what a VW Golf is, here you go:

We will be traveling with all our luggage, Five people (two in booster seats) and a dog. 

Here is my spot
Right between the boosters.  You like that classy camo one don't you?  You know you do.  It's ok. I'm not judging.

I think my parents may actually miss us ...eventually
Should we all survive the adventure, I will likely post again in a few days.  No promises.