Lotus NoteBook :: Hidden Mickey? What about Hidden Lotus?

Category Lotusphere2009

I'm getting ready for my first trip to Lotusphere. I've been to other events like the Advisor and View Conferences over the years, but I've never made it to Lotusphere.

One of the reasons for this is that my family is a repeat Disney group. I've got a 6 year old boy and 8 year old girl and was never a big fan of taking them to the beach in diapers, so we started going to Disney. Now we're vacation club members and go down almost yearly. Maybe the beach would have been better in the long run. :)

Anyway, it always seemed that we had a Disney trip near Lotusphere scheduled either sometime before or after and even I can handle so much Disney at a shot.

But this year, with XPages, 8.5 and everything else I said I've got to go.

Being a Lotusphere Rookie I don't know what to expect but I do have 1 tip and 1 neat find...

First the tip...

I hear there's a LOT of walking involved. Same as in a normal Disney vacation. Often on those vacations I'll get blisters on my feet. I've triedit all... Old shows, new shoes, changing shoes... didn't matter, I always get blisters. But my last trip out I discovered something new to work with. Socks! Not just any socks but I get this new kind (for me) called "Compression Socks" by Dockers I think. They look like typical athletic BUT they're more snug. Look ma! No Blisters!

So my "Foot Advice" is. Wear comfortable shoes - and change them during the day if you can or at least the next day. Make SURE the laces are tied tight so the shoe is snug. And you might want to look into "Compression Socks". I think that the more snug you have your feet, the better off in the long run.

Now, most Disney people know about "Hidden Mickey's". But did you know that there's at least one "Hidden Lotus"? Sorry if this is common knowledge (Rookie remember?) but does anyone know where you can find this image on Disney property?

A picture named M2

Looking forward to a great trip!

Comments

1 - Not to push my company, but a post on shoes got my interest. You might want to look into getting a good pair of walking shoes. Most people don't realize that running shoes and basketball shoes aren't very good for walking. since your foot strikes the ground differently when walking, you need support in different places. As for casual shoes, most of the shoes in that category have no support at all, running or walking. I have a pair of New Balance walking shoes and a Nike style they don't make anymore that really make walking easy. If you have any questions let me know, I'll see if I can dig up a source code for a discount.

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Posted by Justin At 12:31:01 PM On 01/02/2009 | - Website - |