tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post1831321604333055945..comments2024-03-27T03:15:55.367-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Jen's Gems 10/4/12Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-68740305771720505342012-10-17T10:01:34.701-04:002012-10-17T10:01:34.701-04:00cute kids, awesome costumes and massive creativity...cute kids, awesome costumes and massive creativity = greatness. You are amazing for posting these and spreading this news. I love your site and this just makes me happy. Thank you.Elisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86522901610118531972012-10-08T23:05:46.228-04:002012-10-08T23:05:46.228-04:00We had a mermaid/dolphin show at the SD Sea World ...We had a mermaid/dolphin show at the SD Sea World when I was growing up in the 70's. I used to love watching their hair float around.<br /><br />And, you're right, Erin looks just like Glee Britney!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-17540644748946235342012-10-08T22:57:04.965-04:002012-10-08T22:57:04.965-04:00The mermaids at the FL Aquarium were the Weeki Wac...The mermaids at the FL Aquarium were the Weeki Wachee mermaids. they've done a few things at other places to help promote the park. If you want to see mermaids, go see them at Weeki Wachee. The park was recently made a State Park to save it from "going under". <br />I do wish they would invest in more realistic mermaid tails though.<br />Also, The Bay Area Ren Fest had a mermaid tank this year too. (Not affiliated with Weeki Wachee.) :) Only big enough for one mermaid, but still super adorable.VamPythianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26822089261560575392012-10-07T02:25:59.842-04:002012-10-07T02:25:59.842-04:00Off topic, but I just saw that you will be feature...Off topic, but I just saw that you will be featured in the next "<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1337047168/geek-a-week-version-40?ref=home_location" rel="nofollow">Geek a Week</a>" set by Len Peralta. That is so cool!rcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11025135127133003187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-6003324038546494452012-10-06T16:18:44.314-04:002012-10-06T16:18:44.314-04:00@ Laura - ACK! I really thought I'd linked to ...@ Laura - ACK! I really thought I'd linked to the original Buzzfeed article (precisely because it DOES have sources), but I must have gotten my links mixed up. Drat. Thank you so much for pointing that out; I've fixed it now!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-64624583081115932312012-10-06T15:49:22.889-04:002012-10-06T15:49:22.889-04:00Hi! I'm the mother of one of the kids in the w...Hi! I'm the mother of one of the kids in the wheelchair costumes post (Wall-E). You might want to link instead to the <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/babymantis/20-creative-wheelchair-costume-ideas-for-halloween-1opu" rel="nofollow">original Buzzfeed post</a>, which has credits for each picture. Love your site!Laura Shttp://www.chezplj.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-84336406772133643432012-10-05T19:52:50.267-04:002012-10-05T19:52:50.267-04:00Check with the aquarium first to see when and if t...Check with the aquarium first to see when and if the mermaids are there. They are usually there for special occasions, not all the timeMARK Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01514620143673381461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-26617769897889113982012-10-05T18:45:34.369-04:002012-10-05T18:45:34.369-04:00Jen... you find the most amazing things. Although ...Jen... you find the most amazing things. Although I can't say it's been good for my wallet since you introduced me to steampunk jewellery online... But seriously, that first Halloween costume just about brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for always brightening my daySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00413177258501009960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-60010224277060020642012-10-05T13:36:26.304-04:002012-10-05T13:36:26.304-04:00Jen,
Years ago I worked with challanged individua...Jen,<br /><br />Years ago I worked with challanged individuals and for the Halloween costume party and dance a co-worker turned one young man's wheel chair into the Batmobile. She used cardboard boxes and did a great job. Sorry no pictures. :(<br /><br />MaureenMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12586169655568045037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-55570333954810042562012-10-05T10:50:20.737-04:002012-10-05T10:50:20.737-04:00Very cool that Tampa is doing a mermaid exhibit, t...Very cool that Tampa is doing a mermaid exhibit, too. I went to Weeki Wachee for the first time this summer and definitely enjoyed the mermaid show. Ginnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12244510164472104372012-10-04T20:48:13.391-04:002012-10-04T20:48:13.391-04:00I have a friend who makes and sells mermaid tails....I have a friend who makes and sells mermaid tails. You'd love her albums of the process<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MermaidStarFL?fref=ts" rel="nofollow">She's here, Mermaid Starr</a>Kelli Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736405755244243003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-10416089174195662622012-10-04T17:04:32.891-04:002012-10-04T17:04:32.891-04:00OMG! I used to live about 20 minutes from Weeki Wa...OMG! I used to live about 20 minutes from Weeki Wachee, (in Brooksville, FL)! I loved that place.<br />JNCL<br /><a href="http://eclecticismjncl.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Beauty of Eclecticism</a>Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370649604625989367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-41421428565264727592012-10-04T16:27:33.571-04:002012-10-04T16:27:33.571-04:00I've heard of the mermaids there. They seem to...I've heard of the mermaids there. They seem to be pretty famous. I know that the Denver Aquarium also has a giant tank in their dining room where "mermaids" sometimes swim. It's so whimsical. I wonder if it's hard to hold their breath that long.Kalanihttp://www.thegeektourist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-18764749879927361172012-10-04T16:10:08.672-04:002012-10-04T16:10:08.672-04:00If I tell you there is a bar here in Sacramento ca...If I tell you there is a bar here in Sacramento called the Dive Bar that has mermaids and mermen, will you come out to visit? 'Cause it's true.<br />Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15990734753317358460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-52349476222777928142012-10-04T16:04:35.522-04:002012-10-04T16:04:35.522-04:00Wow! Those wheel chair costumes are amazing...than...Wow! Those wheel chair costumes are amazing...thanks for sharing. So Sweet! <br /><br />Also, yes, Tampa is AMAZING and just saying if you stop by THERE BETTER BE A BOOK SIGNING OKAY I WANT CAKE *stomps feet* *makes demands* *roars like a dinosaur* Oh, me! :D Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-39528055546982370722012-10-04T15:07:30.124-04:002012-10-04T15:07:30.124-04:00Halloween brings out such creativity! I love thos...Halloween brings out such creativity! I love those costumes. :) I'd like to go down to see the mermaids sometime too. My friends went and had a great time!Mary B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10378567309895085081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-60539809822415111542012-10-04T13:34:38.098-04:002012-10-04T13:34:38.098-04:00Weeki Wachee and Tampa Aquarium! We love those pla...Weeki Wachee and Tampa Aquarium! We love those places and are so blessed to live so close to both of them. Which means, if you want fan girl interaction, lemme know!<br /><br />Suzanne--analogmommyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48265027478443598082012-10-04T12:54:55.678-04:002012-10-04T12:54:55.678-04:00They sell the Rainbow Brite Snuggie (along with Su...They sell the Rainbow Brite Snuggie (along with Superman and Batman) at Spencer's Gifts for $19.99. I can totally see you in Rainbow Brite and John in Superman!Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-48765476192595822972012-10-04T12:53:41.269-04:002012-10-04T12:53:41.269-04:00Those planet pops are so cool! I think I'll o...Those planet pops are so cool! I think I'll order some for my oldest boy. Luckily, his birthday is in summer, so I might just have time to get the order in. : )<br /><br />Those wheelchair incorporated costumes are sweeeet! I am in love with the ice cream truck and Peewee Herman and the batmobile and the racecar...all of them! Dani's spaceship idea was awesome, too. <br /><br />AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-56049933144145415822012-10-04T12:39:02.527-04:002012-10-04T12:39:02.527-04:00There's a bar in Sacramento, CA called the Div...There's a bar in Sacramento, CA called the Dive Bar. They have a mermaid aquarium as well. Fun stuff.Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941038709488338061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11305524582444994432012-10-04T12:15:20.906-04:002012-10-04T12:15:20.906-04:00My brother-in-law's sister was a Weeki Wachee ...My brother-in-law's sister was a Weeki Wachee mermaid for a few years, so we went to see the show on one of our trips to Florida. So much fun! One of the original mermaids (Barb, I think) was still involved with the program at the time as a mentor to the girls, and she let us borrow her waterfront house and boat later that week. Her house was covered wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling with mermaids, including a ton of photos from the 'old days' at Weeki Wachee. Sadly, Barb was out of town--I would have loved to meet her and here stories of the mermaids through the years. Texpenguinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-43091755336940744912012-10-04T10:52:43.610-04:002012-10-04T10:52:43.610-04:00It hurts my heart and makes me want to cry while s...It hurts my heart and makes me want to cry while smiling from ear to ear when I see those kids in wheelchair costumes.Angienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-12224004637403548322012-10-04T09:39:11.208-04:002012-10-04T09:39:11.208-04:00Squeeeeeee! Rainbow Brite! Okay, it's a little...Squeeeeeee! Rainbow Brite! Okay, it's a little silly, but who cares?! I want one too! <br /><br />I cannot wait to show my daughter the mermaids. She loves mermaids and is always asking me if they are real. Now I can show her!Megan M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-34245959148646240722012-10-04T09:31:13.926-04:002012-10-04T09:31:13.926-04:00^_^ So many great finds!
I wanted to pop in and sa...^_^ So many great finds!<br />I wanted to pop in and say those wheel chair costumes are all amazing. I love love love seeing those. <br />The last guy in the list, the gentleman in the Hobby Horse, is actually a good friend of mine that I have known for many years. He and I are a part of the guild of Saint Cuthberts in Southern California (at the original Southern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire). His Hobby Horse is so much fun, I can't tell you how much kids love it ^_^ I really hope his horse, and the other fun costumes (the spaceship is so cool!) will allow everyone to think "yup, I can dress up and have fun too!"Callie - Girls Game with Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03675992545371893157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-14947292830186688942012-10-04T09:21:50.873-04:002012-10-04T09:21:50.873-04:00Those wheelchair costumes! Ahhhhh so cute! My brot...Those wheelchair costumes! Ahhhhh so cute! My brother is in a wheelchair and we did a bunch of costumes growing up with him inside of something and stuffing around him, like a pumpkin or a fat ghost. Also, lots of face painting.. he was a zombie one year, a scary scarecrow, etc. We were pretty creative with our stuff but not like these!Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17871479499067629127noreply@blogger.com