The Goals of 2026 A new year is always a great time to feel fresh and ready for a new start. Many people start New Year’s Resolutions and if you are like me, add a dozen more resolutions and try to solve every problem all at once. Using the new year as an excuse to make the changes I am looking for in my life. 2024 was one of the best years of my life. It was one of the most productive years of my life where I found out what I liked to do, I trained for a marathon, I maxed

Epic Universe I have now gone to the newest park at Universal Orlando Resort for the sixth time since it has been open. I have seen it in many different forms of itself. The first time I went, I was only able to ride two rides, while all of the others were shut down for technical issues when it was time to ride them. I have tried many food options, I have ridden every ride, and I have been able to get a fully realized picture of how this park is. I am extremely blessed to b

The Vacations of 2025 I have been lucky enough to be able to travel a few different places this year. I just got off my final trip, which was a ski trip, so now… It is time to rank my vacations on the year. Coming in last was a three-night trip to Sandals Nassau. This was an all-inclusive vacation and was just a worse cruise with less activities. I have been on several cruises in the last few years and my love for it as grown and grown. This was my first all-inclusive exp

In a Slump Over the entire month of November and even spilling into December I have been in a slump. My energy levels have been extremely low, no motivation, brain fog, and just a lack of production. It has been showing in almost every facet of my life. My work, this project, my exercise, my hobbies, my diet, cleaning up the house, my finances and my relationship have been in a small slump of complacency. Even anxiety has once again started to show its ugly head. In a slump t

Phone Addiction When I got my first cell phone in seventh grade, it was something that became attached to my hip from the very start. I would send hundreds of text messages a day, and it would always be close by. This phone was the LG ENV Touch, and extremely basic compared to the supercomputer that we have access to today. I used that phone for texting, calling, and basic internet searches. The IPOD Touch was much better than the LG ENV at going on the internet. Fifteen

Liberty of the Seas Review The Liberty of the Seas launched in 2007 as a Freedom-Class ship. This was before the mega ships of the Oasis class, and definitely before the Icon class. I just went on the Disney Magic a month before this ship, so it was fun to see the difference between a 20-year-old Disney ship, and a 20-year-old Royal Caribbean ship. Embarkation We went on a weekend cruise out of Lauderdale in

My 2025 Cruise List 2025 has been a great cruising year. I have been lucky enough to go on five cruises, all with their positives and negatives but I think it is enough to rank. Back in 2016-2022, if you told me I would be going on five cruises in a single year, I wouldn’t have believed you. I have been extremely blessed to enjoy this many vacations and I have loved all of them in their own way. I have cruised so much that my favorite cruise line is solidified, I got to tra

This week in business 11/16-11/22 The week that just passed was a great week to get back ahead of things. I had pushed myself into the tiktok world once again and was very consistent in posts. I still have about two and a half weeks of posts to go through before I completely run out of reserves. I still have plenty of past events to go through, and two trips coming up soon. I feel strong about where I am. I got a lead from one of my family members that a person might need

Cruising out of Fort Lauderdale At the end of November, I went on the Liberty of the Seas for a weekend getaway out of Fort Lauderdale. I have been on a cruise out of Seattle, Port Canaveral, Miami, and now out of Lauderdale. Without a second of hesitation, I want this cruise to be the last one out of Lauderdale. I am from Orlando so anytime I want to go on a cruise, I travel an hour to Canaveral and jump aboard with a total time of about an hour and a half from my house

Different vibes Different Cruises I recently got off a Liberty of the Seas weekend vacation out of Fort Lauderdale. While onboard, there were some large differences in other cruise lines I had been on throughout this year, and I wanted to explain some of the key differences so you can choose the right cruise for you. Any cheap weekend cruise is going to have a party environment. It can fluctuate with how busy the party areas are by the different cruise line but typically

Hello everyone and welcome to this website! I will be one of the main contributors to this blog and I would love to introduce myself for my first written post. My name is Justin, and I am from Panama City, Florida. A smaller town in the armpit of Florida. Grew up in a manufactured home most of my life due to my dad’s student loans and both parents worked in the school system. I didn’t feel unsafe until we moved into a part of the town where drugs were being made. Fo

Themed Nights on Cruises I have experienced a theme night on Disney Cruise Line and Virgin Voyages. This is where the ships come alive throughout the night and attach itself to a certain theme. Disney Cruise Line’s main themed night is pirate night, and people really go all out for this night. There are several different activities throughout the ship that concludes with a large party on the top deck that even has fireworks at sea. The restaurants are transformed for pira

This Week in Business 11/9-11/15 This year has been flying by and the week prior was no exception. I was doing research on other items, had a full weekend of activities, and had to finish up some of the last assignments for school. All that is left at school is studying for tests. I also have a few more personal goals to plan for but I still feel like the year is getting less crazy where I can work on this hard. I just need to get through the beginning of December. After fi

An MSC Vacation MSC is one of the newest cruise lines sailing from Port Canaveral. It has expanded in popularity due to the price point. With rates that I have found are cheaper than Carnival. After experiencing the MSC, I can understand why the price point is so low. The food on these cruise ships is the worst at sea. I have eaten some very mediocre meals on cruise ships, that is just part of the cruising experience. Carnival is another huge competitor for the quest of the

The HHN Experience Halloween Horror Nights is one of my favorite events of the year. It is a great opportunity to get together with friends and go enjoy a high energy event. Up until 2018, I didn’t want any part of it, and even that night was a terrible experience. 2019 was one of my peak years, and I have been back every year after COVID for the last four years. I feel like I am getting a much better grasp on what makes a good scare zone, what makes a good house, and if th

Best Water Rides in Orlando Orlando has been home to some great water rides over the years. I have some great memories of almost all of these rides, and some nightmares as well. Wet pants and 10 miles of walking don’t mix very well. But, in 6 th grade, I didn’t even know what chafing was. Some of these rides were also a test of my younger bravery, with how intimidating the drops were. Here is my ranking for the very best water rides in Orlando. Splash Mountain would have b

This Week in Business 10/26/25-11/1/25 I am maintaining a steady pace on this work. I am not getting overly ahead but I am just in maintenance mode. Over the last week, I have been heavily involved in shopping for other goals in my life. I have been researching for the best trip possible to Canada. I have researched hard for LIFE goals and the main reason why I started this venture has been slipping away. Affordable living for people to live full lives. To be able to afford

The Next Money Milestones My finances haven’t exactly been in order over the last few months. I have been sliding my card at every opportunity and saying YES to as many trips as possible. I have also been saving for other money goals, and I am getting very spread thin. Not to mention my expenses have risen. This has led me to a sizeable investment drop. Last year was the first year I was able to fill out my Roth IRA. For this year I added an Health Savings Account to the

This Week in Business 10/12-10/18 After a hard month of trying to maintain consistency, I feel like I have finally gotten back to where I need to be. My motivation seems higher to actually make all of the goals in my life happen. I have knocked down most of my to-do list and I feel strongly about the way I am living my life. Got back to having a date night, exercising regularly, working on my projects regularly, and tomorrow I am going to get back to golfing. This is also c

Three weeks, three different experiences Cruises and theme parks have been a huge part of my life. Grew up taking trips to the theme parks and cruises. I moved to Orlando due to the theme parks. Took four cruises in a year a couple of years ago, and even became a travel agent last year. I have been on more than ten cruises in the last three years and I am coming up on three vacations in a row. One weekend cruise on the Utopia of the Seas, one trip to Sandals Nassau, and one