Swag

Alright, I lied. One more post about my Orlando trip. A couple of people have asked me what souvenirs or "trip swag" I decided to bring back. So here's the rundown, if you care:

A wand from Ollivanders. Duh. My boyfriend and I each picked one up, his an Ollivanders original, mine a Narcissa Malfoy reproduction. We found out afterward that each of us had bought the other's "second choice." (Awwwwwwwww.)

A Slytherin T-shirt. I complained earlier about my inability to buy a badass Slytherin rugby jersey, but that disappointment wasn't great enough to make me not want a decent Slytherin T-shirt they did have.

A Bubba Gump Shrimp Company souvenir glass. It's not that I really wanted one, but it came free with the drink I ordered. In any case, it will serve as an occasional reminder to find a good Shrimp New Orleans recipe someday.

A scale model of the Back to the Future DeLorean. It's a toy maybe 8 inches long or so, one of a set of three. They had one for each movie, each with a different look, but I went with the original. It's my favorite movie; I had to have it.

A "Seagulls from Finding Nemo" T-shirt. It's a row of several dozen squawking seagulls, with "Mine Mine Mine Mine Mine" scrawled below them. I wanted a "Disney shirt," but not necessary a Disney shirt. This seemed the perfect solution.

Blue Man Group drum sticks. I debated between an ordinary pair of what appear to be 5A sticks painted blue, and a plastic pair with tips that light up when you strike something. I was given good advice, and agreed that the latter, while novel, were less practical. The regular sticks I did end up purchasing are with my drum kit right now, and have indeed been used.

And there it is, a pretty good mix I think of things that will get used and things that will simply get looked at. Until I figure out how to make the wand actually do magic, anyway.