My Two Passions Collide Again

POP QUIZ!! Remember my two passions?? Tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock....ok, pencils down. For those of you who said Bulldogs & Disney, you're correct! If you're lucky (or unlucky depending on how you look at it) enough to get me going on either one of the subjects, I JUST DON'T STOP!! I could go on & on & on & on about both; and I know some of you reading this right now are nodding your heads up & down saying, "yep, she can! I've seen it!"

While I am passionate about both, I have to say that Disney is probably easier for me to talk about non-stop because I've researched the heck out of it. I go to forums, I subscribe to newsletters, I get emails, I receive magazines, I read books, I even listen to a few podcasts that are all about Disney!! (Yep, I'm a geek like that.) Bullies on the other hand, I'm still learning.

So imagine my happiness when I opened a large envelope from my bully friend Betsy (you know, the crafty one that made me my bully coin purse I posted a few weeks ago) to find this!!


It's one of the small errand bags she makes, but this time, it's been Disneyfied!!! Bully Disneyfied even!! What a cute Disney Bulldog this is!! Doesn't Vivi look cute w/her Mickey ears? How about the cute Mickey head fabric she used! Check out the back:
I mean really! How cute is that? And you know what? I didn't even ask her to make this for me. We had just in passing talked about a Disney trip while we were together in Duluth & then she sent me this! I mean, how creative is she?!

It's so fun to have something made just for you...but when it involves my bullies or Disney...wow! That is even more special! Thanks again Besty! Your talent is just amazing! Everything you make is bully-t-ful!

When my two passions collide!

Ok, so if you've been reading this blog you know that one of my passions is my bullies. I love everything about them, love writing about them, love taking their photos, love, love, love them! Some of you may know that my other passion is Disney...well Disney World to be more percise. Steve & I went there in 2004 & have been back every year! We have such a good time there & it's just such a magical place...heck, we even gave Vivi a Disney inspired name (see Vivi's page)!

While I do love my man mouse (Mickey of course), my very favorite Disney characters are any that are bulldogs! There are a few...remember the bulldog in Lady & the Tramp? Or the one in 101 Dalmations? There may even be a few others, but unfortunately it's very hard to find anything that is both Disney & Bulldog related....until now!

A good friend of mine sent me a photo from the NYC's World of Disney store this weekend. They were with a plush bulldog from the movie Up! I was soooo excited! I immediately went to the Disney site to find out more about him! His name is Gamma & guess what??!! There IS merchandise with his photo on it!! Yay!!

Color this Disney Bulldog girl HAPPY! Here is where I found where you can get personalized items with Gamma on it! Yeah...needless to say, I will be purchasing a Gamma t-shirt (of course in the ringer-t style) for our next Disney trip! Here is a picture of Gamma...sorry, can't get the photo any bigger, but here he is!

Here he is w/my friend's daughter. Aren't they cute?