Hunt For Nessie With Merida!

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The latest Pixar movie, Brave, hits theatres this weekend, so I'm sure it'll only be a matter of time before kids everywhere are running around with pretend bows and arrows, and begging the parental units to cart them off to the nearest Disney park so they can meet Merida and her little bear buddies.

Please, for the love of God, don't let the kiddies know about this.

(However, anyone who wants to send me is perfectly welcome to. Please? Pretty, pretty please?)

You can now take a Brave tour of Scotland! Explore Loch Ness, experience the mysterious Callanish Standing Stones, learn horseback riding and archery, take a private after-hours tour of Edinburgh Castle, and so much more!

The trip lasts eight days, with accomodations and most meals included in the price. Airfare is extra. The recommended ages are 6+, with the age minimum set at four years. This would definitely be an experience of a lifetime, and it really sounds like the Adventures By Disney crew have outdone themselves.

(If you're unfamiliar with Adventures By Disney, click the above link to learn more. They organize family-oriented expeditions around the world. Very cool, indeed.)

The trips are not cheap. Not by a longshot. Pricing for begins at $5,619, with kids starting at $5,339. Seven family and one adults only vacations will run between March 24th and September 23rd of 2013.

So, when do we leave?

Marvelous Marketing

Well, I am still completely and totally, miserably sick.  Thank God for reruns of Las Vegas and Supernatural, as I've yet to figure out how to work the PS3 as a DVD player.  (Don't laugh!  I thought I had it worked out, and then they changed the controls on me!)

So, I've taken a break from fussing over (and cussing at) the controller to do a little surfing.  (Please forgive me if anything in this post is incoherent.  I have a fever, and am on TONS of lovely medications.)  In my computer play-time, I came across this post showing off the adorable poster campaign for Toy Story 3's Oscar bid.

The marketing team behind the campaign went with the idea to compare the computer-animated flick to past live-action Oscar winners.  Not a bad idea, since a nomination would pit the toon against live-action movies, anyway.  This way, they not only address the elephant in the room, but embrace it.

The posters are precious, and there are a few I wouldn't mind hanging in my living room.  What do you guys think?  Let me know in the comments.