I swam with sharks on Wednesday!!!

And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Sadly I would have had the last two days worth of info up earlier, but I've been having computer issues. 'Tis ok, every thing's better. But yes, while all my faithful readers were freezing their rears off in below zero weather, I was over at Typhoon Lagoon (one of Disney's water parks).
The shark tank is one of the activities you can do there. You get a snorkel and then you swim across the top of the tank. Of course the minute you get to the water they inform you that not only do you have to be a strong swimmer, you also aren't allowed to swim with your feet, only your hands. So of course my minds panic mode sounded the alarm. So while they're warning us that the water's cold, I'm thinking "Crap, you can't kick your feet cause it'll alert the sharks to your presence!! Why am I doing this again!?!?" But it was cool. Plus they were leopard and hammerhead sharks so they only skimmed along the bottom of the tank. Who knows I may even repeat the experience one day...or not.
We also did all of the water slides there. SO MUCH FUN!!! The funny thing is that I didn't think you were supposed to get that much exercise at a water park. I mean, yah there's swimming, but climbing 3 stories worth of stairs for one slide? Plus there were several slides that required lots of walking to reach them due to the need for wait lines during the busier times of year. But hey, at least I know I had fun achieving great calves and thighs.
P.S. Virgin strawberry daiquiris are AMAZING!!!

After Typhoon we (my roomies Victoria and Becca, Mariana- Becca's co-worker, and I) went over to Epcot for a while. Originally we planned on eating dinner there, but we got there a little too late. That's fine, just gives me an extra reason to go back. We did go on a few rides while we were there. One ride was called Mission Earth. It is a simulator that allows you to feel roughly 85% of what astronauts feel (if I'm not mistaken). G-forces are fun, Mommy!!! Everyone should try it, if possible. We also did the Finding Nemo ride. Nothing spectacular, but really cute. The real fun part is at the entrance they have 3 animatronic seagulls that randomly start doing the "Mine, mine, mine..." bit. I laughed, took pictures, and I'm pretty sure annoyed Mariana.
We then headed over to the World Expo and Oh My God!!! Even at night it's amazing! All of the buildings are lined with white lights and they surround a lake so it all reflects. Uh! I tried to take pictures but there wasn't enough light to satisfy my camra's wants and needs so alas there weren't many pictures taken.
The fireworks were also amazing. Much better than the Magic Kingdom's usual show, in my humble opinion.
Once we got home, we all pretty much collapsed from exhaustion.

Today I had work, nothing special. I was kind of sad though...It was a beautiful day! Oh well...at least it was PAY DAY!!! Yah, I likes a money!! *no comment on strange sentence structure please*
Oh yah, we also watched Robin Hood while I was typing this. However, I have work at 9ama tomorrow and will need to pick up a new costume, do I bid you all-

GOOD NIGHT!

P.S. The best way to cook chicken is by half steaming, half boiling it in a sauce pan. Weird sounding...yes. But it works, and since we have cheap pots and pans, this keeps the pan bottom from burning.

It's Tuesday...

So I think I should write an update, don't you?!? So I haven't been able too sleep well the last two nights, so I'm sleepy tired. And that's ok, cause I have tomorrow off. HURRAH!!!
This evening was also a P&P party (I got to leave an hour in - thank God) and otherwise was relatively quiet. Then again I was posted at News Stand, which rarely gets busy unless everyone and their second cousin needs a poncho.
Otherwise, nothing extream happening in strollers. My bruise is going away, but nothing else. Although I'm about 2 weeks away from needing the next smallest size for my pants. I'M LOSING WEIGHT...THAT'S AMAZING!!! Now all I need to do is work on my tan, and life will be swell. And yes yoloyal readers all needed to know that because that was one of the few exciting things this week. YES...IT'S BEEN THAT BORING. Well, besides the room mate drama at least.

So yah, that's all. Hope you're all having a bit more interesting time this week.
Hugs and kisses to all!!!

Catch-up time

So last night's Pirate and Princess Party was...ok. Not terribly exciting since it was kindda rainy kinda gloomy. BUt hey, when it's quiet that means there's no stress. Of course all of us girls start singing and dancing to the music being played, while our manager Brian rolls his eyes at us. Plus at about 12:30 am we're all dancing and singing as we gather strollers from the HUB. Good times, good times. Found out that next week I get 38 hours. WHOOPY!!! Let the money roll.

Also, next week my classes start, and I'm actually kind of excited. Can't wait to see how Disney runs classes. This also means that I will always have Thursdays off. The reason is that both of my classes are on Thursday, therefore there is no time to go to work (8-12 and 3-5).

Didn't know there was an all year Christmas shop in Liberty Square. Found that out today while walking around the park (had to drop some stuff off to my manager Holly). Lots of Disney ornaments...I could just imagine my mother drooling (I of course was nearly drooling from my crush being the one running the register). Then across the street I found a shop that sold dolls of our presidents. My mind began to reel with the endless possibilities of what people could do with them.

Other than that, there's nothing new. Oh, wait, now I remember...one of my roomies found a cockroach today. How nice. Also, some of the girls here are getting/already are sick. How I'm not getting sick remains a mystery.

Good night everyone, pleasant dreams!

Sorry

for not posting lately, but there hasn't been much to post. Although, thanks to stroller stacking I now have this amazing bruise on my hip. I's purple, magenta and slightly yellow. At least my body was nice enough to make it complimentary colors!
Tonight I'll be working the Pirate and Princess party, so I'll be working from 6:30-1:45am. Not bad really. But I will be there just in time for the change over (from regular hours to the party), that'll be a treat.
In other news, the Brazilians left. It was kinda sad since those guys were really nice. But some of them were kind of annoying. Oh well. And that's been my life the last two days. Hopefully I have more to write after tonight's party.

TTYL - Talk to Y'all Later!

Hello everybody

Just to let you all know, Hollywood Studios (aka MGM) is fabulous. Becca and I spent the day there yesterday (I think I already told all of you this) and had a blast. Tower of Terror is fabulous if any of you like long drops (12 stories if I'm not mistaken) in which you drop multiple times. I of course ended up shaking so hard from adrenaline my muscles felt like I had just done intensive weight training...go figure, right. We did the Star Wars ride (no Indiana Jones - it's a stunt show here), Muppets 3-D, we went to this little animation presentation which you learned to draw characters afterwards (we drew Mickey in the class), we saw the 30min Beauty and the Beast show/review....man that was different. We had lunch at Pizza Planet (we giggled like the insane school girls that we are) and ended our night with Fantasmic. Now this was cool. I had originally told Becca that we had to see it (especially since she had never seen the one in Disneyland- she's a California native). When she asked me what it was I explained it to her based on the Disneyland version. This one, however, is in its own amphitheater/island. It's also longer, has a few new things, and sadly no Peter Pan (it was replaced with a Pocahontas piece). We got slightly wet, but had so much fun...and we LOVED it.

Today was replaced with doing my grocery shopping and trying to get my computer to go faster. Fun fun fun...not. However I am now off to do some much needed laundry.

Hope you're all having fun!!!

You all deserve a new post...

so that is what I will give you! As for the late shift, getting home to bed at 4am was not the greatest, but we had fun. By about 2 (when the park closes) almost everyone had cleared out so stroller gathering was easy enough. Then we hopped on the same bus to get home. It was a bit quiet (some of us were pounding music to stay awake, while others just fell asleep) but still nice. Also, there is something oh so delightful about being able to walk up and down Main St. without the crowds.

Last night wasn't too bad either. I didn't start working till almost 2pm so that was nice. I also caught the first 3 hours of the Pirate and Princess Party. SO COOL!!! Yes I'm a dork, but it was. Main St. has this mood lighting depending on the music. When you have the Disney princess music playing, there were blues, pinks and purples along with a crown spot light on the buildings. With the pirate music it was reds and dark blues with a skull and cross-bones spot light. The parade was awesome. You saw any and all characters that had a relation to either being a pirate or a princess (Yes Jack Sparrow was there - and he flirts with the crowd). And the fireworks were AMAZING!!! They had it so that it seemed like the castle was being blown up! I think next time I'll have to buy a ticket and experience the whole think as a regular spectator, and not as an employee.

Today we (Becca and I) are off to Hollywood Studios. This time I have working batteries (bought for $15 - make sure to buy your own batteries OUTSIDE THE PARKS!!) so I'll hopefully get some good pictures.

TTFN - Ta Ta for Now!!

Slept late...

and it was wonderful. Sorry I didn't write anything yesterday, but that's what happens when you go home and pass out from exhaustion. Eight hours shouldn't be exhausting, but it was. Although it might have something to do with the fact that I was cleaning and sending out strollers all morning. This means I was continuously bending over for about 3 hours. It didn't help that I was continuously getting pissed at the one full-timer who was supposed to be helping. He stood around talking while the IP (international program) and I had to work harder to get the strollers unstacked, cleaned and lined up (and everyone wanted a stroller - and most didn't need one!!) However, Victor (the IP from Brazil) got me to calm down right before I did something rash (like strangle the other guy) and then proceeded to push several strollers at him (aiming to hit...CONTACT!). I was then informed that it was wonderful to be able to speak Portuguese, to which I replied I wish I did. I was then taught a basic phrase (I won't remember it but it's the principle of the thing) which made me smile, and strollers a bit more bearable.
So while exhausting, yesterday was defiantly fun in it's own special way.


Tonight is the LATE (9:45pm-3:45am) shift. Wish me luck!!

My heels hurt!!!!

No really. Standing for 6 hours more or less on end kills one's feet. And since I center my weight on my heels...guess what gets put through paces the most. However, running the ECV rental all morning defiantly puts you on an adrenalin rush really quickly. I only had ONE (count 'em one) cup of coffee this morning. By 12:30 I was about to rip my own vocal cords out of my throat (if you can't speak, you can't give shpeial). I was getting flustered (Mayday, mayday), tongue tied, and stressed. I was then never relieved till we had a wait list started, and I was the only one working the rentals who knew what they were doing. HURRAY! I will say though it's really quite fun telling people (after they tell YOU that their disgusted with you and not haing one of the limited ECV waiting for them) that you're really sorry, but there is most defiantly nothing you can do. I think he was trying to use my "earning my ears" badge to his advantage. Yah, not so much. What yah gunna do?
I did go shopping at the Cast Connection today. And guess what...I got mugs from "Cinderella's Royal Table". That would be the restaurant inside of the castle. They're so fun. In fact they're glass 12oz beer mug/steins - whatever - with white writing. It's slightly oxymoron-ish but oh so cute.

Ah well, I've an early morning.

Bibbidi -Boppidi- Boo...Sweet dreams go to you!

The 3 C's of Late Hours

They are Creepy, Cool and CLOSING. Yes, I did closing tonight. But that is fine with me, cause there was NOBODY there today. The park felt like it was empty. However there is always one cranky person, no matter what. And guess who got to deal with her...Me. Whatever, I just wanted to laugh at her and tell her it was her own fault she didn't read the EVC contract. Either way, it's 11:00pm, and I just got home and am now eating dinner.
As for the 3 C's - this is in relation to what the park is like 2 hours after its official closing. I found out that there is a way to walk through the park, instead of the tunnels, to get out. I have to head to the opposite end of the park (Fantasyland) and it is dark except for some of the shop windows and some select rides. So it's cool to be there when it's empty, because you can then listen to the music and stroll-actually stroll- through the park. However it is way creepy. The only thing that kept me from feeling like I was in a horror movie was that it was Disney World. And as we all know. those kinds of things don't happen there.

And that ladies and gentlemen is all for tonight. Pleasant dreams everyone.

P.S. I get my 1st Disney Paycheck tomorrow!!! GAH!

Compleated Training and Now for Pictures

Right, so I'm officially allowed to work the entrance to the Magic Kingdom without a baby-sitter. Yah, that's right, the trust me to hand out EVCs, strollers, wheel chairs, and much, much more. One has to wonder if that's safe. At least I know it's not safe to stack 22 pound strollers. No really; my training buddy nicked the tip of her finger today during our test. I'm allowed to stack them, but it'll take a while before I'm good at it. At least I can guaranty the gaining of arm muscles. HURRAY!!! But I'm excited, this will have me moving around, and I enjoy talking to my co-cast members. I don't enjoy extra magic hours. I get to work the 9:45pm - 3:45am shift on Sunday *twirls finger in excited motion*. I think God hates me.

In other news, I finally got my Photobucket account to work with me, so you should see some pictures soon...hopefully tonight.

However, I'm about an hour away from collapsing. And with that I bid you all "Adieu."

2nd day off

Not much to talk about. It's kind of cold (68 degrees)...OK, that's not cold, just cool. I'm also on Skype (cause I'm fed up with AIM) and if you want to talk it's the same screen name as AIM (dancerljc). Have a good evening everyone!

1st day off

So today is my first day off...and it's fabulous. Me and Victoria are sitting and watching Little Mermaid while I write this. So last night we were going to go to Pleasure Island, but that didn't happen. 'Tis quite all right. I got home at 9-ish last night and due to it being my first day of training, I couldn't really walk around I had been standing for so long that I pretty much collapsed when I got home.
So it's been raining, and due to this I learned what a "poncho rush" is. When it goes from no rain to down pour in 3 seconds, people want to get out in a rush, or try to get in in a rush they like to stop at the entrance/exit to get ponchos. So I know how to do a basic transaction without thinking. Weeeeeeee!!!! Oh, and if you ever needed info on renting EVC's at the Magic Kingdom, I can help you. And while I still don't know if strollers will be the barrel of monkeys everyone says it is, I know that it will never get boring. So much to do, so many people take care of.
Well, i hope you all had a wonderful day, I'll write later.
BYE!!!

8 hour day

8 hours of walking around all day (plus being up since 5am) really sucks. Plus I got my uniform, I mean "costume" today. Hahahahaha...I got a ice cream, pastel version of a cadet uniform. No ones butt looks good in the shorts OR pants (I just have a flat one - this is good, cause it doesn't look saggy) but, the shorts do give me a flat tummy, so it's all good...kind of. Don't worry you'll all see pictures of it sooner or later.
Tomorrow is the first day of training, and I have yet to decide if that's a good thing or not. Either way, once I get trained I get to work scheduled hours. And the minute I get to do that, I get to make constant money.
Tomorrow we all plan on going to Pleasure Island for Shaquasia's birthday. I'm excited, this should be fun.
However my mind has gone slightly numb, so I shall bid you all good night....'NIGHT!!!

lots to talk about...

As the title indicates there is lots to talk about. If anyone remembers I said I went to The Magic Kingdom yesterday. My room mates and I totally geeked out! Some of the girls had never been to either park (here or Disneyland) so introductions were made. First ride = space mountain. SO MUCH FUN! We laughed so hard. Plus my sorority sis gave me a challenge: to take as many pictures with characters as possible. Well, I have taken on the challenge, and my roomies are willing to help me. Then we all geeked out again at the end of the night when we watched the fireworks. New rule: always stand beyond Main St. otherwise you can't see as much.

Today I had my first day of training. I got to learn how to use a register...for four hours. But that's OK cause those little suckers are way involved. Also, who knew that my mother's way of handing back change was the Disney way!?! I had to stop myself from laughing when I realized this. At least something will be easy. After that I had the pleasure of falling asleep put by the pool. Yah for 80 degree weather!! owever, this evening was the real show. My roomies and I all went to Bennigan's tonight. Oh Monte Cristos, how I love thee. Apparently the balloon animal boy loved me though. Joy. It wasn't too bad until Victoria told me that he was "so flirting" with me. REALLY!?! He became the main topic of discussion over dinner, but I won't relate what was said (trust me, it's safer that way). Before we left however he came back to our table and showed us how to make a balloon butterfly, which he gave to me...of course. Not a bad guy, but not interested.

Ah well, that's been the last 24 hours in a nut shell. Hope you all had a great day!
'Night!

P.S. I will have my Photobucket account up and working real soon, so stay "tooned"...yes I'm cheese-y, so sue me. On the other hand, don't, cause I have no money.

Disney time

So when employed by Disney you have parties thrown in your honor (last night was our pool party for kicking off the semester) and you get into the park for free...whenever you want. So today we all got out employee passes and my room mates and I pan on heading to the park. Now I will be taking lots of pictures, but intelligent me forgot her flash-drive that allows for the memory card to be plugged in. This will be fixed soon, so no worries. Also, I have my new address. for those interested it is:
Meadow Creek Dr. Apt# 2908
Buena Vista, FL 32821
So stay tuned for the pictures to come!!

JOB TITLE!

Ok, so when you go to Disney World, you hope that you get a fun job right!?! Guess what I'm working...that's right Main St. Gate. I hand out STROLLERS. But as I have now figured out, I set the tone for the day, so don't piss me off or I could set the guests on you. OK? OK. but what ever. I'll be kept busy, plus I can pick up extra hours (and I believe those can be picked up anywhere in the park) so I'm okay with this.

first day...

I'm exhausted!!! I've been up since 5am and have yet to sleep (that's right, I went a full day without a nap...I deserve a medal). Let's see...there are six girls in my apartment (which is quite large). Three of them and myself decided to have an adventure this evening when we tried to find a Target (we ended up at Wal*Mart instead) in which we laughed, got lost and found an LDS temple. That was interesting. No, really. My other two room mates made fried chicken and shells & cheese (New rule:Add pepper! It is beyond wonderful!), and then proceeded to play hip-hop for the next two hours. We decided not to complain since it was the first night and they were still unpacking. But now I need a shower and a good nights sleep. P.S. You all think internet in the Ravines' suck!?! Try having the ability to plug 4 cords in, but they don't like to stay in. I think we're all going to pitch in some money and buy a wireless hub. We shall see. Night, night!

Taking off

Grew up in a small town  
And when the rain would fall down 
I'd just stare out my window  
Dreamin' of what could be 
And if I'd end up happy 
I would pray  

Trying hard to reach out  
But when I tried to speak out 
Felt like no one could hear me 
Wanted to belong here 
But something felt so wrong here  
So I prayed I could breakaway   

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly  
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky  
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change 
And breakaway  
Out of the darkness and into the sun 
But I won't forget all the ones that I love 
I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change  
And breakaway  

Da da da'd da da 
Da da da'd da da 
Da da da'd da da da da  

Wanna feel the warm breeze 
Sleep under a palm tree  
Feel the rush of the ocean 
Get on board a fast train  
Travel on a jetplane, far away 
And breakaway  

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly 
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky 
And I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change  
And breakaway 
Out of the darkness and into the sun  
I won't forget all the ones that I love  
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change 
And breakaway  

Buildings with a hundred floors  
Swinging round revolving doors  
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me 
But, gotta keep moving on, moving on 
Fly away, breakaway   

I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly  
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye, gotta 
Take a risk, take a chance, make a change 
And breakaway  
Out of the darkness and into the sun  
But I won't forget the place I come from  
I gotta take a risk, take a chance, make a change 
And breakaway  
Breakaway 
Breakaway... 

I'm so excited! I will be arriving at 9:35am in Orlando, FL.
WISH ME LUCK!!!