Day 47 - February 26, 2009

Another day of work....early.. I had to be there by 7:15 which means I had to leave here by 6:20. Oh well. I started out the day by rolling pirate scrolls. I had to take pieces of paper, roll them up, and then tied it with a piece of string.......I am much to intelligent to roll pirate scrolls. Thankfully I was transferred to the Pirates of the Carribbean attraction where I hung clothes like yesterday. I got off at around 1:10 and I then had to go to the doctors. I found out that I probably tore a ligament in my ankle and I have to go in for an MRI tomorrow evening. I am not looking forward to that. After the doctors I changed in the car again and met Courtney and Roxy at Hollywood Studios. They brought my crutches for me since I hadnt taken them to work. We went on Star Tours which I hadnt done before. Its a simulator thing that is entertaining. Next we went to the Tower of Terror where Courtney works and we got to skip the lines twice. It was alot of fun. Then we went to Rock'n'rollercoaster woohoo. That was all we did before we left. My ankle was hurting so we left and came home. I then took a 3 hour nap on accident. Oh well.

Day 46 - February 25, 2009

I had to work today. I actually worked at the Emporium as a light duty person. Basically I hung clothes all day. Nothing too exciting, nothing too boring. I accidently told them I was off at 3:45 and was actually off at 4....so I hid in the bathroom for 15 minutes. Oh well no big deal :). After I got off work I went to my car, changed, went back to the tunnel, and then met up with Roxy, Maggie, and Brittany. We rode Space Mountain, watched Philharmagic, then met up with our friend Kevin. After that we went back to Space Mountain to get fast passes for later and then rode Big Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, then back to Space Mountain. Roxy tormented Maggie who is scared of birds by running up to her and making seagull noises while Brittany taped it on her phone haha it was funny. After all that was done the girls went to Olive Garden to eat dinner and it was yummy! I got the shrimp mezzaluna thing that is always on the commercials but its not as good as the Shrimp Caprese. Oh well you live and learn. We then went home and I of course went to bed early....I'm always first to go to bed but if I dont sleep like a normal person I get exhausted.

Day 45 - February 24, 2009

Ok so everything that I just said happened yesterday, actually happened after my class TODAY. I did nothing yesterday. Another day off woohoo. This time I had class in the morning at 8. It was entertaining and I had a few things to catch up on since I was sick last week and couldnt go to class. And now refer to February 23......

Day 44 - February 23, 2009

I had today off today which was nice to sleep in. After lunch I went to Hollywood Studios with Maggie (roommate from Kansas), Brittany (other roommate from Kansas), Nate (Maggie's older brother), and Brittney (this weird girl who didnt stay very long). We did a few things that afternoon. We went to Rock'n'rollercoaster, the Tower of Terror, watched Beauty and the Beast (which I'm not a huge fan of), rode the Great Movie Ride and I think thats about it. We took our time and then left and went to Magic Kingdom (sans weirdo Brittney). While there we ate at the hotdog stand Casey's and I learned that I am not a huge fan of hotdogs....oh well. We rode Space Mountain, watched Philharmagic, did the Carousel of Progress, went on the most horrible attraction at Disney World (Stich's Great Escape). It was pointless and gross. After that we got some hot chocolate and found a seat and waited almost an hour for the fireworks haha. That was the first time I had watched them from start to finish. Pretty cool. Afterwards we went home and I went to sleep early.

Day 43 - February 22, 2009

I had to be at the Modified Work office at 9 so I had to leave the house before 8, pick up a modified work costume at costuming (really ugly blue pants and a khaki shirt), and catch the bus to Magic Kingdom then wobble all the way down the tunnel with my crutches. I had to fill out some paper work and then I had to go start my work day at Downtown Disney doing Pin replenishment. Basically I sat in a room all day by myself until some cast member came in to switch out pins. I probably saw 6 people all day. It was so boring. I got off at 5:30 then came home, rested for a while, and then went to Abby's apartment to eat fajitas. Then we came home and I took some nyquil because I am still sick (uuugggghhhh) and slept. So between sickness and sprained ankles, thats why I havent been posting.

Day 42 - February 21, 2009

I had work at 1:15 today so I left at about noon. I was early but oh well. I go to the break room and ate my chef boyardee and then proceeded to go to work. I went upstairs and clocked in, got a cup of water, and decided to go replenish my pins and get some new ones. I was walking down the stairs and then BAM! I fell and thought I broke my ankle. I yelled for help and these people came and called for the paramedics. The paramedics and 1 of my managers came they wrapped my ankle in gauze and an ice pack and then I went to health services for xrays. It was the worst day ever. Anyways its not broken, just sprained, but I do have crutches. Oh yeah and I'm still a little sick. Florida is fabulous.....

Day 41 - February 20, 2009

Nothing exciting at work today. Just registers while still sick. The excitement begins tomorrow.

Day 40 - February 19, 2009

I was supposed to go to work today, but I woke up with fever, so I called in sick again. It was not too fun of a day. I rested alot. I guess I over did it yesterday but oh well.

Day 39 - February 18, 2009

I had to go to work while coughing my brains out. It wasnt horrible, I did registers all day. I did have a few coughing fits and I would have to run to the back for water but I didnt feel too terrible which was good. After work I went to sleep.

Day 38 - February 17, 2009

I was supposed to have class today but I was sick....again... I slept all day again, but at night I went to see Confessions of a Shopaholic with Roxy. It was cute but very different from the books. I went back to the apartment and crashed again....still very sick

Day 37 - February 16, 2009

I had to wake up very early this morning to take Jon to the airport. I woke up with fever. Needless to say he drove himself to the airport while I napped in the passenger's seat. We said goodbye and I drove back home then crashed in my bed. I was supposed to work but I could barely move so I called in sick and slept ALL day. I had fever most of the day as well. Basically I was sick as a dog all day.

Day 36 - February 15, 2009

I woke up sick again :(. Fever and really bad coughing. But anyways Jon and I woke up early and went to Magic Kingdom about 9:30 while his parents and grandmother were still at the hotel. We went and rode the Tea Cups and it was fun. After the Tea Cups we went to the Haunted Mansion. We had to wait in line for a while because someone got sick or something on the ride and the paramedics had to come. But after all the waiting we got right in. The Haunted Mansion is always fun. We had to meet Jon's family at 12:30 so while we were waiting, we stopped to watch the new street party parade called "Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It!" It was so stupid, but at least i've seen it now. We left kind of in the middle of it and we all ate at Casey's Hotdog stand. I'm not big on hot dogs but it was fine. Right after that we went to Mickey's Philharmagic Orchestra which is a 3-d movie experience that is SOO much fun. After all that Jon and I went on Space Mountain and his parents and grandmother went to It's A Small World. Jon really enjoyed Space Mountain. He didnt know it was all in the dark. So that was alot of fun. We then went and met up with his parents and his grandmother was tired so they went back to the hotel. Jon and I went to the Emporium to see who was working and then decided that we would go to Hollywood Studios. This whole time I have been sick, and it caught up with me so we went back to the hotel until dinner. I took a nap and I guess Jon watched tv or something. He made me lots of tea over the course of the weekend. We ended up going to dinner at Jiko's which is like a 5 star restaurant at Animal Kingdom Lodge that was VERY good. We had flatbread with olives and goat cheese for starter and then I ordered lamb loin, Jon ordered African Curry which was also good, his grandmother ordered pork loin, his dad ate sturgeon, and his mom had stuffed peppers and sweet potatoe soup. We also got dessert since it was the last meal. Jon and I shared chocolate cheesecake with lavender ice cream. It was delicious. After the meal we went to bed.

Day 35 - February 14, 2009

Happy Valentines Day! I am still sick. But Jon got me a tshirt and a baseball cap that I could wear all day! We went to the Animal Kingdom today. We went straight to Kilamanjaro Safari's and stood in line for about 30 minutes. We tried to get on Roxy's but it didnt work out. The girl who led ours did a good job so it was ok. We saw lions, elephants, rhinos and all sorts of other things. It was alot of fun. After it was over Jon and I went to Asia to ride Expedition Everest and his parents and Grandmother went on the safari again. The regular line for the ride was way too long so we went in single rider and didnt get to sit together :(. He said he enjoyed it though. I tried to videotape it but it was hard at times. We then met back up with them and ended up having lunch at the Rainforrest Cafe. I think I only ate about 2 bites but it was good. We then went back to the hotel to rest because everyone was tired and I felt bad. We had to get ready for Blue Man Group. His parents and grandmother went to Cirque du Soliel. They said it was awesome. Blue Man Group was good but I think they had been hyped up too much. Getting to Universal was awful and I will not get into that. Then we went to Walgreens and got me some medicine

Day 34 - February 13, 2009

I woke up early today because I was to meet Jon's mother and father for breakfast. I woke up feeling sick :( but I went ahead and met them at Coronado Springs and we ate muffins for breakfast that were very good. After finishing our breakfast we drove to Epcot and the Disney adventure began. The very first thing we did was to go and get fast passes for Soarin' for later on in the day. Its like an IMAX ride thingy that feels like you are parasailing....very cool. After that we went to The Seas with Nemo and friends and Mrs. Chris really liked the scenery in there. We hung out at the aquarium for quite a while. After that we went to this really stupid ride that had no line, I now know why....It's called Imagination with Figment....totally a waste of time. Disney should replace that one. Horrible. After that stupid ride we went over to the world showcase and looked around Canada for a while, which I hadnt done before. It was kinda cool actually. Then we headed on to the UK where we ate fish n chips and Mrs. Chris bought some earrings. Also while in the UK we saw Alice in Wonderland and Mary Poppins! Shortly after that we headed back to the Animal Kingdom lodge where Jon's grandmother was meeting us for the weekend. We got to the hotel, checked in, and found out that his grandmother arrived early and was already in her hotel room. We got back to the rooms and I was feeling really crummy at this point which was not good since I was supposed to pick Jon up from the airport. It ended up that Jon's dad had to drive me to the airport because I was so sick :(. We finally got Jon then went back to the hotel only to leave and go to dinner in France. I only liked the bread in France. They sent us out an amusebuche which is a tiny appetizer that is supposed to "tickle your tongue". It was shrimp with these nasty mousses. I wasnt a fan. Then our meals came. I ordered soup because I felt so crappy. It was a saffron mussel soup or something and I ate about 2 bites of it. Nasty. Jon ordered lamb and that was good. After dinner we went down to the Patisserie and got some dessert. I again didnt eat mine because I felt bad :(. After that we went to the hotels and went to sleep.

Day 33 - February 12, 2009

Roxy and I woke up early because she wanted to go to the mall. Its a very fancy mall and we only stayed a little while before we went to Magic Kingdom because today was the last day for our 50% discount. Now it goes back to 20%. I got some Mickey Ears with my name on the back, a purse, and a journal thingy I had been wanting. We also ate at Pinocchio's Village Haus which is just quick service but it was pretty good pizza. After that I had to work :(. I had to stock keychains and magnets and the store was CRAZY because of all the castmembers shopping. They wrecked the store and everyone had to stay later than we were scheduled. Cute side note: I was talking to this little boy while giving him a sticker and asked what his name was and he said Collin and he was 4, then I asked him where he was from and he said "Heaven" and it was the cutest thing ever so I gave him 2 stickers. I also talked to this adorable British boy named Oliver who was also 4. Anyways after I got off work at 11:15 I had one of the bags of new stuff I bought. Little did I realize Roxy left with the receipts and the security guard was a jerk. He said I could not leave the bus stop until she came with receipts. So basically Roxy drove 30 minutes for this stupid guy. He was a real jerk. It made me angry but it all ended up being ok. Jon's mom and dad are here today and he comes tomorrow.

Day 32 - February 11, 2009

I had to work today and I dont really remember much about it. Sorry guys

Day 31 - February 10, 2009

This is the actual happenings of February 10, 2009 haha. I had to wake up early, dress in business attire, and go to class. At least the teacher makes the class interesting. We will learn to write a resume and business cards and stuff like that. After class I went to Magic Kingdom to meet up with my friend Holly (Michigan) from work and her roommates. I met them by the Jungle Cruise and we went to Splash Mountain and got COMPLETELY SOAKED. We were wet for the entire rest of the day. It was fun though. I got my picture with Captain Hook and Mr. Smead. That was fun. Me, Tina(Illinois), and Katie (Michigan) rode the Tea Cups :). I really like the tea cups for some reason. We also rode Snow White's Scary Adventures which usually has an hour plus wait b/c little babies can go on it, but we went during the parade and it took about 2 minutes. It was stupid, dont ever go on it. At least I can cross it off of my list. After all that we headed to Tomorrowland where we had an interaction with the talking trashcan!! It is this trash can that talks and has individualized conversations with you. It also moves around. It was really cute. It asked us where we were from and when I said Mississippi, he asked if I could spell Mississippi and I said yes. So I started spelling it and when I got to the i-p-p-i part he started laughing and said "OOOOOHHHHHH you said pp you are going to get in trouble!!" Holly was recording him on her camera and he turned to her and said "Are you a papparazzi? I think you look more like a mammarazzi! hahahah." It was very cute. Katie from New Hampshire works at Space Mountain so we went on that and didnt have to wait in line, which I think is kind of rude but oh well. It was fun anyways. The last part of the day we went to the Monster's Inc Laugh Floor which is an interactive comedy show on the screen. I got to be on the big screen haha. They just asked my name and where I was from. Then we went back to the car via the ferry and I rested for a bit. Later that night we went to see the movie "He's Just Not That Into You" and it was cute. After the movie I went to bed.

Day 30 - February 10, 2009

Today I had a morning shift. Wow. I worked from 11-7:30. It was AMAZING. I had a stocking shift again but it was ok because I got a Great Service Fanatic card for being enthusiastic :). It is basically the total opposite of a reprimand and it goes on my record and everything :). I'm proud of myself haha. After I got off of work, Roxy and I went to this burger place called Fuddrucker's. It was about to close so I got free fries and onion rings. After that I had to come back and do homework. During homework I got a headache so I went to sleep.

Day 29 - February 8, 2009

I woke up kinda late today...11ish..but then I realized how lovely it was outside, hurried to get ready, and caught the bus to Magic Kingdom to play a little while before I had to be at work at 2:45. There were alot of people at the park so I only got to go on Big Thunder Mountain and also I got to see Mickey's Philharmagic 3-d show thingy. It was really neat and I enjoyed it alot. Well I decided that I wanted a corn dog for lunch and that was a BAD idea. It made me sick. I barely made it to work on time. After I got to work it took about 2 hours to recover. But after I felt better work was fine. It was stocking again for 8 hours in ladies. Not so bad. I did however catch my hand on the metal part of a clippy hanger and hurt my hand :( it scratched it pretty bad and it hurts. Oh well. There was a very obnoxious loud girl on the bus home....I wanted to throw something at her.

Day 28 - February 7, 2009

I woke up relatively early today and went grocery shopping and then went to work. Before work I cooked myself some Chicken Curry from Jon's recipe. It was yummy! At work I did stock for Children's clothing and it was actually enjoyable. If I stay busy the entire time while stocking it is not too bad. I even got complimented by the big boss of the store Ray. That was exciting. He said I was doing a good job and was very enthusiastic. After I got home, which was at 9, early...I went with Roxy to Kevin's apartment where he had some people over to watch a movie. We watched Rockstar with Mark Wahlberg and ate icecream and cookies. My eye has been hurting lately...I was afraid it was pink eye but now I think it might be a stye. It doesnt look gross its just hurting.

Day 27 - February 6, 2009

Roxy and I woke up relatively early and went to Chicfila with Kevin. Then we went and cashed my paycheck and headed to Hollywood Studios! There we met up with Abby (Roxy's Dad's Boss' daughter haha) and Rex (real name Travis from Boston, Kevin's friend). We went on Rocknrollercoaster when it was just me Roxy and Kevin and because they thought Roxy and Kevin were boyfriend and girlfriend and they split them up in line, we got fast passes to go on it again! It was really funny. So Disney has these new buttons they give out if its your birthday, anniversary, just engaged, etc...well Kevin and Roxy got some birthday buttons and I made up names for them and they wore them around all day. Roxy was Veronica and Kevin was Lester. It was hilarious. People wouldnt talk to Kevin because they thought his name was Lester. Anyways they got happy birthday's all day and it was funny. The lines were pretty long today so we only got to do Rock'n'Rollercoaster 2 or 3 times and Tower of Terror twice. We did however go to the animation studios and did the little Animation Academy where they teach you to draw a character. We drew angry Minnie Mouse. At the end of the class the artist gives away his drawing to someone who answers a trivia question correctly AND I WON!! It was so exciting haha. I will definitely put it in my scrapbook. We also got to take a group picture with Frozone, the black guy from the incredibles and Yesnid....aka sorcerer Mickey. It was alot of fun before I had to work. I only had to work from 3 until 9 so that was nice. I did the register and handed out stickers once again. I also met a family who lives and Mississippi and the dad works in the engineering department.....crazy

Day 26 - February 5, 2009

Roxy and I woke up at like 10:30 this morning then got ready to go to Animal Kingdom with her safari friend Kevin. He is from Atlanta...Surprisingly down here, very few people are from the south. They are all from Michigan or New Jersey. It's kind of odd. Anyways we went to Animal Kingdom where we went on the safari and then rode Everest 5 times. I know I know...but when you are here for months, you can do that kind of stuff. By the time we did all of that and ate lunch, it was time for me to head over to Magic Kingdom and go to work. I had work at 3:30 until 9:30...got off early woohoo. Anyways I had fun at work. We were rather busy so I stayed entertained. 6 hour shifts are lovely. Now I am home and having some kind of allergy attack. Maybe I'm allergic to my apartment? Mail me things

Day 25 - February 4, 2009

Today I woke up kinda late. But thats okay because I had the day off. I met up with my friend Jai (a girl, pronounced Jay) and we went to Hollywood Studios. We rode Rock'n'rollercoaster 5 times haha. Im starting to really enjoy rollercoasters. We also rode Tower of Terror twice. So I've now been on it 3 times. It takes that many times before you can enjoy it I think. We also watched the Beauty and the Beast show. It was good, I remember it from when I was little. We didnt really do anything else but it was alot of fun. After all that I came back home and crashed for a little bit. I had a pulled muscle in my back all day, I'm assuming from riding Everest 7 times.....but it hurt alot so I came back home. Then Roxy got home and I took an actual nap for a little while. After our nap we went to Panera Bread for dinner. It was yummy :). Then we met up with some of Roxy's safari friends. We were supposed to go to Buffalo Wild Wings for karaoke, but we ended up riding the bus there, waiting in line for 10 minutes, then riding the bus back becuase the line was too long. So we pretty much just hung out with safari people for the evening and then came home and went to bed. It was a good day.

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Day 24 - February 3, 2009

I had a total blast today. I had to wake up early for my 8 am class but the teacher was entertaining and I think I will learn a good bit, including how to write a resume so I'm pretty excited about that. So I got back to the apartment right after, ate some lunch, and decided that just because no one else was off of work, I wasnt going to waste the blue skies. So I got in my car and went on an adventure by myself. First I had to go by the hotels since Jon and his family is coming in 10 days. To get the discounted room rates, you have to go to the hotel 10 days before and show your company id. So I went by Jon's hotel first, Coronado Springs. Its a moderate value resort but man was I impressed. It's got like a Mexican vibe to it with bright colors and whatnot. It was very, very nice. So I showed my id there and then went down the road to Animal Kingdom Lodge. It is the most beautiful hotel I have ever seen in my entire life. It totally blew me away. Wow. I will definitely take pictures of both of the hotels when they get there. I know that the lobby's of hotels are usually nicer than the rooms, but I'm still optimistic. They should be great hotels and I got good deals on them. So after I got them discounted rooms, I went to the Animal Kingdom by myself. I had a ton of fun. I'm usually not one to go off by myself but it was great. I got to walk as slow as I wanted and take all the time I needed to look at the backwards knees of flamingos :). I went on the safari twice to try to get on Roxy's but it never worked out. The 2nd time I went on it I saw the lion and the lioness!!!!! It was SO cool and thats pretty rare! I've been on the safari probably 5 times now and I have only seen the lioness 1 time and never the lion. I was very excited. After the failed safari's haha, I went on the roller coaster Expedition Everest.........SEVEN TIMES!!!! I just got in the single rider line and didnt have to wait at all! It was so much fun, I didnt have anything else to do, and I enjoyed it. I learned the ride pretty well so I just took crazy pictures when I knew the cameras were coming up. It was great. After that roller coaster I decided to go on this Kali River Rapid's water ride. I was going to leave right after so I didnt care much that I would get wet and be cold. It was fun, there were barely any people on the ride and I walked right on. I didnt get too wet so it was alot of fun. I left right after and went home, crashed on the couch for a little while, then Roxy got home. She had an awesome day too. She met Joey Fatone from N'SYNC haha! Not that she is a fan of N'SYNC but its fun to be star struck haha. Apparently I JUST missed him. Oh well haha. So far we have heard that Rihanna and Beyonce have been in the parks. My roommate Courtney saw the back of Rihanna's head haha. Supposedly celebrity sightings are pretty common. We went to eat pizza last night then met up with a bunch of people to go see the movie Taken. I thought it was going to be stupid but it really picked up in the middle. It was hilarious though becuase all the boys we were with (about 5) were ALL on the edge of their seats, literally, with their heads in their hands. It was SO funny. It's a total boy movie but we had fun. As we were leaving the movies we saw the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile!!!!!! It was serioulsy the most fun I've had since I've been here. Roxy said it was her best day ever as well haha. Hopefully those days are more frequent :)

Day 23 - February 2, 2009

So i think i messed up on my headings....this is what actually happened on February 2, 2009. I slept in really late because I kept being woken up in the middle of the night. So once I had eaten lunch and watched a little tv, it was time to catch the bus. Work was much better today thankfully. We had some kind of meeting thing where I got free ringpops, candy necklaces, a mouse pad, some nice pens, some paper, and some crummy windchime thingy. It got me out of work for about an hour and a half so that was nice. Oh and I won a car decal thingy! But then I went back to work where I got to hand out stickers! and check people out on the register. I got home at about 10 (EARLY!!!) and me, Roxy, and Brittany went to the bookstore and to Taco Bell....I didnt get a book but thats ok. We watched a little tv, then I realized I have class at 8 am and needed to sleep.

Day 22 - February 2, 2009

So I was in a pretty bad mood about having to do stock. Apparently while here we will go thru phases. At first you are so excited to be here and love your job (phase 1). Then you realize that you only work at night and hate your job (phase 2). Hopefully I will get to phase 3 soon (accepting your job and learning to love it). Anyways I didnt work today which was good because I needed a mental health day haha. I'm being overdramatic but thats ok its my blog. So basically I did nothing but relax and watch tv all day....and sleep, I felt crummy from sinuses. By the end of the day when Roxy got home, we went to a superbowl gathering that had lots of free food. It was fun. Met a few people and didnt really watch the game because I could care less about the Steelers or the Cardinals. I honestly had no idea who was playing until a day before....I'm in a Disney bubble. After the game was over we rushed home to watch the new episode of the Office. We got home and realized Maggie was asleep on the couch so we turned on the television and muted it really fast, found the channel and sat really close to the tv and had the volume on 4. It worked haha. Then we went to sleep.

Day 21 - January 31, 2009

Blah. I had to work today and I was supposed to be on the register but found out when I got there that I would be doing stock. I loathe stock. It puts me in a terrible mood.

Day 20 - January 30, 2009

Today Roxy and I cleaned our room haha. We also cleaned the entire apartment, including the refrigerator. We also went grocery shopping. After all that we went to play at Epcot. We did Misson:Space and it was intense. They have 2 versions of it...1 that is intense and 1 that isnt. We did the intense 1. Supposedly you feel g forces during take off. I actually felt the skin peeling back from my face...odd feeling. It was fun though. It takes a few minutes to be able to walk and function normally again. Then we went to The Seas with Nemo and Friends. It used to be the living seas but I guess they changed it to get more people to go. The Nemo part was really kiddy and rather gay...but just the regular aquarium part was cool. I want to eat at the restaurant where you can look at the aquarium while eating fish haha. Anyways then we went on TestTrack. Thats the ride where they take you through all these tests cars go on before they are road ready. It was fun. I remember it from when I was little. Its not really a thrill ride but its alot of fun. Thats pretty much all we did at Epcot, we didnt stay long. Then we went home and did nothing for the rest of the evening.