September 21st 2008:
Hey,
Well i have a few things to report to you.I now have a new job at a bar called Bumper,which i absolutely adore.It's a really chilled out place and everybody gets along and it's a bit like a family which reminded me of my time at Yacht and Beach in Disney with my little marina family,who i miss more than i could say.
I started back to uni and got a total surprise with how amazing my timetable is so that was good and my student loan went in as well so that helped me out in reducing my debt which,might i add, i have now reduced by half,from saving up my tips and wages and a bit of my student loan and also just scrimping and saving as much as humanly possible :D
So all is going well.Have been talking on SKYPE,the most ingenious invention ever,to Jen and Luke which is awesome.Spoke to James as well,who never fails to make me smile.So really,life is good right now.It appears things have taken a turn for the better and i am enjoying life again :)
I am also gonna do my research and get a new project to aim for travelwise next summer and once i have cleared my debts, i am gonna start saving up for that :D Good times!!So things really are fandabbiedose right now.
Not really got much else to say but felt the need to express how happy i am feeling right now :)
Love xxx
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Leaks,Bugs and Love.
September 10th 2008:
Ok.Well i have tons of things to say so i thought it was about time to blog again.
I have had possibly the worst few days ever just recently!!
I moved into a flat that we found in Liverpool,all ready for Year 2!!! It was totally perfect when we visited as well, and i was mega mega excited!!It was right next to the students union and our uni builing and everything :)
HOIWEVER...the time comes for us to move in,and we're still mega excited.BUT then we get there and it was a total train wreck disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!
Firstly,there were leaks in the ceiling with water coming through so that the entire living room smelt like damp which believe me is totally disgusting!And not to mention there was a BUCKET to catch all the water that was seeping through and dripping onto the floor!!! The walls and ceiling which used to be beautiful white were now brown because of the leak!!! And it was all through the living room,into my room and in Laurens room.And oh yeah, did i mention that Lauren has asthma and therefore cannot be anywhere near conditions like these is she wishes to survive!!!!!
Then there was bugs in the kitchen because evidently they liked the warm and damp conditions,so me and Lauren had to become expert woodlice and beetle killers in a very short space of time!!!!Oh and there was a GIANT SPIDER in the one bedroom that me and Lauren had to share!Yes,you heard me,in our perfect two bed flat we had to share a mattress on the floor because the idiots who had been trying to fix the leak had stood on and broke the beds!!! So we were scared shitless sharing this mattress in a leaky and bug-ridden flat for our first night!!Which was not at all what we'd paid for!!!We were literally crying because it was so bad!!
So of course,me being me, i went into kick ass mode and headed off to the student welfare office armed with a camera full of photo's of the most disgusting place on earth!!!And the woman down there agreed that it was minging (gross)!
So then we had a huge drama trying to get this evil witch of an estate agent to let us out of our tenancy contract so we could go find somewhere else!And she was being a right evil moo,telling us that we'd never find anywhere now and that she could move us around until it was fixed.IS SHE CRAZY?!?! It's an important year,as if we wanna live in different flats and be moved around until she decides to sort out trampsville!!!!NO WAY LADY!!!
What she didn't know is that by some miracle,we had already found a really cute little place where me and Lauren can both have our own rooms and bathrooms,back in Liberty Park,our old place of residence :D So it seemed our luck was changing!!!
Sooooooooooooo long story and bad bits over,we managed to get out of the contract with the witch,by threatening her with environmental health and Lauren's asthma issues!! So then we had to stay in the hellhole (flat)for another night and move all our stuff all over again the next day!!!But now i can happily say that we are safe and sound in our new bug and leak free flat and smiling :)
I should also add that we managed to get back our £260 summer retainer fee because our apartment was that bad!!!
As i type i am sitting in my new flat and feeling much happier,safer and alot less stressed!!!Life is deffo busy busy busy right now,but i am glad that i can come out of it with a smile on my face :)
...Before i go, i should probably address the LOVE part of my blog title.The love has to be given to my bloody amazing friends!!Without them i would be nothing and i would certainly never have survived this crazy and horrible experience.
Claire and Maria,helped me move my stuff into hell and supported me when i discovered what i had let myself in for!!
Niki and Jono,were absolute stars and helped me get out of that place.Without them i never would have managed to escape :D
My Dad, who helps me through everything,whether its giving me money so i can pay off flats or buying me toiletries or giving me cuddles or talking to me on the phone and making me feel like things will be ok.I don't know what i would do without a DAD like mine,he is not only an amazing father, he's a friend who's always there,no matter what!!!I will never be able to thank him enough for everything he does for me.I love you Daddy x
I think that even though i had such a bad time of it, i am grateful because it has reminded me how blessed i am to have people like this in my life who will stand next to me and hold my hand when i am lost or worried and who support me and help me as much as they can and never ask for anything in return.Without these people my life just wouldn't be the same :D
So i send my sincere thanks and greatest love to those people who made hell turn into heaven, i wouldn't be anywhere without you xxx
Ok.Well i have tons of things to say so i thought it was about time to blog again.
I have had possibly the worst few days ever just recently!!
I moved into a flat that we found in Liverpool,all ready for Year 2!!! It was totally perfect when we visited as well, and i was mega mega excited!!It was right next to the students union and our uni builing and everything :)
HOIWEVER...the time comes for us to move in,and we're still mega excited.BUT then we get there and it was a total train wreck disaster!!!!!!!!!!!!
Firstly,there were leaks in the ceiling with water coming through so that the entire living room smelt like damp which believe me is totally disgusting!And not to mention there was a BUCKET to catch all the water that was seeping through and dripping onto the floor!!! The walls and ceiling which used to be beautiful white were now brown because of the leak!!! And it was all through the living room,into my room and in Laurens room.And oh yeah, did i mention that Lauren has asthma and therefore cannot be anywhere near conditions like these is she wishes to survive!!!!!
Then there was bugs in the kitchen because evidently they liked the warm and damp conditions,so me and Lauren had to become expert woodlice and beetle killers in a very short space of time!!!!Oh and there was a GIANT SPIDER in the one bedroom that me and Lauren had to share!Yes,you heard me,in our perfect two bed flat we had to share a mattress on the floor because the idiots who had been trying to fix the leak had stood on and broke the beds!!! So we were scared shitless sharing this mattress in a leaky and bug-ridden flat for our first night!!Which was not at all what we'd paid for!!!We were literally crying because it was so bad!!
So of course,me being me, i went into kick ass mode and headed off to the student welfare office armed with a camera full of photo's of the most disgusting place on earth!!!And the woman down there agreed that it was minging (gross)!
So then we had a huge drama trying to get this evil witch of an estate agent to let us out of our tenancy contract so we could go find somewhere else!And she was being a right evil moo,telling us that we'd never find anywhere now and that she could move us around until it was fixed.IS SHE CRAZY?!?! It's an important year,as if we wanna live in different flats and be moved around until she decides to sort out trampsville!!!!NO WAY LADY!!!
What she didn't know is that by some miracle,we had already found a really cute little place where me and Lauren can both have our own rooms and bathrooms,back in Liberty Park,our old place of residence :D So it seemed our luck was changing!!!
Sooooooooooooo long story and bad bits over,we managed to get out of the contract with the witch,by threatening her with environmental health and Lauren's asthma issues!! So then we had to stay in the hellhole (flat)for another night and move all our stuff all over again the next day!!!But now i can happily say that we are safe and sound in our new bug and leak free flat and smiling :)
I should also add that we managed to get back our £260 summer retainer fee because our apartment was that bad!!!
As i type i am sitting in my new flat and feeling much happier,safer and alot less stressed!!!Life is deffo busy busy busy right now,but i am glad that i can come out of it with a smile on my face :)
...Before i go, i should probably address the LOVE part of my blog title.The love has to be given to my bloody amazing friends!!Without them i would be nothing and i would certainly never have survived this crazy and horrible experience.
Claire and Maria,helped me move my stuff into hell and supported me when i discovered what i had let myself in for!!
Niki and Jono,were absolute stars and helped me get out of that place.Without them i never would have managed to escape :D
My Dad, who helps me through everything,whether its giving me money so i can pay off flats or buying me toiletries or giving me cuddles or talking to me on the phone and making me feel like things will be ok.I don't know what i would do without a DAD like mine,he is not only an amazing father, he's a friend who's always there,no matter what!!!I will never be able to thank him enough for everything he does for me.I love you Daddy x
I think that even though i had such a bad time of it, i am grateful because it has reminded me how blessed i am to have people like this in my life who will stand next to me and hold my hand when i am lost or worried and who support me and help me as much as they can and never ask for anything in return.Without these people my life just wouldn't be the same :D
So i send my sincere thanks and greatest love to those people who made hell turn into heaven, i wouldn't be anywhere without you xxx
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Long time No speak....Or should i say type..
September 3rd 2008:
Ok,so i was sat down speaking to American friends on facebook when all of a sudden i realise that i hadn't blogged in ageeeeeeeeeees.I feel so bad!But really there isn't a great deal to report,however i still feel that i need to put in a bit of an update and at least some sort of effort!
So, i am doing a trillion times better now.I am adjusting back to life in England and all the rubbish rain we're having right now.It makes me so jealous to speak to some people who are still in the lovely glorious sunshine!I swear i should resort to sunbeds for my fix but i am slightly scared of the ccancer risk!!Dammit!
Anyway...i still miss everyone from Disney every single day and i think about people there alot and wonder what thy're doing now or how they are and whether they like the new people and what they're like.But i am starting to find it easier accepting that i need to be here and i need to get my degree finished and then i can look forward to being able to travel to a million different places and see all these amazing things! I guess i am focusing on the positives alot more now.
I had some prety fun times recently as well,which has made me smile much more.I went for a night on the tiles (went out clubbing) with my Mum!Which was possibly one of the funniest nights out i have ever had. I am lucky to be blessed with a mother who is fairly "down with the kids" and so we had a right giggle!Although i connot forgive the woman for dragging me into a hard core rock bar when we were both in summer dresses!!!!!!Think that was a drunken moment of randomness, i swear i thought they were gonna eat us alive,either that or slit our wrists so we looked less cheerful! But i actually had a really fun night with her.It was good to have some Mummy/Daughter time because we never really do that :)
Other things i can mention...
Erm...i am hopefully moving back up to Liverpool sometime within the next week so fingers crossed taht willa ll go well,althoughit snot looking like it at the moment due to difficulties with the flat but never mind,chin up and fingers crossed!!
Oh..how did i forget.I have to mention reuniting with an old friend of mine.He is a little angel and i dunno what i would do without him just recently!When i was feeling low he bought me flowers and sat and listened to me go on and on about how much i loved Disney and all my advenutes and sat through about ten million photo's and just was such a great person to have around when i felt like that.So i thank my lucky stars that i am blessed to have someone like him around in my life.
Thanks Matt xxx
Well thats me done for now, i promise i will try and update a bit more regularly in the future!
Sam x
p.s if the spelling and grammar is awful i am sorry!It's 1 am!!!
Ok,so i was sat down speaking to American friends on facebook when all of a sudden i realise that i hadn't blogged in ageeeeeeeeeees.I feel so bad!But really there isn't a great deal to report,however i still feel that i need to put in a bit of an update and at least some sort of effort!
So, i am doing a trillion times better now.I am adjusting back to life in England and all the rubbish rain we're having right now.It makes me so jealous to speak to some people who are still in the lovely glorious sunshine!I swear i should resort to sunbeds for my fix but i am slightly scared of the ccancer risk!!Dammit!
Anyway...i still miss everyone from Disney every single day and i think about people there alot and wonder what thy're doing now or how they are and whether they like the new people and what they're like.But i am starting to find it easier accepting that i need to be here and i need to get my degree finished and then i can look forward to being able to travel to a million different places and see all these amazing things! I guess i am focusing on the positives alot more now.
I had some prety fun times recently as well,which has made me smile much more.I went for a night on the tiles (went out clubbing) with my Mum!Which was possibly one of the funniest nights out i have ever had. I am lucky to be blessed with a mother who is fairly "down with the kids" and so we had a right giggle!Although i connot forgive the woman for dragging me into a hard core rock bar when we were both in summer dresses!!!!!!Think that was a drunken moment of randomness, i swear i thought they were gonna eat us alive,either that or slit our wrists so we looked less cheerful! But i actually had a really fun night with her.It was good to have some Mummy/Daughter time because we never really do that :)
Other things i can mention...
Erm...i am hopefully moving back up to Liverpool sometime within the next week so fingers crossed taht willa ll go well,althoughit snot looking like it at the moment due to difficulties with the flat but never mind,chin up and fingers crossed!!
Oh..how did i forget.I have to mention reuniting with an old friend of mine.He is a little angel and i dunno what i would do without him just recently!When i was feeling low he bought me flowers and sat and listened to me go on and on about how much i loved Disney and all my advenutes and sat through about ten million photo's and just was such a great person to have around when i felt like that.So i thank my lucky stars that i am blessed to have someone like him around in my life.
Thanks Matt xxx
Well thats me done for now, i promise i will try and update a bit more regularly in the future!
Sam x
p.s if the spelling and grammar is awful i am sorry!It's 1 am!!!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Things i thought.
Hello again.
Well I am pleased to report that things are on the up. I feel much better at the moment which is such a relief, I am just taking each day as it comes and reminding myself of all the positives and it appears to be working!!!
I am sitting here typing in my bed, on the laptop and it’s raining outside! It’s not fun rain like in Florida either, it’s just that drizzle that soaks you through! But nevertheless, I am curled up under the covers so I suppose it’s nice in way, knowing I am all warm and safe from the cold rain. Makes a difference from just a week ago when I would have been out there working in it, but it’s a completely different rain altogether. Isn’t it odd how not only do we have different weather but the actual weather itself is different, like the wind or the rain or the heat.
Anyway…I sat a worked on the video for Luke, Jen and Matt and it is just about finished. I am sooo excited because it literally took me hours of patching music and organising photo’s and adding in quotes and stuff to get it perfect so fingers crossed they are going to like it when I e-mail it to them later. Talking of e-mails, I got really excited because I got an e-mail from my Momma CB telling me about life over the pond. She tells me all my Yacht and Beach friends on the marina are doing well and that they are expecting their first hurricane sometime this week!! Exciting but nerve wrecking stuff I should imagine!
I am really please with keeping in touch with people so far, especially since we’ve all been busy getting home and everything but communications seem to be going well. The only person I wish I had gotten to speak to but haven’t yet is Matt. The little mister!!! But I will hopefully get to catch up with him soon.
I am supposed to be going to a festival with my Dad tomorrow which will be good fun!!I missed spending time with him,although we went out the other night with him and sat and talked about Disney and his holiday and played pool and just had a nice time as a family with sisters.It’s sad that I don’t get to see him all that much anymore because of not living with him at home and then being away in Liverpool at university,but I always look forward to his visits.It was hilarious the last time he came and stayed in Liverpool with me,we went out for a few drinks which turned into one of the best nights out ever.Lets just say I get my dancing and drinking capabilities from him!!!!But in all seriousness I am so glad he is my Dad because he is my friend as well and I know that not many people,especially girls are that close to their Daddies.I know plenty of Daddies girls who love their Dad and who’s Dad;s are protective etc but hard;y any who would be able to go out drinking with their Dad or talk to their Dad about guys and stuff.But I am blessed to have no problem with telling my Dad anything,most of the time!!
Well I am pleased to report that things are on the up. I feel much better at the moment which is such a relief, I am just taking each day as it comes and reminding myself of all the positives and it appears to be working!!!
I am sitting here typing in my bed, on the laptop and it’s raining outside! It’s not fun rain like in Florida either, it’s just that drizzle that soaks you through! But nevertheless, I am curled up under the covers so I suppose it’s nice in way, knowing I am all warm and safe from the cold rain. Makes a difference from just a week ago when I would have been out there working in it, but it’s a completely different rain altogether. Isn’t it odd how not only do we have different weather but the actual weather itself is different, like the wind or the rain or the heat.
Anyway…I sat a worked on the video for Luke, Jen and Matt and it is just about finished. I am sooo excited because it literally took me hours of patching music and organising photo’s and adding in quotes and stuff to get it perfect so fingers crossed they are going to like it when I e-mail it to them later. Talking of e-mails, I got really excited because I got an e-mail from my Momma CB telling me about life over the pond. She tells me all my Yacht and Beach friends on the marina are doing well and that they are expecting their first hurricane sometime this week!! Exciting but nerve wrecking stuff I should imagine!
I am really please with keeping in touch with people so far, especially since we’ve all been busy getting home and everything but communications seem to be going well. The only person I wish I had gotten to speak to but haven’t yet is Matt. The little mister!!! But I will hopefully get to catch up with him soon.
I am supposed to be going to a festival with my Dad tomorrow which will be good fun!!I missed spending time with him,although we went out the other night with him and sat and talked about Disney and his holiday and played pool and just had a nice time as a family with sisters.It’s sad that I don’t get to see him all that much anymore because of not living with him at home and then being away in Liverpool at university,but I always look forward to his visits.It was hilarious the last time he came and stayed in Liverpool with me,we went out for a few drinks which turned into one of the best nights out ever.Lets just say I get my dancing and drinking capabilities from him!!!!But in all seriousness I am so glad he is my Dad because he is my friend as well and I know that not many people,especially girls are that close to their Daddies.I know plenty of Daddies girls who love their Dad and who’s Dad;s are protective etc but hard;y any who would be able to go out drinking with their Dad or talk to their Dad about guys and stuff.But I am blessed to have no problem with telling my Dad anything,most of the time!!
Friday, August 15, 2008
Life for moi!
Friday 15th August 2008
Ok.Well the good news is i am starting to feel better about things.I am feeling happier and today i had a really nice day with my sisters.We watched "Camp Rock" and it reminded me of the time me and Luke sat on the beach and watched it at the premier! That was such a fun night!! I distinctly remember a few very hot guys as well,besides the Jonas Brothers of course :S
Anyway, i spent some of my day showing Niki (my youngest sister) all the parades and shows i had seen in Disney on youtube.com and she really loved them, i knew she would and i wish more than anything that she had been with me to see it but thats gonna deffo be part of my plans for the future,to get her and my other sister,Emily there!!
Today we had a bit of drama as well!The field next to my house was on fire!!! Me and my sisters went to take Jack (the family dog :) ) for a walk and we heard this crackling sound and as we walked further it grew louder,then we turned a corner and BAM there was a field fire right in front of our eyes! Luckily we called 999 and they had already been informed and the fire engine was there asap!
Erm...what else?Ooooo i dyed my hair today!Got it back to my crazy vibrant red again and am sooo happy about it.I waited the whole 3 months of Disney to get it back!Cos part of "disney look" is having a natural hair colour and apparently bright red doesn't come under that heading :P So i am happy to have my fun hair back again!! I missed it!
I went to library and got some books as well because obviously i could not be without one!!I am a serial read-a-holic and i am shocked i haven't mentioned it before! But to be honest when i was reporting from Disney i think books were the last thing i had to write about :P I also had my first proper English chips and peas which i didn't enjoy as much as i would have liked :S but never mind!! I am trying to be healthier anyway so its probably a good job i am put off for a while!
I did some serious e-mailing tonight and just made sure i was keeping in touch with all my lovelies from Disney.I need to make sure they know how much i miss them and that i think about them all the time!! I really do wish that i could see them everyday still, i think i would miss Diseny alot less if i knew they were close by! Life can be a right bum, sometimes!But never mind i guess i know that the people who matter the most will always be in touch and me and Stewart are already going crazy on planning Luke and Jen's visit to England!!!
Anyway, i am gonna go now and try to sleep,still aiming to get in that pattern!!!!
Night night x
Ok.Well the good news is i am starting to feel better about things.I am feeling happier and today i had a really nice day with my sisters.We watched "Camp Rock" and it reminded me of the time me and Luke sat on the beach and watched it at the premier! That was such a fun night!! I distinctly remember a few very hot guys as well,besides the Jonas Brothers of course :S
Anyway, i spent some of my day showing Niki (my youngest sister) all the parades and shows i had seen in Disney on youtube.com and she really loved them, i knew she would and i wish more than anything that she had been with me to see it but thats gonna deffo be part of my plans for the future,to get her and my other sister,Emily there!!
Today we had a bit of drama as well!The field next to my house was on fire!!! Me and my sisters went to take Jack (the family dog :) ) for a walk and we heard this crackling sound and as we walked further it grew louder,then we turned a corner and BAM there was a field fire right in front of our eyes! Luckily we called 999 and they had already been informed and the fire engine was there asap!
Erm...what else?Ooooo i dyed my hair today!Got it back to my crazy vibrant red again and am sooo happy about it.I waited the whole 3 months of Disney to get it back!Cos part of "disney look" is having a natural hair colour and apparently bright red doesn't come under that heading :P So i am happy to have my fun hair back again!! I missed it!
I went to library and got some books as well because obviously i could not be without one!!I am a serial read-a-holic and i am shocked i haven't mentioned it before! But to be honest when i was reporting from Disney i think books were the last thing i had to write about :P I also had my first proper English chips and peas which i didn't enjoy as much as i would have liked :S but never mind!! I am trying to be healthier anyway so its probably a good job i am put off for a while!
I did some serious e-mailing tonight and just made sure i was keeping in touch with all my lovelies from Disney.I need to make sure they know how much i miss them and that i think about them all the time!! I really do wish that i could see them everyday still, i think i would miss Diseny alot less if i knew they were close by! Life can be a right bum, sometimes!But never mind i guess i know that the people who matter the most will always be in touch and me and Stewart are already going crazy on planning Luke and Jen's visit to England!!!
Anyway, i am gonna go now and try to sleep,still aiming to get in that pattern!!!!
Night night x
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
LIFE AFTER DISNEY BEGINS....
13th August 2008.
Well, i got back from Disney on Saturday and my family were waiting at the airport.My little sisters had made me a banner saying "WELCOME HOME SAM" which was the first thing i saw,that made me smile so much.Its funny how the littlest things can make you feel the happiest :)
So then we drove home and i slept for most of it.Then on Sunday i went to my Nana's for our traditional Sunday Dinner.Now for those of you that aren't my family you will not know about this tradition.Every Sunday my Nana and Grandad Ross (Mums mum and dad) make a Sunday Dinner buffet for all of my aunties and uncles and cousins and we all go round and eat and catch up.We have meat (usually beef) and yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes and vegetables etc. Its always beautiful and this Sunday it was even better because i had missed it so much and i got to see all my family!
The bad news is, i had the worst jet lag ever so i was ill and a complete grump.I am struggling to keep myself from crying when i talk about Disney and my friends,just because i miss them so much and because i loved my life over there so readjusting is hard. I know it probably sounds so ungrateful of me to be sad when i have just experienced the best 3 months of my life,but coming down from a high that was so huge is alot harder than you would think.Readjusting to life back in some sort of reality is crazy. I feel like i don't appreciate things here anymore as much as i should just because i know there is more and better.
I know that it is really hard for my family to understand,in fact i am sure they think it means i don't love them and don't want to be with them.But it isn't that at all.I just feel completely numb and just low,for no reason and as much as i wanna be happy i just physically find it hard.Getting up in the morning is a struggle right now and i have no idea why.It's so frustrating and it annoys me more than anyone because i am naturally such a full of life and happy person and i honestly do not know what i can do to make this dark cloud go away. The worst thing is i feel like i have no control over it which is hard for me because i am used to having control.
I spoke to Luke about it and he suggested a million and one things.I honestly do not know what i would do without that boy sometimes.I am so glad he is around.I followed one particular piece of his advice (he knows which part) and i am hoping it will work :)
I guess it's just ben hard to readjust to life away from the happiest place in the world!!!
Hoping for better soon!
Well, i got back from Disney on Saturday and my family were waiting at the airport.My little sisters had made me a banner saying "WELCOME HOME SAM" which was the first thing i saw,that made me smile so much.Its funny how the littlest things can make you feel the happiest :)
So then we drove home and i slept for most of it.Then on Sunday i went to my Nana's for our traditional Sunday Dinner.Now for those of you that aren't my family you will not know about this tradition.Every Sunday my Nana and Grandad Ross (Mums mum and dad) make a Sunday Dinner buffet for all of my aunties and uncles and cousins and we all go round and eat and catch up.We have meat (usually beef) and yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes and vegetables etc. Its always beautiful and this Sunday it was even better because i had missed it so much and i got to see all my family!
The bad news is, i had the worst jet lag ever so i was ill and a complete grump.I am struggling to keep myself from crying when i talk about Disney and my friends,just because i miss them so much and because i loved my life over there so readjusting is hard. I know it probably sounds so ungrateful of me to be sad when i have just experienced the best 3 months of my life,but coming down from a high that was so huge is alot harder than you would think.Readjusting to life back in some sort of reality is crazy. I feel like i don't appreciate things here anymore as much as i should just because i know there is more and better.
I know that it is really hard for my family to understand,in fact i am sure they think it means i don't love them and don't want to be with them.But it isn't that at all.I just feel completely numb and just low,for no reason and as much as i wanna be happy i just physically find it hard.Getting up in the morning is a struggle right now and i have no idea why.It's so frustrating and it annoys me more than anyone because i am naturally such a full of life and happy person and i honestly do not know what i can do to make this dark cloud go away. The worst thing is i feel like i have no control over it which is hard for me because i am used to having control.
I spoke to Luke about it and he suggested a million and one things.I honestly do not know what i would do without that boy sometimes.I am so glad he is around.I followed one particular piece of his advice (he knows which part) and i am hoping it will work :)
I guess it's just ben hard to readjust to life away from the happiest place in the world!!!
Hoping for better soon!
Monday, August 11, 2008
Last Days Of Magic **
August 6th 2008:
Today was my last day working on the marina. It was pretty tough and I managed to get through it fairly well right until the end of the day and then it got to me.I had a day of just laughing with the people I had met there, taking pictures and exchanging e-mail addresses with everyone. I brought everyone pizza and handed out thank-you cards to those people who have meant the most to me while I was there.
Shane,the guy who trained me in lifeguard class and who I have consistently had the giggle with since I have been at yacht and beach.Everything from the lack of sealeasy in my recreation hip pack to differences in the accent and words I use.
Missy,the fishing guide who sat and talked to me about everything from life to bass fishing.She is an extraordinary lady and I honestly hope that I am half as strong in both body and character as she is when I am older.
Jen,the one manager who helped me more than anyone,who had my crying in her office on a bad day and who sent me home and checked up on me every time she could.The manager who made sure I knew her door was open and who always carted about everyone.
Heather,one of my marina mum’s who made me laugh more than anyone.A woman who is both strong and beautiful and she needs to always believe it.I hope she gets the happily ever after she deserves.
CB,my other marina mum.A lady I have nothing but respect and honest love for.She taught me more about Elvis than I knew even existed.She made me laugh when I was down and when I wasn;t!! She helped me out when I needed it and offered help just for the sake of it.She is in a class of her own and I hope with all my heart that I am half the lady she is.
David,my marina dad who gave me a million rides home, a million smiles and all the help I could have ever asked for.The guy who made life that little bit easier and who would do anything for anyone.I hope this man gets nothing but happiness in his future.
James, my american boy who shared laughs and tears with me.Who made me realise that ife isn’t always easy but you can do and be anything you want to as long as you try harfd enough.A guy who opened his heart to me and who stole my heart forever.A boy who is a joy to be around and someone I wish nothing but happiness and love for always.
Josh,my marina brother who gropes me (his words not mine).The guy who made me smile whenever he was around.The one who gave me hugs like nobody else and who let me be anyone I wanted to be,no matter what that was.The guy who restored my faith in the beauty within people.The guy who made me feel like a little princess and who understood me beyond belief.
Thank-You to all of you and everyone else at Yacht and Beach.You made my life in Florida amazing and I will be forever grateful to you.Love you always xxx
Once I had finished work I got changed and headed over to Epcot to Norway for my Princess dinner with Jen and her family.It was amazing and I was sooo overexcited.I got to see Ariel uin her dress and me and Jen acted like big kids for the night!!!It was so perfect and I had such an amazing time,thank you so much to Jren and her partwnts for making me smile even after a day like today!! You are amazing people and I am so thankful for everything.
Then we met up with Luke and headed over to Hollywood Studio’s to ride the Rock n Rollercoaster one more time.We did that and went and watched the Ariel show one last time for me!! It was a magical night and another one I will treasure always.
August 7th 2008:
Today was my graduation and final day of Disney and man was it an amazing one. This morning was a bit rough cos we had to get up early and go to Partner to pick up our pay check which resulted in us getting lost with Jens parents which was quite hilarious and then waiting for about an hour and a half to go and pick up and cash our cheques but after that we headed over to Epcot for our graduation. We got our “ears” and a certificate and I got a picture with graduation Mickey! So after we had done that we met up with Josh and Cody and did some of Epcot for the last time. We had to do everyone’s little favourite things so we got chips from England for me and headed over to Paris for pastry for Luke. We rode on Soaring for Jen (just KIDDing, Jen hates heights and the Kid jokes too :P ) which was sooo funny because that it the ride that Cody works on and so we got fast passed to the front and got the best seats and then Cody ran off to go do the spiel for us and at the end he announced that it was my birthday and made me go bright red which was sooo funny and I was laughing too much. I love that ride so much and when we saw Disney we cheered and screamed and I really just took in that moment,sat on one of my favourite rides looking at one of my favourite places with the best friends a girl could ask for,
Later, we sneaked into this old ride as well and walked round it which was weird but so funny because we all acted like little school kids that were gonna get caught even though we didn’t do anything wrong but still :P
Then we headed over to Magic Kingdom and hung out there for a bit and went on a few rides and took some pictures. Then Josh and Cody decided to tell us that they had not only got us V.I.P seats to watch the Spectromagic parade but also that we were going to be watching Wishes from the rooftops! It was honestly my best night in Disney. I spent it with people I love and care for so much and I got to see everything so perfectly and I have them to thank for it.Guys I love you so much and you will never know how grateful I am for everything.The parade was unbelievable,we sat in a roped off section right at the beginning and all the characters looked at us and interacted with us and we screamed and cheered and acted like big kids the whole time,which is what diseny is all about!!I have to say that I have never ever seen anyone as excited as Luke and Cody when they saw Peter Pan.Although I will admit I went pretty crazy when I saw ariel!! It was such a magical time and I honestly felt the flutter of something not quite ordinary in my veins and my heart.It sounds so odd unless you feel it yourself but I felt like I had pixie dust in my veins,by this I mean I felt like I was being given an extra kind of feeling, that little bit more magic than anyone else and I will hold the belief and happiness of that moment with me forever.
Then we headed onto the rooftop where we took loads of pictures of Magic Kingdom below us.And then we stood together for the very last time to hear and see the most beautiful fireworks in the world,Wishes. I paused for a moment and looked around me and I saw a rooftop of people who I had grown to love,lit up by the light of the fireworks and I will hold that moment in my heart for always. That image of Jen and Luke,Josh and Cody Matt and Adam, all standing there hearing all about the hopes and dreams we had achieved throughout the time we had spend together.I t still brings tears to my eyes now. Me and Jen sobbed like babies but I can honestly say that my tears have never been happier. They were tears of joy for the luck I have had in meeting such amazing people, seeing such amazing things and having my biggest dreams come to life.
August 8th 2008:
Today was a bad bad day.
I got up at silly o’clock with a bit of a hangover to find that my other flatmates, besides Gemma had already left and had also decided to leave all their food in the cupboards, their mess everywhere and generally just messed it up. I was sooo angry and upset cos it meant I spent my last morning cleaning instead of spending time with Luke and Jen which made me wanna cry.
Then I had to say Goodbye to Jen…
I decided to opt for being strong and saying See you later. But it still broke my heart.I was as strong as I could be but the second I thought about not seeing her for that amount of time just filled me up. Let me tell you about Jen. I met Jen in lifeguard class right at the beginning of my program ,she was a little sweetie and helped everyone out, including me because I was confused about why I was finding it so hard to sink.For a few days we hung out and had giggles and just got acquainted and then I quit and thought nothing of it.Then I was in the pool at Vista and she came over and told me she had passed and we got chatting,and before I knew what had happened she had become someone I couldn’t have lived without. She was there for me through everything these past few months, we’ve laughed we’ve cried and we’ve shared stories and drama. We get on like a house on fire and I honestly feel like crying every time I think about spending the next few months without having her to go to when I feel low or when I need a laugh or just to hang out with. Jen is not only beautiful but she is kind and intelligent, has a wicked sense of humour and was always around when I needed her. So I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank-you to a girl who made Disney that little bit more magic.Love you always x
So after the hardest goodbye I went and got in a taxi with Luke and Stewart and Harry and Jamie and we headed over to the Marriot hotel to hang out with Sabina before we had to go get on our plane. I spent most of that time asleep because I was just exhausted both physically and mentally. Then we got on the shuttle and headed over to the airport where I had to say goodbye to Luke. That killed me. I will take a moment to try to explain why I love this boy so much,I met him one night while I was in the hot tub and he was watching Hockey in the gym with Jen. I said hi and everything and never thought anything of it.Now I look back and that day was probably the luckiest day of my entire trip.I was fortunate enough to meet the boy who became my best friend. We spent a lot of time together after that day,he mocked my accent and we shared bad jokes, we laughed so hard I cried.I spent a magical day with him and his family and we spent hours taking and sharing problems. I have met a million guys in my time (all 19 years of it) and I may not be an expert but I can honestly say that whoever becomes this boys Cinderella is one damn lucky lady. He lets me be a kid and escape to our Neverland where we can be silly and have fun and never worry. He is my Peter Pan.
Once I had said goodbye i started crying and that was it, I was done. Then most of the planeride I slept and watched movies .I drank my first legal drink since being in America and just tried not to think about the fact that I was flying away from the most fantastic time of my life.
When I look back through this blog and see all the up’s and down’s I have had, the number of breathtaking moments and the amount of amazing people I have met, I find it hard to be sad. Now bear with me because that may seem a little strange, but I can see how lucky I am to have experienced all of this. I am taking home memories that I wouldn’t trade for all the money in the world and nobody and nothing can take that away from me, especially not a silly word like Goodbye.
Its been one hell of an adventure. I remember spending hours dreaming of being here and now I can finally say that some of my dreams have become a reality. When you live in a world like the one we do, its sometimes easier to think of all that you are denied, and your faith in magic and belief in the extraordinary begins to fade. But then you find places and people like I have here and it reminds you why you have a reason to smile. Seeing the castle at the end of Main Street in Magic Kingdom will always fill me with an inner glow because its’ not the bricks and mortar that are important, it’s everything they stand for. That castle is the figment of dreams, the symbol of hopes and the proof that magic can still exist. Anytime I ever feel sad or low I know I will always be able to look back at the pictures of me here and not only see that castle in the background but see the size of the smile on my face and that faces of those with me.
Being able to believe is half the battle. And since being here, I have learned that sometimes faith and belief is all people have. I have seen kids who are dying and you would never guess because they are so strong and so excited to be in Disneyworld. I have experienced the most amazing emotions and found friends that will last a lifetime. I think that the majority of the magic I felt here came from those friends that I met here.
So that’s all for now,I will start my “Life after Disney” blog soon but it may be a few days because I need to see family and stuff first.
So for the last time…
FAITH,TRUST AND PIXIE DUST *****
Today was my last day working on the marina. It was pretty tough and I managed to get through it fairly well right until the end of the day and then it got to me.I had a day of just laughing with the people I had met there, taking pictures and exchanging e-mail addresses with everyone. I brought everyone pizza and handed out thank-you cards to those people who have meant the most to me while I was there.
Shane,the guy who trained me in lifeguard class and who I have consistently had the giggle with since I have been at yacht and beach.Everything from the lack of sealeasy in my recreation hip pack to differences in the accent and words I use.
Missy,the fishing guide who sat and talked to me about everything from life to bass fishing.She is an extraordinary lady and I honestly hope that I am half as strong in both body and character as she is when I am older.
Jen,the one manager who helped me more than anyone,who had my crying in her office on a bad day and who sent me home and checked up on me every time she could.The manager who made sure I knew her door was open and who always carted about everyone.
Heather,one of my marina mum’s who made me laugh more than anyone.A woman who is both strong and beautiful and she needs to always believe it.I hope she gets the happily ever after she deserves.
CB,my other marina mum.A lady I have nothing but respect and honest love for.She taught me more about Elvis than I knew even existed.She made me laugh when I was down and when I wasn;t!! She helped me out when I needed it and offered help just for the sake of it.She is in a class of her own and I hope with all my heart that I am half the lady she is.
David,my marina dad who gave me a million rides home, a million smiles and all the help I could have ever asked for.The guy who made life that little bit easier and who would do anything for anyone.I hope this man gets nothing but happiness in his future.
James, my american boy who shared laughs and tears with me.Who made me realise that ife isn’t always easy but you can do and be anything you want to as long as you try harfd enough.A guy who opened his heart to me and who stole my heart forever.A boy who is a joy to be around and someone I wish nothing but happiness and love for always.
Josh,my marina brother who gropes me (his words not mine).The guy who made me smile whenever he was around.The one who gave me hugs like nobody else and who let me be anyone I wanted to be,no matter what that was.The guy who restored my faith in the beauty within people.The guy who made me feel like a little princess and who understood me beyond belief.
Thank-You to all of you and everyone else at Yacht and Beach.You made my life in Florida amazing and I will be forever grateful to you.Love you always xxx
Once I had finished work I got changed and headed over to Epcot to Norway for my Princess dinner with Jen and her family.It was amazing and I was sooo overexcited.I got to see Ariel uin her dress and me and Jen acted like big kids for the night!!!It was so perfect and I had such an amazing time,thank you so much to Jren and her partwnts for making me smile even after a day like today!! You are amazing people and I am so thankful for everything.
Then we met up with Luke and headed over to Hollywood Studio’s to ride the Rock n Rollercoaster one more time.We did that and went and watched the Ariel show one last time for me!! It was a magical night and another one I will treasure always.
August 7th 2008:
Today was my graduation and final day of Disney and man was it an amazing one. This morning was a bit rough cos we had to get up early and go to Partner to pick up our pay check which resulted in us getting lost with Jens parents which was quite hilarious and then waiting for about an hour and a half to go and pick up and cash our cheques but after that we headed over to Epcot for our graduation. We got our “ears” and a certificate and I got a picture with graduation Mickey! So after we had done that we met up with Josh and Cody and did some of Epcot for the last time. We had to do everyone’s little favourite things so we got chips from England for me and headed over to Paris for pastry for Luke. We rode on Soaring for Jen (just KIDDing, Jen hates heights and the Kid jokes too :P ) which was sooo funny because that it the ride that Cody works on and so we got fast passed to the front and got the best seats and then Cody ran off to go do the spiel for us and at the end he announced that it was my birthday and made me go bright red which was sooo funny and I was laughing too much. I love that ride so much and when we saw Disney we cheered and screamed and I really just took in that moment,sat on one of my favourite rides looking at one of my favourite places with the best friends a girl could ask for,
Later, we sneaked into this old ride as well and walked round it which was weird but so funny because we all acted like little school kids that were gonna get caught even though we didn’t do anything wrong but still :P
Then we headed over to Magic Kingdom and hung out there for a bit and went on a few rides and took some pictures. Then Josh and Cody decided to tell us that they had not only got us V.I.P seats to watch the Spectromagic parade but also that we were going to be watching Wishes from the rooftops! It was honestly my best night in Disney. I spent it with people I love and care for so much and I got to see everything so perfectly and I have them to thank for it.Guys I love you so much and you will never know how grateful I am for everything.The parade was unbelievable,we sat in a roped off section right at the beginning and all the characters looked at us and interacted with us and we screamed and cheered and acted like big kids the whole time,which is what diseny is all about!!I have to say that I have never ever seen anyone as excited as Luke and Cody when they saw Peter Pan.Although I will admit I went pretty crazy when I saw ariel!! It was such a magical time and I honestly felt the flutter of something not quite ordinary in my veins and my heart.It sounds so odd unless you feel it yourself but I felt like I had pixie dust in my veins,by this I mean I felt like I was being given an extra kind of feeling, that little bit more magic than anyone else and I will hold the belief and happiness of that moment with me forever.
Then we headed onto the rooftop where we took loads of pictures of Magic Kingdom below us.And then we stood together for the very last time to hear and see the most beautiful fireworks in the world,Wishes. I paused for a moment and looked around me and I saw a rooftop of people who I had grown to love,lit up by the light of the fireworks and I will hold that moment in my heart for always. That image of Jen and Luke,Josh and Cody Matt and Adam, all standing there hearing all about the hopes and dreams we had achieved throughout the time we had spend together.I t still brings tears to my eyes now. Me and Jen sobbed like babies but I can honestly say that my tears have never been happier. They were tears of joy for the luck I have had in meeting such amazing people, seeing such amazing things and having my biggest dreams come to life.
August 8th 2008:
Today was a bad bad day.
I got up at silly o’clock with a bit of a hangover to find that my other flatmates, besides Gemma had already left and had also decided to leave all their food in the cupboards, their mess everywhere and generally just messed it up. I was sooo angry and upset cos it meant I spent my last morning cleaning instead of spending time with Luke and Jen which made me wanna cry.
Then I had to say Goodbye to Jen…
I decided to opt for being strong and saying See you later. But it still broke my heart.I was as strong as I could be but the second I thought about not seeing her for that amount of time just filled me up. Let me tell you about Jen. I met Jen in lifeguard class right at the beginning of my program ,she was a little sweetie and helped everyone out, including me because I was confused about why I was finding it so hard to sink.For a few days we hung out and had giggles and just got acquainted and then I quit and thought nothing of it.Then I was in the pool at Vista and she came over and told me she had passed and we got chatting,and before I knew what had happened she had become someone I couldn’t have lived without. She was there for me through everything these past few months, we’ve laughed we’ve cried and we’ve shared stories and drama. We get on like a house on fire and I honestly feel like crying every time I think about spending the next few months without having her to go to when I feel low or when I need a laugh or just to hang out with. Jen is not only beautiful but she is kind and intelligent, has a wicked sense of humour and was always around when I needed her. So I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank-you to a girl who made Disney that little bit more magic.Love you always x
So after the hardest goodbye I went and got in a taxi with Luke and Stewart and Harry and Jamie and we headed over to the Marriot hotel to hang out with Sabina before we had to go get on our plane. I spent most of that time asleep because I was just exhausted both physically and mentally. Then we got on the shuttle and headed over to the airport where I had to say goodbye to Luke. That killed me. I will take a moment to try to explain why I love this boy so much,I met him one night while I was in the hot tub and he was watching Hockey in the gym with Jen. I said hi and everything and never thought anything of it.Now I look back and that day was probably the luckiest day of my entire trip.I was fortunate enough to meet the boy who became my best friend. We spent a lot of time together after that day,he mocked my accent and we shared bad jokes, we laughed so hard I cried.I spent a magical day with him and his family and we spent hours taking and sharing problems. I have met a million guys in my time (all 19 years of it) and I may not be an expert but I can honestly say that whoever becomes this boys Cinderella is one damn lucky lady. He lets me be a kid and escape to our Neverland where we can be silly and have fun and never worry. He is my Peter Pan.
Once I had said goodbye i started crying and that was it, I was done. Then most of the planeride I slept and watched movies .I drank my first legal drink since being in America and just tried not to think about the fact that I was flying away from the most fantastic time of my life.
When I look back through this blog and see all the up’s and down’s I have had, the number of breathtaking moments and the amount of amazing people I have met, I find it hard to be sad. Now bear with me because that may seem a little strange, but I can see how lucky I am to have experienced all of this. I am taking home memories that I wouldn’t trade for all the money in the world and nobody and nothing can take that away from me, especially not a silly word like Goodbye.
Its been one hell of an adventure. I remember spending hours dreaming of being here and now I can finally say that some of my dreams have become a reality. When you live in a world like the one we do, its sometimes easier to think of all that you are denied, and your faith in magic and belief in the extraordinary begins to fade. But then you find places and people like I have here and it reminds you why you have a reason to smile. Seeing the castle at the end of Main Street in Magic Kingdom will always fill me with an inner glow because its’ not the bricks and mortar that are important, it’s everything they stand for. That castle is the figment of dreams, the symbol of hopes and the proof that magic can still exist. Anytime I ever feel sad or low I know I will always be able to look back at the pictures of me here and not only see that castle in the background but see the size of the smile on my face and that faces of those with me.
Being able to believe is half the battle. And since being here, I have learned that sometimes faith and belief is all people have. I have seen kids who are dying and you would never guess because they are so strong and so excited to be in Disneyworld. I have experienced the most amazing emotions and found friends that will last a lifetime. I think that the majority of the magic I felt here came from those friends that I met here.
So that’s all for now,I will start my “Life after Disney” blog soon but it may be a few days because I need to see family and stuff first.
So for the last time…
FAITH,TRUST AND PIXIE DUST *****
Monday, August 4, 2008
Fairytales in real life.
August 4th 2008:
Well our departure is fast approaching and i can't believe that i leave so soon.I have done so well at getting through these past few days without getting overemotional but today i was sitting reading my facebook messages and stuff and i stumbled across a blog from one of the bestest boys i have met here,Luke.I read it and by the time i got to the end,i was filling up.
It went like this... (the bits in bold are about me :) )
One week...
5 days...
two months past and for some reason it feels like i only just got settled. but all good things must come to an end (compliments of Nelly Furtado) right? it has been an amazing trip but i'll save all of the sappy memory-feelings for the last note. lets get you up to date first.
so Mom and Dad came for a week of fun last week and it was a great time. i think i saw more of the parks with them then i have in the whole two months that iv been here by myself! it was great though i got to spend a couple nights with them in hotels - and let me tell you when you get a chance to sleep in a real queen sized bed with a real mattress as opposed to the plastic single bed that i have in my apartment - you dont pass that up! it was wonderful! so we spent the first couple days going through some of the main rides and parks and had a great time. we also got the disney dining plan which gives you a quick service meal and a sit down table service meal each day! so we were able to go to some more of disney's amazing restaurants and they were soooo good! but i think the highlight of the trip was when we got to go to Cinderella's castle for breakfast with the princesses! the night before we were talking and i was talking to my friend Sam and i decided that it would be a good idea to invite her along with us. theres something you must know first about Sam - she will put everyone she knows before herself and will take care of you to the 'nth degree no matter what she has to do to do it! she is such a caring and compassionate person it makes my heart smile! so me and mom and dad decided it was time to do something for her so we brought her along with us and we spent the whole day in Magic Kingdom. the breakfast was absolutely stunning! first we got to go into the castle which felt just like a real castle; there were coats of arms everywhere and a suit of armor and then Cinderella was there and we got our picture with her and talked to her for a while. then i got a sword and sam got a fairy wand and we climbed the stone spiral staircase up to the big room where we had breakfast. it was increadable! the ceilings were all vaulted with coats of arms hanging down and out the big stained glass windows you could see out over all of fantasyland! then princess aurora, belle, jasmine and snow white came around to each table and we got pictures with them and talked with them a while. after breakfast we went and rode some rides and watched the dreams come true parade. it was a great time had by all - thanks for coming Mom and Dad!
the day before yesterday we went to see Cirque Du Soleil. IT WAS AMAZING!! the amount of strength and poise and talent that those performers have is absolutely breath taking and the way they do it makes your jaw drop! we spent the rest of the night going through downtown disney and pleasure island for what i believe will be my last time while down here.
Jen, Sam and I had our last full day off from work and so we decided the only place that you can really spend your last day - is in Magic Kingdom. there is something about the place that just makes you smile and looking up at the castle brings a sense of awe and peace to anyone that looks at it. i really believe that there is magic in that place. we went and rode some rides, like my favorite PETER PAN! yes so if you dont already know i finally have a favorite character - peter pan is his name and i met him twice! of course my favorite will always be Cinderella just because she has always been my favorite despite disappointment the time i checked under her dress for glass slippers when i was four. anyway we went and visited Sam's favorite, Ariel, and talked with her about our program and how long were here and how she was etc.. sam was so happy! then we were walking by the castle and it started to hit us that we dont have much time left... we came across Cinderella's wishing well and we each threw in a penny after a long time wishing. then we all kind of stood there for a minute looking up at the castle. thats when our hearts started to ache a little bit.dont get me wrong im very excited to go home! go back to friends and family and get back to the real world.. but since being here i think i really have grown. i have found out things about myself that i couldnt at home. i made friends that i will keep a lifetime from all over the world. but i think perhaps the thing i will miss the most is the magic; being able to walk down mainstreet with my friends and look up at the castle and know that you are in a place where dreams really do come true. where everyone is welcome, everyone belongs, and everyone has a smile on their faces! i can barely describe what it means to me now because living here has made it so much more relevant to me. this place where sick kids come for their last wish, and families broken apart come and are happy together, and every kid - young or old - comes to dream and have those dreams come to life... i will miss seeing the dreams of so many people come to life every day.
and with that happy note i will leave you thinking about your own dreams but i promise to write one last note before i go.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=768363&op=1&view=all&subj=78899430424&aid=-1&oid=78899430424&id=511101383 THATS THE LINK TO THE NOTE ON FACEBOOK!
So that was his blog entry.Now see why i love this boy so much?I honestly cannot imagine my life without him and Jen.They are my best friends,my other musketeers,and they take up a big huge place in my heart, and i doubt for one second that will ever change.I think that i came here expecting to meet people but i never expected to meet angels.They literally are angels and i don't know what i would ever do if i hadn't them.There is a saying that goes "the people you meet in the first week are the ones that stay with you forever".In our case that couldn't be more true.I met Jen in lifeguard class and i met Luke through her by the pool one day and from that day things would never be the same for me in Orlando.It is honestly like my own Disney fairytale because i may not have fallen in love with Prince Charming but i found a place that is magical and i found people i love more than i could love any random boy! These guys did much more than found a glass slipper,they found their way into my heart and i cannot honestly begin to explain how much i will miss them.But anyway,like Luke said,i will leave the soppy stuff for the very end!
SO today was another day at the marina.It seemed to go really slow and dragged abit which sucked a little bit but never mind.Then after work i went to Steffies and we watched HERCULES and i headed down to the pool and the hot tub and met up with Giulianna and ALison and we hung out and chatted.I bumped into a guy called Nathan who i met like right at the beginning and spoke to him a bit about how his lifeguarding was going and everything!He is here until January and i am sooo mega jealous!Ooooo i finally got my social security number which pleases me because it means i can work in the US now so hopefully my visa won't take so long to get when i eventually come live here.I spoke to Chris today which was lovely cos i have missed that boy like crazy these past few days.It feels like there is a gap in my day not seeing him and i wish more than anything i could just stay here with all these amazing people but at the same time i cant wait to see my family.Gosh i miss them! But i will be sad to leave such an amazing place.But anywho,like i said i am saving all the philospohical sad and happy mushy bits for the very end!
I am gonna head off to bed now becuse i am getting tired which means i will get all emotional and i dont want to just yet!
NIght night xxx
Well our departure is fast approaching and i can't believe that i leave so soon.I have done so well at getting through these past few days without getting overemotional but today i was sitting reading my facebook messages and stuff and i stumbled across a blog from one of the bestest boys i have met here,Luke.I read it and by the time i got to the end,i was filling up.
It went like this... (the bits in bold are about me :) )
One week...
5 days...
two months past and for some reason it feels like i only just got settled. but all good things must come to an end (compliments of Nelly Furtado) right? it has been an amazing trip but i'll save all of the sappy memory-feelings for the last note. lets get you up to date first.
so Mom and Dad came for a week of fun last week and it was a great time. i think i saw more of the parks with them then i have in the whole two months that iv been here by myself! it was great though i got to spend a couple nights with them in hotels - and let me tell you when you get a chance to sleep in a real queen sized bed with a real mattress as opposed to the plastic single bed that i have in my apartment - you dont pass that up! it was wonderful! so we spent the first couple days going through some of the main rides and parks and had a great time. we also got the disney dining plan which gives you a quick service meal and a sit down table service meal each day! so we were able to go to some more of disney's amazing restaurants and they were soooo good! but i think the highlight of the trip was when we got to go to Cinderella's castle for breakfast with the princesses! the night before we were talking and i was talking to my friend Sam and i decided that it would be a good idea to invite her along with us. theres something you must know first about Sam - she will put everyone she knows before herself and will take care of you to the 'nth degree no matter what she has to do to do it! she is such a caring and compassionate person it makes my heart smile! so me and mom and dad decided it was time to do something for her so we brought her along with us and we spent the whole day in Magic Kingdom. the breakfast was absolutely stunning! first we got to go into the castle which felt just like a real castle; there were coats of arms everywhere and a suit of armor and then Cinderella was there and we got our picture with her and talked to her for a while. then i got a sword and sam got a fairy wand and we climbed the stone spiral staircase up to the big room where we had breakfast. it was increadable! the ceilings were all vaulted with coats of arms hanging down and out the big stained glass windows you could see out over all of fantasyland! then princess aurora, belle, jasmine and snow white came around to each table and we got pictures with them and talked with them a while. after breakfast we went and rode some rides and watched the dreams come true parade. it was a great time had by all - thanks for coming Mom and Dad!
the day before yesterday we went to see Cirque Du Soleil. IT WAS AMAZING!! the amount of strength and poise and talent that those performers have is absolutely breath taking and the way they do it makes your jaw drop! we spent the rest of the night going through downtown disney and pleasure island for what i believe will be my last time while down here.
Jen, Sam and I had our last full day off from work and so we decided the only place that you can really spend your last day - is in Magic Kingdom. there is something about the place that just makes you smile and looking up at the castle brings a sense of awe and peace to anyone that looks at it. i really believe that there is magic in that place. we went and rode some rides, like my favorite PETER PAN! yes so if you dont already know i finally have a favorite character - peter pan is his name and i met him twice! of course my favorite will always be Cinderella just because she has always been my favorite despite disappointment the time i checked under her dress for glass slippers when i was four. anyway we went and visited Sam's favorite, Ariel, and talked with her about our program and how long were here and how she was etc.. sam was so happy! then we were walking by the castle and it started to hit us that we dont have much time left... we came across Cinderella's wishing well and we each threw in a penny after a long time wishing. then we all kind of stood there for a minute looking up at the castle. thats when our hearts started to ache a little bit.dont get me wrong im very excited to go home! go back to friends and family and get back to the real world.. but since being here i think i really have grown. i have found out things about myself that i couldnt at home. i made friends that i will keep a lifetime from all over the world. but i think perhaps the thing i will miss the most is the magic; being able to walk down mainstreet with my friends and look up at the castle and know that you are in a place where dreams really do come true. where everyone is welcome, everyone belongs, and everyone has a smile on their faces! i can barely describe what it means to me now because living here has made it so much more relevant to me. this place where sick kids come for their last wish, and families broken apart come and are happy together, and every kid - young or old - comes to dream and have those dreams come to life... i will miss seeing the dreams of so many people come to life every day.
and with that happy note i will leave you thinking about your own dreams but i promise to write one last note before i go.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=768363&op=1&view=all&subj=78899430424&aid=-1&oid=78899430424&id=511101383 THATS THE LINK TO THE NOTE ON FACEBOOK!
So that was his blog entry.Now see why i love this boy so much?I honestly cannot imagine my life without him and Jen.They are my best friends,my other musketeers,and they take up a big huge place in my heart, and i doubt for one second that will ever change.I think that i came here expecting to meet people but i never expected to meet angels.They literally are angels and i don't know what i would ever do if i hadn't them.There is a saying that goes "the people you meet in the first week are the ones that stay with you forever".In our case that couldn't be more true.I met Jen in lifeguard class and i met Luke through her by the pool one day and from that day things would never be the same for me in Orlando.It is honestly like my own Disney fairytale because i may not have fallen in love with Prince Charming but i found a place that is magical and i found people i love more than i could love any random boy! These guys did much more than found a glass slipper,they found their way into my heart and i cannot honestly begin to explain how much i will miss them.But anyway,like Luke said,i will leave the soppy stuff for the very end!
SO today was another day at the marina.It seemed to go really slow and dragged abit which sucked a little bit but never mind.Then after work i went to Steffies and we watched HERCULES and i headed down to the pool and the hot tub and met up with Giulianna and ALison and we hung out and chatted.I bumped into a guy called Nathan who i met like right at the beginning and spoke to him a bit about how his lifeguarding was going and everything!He is here until January and i am sooo mega jealous!Ooooo i finally got my social security number which pleases me because it means i can work in the US now so hopefully my visa won't take so long to get when i eventually come live here.I spoke to Chris today which was lovely cos i have missed that boy like crazy these past few days.It feels like there is a gap in my day not seeing him and i wish more than anything i could just stay here with all these amazing people but at the same time i cant wait to see my family.Gosh i miss them! But i will be sad to leave such an amazing place.But anywho,like i said i am saving all the philospohical sad and happy mushy bits for the very end!
I am gonna head off to bed now becuse i am getting tired which means i will get all emotional and i dont want to just yet!
NIght night xxx
Saturday, August 2, 2008
I'll be missing you.
August 2nd 2008:
I can’t believe it is the beginning of August already.I leave on the 8th! I can’t even begin to explain how sad I am that I am going home.Not because I don’t miss my family and friends,because I miss them more than they will ever know,but because I am in love with Orlando and Disney. I left my family to come live with strangers and now I feel like I am leaving behind my family again,just a different type of family.The people I have met here are unbelievable and not a day goes by that I don’t thank my lucky stars for this opportunity and for being blessed to have met people like the ones I have here. Today I was sad because Chris left last night. Then I got a text from Josh this morning, asking if I wanted a lift to work, which just was lovely that he’d thought of me so that made me smile. And then Luke text me telling me to have a great day which was for no reason and just made me giggle to myself. So literally within minutes of me feeling down, two people had cheered me up. I guess it’s those kind of things I will miss from my time here.
I had a fun day at the marina today. It was Nicole’s (a really nice girl who works with me on weekends) last day at Yacht & Beach because she is transferring to work on Main Street in Magic Kingdom and so me and her had a day of just chatting and being a little bit naughty which was nice because it meant we had extra fun :D I also did my first fishing today!! And I caught a HUGE fish and I was so excited for the rest of today because I did it! I even held it and it was disgusting and it freaked me out a bit but I was proud that yet again I had done something that I hadn’t before I came here!! I think that’s another thing I will miss about being in Disney. Every single day I am here, I learn something or see something or do something that I never have before and I love it because it means every day is an adventure and a learning experience, which to me is priceless because it means I never ever get bored!
I spoke to my Dad today so that I could say Goodbye to him before he goes on holiday with his girlfriend am a bit sad because I have been away for three months and then he is away when he was going to come and pick me up!I was really excited to see him at the airport because he would have been the first person I saw when I got back to England. But I guess not. I’m not too worried though because apparently my Mum and her boyfriend and my little sisters are going to come, so the thought of seeing Emily and Nicola when I get back is more than enough to make me excited to get off the plane. I wish more than anything I could bring them here, that would be perfect!!!
I went to see Cirque Du Solait again last night and it was just as amazing as the first time.I love that show sooo much, I wish they had one in England so I could take my sisters because I know they would love it as much as I did, but never mind, I am determined to bring them here one day whether it kills me. So I will make sure I bring them to see it then! The best part about last night was spending time with Jen and Luke. I love those two to death and I like that we had a night out together before we leave because we’re all working pretty solid for the next week and Jens parents are down and so I just really wanna make sure I spend as much time with them as humanly possible because I am gonna miss them unbelievably when I go home. I wanna make the most of our last couple of days together!
So then…back to today.I got a lift home with Josh and his boyfriend Cody. I think the world of both those boys.They look out for me and they are so kind and caring. They are really genuine guys and they give me lost of cuddles which I love. Josh always dances with me and throws me around at work because he knows how and he makes my day when I work with him, I always look forward to work knowing that Josh is gonna be with me. Cody is such a great guy too. I met him for the first time a while ago when I went to go Mamma Mia and I haven’t stopped thinking he is a little gem ever since! He is such a sweetie and Josh and him always go on about how I should come back and stay with them and stuff. They are like part of my Florida Family and I will miss them more than I can even begin to explain.
Anyway, i should go now and get some sleep because i am back at work on the dock again tomorrow! Sweet dreams x
I can’t believe it is the beginning of August already.I leave on the 8th! I can’t even begin to explain how sad I am that I am going home.Not because I don’t miss my family and friends,because I miss them more than they will ever know,but because I am in love with Orlando and Disney. I left my family to come live with strangers and now I feel like I am leaving behind my family again,just a different type of family.The people I have met here are unbelievable and not a day goes by that I don’t thank my lucky stars for this opportunity and for being blessed to have met people like the ones I have here. Today I was sad because Chris left last night. Then I got a text from Josh this morning, asking if I wanted a lift to work, which just was lovely that he’d thought of me so that made me smile. And then Luke text me telling me to have a great day which was for no reason and just made me giggle to myself. So literally within minutes of me feeling down, two people had cheered me up. I guess it’s those kind of things I will miss from my time here.
I had a fun day at the marina today. It was Nicole’s (a really nice girl who works with me on weekends) last day at Yacht & Beach because she is transferring to work on Main Street in Magic Kingdom and so me and her had a day of just chatting and being a little bit naughty which was nice because it meant we had extra fun :D I also did my first fishing today!! And I caught a HUGE fish and I was so excited for the rest of today because I did it! I even held it and it was disgusting and it freaked me out a bit but I was proud that yet again I had done something that I hadn’t before I came here!! I think that’s another thing I will miss about being in Disney. Every single day I am here, I learn something or see something or do something that I never have before and I love it because it means every day is an adventure and a learning experience, which to me is priceless because it means I never ever get bored!
I spoke to my Dad today so that I could say Goodbye to him before he goes on holiday with his girlfriend am a bit sad because I have been away for three months and then he is away when he was going to come and pick me up!I was really excited to see him at the airport because he would have been the first person I saw when I got back to England. But I guess not. I’m not too worried though because apparently my Mum and her boyfriend and my little sisters are going to come, so the thought of seeing Emily and Nicola when I get back is more than enough to make me excited to get off the plane. I wish more than anything I could bring them here, that would be perfect!!!
I went to see Cirque Du Solait again last night and it was just as amazing as the first time.I love that show sooo much, I wish they had one in England so I could take my sisters because I know they would love it as much as I did, but never mind, I am determined to bring them here one day whether it kills me. So I will make sure I bring them to see it then! The best part about last night was spending time with Jen and Luke. I love those two to death and I like that we had a night out together before we leave because we’re all working pretty solid for the next week and Jens parents are down and so I just really wanna make sure I spend as much time with them as humanly possible because I am gonna miss them unbelievably when I go home. I wanna make the most of our last couple of days together!
So then…back to today.I got a lift home with Josh and his boyfriend Cody. I think the world of both those boys.They look out for me and they are so kind and caring. They are really genuine guys and they give me lost of cuddles which I love. Josh always dances with me and throws me around at work because he knows how and he makes my day when I work with him, I always look forward to work knowing that Josh is gonna be with me. Cody is such a great guy too. I met him for the first time a while ago when I went to go Mamma Mia and I haven’t stopped thinking he is a little gem ever since! He is such a sweetie and Josh and him always go on about how I should come back and stay with them and stuff. They are like part of my Florida Family and I will miss them more than I can even begin to explain.
Anyway, i should go now and get some sleep because i am back at work on the dock again tomorrow! Sweet dreams x
For Chris x
August 1st 2008:
So today I called into work sick because I was very hungover from last night’s escapades. However, it was worth it because I didn’t wanna go in with a headache and a ton of alcohol still sitting on my tummy. So I had a chill out morning,and I rang my Grandad because it was his birthday and it was really great to speak to him and see that he is doing ok.I miss him so much and I love him more than I could ever say,so hearing him so happy that I called for his birthday made my day a million times better.
That was until Chris came over in a panic because something really bad had happened and he needed to go home!! But his airline company wouldn’t change his flight and he didn’t have enough money and his mum was stuck at work so she couldn’t sort it and it was all drama. So I said I would lend him the extra money he needed and I just helped to chill him out. The worst part of all though was saying goodbye.
Now I decided that since today was my day to say goodbye so someone as amazing and genuine as this guy, I would dedicate this particular blog to him.
Chris and I met at the Yacht & Beach club about a month or so ago now. He was a new lifeguard training and (he doesn’t know this part but never mind) I was told that we got a hot new lifeguard and so I wanted to go check him out!!So I went over and said hello and sure enough he was a complete fitty. The snag however is that he had a boyfriend. But,it didn’t matter because that was the day I met one of the best people I will ever be blessed to meet. We started hanging out and he became like a brother to me. We would go out in the car and go shopping or for food or just hang out and have fun watching movies. But whatever we did, we had the best time ever. We sing along to songs in his car, he has an amazing voice and so talented its ridiculous and it pisses me off that he never gets told it enough but he should always know that he is such a bloody amazing person and I love him more than he will ever know. I cannot wait for him to come visit in England :D
This guy taught me a lot about myself and the person I wanna be and made me feel like it was ok to be whoever I wanted to be and I will never be able to thank him enough for that.He gave me confidence in myself and convinced me to buy jeans that fit :P He acted straight with me in Walmart and made the cashier believe we were engaged. And he made me realise that there are still people in the world that are pure angels. People who touch your life from the second you meet them and people who can restore faith in the good. He is one of them.And so,I am missing him already and can’t believe he is gone.But I know we will keep in touch and I know that if I ever need him he will always be there,just like I am always there for him if he needs me.
Chris,thank-you for being you.Never change and always believe.I know that sometimes you feel you aren't appreciated but i want you to know that i appreciate everything you do.You are such a special person and i wish you all the happiness you deserve in everything that you do.I hope every single day of your life is even half as special as you are to me.I love you mister x
Faith,trust and pixie dust ***
So today I called into work sick because I was very hungover from last night’s escapades. However, it was worth it because I didn’t wanna go in with a headache and a ton of alcohol still sitting on my tummy. So I had a chill out morning,and I rang my Grandad because it was his birthday and it was really great to speak to him and see that he is doing ok.I miss him so much and I love him more than I could ever say,so hearing him so happy that I called for his birthday made my day a million times better.
That was until Chris came over in a panic because something really bad had happened and he needed to go home!! But his airline company wouldn’t change his flight and he didn’t have enough money and his mum was stuck at work so she couldn’t sort it and it was all drama. So I said I would lend him the extra money he needed and I just helped to chill him out. The worst part of all though was saying goodbye.
Now I decided that since today was my day to say goodbye so someone as amazing and genuine as this guy, I would dedicate this particular blog to him.
Chris and I met at the Yacht & Beach club about a month or so ago now. He was a new lifeguard training and (he doesn’t know this part but never mind) I was told that we got a hot new lifeguard and so I wanted to go check him out!!So I went over and said hello and sure enough he was a complete fitty. The snag however is that he had a boyfriend. But,it didn’t matter because that was the day I met one of the best people I will ever be blessed to meet. We started hanging out and he became like a brother to me. We would go out in the car and go shopping or for food or just hang out and have fun watching movies. But whatever we did, we had the best time ever. We sing along to songs in his car, he has an amazing voice and so talented its ridiculous and it pisses me off that he never gets told it enough but he should always know that he is such a bloody amazing person and I love him more than he will ever know. I cannot wait for him to come visit in England :D
This guy taught me a lot about myself and the person I wanna be and made me feel like it was ok to be whoever I wanted to be and I will never be able to thank him enough for that.He gave me confidence in myself and convinced me to buy jeans that fit :P He acted straight with me in Walmart and made the cashier believe we were engaged. And he made me realise that there are still people in the world that are pure angels. People who touch your life from the second you meet them and people who can restore faith in the good. He is one of them.And so,I am missing him already and can’t believe he is gone.But I know we will keep in touch and I know that if I ever need him he will always be there,just like I am always there for him if he needs me.
Chris,thank-you for being you.Never change and always believe.I know that sometimes you feel you aren't appreciated but i want you to know that i appreciate everything you do.You are such a special person and i wish you all the happiness you deserve in everything that you do.I hope every single day of your life is even half as special as you are to me.I love you mister x
Faith,trust and pixie dust ***
Fun fun fun
31st July 2008:
Today was a day of work on the marina, which flew by!! We had a storm closing mid-morning for like two and a half hours so I went to sleep in the marina!! Then after work I came home and chilled out because I felt a bit sleepy. Then I slept for a little while and wrote a few e-mails that I have been meaning o send. After that I headed to Ale House with people from work because some of the girls are leaving, which made me sad because I like them and because it reminds me that I have to leave soon :(
It was so funny. I got drunk, for the first time properly since I have been here which was great. Me and a girl called Alex got started on the shots called Lemon Drops which taste like lemonade but they are vodka!I think ?! Well anyway whatever they were they were beautiful! So we had loads of them and then I tried a passion fruit margarita and got addicted to them!! So that was really great.I really do love the people I met here, I had such a great night laughing and giggling at daft things,it makes me smile that I have met such great people but it’s pretty bittersweet knowing I have to leave them soon L
Well I am too sleepy to write more so I am off to Bedford,night xxx
30th July 2008:
Well today was pretty good fun. I realised it was my last day off until I leave and so effectively my last day in Disney parks. So I decided that it had to be spent in Magic Kingdom. So me, Jen and Luke went and visited my favourite character in the whole world, Ariel!!I was sooo overexcited ot meet her and she was brilliant. Then I went to the ToonTown character spot and met Donald Duck who is now officially one of my favourite characters ever, he was the most fun. I was laughing my head off when I met him because he is on the front of my autograph book and so he was all flattered and was saying he loved me and then proposed to me on one knee in front of loads of people and I was going bright red and Jen and Luke were almost crying with laughter. It was so great because sometimes the characters just give you a hug and take your picture and you don’t really get that much interaction but this was so funny and really great because it not only made our meet and greet more memorable but it entertained the people waiting. It was such a fun meeting and it is probably one of the best I had so far.
I also went on Goofy’s Aeroplane ride, I’m not sure what it is called, but it’s a big kids ride and I loved it, it was over too soon though, Its like a mini coaster and you are swung around everywhere because its meant to seem like you are being driven by a plane Goofy made, which therefore can only mean it’s been done wrong. And then I did Splash Mountain which was hilarious because Luke didn’t really wanna go on it because he didn’t wanna get wet and when we were on it he got soaked two times worse than me and Jen which cracked us up completely. Luke was also incidentally wearing a pair of short shorts that make us laugh just because they are short and so combine their length with the skin tightness of them being wet and it results in me and Jen nearly falling over crying with the giggles.
We had a bit of an emotional day as well though because I think it hit me and Jen that the end is approaching because we all stood together and made a wish in Cinderella’s wishing well outside of the castle and then just stood and looked up at it for a minute. That castle has been a source of hope and ambition and dreams for so many people including myself and until you are stood underneath it like that, you never realise what a massive effect a building can have on someone. I think the moments I have spent in and around that castle have been the most memorable and will stay with me a lifetime.
We also stayed and watched Spectromagic, which I love so much and I found myself noticing more and more little details and appreciating it so much more, I guess that leaving approaching is making me really wanna recall every detail of everything so that I have it with me in times when I feel like I am loosing faith in what I believe in and what makes me happy. I sound like such a cheeseball sometimes but I think that this experience has opened my eyes to the power of peoples ambitions and dreams and has made me realise that anything is possible if you want it enough and you believe in your ability to do it. I guess the magic of Disney really has rubbed off on me and for any critics of Disney I can only hope that you one day will feel the excitement and butterflies and the true magic that this company and these parks can give someone. My dreams have come true here and I only hope that millions more people realise theirs too.
So once we had left Magic Kingdom, I came back home and got ready in literally five minutes and headed to Pulse (a gay bar) with some of my beloved gay guys for a night on the tiles. It was such a great night and it was soo funny because they all laughed when I got hit on by a guy.Only I could manage to get groped in a gaybar by a guy!!! It was so funny because they all were like, you should come because you can have a night off from boys trying to touch your bum, and then I end up having to be saved by them. Although I also had to be saved form a girl which was interesting to say the least! But I cannot complain because I had an awesome night dancing and being silly and just being able to love cheesy songs and enjoy not worrying about boys and my bottom!!!
Night x
29th July 2008:
Today was a fun day at work! We had a meeting at 8.0 am which I wasn’t looking forward to but when we got there I found out it was actually a recognition meeting and we got breakfast and sat and discussed the issues we had on gates, both good and bad.So that was productive.T hen I was on gates which incidentally was my last gates shift while I am here which made me kind of sad because the thought of leaving entered my head.By happy that I had no more gates cos it got really boring and depressing if it was not busy and slow!! So I am exicted for a week of fun fun fun now :D
Today was a day of work on the marina, which flew by!! We had a storm closing mid-morning for like two and a half hours so I went to sleep in the marina!! Then after work I came home and chilled out because I felt a bit sleepy. Then I slept for a little while and wrote a few e-mails that I have been meaning o send. After that I headed to Ale House with people from work because some of the girls are leaving, which made me sad because I like them and because it reminds me that I have to leave soon :(
It was so funny. I got drunk, for the first time properly since I have been here which was great. Me and a girl called Alex got started on the shots called Lemon Drops which taste like lemonade but they are vodka!I think ?! Well anyway whatever they were they were beautiful! So we had loads of them and then I tried a passion fruit margarita and got addicted to them!! So that was really great.I really do love the people I met here, I had such a great night laughing and giggling at daft things,it makes me smile that I have met such great people but it’s pretty bittersweet knowing I have to leave them soon L
Well I am too sleepy to write more so I am off to Bedford,night xxx
30th July 2008:
Well today was pretty good fun. I realised it was my last day off until I leave and so effectively my last day in Disney parks. So I decided that it had to be spent in Magic Kingdom. So me, Jen and Luke went and visited my favourite character in the whole world, Ariel!!I was sooo overexcited ot meet her and she was brilliant. Then I went to the ToonTown character spot and met Donald Duck who is now officially one of my favourite characters ever, he was the most fun. I was laughing my head off when I met him because he is on the front of my autograph book and so he was all flattered and was saying he loved me and then proposed to me on one knee in front of loads of people and I was going bright red and Jen and Luke were almost crying with laughter. It was so great because sometimes the characters just give you a hug and take your picture and you don’t really get that much interaction but this was so funny and really great because it not only made our meet and greet more memorable but it entertained the people waiting. It was such a fun meeting and it is probably one of the best I had so far.
I also went on Goofy’s Aeroplane ride, I’m not sure what it is called, but it’s a big kids ride and I loved it, it was over too soon though, Its like a mini coaster and you are swung around everywhere because its meant to seem like you are being driven by a plane Goofy made, which therefore can only mean it’s been done wrong. And then I did Splash Mountain which was hilarious because Luke didn’t really wanna go on it because he didn’t wanna get wet and when we were on it he got soaked two times worse than me and Jen which cracked us up completely. Luke was also incidentally wearing a pair of short shorts that make us laugh just because they are short and so combine their length with the skin tightness of them being wet and it results in me and Jen nearly falling over crying with the giggles.
We had a bit of an emotional day as well though because I think it hit me and Jen that the end is approaching because we all stood together and made a wish in Cinderella’s wishing well outside of the castle and then just stood and looked up at it for a minute. That castle has been a source of hope and ambition and dreams for so many people including myself and until you are stood underneath it like that, you never realise what a massive effect a building can have on someone. I think the moments I have spent in and around that castle have been the most memorable and will stay with me a lifetime.
We also stayed and watched Spectromagic, which I love so much and I found myself noticing more and more little details and appreciating it so much more, I guess that leaving approaching is making me really wanna recall every detail of everything so that I have it with me in times when I feel like I am loosing faith in what I believe in and what makes me happy. I sound like such a cheeseball sometimes but I think that this experience has opened my eyes to the power of peoples ambitions and dreams and has made me realise that anything is possible if you want it enough and you believe in your ability to do it. I guess the magic of Disney really has rubbed off on me and for any critics of Disney I can only hope that you one day will feel the excitement and butterflies and the true magic that this company and these parks can give someone. My dreams have come true here and I only hope that millions more people realise theirs too.
So once we had left Magic Kingdom, I came back home and got ready in literally five minutes and headed to Pulse (a gay bar) with some of my beloved gay guys for a night on the tiles. It was such a great night and it was soo funny because they all laughed when I got hit on by a guy.Only I could manage to get groped in a gaybar by a guy!!! It was so funny because they all were like, you should come because you can have a night off from boys trying to touch your bum, and then I end up having to be saved by them. Although I also had to be saved form a girl which was interesting to say the least! But I cannot complain because I had an awesome night dancing and being silly and just being able to love cheesy songs and enjoy not worrying about boys and my bottom!!!
Night x
29th July 2008:
Today was a fun day at work! We had a meeting at 8.0 am which I wasn’t looking forward to but when we got there I found out it was actually a recognition meeting and we got breakfast and sat and discussed the issues we had on gates, both good and bad.So that was productive.T hen I was on gates which incidentally was my last gates shift while I am here which made me kind of sad because the thought of leaving entered my head.By happy that I had no more gates cos it got really boring and depressing if it was not busy and slow!! So I am exicted for a week of fun fun fun now :D
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Cinderella's Castle...A dream is a wish your heart makes....
July 27th 2008:
I had possibly one of the most memorable days of my entire trip today.
This morning, I was taken by Luke and his family to Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom for breakfast with all of the Disney Princesses. It was one of the nicest things anyone has ever treated me to and I could not be more thankful to them for that experience.
So we got into Magic Kingdom before it even opened, before anyone else. And we went to the castle and gave them our names and everything. Then we were escorted to have our photo taken with Cinderella, inside the castle! So we met Cinderella and I got her autograph and everything. Inside the castle is stunning, there are coats of arms everywhere and winding staircases and there was a knight (one of those spooky suits of armour) in the corner. There was all the people who worked there dressed in like medieval type attire that reminded me of the clothes in Sleeping Beauty! It was absolutely amazing.
Then we were taken upstairs to the room where we were going to have breakfast. It was stunning, you could see Magic Kingdom out of the window, I could see the carousel and the rides close by and the fireworks for the shows going off either side. And all the ceilings were vaulted with the coats of arms on it and everything. The wallpaper in the bathrooms was even themed to appear medieval. Then we went to our table and it was all laid out like royalty with the pretty folded napkins and the two sets of knifes and forks (I got the right ones too :D ). There was “pixie dust” sprinkled on it and it was all in gold and purple and we had the choice of drinks and breakfast food. We had fruit and muffins and croissants and cinnamon buns for starters and then we got given a huge plate of sausage and bacon and egg etc. It was delicious and I loved every second of it. But the best part by far was…while we were eating the other princesses came to our table and talked to us and we got to get their autographs and our photo’s taken. It was so much fun and I felt proper special and it was pure Disney magic!
I know it sounds crazy but I was so overexcited, it was like being a big kid again. I had a proper awesome day :D The princesses were really pretty too. They spoke to me about school and where I was from and talked about the English characters like Alice In Wonderland and Mary Poppins. It was really great to sit and spend time speaking to them because it gives you the chance to see that they are talented actresses as well as good look-a-likes. I was so excited when they signed my autograph book and I can’t wait to show my sisters when I get home. I couldn’t help but think of them today and I wish with all my heart that one day I can bring them here and let them see and feel all the amazing things I have been so lucky to experience since being here.
So then once we had been and ate our food, all the girls got given wands and the boys got given swords and everyone had a magical wish star and the room lit up and was all sparkly and it was so cute. And I really enjoyed talking to Luke’s parents about England and Canada and everything and they were such nice people and they were easy to be around and we had such a giggle and I think all of us were mega excited to be there!!!!
Then once we had finished up in the castle we decided to head out into the Magic Kingdom and spend the day on the rides and seeing the characters and everything. So first we headed over to Luke’s favourite ride, Peter Pan. That was really fun because I love that ride as well and there was hardly any wait plus me and Luke were sat there brandishing our wand and sword like two big kids, it was hilarious. I also got to go on Thunder Mountain which was great fun and I couldn’t stop giggling because of a story Luke and his Mum told me about their Grandma. Apparently, one time she left on her sunglasses and her hat and so when the ride set off she had to cling onto to her eyes and her head for dear life! The photograph must have been priceless :D
So I also got to do the Tikki Rooms and I met loads of characters that I haven’t managed to meet yet too, like Timon and Meiko and Peter Pan.Peter and Wendy were really great fun. They liked that I was from England and Peter stole my magic wand and tried to turn Wendy into a toad!!! And he was asking if we were married, or engaged or dating and we said no. And he was like “well good because if your dating that means you’re a grown-up and I don’t like grown-up’s. It was soo funny because we couldn’t stop laughing at how hyper he was, he was brilliant. Wendy did her English accent too which was pretty crazy because obviously I know how it’s supposed to sound and I found it really odd hearing someone mimic it. Although people copying my accent isn’t a rare occurrence anymore!
I also walked around the Swiss Family Robinson tree house which was beautiful and really high!! It was all made to look like it had actually been made out of the remains of the boat and tree’s and things that you could find in a jungle. We went on the Buzz Lightyear ride for Lukes Dad, which was a laser shooting game and I scored 125,100 which was better than everyone else :D I am a genius on that game. I still have no idea how I managed it though. We headed to the Pirates of the Carribean ride, which is one of my favourites because of the random Johnny Depp’s you see hiding around. The animatronics used for that ride are unbelievable and it’s funny because the film was based on the ride and you can see a lot of similarities like the 3 guys trying to get the keys from the dog etc.
I also went into ToonTown and visited Mickey and Minnie’s houses which was really sweet and a lot of fun because I had heard about them before but never seen them, so it was really interesting to see how much detail and thought goes into every minute part of the houses. There was everything from kitchen appliances to play with, to pictures of their ancestors around the houses. It was sooo brilliant to just take in how much effort that must have gone into the design and building of such magical little houses.
I saw three shows today as well!! None of which I had seen before.
The first one was Woody’s Round-Up which was Woody, Jessie and Bullseye teaching us how to become a cowboy by singing and dancing with us .It was sooo much fun, I have no idea how the cast members who joined in, keep up so much energy all day!?! Then I saw the Dream Along With Mickey show, which is done right in front of the castle! That was amazing, it has all the villains and the princesses and princes along with Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Goofy. It was amazing because the mouths of Mickey and Minnie etc were animated so it looked like they were actually talking, and the dancing was amazing to say that they all were in such heat! Plus it was all choreographed well and was sooo cute in their little couples. It was defiantly my favourite day show! Lastly I watched the Dreams Come True Parade which was beautiful. There were loads of characters on there and lots of beautiful floats and the song was really fun. There were all classic Hollywood costumes for the people dancing in between the floats and the theme was very blue and silver, all dreamy. I loved every second of it.It was really great to spend the day with such a great family as well. It made me a bit sad because I miss my family and I hate the fact that I will never be able to go somewhere with my Mum and Dad together again, but I accepted that a long time ago. And so I am really happy that I had a day with a family who are so kind and genuine and just normal. It made my heart smile seeing that because sometimes I loose faith in normal functioning families and I forget that simple things like spending time together can be so rewarding and so for me, today was even better because I felt accepted by such a wonderful family. So if you guys ever read this, Thank You so much for such an amazing day, I will never forget your kindness and generosity, nor will I forget how amazing it was :D
I was sad for the day to end but I was soo tired from all the adventures we had. So I headed home and slept for a few hours, during which I heard the loudest thunder and saw the most lightening through my window! I was like “argh” cos I honestly thought that it might be a real storm, like a hurricane or something because it was so dramatic! It was fun though because obviously it’s not everyday in England that you get to see such crazy extreme weather.
Then tonight Jen and Luke came over and we watched a movie called Jersey Girl which was really sweet. It was about a guy who raised his daughter alone after his wife died giving birth and it was really touching. It made me miss my family a lot though.I hate and love watching those types of films while I am here,because they are lovely and I enjoy them but at the same time they remind me of my family and how much I miss them so it’s bittersweet really.
Now it’s time for bed though because I have work at 8.45am tomorrow x x x
I had possibly one of the most memorable days of my entire trip today.
This morning, I was taken by Luke and his family to Cinderella’s Castle in Magic Kingdom for breakfast with all of the Disney Princesses. It was one of the nicest things anyone has ever treated me to and I could not be more thankful to them for that experience.
So we got into Magic Kingdom before it even opened, before anyone else. And we went to the castle and gave them our names and everything. Then we were escorted to have our photo taken with Cinderella, inside the castle! So we met Cinderella and I got her autograph and everything. Inside the castle is stunning, there are coats of arms everywhere and winding staircases and there was a knight (one of those spooky suits of armour) in the corner. There was all the people who worked there dressed in like medieval type attire that reminded me of the clothes in Sleeping Beauty! It was absolutely amazing.
Then we were taken upstairs to the room where we were going to have breakfast. It was stunning, you could see Magic Kingdom out of the window, I could see the carousel and the rides close by and the fireworks for the shows going off either side. And all the ceilings were vaulted with the coats of arms on it and everything. The wallpaper in the bathrooms was even themed to appear medieval. Then we went to our table and it was all laid out like royalty with the pretty folded napkins and the two sets of knifes and forks (I got the right ones too :D ). There was “pixie dust” sprinkled on it and it was all in gold and purple and we had the choice of drinks and breakfast food. We had fruit and muffins and croissants and cinnamon buns for starters and then we got given a huge plate of sausage and bacon and egg etc. It was delicious and I loved every second of it. But the best part by far was…while we were eating the other princesses came to our table and talked to us and we got to get their autographs and our photo’s taken. It was so much fun and I felt proper special and it was pure Disney magic!
I know it sounds crazy but I was so overexcited, it was like being a big kid again. I had a proper awesome day :D The princesses were really pretty too. They spoke to me about school and where I was from and talked about the English characters like Alice In Wonderland and Mary Poppins. It was really great to sit and spend time speaking to them because it gives you the chance to see that they are talented actresses as well as good look-a-likes. I was so excited when they signed my autograph book and I can’t wait to show my sisters when I get home. I couldn’t help but think of them today and I wish with all my heart that one day I can bring them here and let them see and feel all the amazing things I have been so lucky to experience since being here.
So then once we had been and ate our food, all the girls got given wands and the boys got given swords and everyone had a magical wish star and the room lit up and was all sparkly and it was so cute. And I really enjoyed talking to Luke’s parents about England and Canada and everything and they were such nice people and they were easy to be around and we had such a giggle and I think all of us were mega excited to be there!!!!
Then once we had finished up in the castle we decided to head out into the Magic Kingdom and spend the day on the rides and seeing the characters and everything. So first we headed over to Luke’s favourite ride, Peter Pan. That was really fun because I love that ride as well and there was hardly any wait plus me and Luke were sat there brandishing our wand and sword like two big kids, it was hilarious. I also got to go on Thunder Mountain which was great fun and I couldn’t stop giggling because of a story Luke and his Mum told me about their Grandma. Apparently, one time she left on her sunglasses and her hat and so when the ride set off she had to cling onto to her eyes and her head for dear life! The photograph must have been priceless :D
So I also got to do the Tikki Rooms and I met loads of characters that I haven’t managed to meet yet too, like Timon and Meiko and Peter Pan.Peter and Wendy were really great fun. They liked that I was from England and Peter stole my magic wand and tried to turn Wendy into a toad!!! And he was asking if we were married, or engaged or dating and we said no. And he was like “well good because if your dating that means you’re a grown-up and I don’t like grown-up’s. It was soo funny because we couldn’t stop laughing at how hyper he was, he was brilliant. Wendy did her English accent too which was pretty crazy because obviously I know how it’s supposed to sound and I found it really odd hearing someone mimic it. Although people copying my accent isn’t a rare occurrence anymore!
I also walked around the Swiss Family Robinson tree house which was beautiful and really high!! It was all made to look like it had actually been made out of the remains of the boat and tree’s and things that you could find in a jungle. We went on the Buzz Lightyear ride for Lukes Dad, which was a laser shooting game and I scored 125,100 which was better than everyone else :D I am a genius on that game. I still have no idea how I managed it though. We headed to the Pirates of the Carribean ride, which is one of my favourites because of the random Johnny Depp’s you see hiding around. The animatronics used for that ride are unbelievable and it’s funny because the film was based on the ride and you can see a lot of similarities like the 3 guys trying to get the keys from the dog etc.
I also went into ToonTown and visited Mickey and Minnie’s houses which was really sweet and a lot of fun because I had heard about them before but never seen them, so it was really interesting to see how much detail and thought goes into every minute part of the houses. There was everything from kitchen appliances to play with, to pictures of their ancestors around the houses. It was sooo brilliant to just take in how much effort that must have gone into the design and building of such magical little houses.
I saw three shows today as well!! None of which I had seen before.
The first one was Woody’s Round-Up which was Woody, Jessie and Bullseye teaching us how to become a cowboy by singing and dancing with us .It was sooo much fun, I have no idea how the cast members who joined in, keep up so much energy all day!?! Then I saw the Dream Along With Mickey show, which is done right in front of the castle! That was amazing, it has all the villains and the princesses and princes along with Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Goofy. It was amazing because the mouths of Mickey and Minnie etc were animated so it looked like they were actually talking, and the dancing was amazing to say that they all were in such heat! Plus it was all choreographed well and was sooo cute in their little couples. It was defiantly my favourite day show! Lastly I watched the Dreams Come True Parade which was beautiful. There were loads of characters on there and lots of beautiful floats and the song was really fun. There were all classic Hollywood costumes for the people dancing in between the floats and the theme was very blue and silver, all dreamy. I loved every second of it.It was really great to spend the day with such a great family as well. It made me a bit sad because I miss my family and I hate the fact that I will never be able to go somewhere with my Mum and Dad together again, but I accepted that a long time ago. And so I am really happy that I had a day with a family who are so kind and genuine and just normal. It made my heart smile seeing that because sometimes I loose faith in normal functioning families and I forget that simple things like spending time together can be so rewarding and so for me, today was even better because I felt accepted by such a wonderful family. So if you guys ever read this, Thank You so much for such an amazing day, I will never forget your kindness and generosity, nor will I forget how amazing it was :D
I was sad for the day to end but I was soo tired from all the adventures we had. So I headed home and slept for a few hours, during which I heard the loudest thunder and saw the most lightening through my window! I was like “argh” cos I honestly thought that it might be a real storm, like a hurricane or something because it was so dramatic! It was fun though because obviously it’s not everyday in England that you get to see such crazy extreme weather.
Then tonight Jen and Luke came over and we watched a movie called Jersey Girl which was really sweet. It was about a guy who raised his daughter alone after his wife died giving birth and it was really touching. It made me miss my family a lot though.I hate and love watching those types of films while I am here,because they are lovely and I enjoy them but at the same time they remind me of my family and how much I miss them so it’s bittersweet really.
Now it’s time for bed though because I have work at 8.45am tomorrow x x x
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Happy Birthday Mummy x
July 21st 2008:
I had my last day off today.So I decided to spend it with my boys again. Today we hung out and talked about random stuff and just spent some time learning more about each other. Me and Chris were planning our wedding because he wants British citizenship and I want American citizenship so it’s a perfect match :D Plus the fact that I get on with him like a brother! I really realised how much I am gonna miss these guys when I leave. I think that here I just kind of fell into a life that fits me perfectly and I have met so many people that I can’t imagine leaving behind. Although I have friends and my family at home that I am dying to see and I am getting excited to be back and seeing them again because 3 months feels like a lifetime being away from the people you love the most. But at the same time I have found a little click here that I fit into and I will miss that soo much when I get home because I think I finally found the person I wanna be while I am here. I am a happier person and I am more confident and I have friends who I know are genuine and I just feel at peace with life. It all sounds very hippy like and no doubt it is hard to understand but I just feel settled and at home here. So it will be one of the hardest things I have ever done when it comes to leaving.
I think that before I came, when people said it would be a life changing experience, I just agreed because I knew going to a country and working there would be a new experience but now I see that I have grown as a person here and I have learned a lot about myself and other cultures and about the way I want my life to be and what I wanna do with my life. I am so glad I came here and even though it cost me a bomb and I know I will have to work my ass off when I get home to afford to pay off my overdraft and whatever, I wouldn’t change any of it because I loved every second of being here and everything about my time here.
I realise how lucky I am to have been given this experience and this opportunity and I cannot even begin to express how grateful I feel for everything I have seen, felt and the people that I have been blessed to meet here.I will always hold that close to my heart and I know I will be back again :D
Bye for now x x x
23rd July 2008:
Today was not so great.
I had work which was fine but I was tired and not feeling very well. I am getting a nasty sore throat again and a bit of a cold which is getting me down because I hate feeling poorly. Work was ok though, although the weather today was horrendous he good part about that though was that I got to chill out in the marina and then got an ER (early release) and came home 45 minutes early!
It was after work that things got really bad L First I was talking to one of my good friends and he has major relationship problems and was down and upset and needed help and so I felt helpless and I hate that. If I could be there for him any more I would and he knows that but sometimes I hate that I can’t just wave a magic wand and make things better!! I think I am gonna suggest that becomes Disney’s next invention. Although I think they pretty much got that one down here because even when I have the worst days ever, one look at the background on my computer (a picture of the castle) reminds me how lucky I am to be here and how amazing this experience has been!So I managed to organise helping out my friend and was starting to feel a bit happier,but then I get in and find out that we have a mandatory meeting on Friday at 10am because a member of our flat has called for it. So basically I have to call-in to work and not go to my shift and instead sit and talk with some random stranger about the fact that one person is unhappy about life in the apartment.The best part about this,however, is that she is the messiest one. I think that I wouldn’t have even minded if the discussion was held here and she had expressed her opinion but to go and organise and official meeting which will cause me to miss work,all over some dishes in the sink is too far. I hate arguments and confrontation and I don’t want there to be any tension here because I only have two weeks left but this girl seems to leave me no choice. I can’t do right for doing wrong and even when I trust her and defend her she makes me look like an idiot and betrays me. I feel so down and just hurt by all of this. Today was not fun at all. And do make it better, someone from outside the flat, also made my day a hell of a lot worse by telling the most horrible lie and using me and manipulating me to find out information that he should have just asked out straight for. I was soooo angry but mainly I was hurt by the things that happened today. I have chosen not to name people because I feel that its not required. I want to express my unhappiness and report truthfully about my feelings, not to place blame. But I felt the need to highlight the low points of shared accommodation with strangers as well as the highs! However…my flatmate Giulianna and me had an awesome night talking and listening to music, especially to a certain song “I am stronger than you think I am” its brilliant and it fits in with a lot that’s going on around us at the moment so we had a girlie rock out session and painted our nails! It was fun :D
24th July 2008:
So today I was poorly…And I will maybe update this at a later date (BTD)
25th July 2008:
So today was possibly the worst day ever. We had a mandatory meeting with the price management people who own our housing complex to sort out the problems in the flat. You would think this would make things easier but it made them worse and solved absolutely nothing. I was so mad because I had to miss two hours of work for it and it was totally pointless. It was supposed to be a time to air our issues and it ended up just being a dragging up of the past issues and like I said it solved nothing.
It was already gonna be a bad day for me anyway because it was my Mummy’s birthday and so I was sad to be away from my family. I just was not in the right frame of mind to go into a meeting when I was homesick and upset and then it just topped it all off being somewhere when I didn’t wanna be. So when I got to work I was a total mess and I rang my Nana Ross on my break and after I spoke to her I was still a bit sad but felt a million times better because no matter what she always manages to make me smile and I honestly do not know what I would do without her in my life.
However,now I am looking back on today it made me realise that I have made some amazing friend here.James,who poicked me up and rushed me to work so I wasn’t any later than I had to be, Giulianna sending me text messages making sure I was doing alright, Chris texting to make sure I still smiled, Josh giving me millions of cuddles and just making me smile. I just think that it’s the bad times when you realise who really cares and all of those people let me know they cared and that made me happy because it’s a positive that has derived from a fat ass negative day !!
So anyway I am off to sleep now because I am sooo drained after all the emotions today and then working all day in the boiling sun hasn’t helped! Nighty night x x x
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Mamma Mia!
July 16th 2008:
Not a great deal to say about today if I am honest. I was just working and then I was absolutely bush whacked (tired) so I came in and collapsed on my bed and just slept.
The best part about today was chilling with Josh. He is one of the guys I work with and he is a little angel, he always looks after me and everything and I am gonna miss him more than I can explain when I leave. I am really not looking forward to leaving though to the point where I don’t wanna mention it because I know I will get upset. I feel like I have found a home here and that I can be myself and I love my friends and my job. How many people can say they wake up in the morning looking forward to work? Or that they could call their friends and know that they would be there no matter what?! I can when I am here and I love and appreciate that so much. That’s all for now.
July 17th 2008:
Today was really great,well tonight I suppose. After work I went home and chilled out and had some food and then met up with Jen and we chilled out together for a bit. Then we got dressed and headed to meet Josh,James,Luke and Matt to go to the cinema because they wanted to see Dark Knight and me and Josh had to see the opening of Mamma Mia! So we met with everyone and I got to meet Josh’s boyfriend, Cody who seemed a bit quiet at first but then once he was just with me and Josh he was a little sweetheart and I can totally see why Josh likes him so much. He was really sweet and polite and just fun to hang with. Everyone here is sooo nice. The film was frickin awesome! I love Julie Walters more than I could ever say and this film just made me laugh from start to finish. It made me miss home a bit though cos of the whole Dad and Mum thing and her friends act just like me and my sisters so that kind of got to me a bit but I still loved it and I know it will be adding onto my list of amazing quote films between me and Niki (my youngest sister).She messaged me saying she was going to see it and I just know that she will love it as much as I did cos I know her inside out and I miss her and Emily more than I could ever say!
When I got in, I headed straight for bed, I was so tired.Night x
July 18th 2008:
Today was my last day at work and it was pretty eventful. I had to play the pirate for the kids cruise but the boat I was driving stalled so I was stranded in the middle of the lake, dressed as a pirate looking pretty stupid and then to top that off, the boat behind me was in gear and pushed out and went flying off into the middle of the lake with nobody driving it!! It was hilarious though and we all killed ourselves laughing afterwards! I also got an ER which stands for early release because it was storming too bad and I had to rush anyway because we had a bit of drama in the flat that I needed to help out with, nothing bad just one of my room mates was upset and alone and I needed to get back to help her out cos I am caring like that :D Then I went for a quick meal with my friends then afterwards we chilled out at the apartment and watched movies and ate food that was bad for us and just talked which was really nice.
July 19th 2008:
Day off today! Finally, it has been busy and I was really excited to be off. So today me and Luke and Chris (My new gay best buddies) went shopping and they made me buy girly clothes and it was soooo funny. I was heading straight to the boy section and they dragged me to the girl section and got me some jeans that fit properly and then they let me go and buy one pair of comfy baggyish jeans! I got a dress as well which was a huge step! I love it though, its all pretty!! So we did shopping and I was a girly girl and we ate out and it was wicked! I love those boys way too much for words! So then we came back to the apartment and chilled out with Giulianna and Luke and Jen and watched movies and had a really great time. We also met Blake (Chris boyfriend) and we all went swimming in the pool and had a big kid fight with the water and had my blow up ball and ring there and just messed around and I was sooo relaxed, it was the perfect day off!! I also love the fact that the people I care most about here all care about each other too!! We talked and giggled and watched movies.
July 20th 2008:
Ok.So today I had the day off and since the boys decided to stay over last night, we had an early morning at the pool and relaxed and then headed over to Bennigans for food! Then at 4.30pm me and Giulianna headed over to the Commons ready for our night of Disney VoluntEARS. This is an opportunity for cast members to do volunteer work and help out with some of the projects Disney runs and is associated with for charity. So tonight was the “give kids the world” night which is an organisation that runs week long vacations for children who maybe sick and their families in order to give them memories that will last a lifetime. We all went on this minibus and got to the site where the families stay, which is just outside Disney property. Its called Claytonburg and they have little characters like Mayor Clayton who is this rabbit and everything. Each family had their own house and they can pick what name they want it to be called on the mailbox and everything. We went and watched a video about the charity and the work they do and their ethos and found out things we could and could not do. So then we had to set up a party in front of the “house of hearts” which was a huge card house type building which you could go eat in!! We did a party called “Candyland” and we had giant gingerbread men and lollipops and balloons to set up and we had baskets full of candy to give out. We also set up a game called Candyland which is where you pick cards and there are colours on the cards and you have to jump to the next block of that colour on the board! It was sooo much fun setting up everything because I was getting so excited for the kids to see it all and to meet them.
Then we were given a coupon for either ice cream or a meal and so me and Giulianna headed to the ice cream parlour because we were dying in the heat, because today was mega mega hot!! So then after we had eaten we went for a walk around and went in the cinema and I tried this thing called a Icee which is like shaving foam texture but it’s cheery flavour and its almost like a slush puppy but not! Its hard to describe!!So anyway after that we headed to go see the pool and met a lovely family with two young boys and we talked to them for a while about the party and their stay. It was so nice to meet people who are so lovely but also heartbreaking knowing the pain they must be feeling. Although I have to admit that during the actual time I spent with these children and the adults, I can’t say I honestly thought about their illness because I was having so much fun with them, and I think that you don’t see it when they are having so much fun :D But one of the two little boys I met at the pool made me smile, I was sitting on the floor while I was talking to the parents and he came and sat in between my legs and laid down on my tummy and cuddled me, so his mum said “oh he has found a girlfriend” so I asked him “are you going to marry me?” and he said “no” and ran away, it was sooo funny and so cute. Then we headed back to start the games and the party and I met the most beautiful little girl named Emily, she was so happy and talkative and she played Candyland with me and danced with me and told me all her favourite characters and I took her to go and hug some of them and I was talking to her mum about living in England my program and everything and she asked for my address so they are going to write to me and let me know how Emily is getting on and send me the pictures they took and everything so that will be something to look forward to when I get back :)
So we then headed to the stage and danced and played and got face paint and I had such an amazing time with all these beautiful children and amazing parents and siblings. We had gingerbread house building competitions and we played this game where we had to wrap the kids up to look like stripy candy canes and everything :D Then all too soon it was over and I had to help pack up before home time!!
Not a great deal to say about today if I am honest. I was just working and then I was absolutely bush whacked (tired) so I came in and collapsed on my bed and just slept.
The best part about today was chilling with Josh. He is one of the guys I work with and he is a little angel, he always looks after me and everything and I am gonna miss him more than I can explain when I leave. I am really not looking forward to leaving though to the point where I don’t wanna mention it because I know I will get upset. I feel like I have found a home here and that I can be myself and I love my friends and my job. How many people can say they wake up in the morning looking forward to work? Or that they could call their friends and know that they would be there no matter what?! I can when I am here and I love and appreciate that so much. That’s all for now.
July 17th 2008:
Today was really great,well tonight I suppose. After work I went home and chilled out and had some food and then met up with Jen and we chilled out together for a bit. Then we got dressed and headed to meet Josh,James,Luke and Matt to go to the cinema because they wanted to see Dark Knight and me and Josh had to see the opening of Mamma Mia! So we met with everyone and I got to meet Josh’s boyfriend, Cody who seemed a bit quiet at first but then once he was just with me and Josh he was a little sweetheart and I can totally see why Josh likes him so much. He was really sweet and polite and just fun to hang with. Everyone here is sooo nice. The film was frickin awesome! I love Julie Walters more than I could ever say and this film just made me laugh from start to finish. It made me miss home a bit though cos of the whole Dad and Mum thing and her friends act just like me and my sisters so that kind of got to me a bit but I still loved it and I know it will be adding onto my list of amazing quote films between me and Niki (my youngest sister).She messaged me saying she was going to see it and I just know that she will love it as much as I did cos I know her inside out and I miss her and Emily more than I could ever say!
When I got in, I headed straight for bed, I was so tired.Night x
July 18th 2008:
Today was my last day at work and it was pretty eventful. I had to play the pirate for the kids cruise but the boat I was driving stalled so I was stranded in the middle of the lake, dressed as a pirate looking pretty stupid and then to top that off, the boat behind me was in gear and pushed out and went flying off into the middle of the lake with nobody driving it!! It was hilarious though and we all killed ourselves laughing afterwards! I also got an ER which stands for early release because it was storming too bad and I had to rush anyway because we had a bit of drama in the flat that I needed to help out with, nothing bad just one of my room mates was upset and alone and I needed to get back to help her out cos I am caring like that :D Then I went for a quick meal with my friends then afterwards we chilled out at the apartment and watched movies and ate food that was bad for us and just talked which was really nice.
July 19th 2008:
Day off today! Finally, it has been busy and I was really excited to be off. So today me and Luke and Chris (My new gay best buddies) went shopping and they made me buy girly clothes and it was soooo funny. I was heading straight to the boy section and they dragged me to the girl section and got me some jeans that fit properly and then they let me go and buy one pair of comfy baggyish jeans! I got a dress as well which was a huge step! I love it though, its all pretty!! So we did shopping and I was a girly girl and we ate out and it was wicked! I love those boys way too much for words! So then we came back to the apartment and chilled out with Giulianna and Luke and Jen and watched movies and had a really great time. We also met Blake (Chris boyfriend) and we all went swimming in the pool and had a big kid fight with the water and had my blow up ball and ring there and just messed around and I was sooo relaxed, it was the perfect day off!! I also love the fact that the people I care most about here all care about each other too!! We talked and giggled and watched movies.
July 20th 2008:
Ok.So today I had the day off and since the boys decided to stay over last night, we had an early morning at the pool and relaxed and then headed over to Bennigans for food! Then at 4.30pm me and Giulianna headed over to the Commons ready for our night of Disney VoluntEARS. This is an opportunity for cast members to do volunteer work and help out with some of the projects Disney runs and is associated with for charity. So tonight was the “give kids the world” night which is an organisation that runs week long vacations for children who maybe sick and their families in order to give them memories that will last a lifetime. We all went on this minibus and got to the site where the families stay, which is just outside Disney property. Its called Claytonburg and they have little characters like Mayor Clayton who is this rabbit and everything. Each family had their own house and they can pick what name they want it to be called on the mailbox and everything. We went and watched a video about the charity and the work they do and their ethos and found out things we could and could not do. So then we had to set up a party in front of the “house of hearts” which was a huge card house type building which you could go eat in!! We did a party called “Candyland” and we had giant gingerbread men and lollipops and balloons to set up and we had baskets full of candy to give out. We also set up a game called Candyland which is where you pick cards and there are colours on the cards and you have to jump to the next block of that colour on the board! It was sooo much fun setting up everything because I was getting so excited for the kids to see it all and to meet them.
Then we were given a coupon for either ice cream or a meal and so me and Giulianna headed to the ice cream parlour because we were dying in the heat, because today was mega mega hot!! So then after we had eaten we went for a walk around and went in the cinema and I tried this thing called a Icee which is like shaving foam texture but it’s cheery flavour and its almost like a slush puppy but not! Its hard to describe!!So anyway after that we headed to go see the pool and met a lovely family with two young boys and we talked to them for a while about the party and their stay. It was so nice to meet people who are so lovely but also heartbreaking knowing the pain they must be feeling. Although I have to admit that during the actual time I spent with these children and the adults, I can’t say I honestly thought about their illness because I was having so much fun with them, and I think that you don’t see it when they are having so much fun :D But one of the two little boys I met at the pool made me smile, I was sitting on the floor while I was talking to the parents and he came and sat in between my legs and laid down on my tummy and cuddled me, so his mum said “oh he has found a girlfriend” so I asked him “are you going to marry me?” and he said “no” and ran away, it was sooo funny and so cute. Then we headed back to start the games and the party and I met the most beautiful little girl named Emily, she was so happy and talkative and she played Candyland with me and danced with me and told me all her favourite characters and I took her to go and hug some of them and I was talking to her mum about living in England my program and everything and she asked for my address so they are going to write to me and let me know how Emily is getting on and send me the pictures they took and everything so that will be something to look forward to when I get back :)
So we then headed to the stage and danced and played and got face paint and I had such an amazing time with all these beautiful children and amazing parents and siblings. We had gingerbread house building competitions and we played this game where we had to wrap the kids up to look like stripy candy canes and everything :D Then all too soon it was over and I had to help pack up before home time!!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Rainy Day Fun...
July 13th 2008:
Today was a good day. I had the day off and I chilled out and had a wonderful lie-in until like 11.30am,then I hit the pool for a while. Then in the afternoon me and my friend James went to go and get food and I tried this Mexican fajita type thing and it was yummy! Then we headed to Yacht and Beach and had ice cream from Beaches and Cream and chatted to some of our friends and stuff. It was good to spend time with James and learn more about him and just chill out. I found out a lot about life in America and the stuff he does at school and about his fraternity although he couldn’t tell me much because they are mega secretive about stuff !! But I did find out that Brad Pitt was in the same one when he was in college so technically he can be called James’ brother!!!
After that we headed to Publix where we did some shopping and I got some yummy fruit and then we went back and I watched Anastasia with James and his friend Brittany who is lovely btw! And then for the first time ever I watched the “Miss Universe” pageant on TV which was crazy, it was just like it is in Miss Congeniality! I was shocked how weird is was realising these things happen, I guess I thought most of it was made up for film…How wrong could I be?!?!
July 14th 2008:
Ok, so I was completely shattered and tired out today. I had such a late and busy night last night you would not believe!!
So I ended up going to House of Blues and meeting up with everyone and we had such a great night and I had a really good time, which I wasn’t expecting because I didn’t like House of Blues all that much last time, but it is much better as a group and I was killing myself laughing at the Russians. When they lifeguard they are so quiet and reserved and they seem shy but get them on a dance floor with Russian vodka inside them and they are rave machines! I was giggling so hard and Jake couldn’t even stand up at one point because he was laughing so hard, It was immense! Then it got to about 2.30 and we were ready to leave, when Sabrina realises that her bag is missing!! We search everywhere and finally find the bag but everything valuable is gone, phone, camera, money and most importantly and devastatingly her passport! Now this was extremely bad due to the fact that we were out for her leaving night because she goes home in 5 days!!!!!!!!!!
So we searched until like 3.30 and then we had to go, so me, Jake and Bo Yang decided to walk it cos we just were in a bit of a random mood but then we ended up getting a lift with our friend James after like 20 minutes which was funny!! So by the time I got home it was getting to about 5am and I realised i had work at 8 which means bus at 7 so I literally had to go get ready and head to work, minus the sleep!! I tried to get an ER (early release) but with no avail and so I ended up working an 8 ½ hour shift on no sleep!! To end the story I got in from work and collapsed !! I didn’t wake up until the next morning!!
July 15th 2008:
Today was sooo much fun at work. We had storm and rain closings and took pictures and it was just a blast. Ok, so I will slow down from buzzing now and explain properly why it was so much fun…
Well, this morning I went to work and I was in a bad mood and just didn’t feel good, I was hot and sweaty and tired and grumpy! BAD MIX! Then we had some rain and lightning and so I was in the marina for like two hours. During this time, Josh pulled out his camera and we had such a giggle taking silly pictures of us in pirate hats and captain hats and playing games and having fun. Then me and Josh decided to go on a mission in the pouring rain to go get chocolate and popcorn, so we did and it was hilarious because we were soaked to the skin and running like crazy people…all for a decent bar of chocolate, ahh the things we do ey!!!
So,after the rain had gone we decided to go back outside and continue the picture taking shenanigans and we had a blast taking silly pictures on the boats and on the docks and everything. I was laughing so hard and by this time I was in such a great mood! I love Josh, he is like my big brother “who gropes me” (quote from Josh).Neh…we have a giggle and he always looks out for me and makes me smile and is so on my wavelength its crazy!!!
So after we had taken pictures and stuff it began to rain again. There was nobody coming to get boats out so we decided to have some fun of our own. I got in a sea raycer (a mini speedboat) and Josh and David got in the Lake Patrol Boats (that go like 45mph) and we all went out on the lake and they did circles around me and made huge waves so I got drenched and my boat was bouncing off the waves like nobodies business. It was sooooo much fun, I loved it. So it really was a day of fun down on Bayside Marina.
Then I got home and chilled out for a bit and made some food and then Luke came round and we had a catch up and I was telling him all my gossip and he told me his and then he was showing me some pictures of his sisters wedding online. His sister looked gorgeous and their photos look like they were meant for adverts in a magazine, they are stunning! I feel like I know Luke’s family now, he tells me about them all the time its crazy. I am sooo excited to meet them when they come down here soon .I then showed him a few pictures from House of Blues and today and we just had a good little chat. Then I am just typing up my blog for the past few days!!
I feel I should apologise for the fact that I have to do days at a time in my blogs now but I just don’t get a chance to write every night and I figure doing it all at once is better than not doing it at all!!
Today was a good day. I had the day off and I chilled out and had a wonderful lie-in until like 11.30am,then I hit the pool for a while. Then in the afternoon me and my friend James went to go and get food and I tried this Mexican fajita type thing and it was yummy! Then we headed to Yacht and Beach and had ice cream from Beaches and Cream and chatted to some of our friends and stuff. It was good to spend time with James and learn more about him and just chill out. I found out a lot about life in America and the stuff he does at school and about his fraternity although he couldn’t tell me much because they are mega secretive about stuff !! But I did find out that Brad Pitt was in the same one when he was in college so technically he can be called James’ brother!!!
After that we headed to Publix where we did some shopping and I got some yummy fruit and then we went back and I watched Anastasia with James and his friend Brittany who is lovely btw! And then for the first time ever I watched the “Miss Universe” pageant on TV which was crazy, it was just like it is in Miss Congeniality! I was shocked how weird is was realising these things happen, I guess I thought most of it was made up for film…How wrong could I be?!?!
July 14th 2008:
Ok, so I was completely shattered and tired out today. I had such a late and busy night last night you would not believe!!
So I ended up going to House of Blues and meeting up with everyone and we had such a great night and I had a really good time, which I wasn’t expecting because I didn’t like House of Blues all that much last time, but it is much better as a group and I was killing myself laughing at the Russians. When they lifeguard they are so quiet and reserved and they seem shy but get them on a dance floor with Russian vodka inside them and they are rave machines! I was giggling so hard and Jake couldn’t even stand up at one point because he was laughing so hard, It was immense! Then it got to about 2.30 and we were ready to leave, when Sabrina realises that her bag is missing!! We search everywhere and finally find the bag but everything valuable is gone, phone, camera, money and most importantly and devastatingly her passport! Now this was extremely bad due to the fact that we were out for her leaving night because she goes home in 5 days!!!!!!!!!!
So we searched until like 3.30 and then we had to go, so me, Jake and Bo Yang decided to walk it cos we just were in a bit of a random mood but then we ended up getting a lift with our friend James after like 20 minutes which was funny!! So by the time I got home it was getting to about 5am and I realised i had work at 8 which means bus at 7 so I literally had to go get ready and head to work, minus the sleep!! I tried to get an ER (early release) but with no avail and so I ended up working an 8 ½ hour shift on no sleep!! To end the story I got in from work and collapsed !! I didn’t wake up until the next morning!!
July 15th 2008:
Today was sooo much fun at work. We had storm and rain closings and took pictures and it was just a blast. Ok, so I will slow down from buzzing now and explain properly why it was so much fun…
Well, this morning I went to work and I was in a bad mood and just didn’t feel good, I was hot and sweaty and tired and grumpy! BAD MIX! Then we had some rain and lightning and so I was in the marina for like two hours. During this time, Josh pulled out his camera and we had such a giggle taking silly pictures of us in pirate hats and captain hats and playing games and having fun. Then me and Josh decided to go on a mission in the pouring rain to go get chocolate and popcorn, so we did and it was hilarious because we were soaked to the skin and running like crazy people…all for a decent bar of chocolate, ahh the things we do ey!!!
So,after the rain had gone we decided to go back outside and continue the picture taking shenanigans and we had a blast taking silly pictures on the boats and on the docks and everything. I was laughing so hard and by this time I was in such a great mood! I love Josh, he is like my big brother “who gropes me” (quote from Josh).Neh…we have a giggle and he always looks out for me and makes me smile and is so on my wavelength its crazy!!!
So after we had taken pictures and stuff it began to rain again. There was nobody coming to get boats out so we decided to have some fun of our own. I got in a sea raycer (a mini speedboat) and Josh and David got in the Lake Patrol Boats (that go like 45mph) and we all went out on the lake and they did circles around me and made huge waves so I got drenched and my boat was bouncing off the waves like nobodies business. It was sooooo much fun, I loved it. So it really was a day of fun down on Bayside Marina.
Then I got home and chilled out for a bit and made some food and then Luke came round and we had a catch up and I was telling him all my gossip and he told me his and then he was showing me some pictures of his sisters wedding online. His sister looked gorgeous and their photos look like they were meant for adverts in a magazine, they are stunning! I feel like I know Luke’s family now, he tells me about them all the time its crazy. I am sooo excited to meet them when they come down here soon .I then showed him a few pictures from House of Blues and today and we just had a good little chat. Then I am just typing up my blog for the past few days!!
I feel I should apologise for the fact that I have to do days at a time in my blogs now but I just don’t get a chance to write every night and I figure doing it all at once is better than not doing it at all!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
Days gone by...
July 9th 2008:
Today was pretty uneventful.I went to work and was on gates which was boiling hot and I had to keep dipping my feet in the pool to keep myself cool!!
I also got the news that I am going to train to do the Sandcastle Club which is the kids club which I am really pleased about because then I will hopefully get to spend more time interacting with the kids which will be great to put on my CV for teaching!! I was really excited to hear about that so I am going to go and get my fingerprints redone because they have to run an extensive background check before I do the training so that they know I am 100% safe to be around children. I really cannot wait to start all the training though because that’s my ideal job. I said for years that I would love to be in children entertainment somewhere abroad so it is amazing that yet another of my dreams is coming true.
Apart from that though I don’t have much else to report and to be honest I am sooo tired I am gonna go straight to bed.
Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10th 2008:
Ok so today was a bit of a random one.I had work on gates until 5.15 and then I went to go and get my haircut! It was getting really dry with all the sun and chlorine and everything so I was like hmm I need a cut. So I went to go get rid of the dead ends and was prepared to have quite a bit off cos I like my hair to look healthy.What happened next can only be described as a scissor shearing nightmare…The woman cut my hair to above my shoulders!!! I was like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I have short boy hair! I was sooo upset because I have spent forever trying to grow it and now this woman had cut it all off, I was sooo sad. But I am now trying to look at it as positive and say that at least my hair will be thick and beautiful when it grows back which better be fast before I have a nervous breakdown!!!
However, I had a pretty good night after this disaster. I went and met up with Jen and her sister and her sisters boyfriend and we had food in Plant Hollywood which was awesome, I have never ever been to a restaurant like it! The atmosphere was electric and there was soo much cool stuff to look at like the 52 car form Herby was suspended from the roof and there were pirate ships attached to walls and props used in actual Hollywood movies all over the place. It was so unbelievable! I love being in there, it was definitely an exciting place to go and eat and surprisingly not all that expensive!!! There was a huge screen that looked like sun and there was all classic Hollywood movies playing and music and shout-outs for brithdays,anniversaries and visiting sports teams etc. I had so much fun and my eyes were darting form wall to wall through every inch of the place and each time I looked another way I found something I hadn’t seen before! It was really such an amazing place to go!!! I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been before!!I also invested in a cheesy Planet Hollywood t-shirt as a souvenir plus I thought it was a pretty funky tee!!
We then met up with Luke and did some shopping for him and then came home. I virtually collapsed into my bed, I was soooooo tired! I only have two more days of work though and then I have Sunday off! Yey! I am gonna try and go to a park or something I think although it depends on the weather because it has been scorching the past 2 days and I don’t know if I would cope all day at a park or not!!!
That’s about it for tonight, I would stay and write longer but I am beyond tired and don’t really have much more to say about today :D Nighty night x
July 11th 2008:
Today was a good and bad day really. My mood seemed to swing form happy to excited to sad to tired to missing home and back again. It was all a bit confusing really. I was in a great mood when I left this morning, I managed to wake up on time and not snooze my alarm and even had time to sit and e-mail my family before i had to catch the bus. Then I got to work and started to get grumpy because I didn’t cope well with the heat and one of my managers annoyed me because he made us move away form the cool air con in ridiculous heats to go wash boats, when we had already done the number we were supposed to. I was really not impressed because I wouldn’t mind if he was saying it because we had done nothing but we’d already done our jobs and the heat was crazy and I was finding it especially hard because we don’t get heat anywhere near this bad in England!!! But I washed 4 or 5 more boats to keep him satisfied and I did some other jobs but tried to keep to the shade as much as possible because 9 hours in the boiling sun can’t be good for anyone. Then It stormed which I was glad off because I got to chill out in the marina and read my book and have a giggle with Ryan and Dustin and Kristen so that was good. Then my bus ride home seemed to take forever so I was grumpy again. Then I got home and have relaxed here ever since but I have headache coming on and I feel really worn out and quite emotionally drained if I am honest. I have no idea why my emotions where so up and down today I guess the weather doesn’t help and I suppose good and bad things happened as well. Maybe it is that simple!! Anyway I am gonna go chill some more and read and then get a good nights sleep because tomorrow is my last day before my day off so will have something to keep me going for most of the day :D
Today was pretty uneventful.I went to work and was on gates which was boiling hot and I had to keep dipping my feet in the pool to keep myself cool!!
I also got the news that I am going to train to do the Sandcastle Club which is the kids club which I am really pleased about because then I will hopefully get to spend more time interacting with the kids which will be great to put on my CV for teaching!! I was really excited to hear about that so I am going to go and get my fingerprints redone because they have to run an extensive background check before I do the training so that they know I am 100% safe to be around children. I really cannot wait to start all the training though because that’s my ideal job. I said for years that I would love to be in children entertainment somewhere abroad so it is amazing that yet another of my dreams is coming true.
Apart from that though I don’t have much else to report and to be honest I am sooo tired I am gonna go straight to bed.
Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10th 2008:
Ok so today was a bit of a random one.I had work on gates until 5.15 and then I went to go and get my haircut! It was getting really dry with all the sun and chlorine and everything so I was like hmm I need a cut. So I went to go get rid of the dead ends and was prepared to have quite a bit off cos I like my hair to look healthy.What happened next can only be described as a scissor shearing nightmare…The woman cut my hair to above my shoulders!!! I was like ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I have short boy hair! I was sooo upset because I have spent forever trying to grow it and now this woman had cut it all off, I was sooo sad. But I am now trying to look at it as positive and say that at least my hair will be thick and beautiful when it grows back which better be fast before I have a nervous breakdown!!!
However, I had a pretty good night after this disaster. I went and met up with Jen and her sister and her sisters boyfriend and we had food in Plant Hollywood which was awesome, I have never ever been to a restaurant like it! The atmosphere was electric and there was soo much cool stuff to look at like the 52 car form Herby was suspended from the roof and there were pirate ships attached to walls and props used in actual Hollywood movies all over the place. It was so unbelievable! I love being in there, it was definitely an exciting place to go and eat and surprisingly not all that expensive!!! There was a huge screen that looked like sun and there was all classic Hollywood movies playing and music and shout-outs for brithdays,anniversaries and visiting sports teams etc. I had so much fun and my eyes were darting form wall to wall through every inch of the place and each time I looked another way I found something I hadn’t seen before! It was really such an amazing place to go!!! I recommend it to anyone who hasn’t been before!!I also invested in a cheesy Planet Hollywood t-shirt as a souvenir plus I thought it was a pretty funky tee!!
We then met up with Luke and did some shopping for him and then came home. I virtually collapsed into my bed, I was soooooo tired! I only have two more days of work though and then I have Sunday off! Yey! I am gonna try and go to a park or something I think although it depends on the weather because it has been scorching the past 2 days and I don’t know if I would cope all day at a park or not!!!
That’s about it for tonight, I would stay and write longer but I am beyond tired and don’t really have much more to say about today :D Nighty night x
July 11th 2008:
Today was a good and bad day really. My mood seemed to swing form happy to excited to sad to tired to missing home and back again. It was all a bit confusing really. I was in a great mood when I left this morning, I managed to wake up on time and not snooze my alarm and even had time to sit and e-mail my family before i had to catch the bus. Then I got to work and started to get grumpy because I didn’t cope well with the heat and one of my managers annoyed me because he made us move away form the cool air con in ridiculous heats to go wash boats, when we had already done the number we were supposed to. I was really not impressed because I wouldn’t mind if he was saying it because we had done nothing but we’d already done our jobs and the heat was crazy and I was finding it especially hard because we don’t get heat anywhere near this bad in England!!! But I washed 4 or 5 more boats to keep him satisfied and I did some other jobs but tried to keep to the shade as much as possible because 9 hours in the boiling sun can’t be good for anyone. Then It stormed which I was glad off because I got to chill out in the marina and read my book and have a giggle with Ryan and Dustin and Kristen so that was good. Then my bus ride home seemed to take forever so I was grumpy again. Then I got home and have relaxed here ever since but I have headache coming on and I feel really worn out and quite emotionally drained if I am honest. I have no idea why my emotions where so up and down today I guess the weather doesn’t help and I suppose good and bad things happened as well. Maybe it is that simple!! Anyway I am gonna go chill some more and read and then get a good nights sleep because tomorrow is my last day before my day off so will have something to keep me going for most of the day :D
Thursday, July 10, 2008
July 8th 2008:
I had a day off today!!!!!
It was so lovely to have a lie-in and know i didn't need to be up for any reason.So i stayed in bed until about 10am (yes thats a lie-in now!!!) And then i went and chilled out by the pool and read my book.I don't know if i have mentioned already but i have really got back into my reading being here and have already taken out like 6 or 7 books from the library we have here. I think with being on my English degree i forgot what reading for pure pleasure was and so i am really glad to be back into it again. I read "The Other Boleyn Girl" which is an absolutely amazing book.It really got me interested in history and the stories and relationships surrounding Henry VIII and his era! So i am beyond happy that i have resumed my reading,although no doubt by the time September comes back around i will be reading for my studies again.But don't think that i don't love my course material because i do,for the most part. It is simply that sometimes i miss reading something simply for the sake of enjoying a good book!!When you have to study a book in detail it can make or break it for you,because you either discover a new level of genius behind the words or you realise that it isn't all that it seems in the first place.
Anyway...after i had read by the pool i came back to the apartment and relaxed some more and sent a few e-mails and updates to people and just enjoyed having time to do so. I also wrote some postcards so as soon as i can get hold of some more stamps i am gonna send those on,which i am excited about because i enjoyed writing them. Another simple pleasure which i had forgotten,writing. I mean please don't get me wrong i still enjoy typing my updates and little messages and memo's on my laptop but i find that there is a certain unexplainable pleasure in putting pen to paper and writing whatever first enters my head.But then again,thats probably just me.
Then this afternoon,Luke came over and we chilled out and caught up on events and gossip and whatnot and then we headed over to Magic Kingdom to go find a present for his friend Becky and also so i could go on some rides that i had not yet had the chance to experience.We spent about 2 hours finding the perfect gift and thinking up an engraving for the miniature glass slipper we choose!Once that was done with,the real fun began. I got to go on the Peter Pan ride,which was one of y favorites so far, it was amazing.You go round and take the trip to Neverland,like they do in film.You go into their bedroom and over London and to Neverland and its amazing.It's all done while your sitting in a flying boat and you feel like you're a hundred feet up because everything below you is miniature.I also did Space Mountain,which was amazing, it was so crazy because it throws you up and down and to the sides and it's pretty intense but it is deffo one of the best rides by far :D I would say it was easily equal to Rock n Rollercoaster!!!
While we were in the cue for Space Mountain, me and Luke got onto the topic of religion.Luke is a pretty religious kind of guy and i don't blame him.He has been brought up with religion and he believes in what it stands for. I,on the other hand, have not been brought up surrounded by religion,really my Nana Hopkinson is the only truly religious person in my family and so i have not been raised with a typical "Christina" upbringing.It was intriguing to listen to the answers Luke gave me to some of my questions and one of them resounds with me quite deeply and so i wish to share it with you...
I posed the question as to why God would kill innocent children with diseases such as cancer if he was such a fair and loving being.
His answer was simple...(not a direct quote,but the general gist!!)
God,is rewarding these children for being phenomenal beings by letting them enter Heaven (a happier and better place than earth).We often see death as a punishment but it is only a punishment for those of us left behind to deal with it.Those who leave us are going to a better place and so Luke explained that maybe the children he chooses to leave earlier are children who have touched the lives of others and have inflicted a powerful change on lives and therefore should be rewarded for their strength by receiving an early departure from the world we live in ,that can be so cruel. And instead,giving them the chance to be in a happier place for much longer ands pare them the heartaches they may face living in a world like the one we live in today.
I had never before considered this view and was surprised to find that i agreed strongly with it. I like that idea of seeing these deaths as a reward for them rather than a punishment for us. It was truly enlightening and although i cannot profess that i will revert to a life of Christian faith and solid belief, i would definitely like to hear more about some of the options and alternative explanations that they have to offer.
So today was full of firsts for me :)
I had a day off today!!!!!
It was so lovely to have a lie-in and know i didn't need to be up for any reason.So i stayed in bed until about 10am (yes thats a lie-in now!!!) And then i went and chilled out by the pool and read my book.I don't know if i have mentioned already but i have really got back into my reading being here and have already taken out like 6 or 7 books from the library we have here. I think with being on my English degree i forgot what reading for pure pleasure was and so i am really glad to be back into it again. I read "The Other Boleyn Girl" which is an absolutely amazing book.It really got me interested in history and the stories and relationships surrounding Henry VIII and his era! So i am beyond happy that i have resumed my reading,although no doubt by the time September comes back around i will be reading for my studies again.But don't think that i don't love my course material because i do,for the most part. It is simply that sometimes i miss reading something simply for the sake of enjoying a good book!!When you have to study a book in detail it can make or break it for you,because you either discover a new level of genius behind the words or you realise that it isn't all that it seems in the first place.
Anyway...after i had read by the pool i came back to the apartment and relaxed some more and sent a few e-mails and updates to people and just enjoyed having time to do so. I also wrote some postcards so as soon as i can get hold of some more stamps i am gonna send those on,which i am excited about because i enjoyed writing them. Another simple pleasure which i had forgotten,writing. I mean please don't get me wrong i still enjoy typing my updates and little messages and memo's on my laptop but i find that there is a certain unexplainable pleasure in putting pen to paper and writing whatever first enters my head.But then again,thats probably just me.
Then this afternoon,Luke came over and we chilled out and caught up on events and gossip and whatnot and then we headed over to Magic Kingdom to go find a present for his friend Becky and also so i could go on some rides that i had not yet had the chance to experience.We spent about 2 hours finding the perfect gift and thinking up an engraving for the miniature glass slipper we choose!Once that was done with,the real fun began. I got to go on the Peter Pan ride,which was one of y favorites so far, it was amazing.You go round and take the trip to Neverland,like they do in film.You go into their bedroom and over London and to Neverland and its amazing.It's all done while your sitting in a flying boat and you feel like you're a hundred feet up because everything below you is miniature.I also did Space Mountain,which was amazing, it was so crazy because it throws you up and down and to the sides and it's pretty intense but it is deffo one of the best rides by far :D I would say it was easily equal to Rock n Rollercoaster!!!
While we were in the cue for Space Mountain, me and Luke got onto the topic of religion.Luke is a pretty religious kind of guy and i don't blame him.He has been brought up with religion and he believes in what it stands for. I,on the other hand, have not been brought up surrounded by religion,really my Nana Hopkinson is the only truly religious person in my family and so i have not been raised with a typical "Christina" upbringing.It was intriguing to listen to the answers Luke gave me to some of my questions and one of them resounds with me quite deeply and so i wish to share it with you...
I posed the question as to why God would kill innocent children with diseases such as cancer if he was such a fair and loving being.
His answer was simple...(not a direct quote,but the general gist!!)
God,is rewarding these children for being phenomenal beings by letting them enter Heaven (a happier and better place than earth).We often see death as a punishment but it is only a punishment for those of us left behind to deal with it.Those who leave us are going to a better place and so Luke explained that maybe the children he chooses to leave earlier are children who have touched the lives of others and have inflicted a powerful change on lives and therefore should be rewarded for their strength by receiving an early departure from the world we live in ,that can be so cruel. And instead,giving them the chance to be in a happier place for much longer ands pare them the heartaches they may face living in a world like the one we live in today.
I had never before considered this view and was surprised to find that i agreed strongly with it. I like that idea of seeing these deaths as a reward for them rather than a punishment for us. It was truly enlightening and although i cannot profess that i will revert to a life of Christian faith and solid belief, i would definitely like to hear more about some of the options and alternative explanations that they have to offer.
So today was full of firsts for me :)
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Independence Day!!!
July 3rd 2008:
Ok. Well today i was sent home from work cos i didn't feel too good. So i got alot of rest and slept for most of the day which seemed to improve my energy levels but not really my headache or my headcold that seem to be developing!! I decided to not sit in and mope about though and went to Publix with Luke so i could buy medicine and he could grab some groceries! So we did that together which was nice because we had alot to catch up on and i felt like i could have a real chat with him and speak about alot of things which we hadn't had a chance to speak about before. So it was great to spend time with him even though i was not feeling so good.
Then me,Luke and Jen went to Magic Kingdom to go and see the Independence Day fireworks because we aren't allowed into the parks as cats members on July 4th due to the fact that they get full to capacity.The fireworks were absolutely amazing.They were possibly the best ones i have ever seen in my entire life.They shot them off in 360 degrees around the whole castle and there were star shaped one's and red ones that turned white then blue.They shone stars and stripes projections to make the castle look all patriotic.It was honestly,so beautiful. I love how OTT (over the top) American people are when it comes to celebrating...EVERYTHING!! I really like how they feel so passionate about their country that they go to as much trouble as they do.Had a really great night and couldn't even begin to explain how amazing those fireworks were.Until tomorrow,SAM x
July 4th 2008:
Well today was the big one the Independence Day.And i can't really say all that much about it because i was sick :( Spent the majority of the day in bed trying to get better but will think of something to say at a later date.I may even add in some American facts if you're lucky :P
July 5th 2008:
Repeat of yesterday i am afraid.Spent all day in bed trying to get well although i managed to get up and make myself some food and took plenty of medicine and feel slightly better than before.Think i will be back at work tomorrow so i am looking forward to that cos i miss everyone on the docks!!
July 6th 2008:
I am back at work and happy again :) Feel a ton better although still have a sore throat but at least i am not headachy and groggy now. I hate being ill it really annoys me because its so pointless and i can't prevent it.But never mind, i am back at work today so hooray :D
I had a fairly good day,although it was mega mega hot and i must say for once i was glad of the air con to help me cool off because i kept having hot flushes, it's a good job i am young enough to know it's not the menopause otherwise i would be worried :P
So anywho,it was a pretty great day.Was fun seeing CB and David and everyone.Ryan declared a water war which had me in stitches laughing and also soaked through to my skin but then again it was so hot i think it was actually the best way possible to cool off. Although i am sure the guys were trying to run an unofficial wet t-shirt competition which i am not sure abides by Disney look!! Tut tut! For those of you that aren't Disney Cast Members, the Disney look is basically a set of guidelines about what is and is not acceptable attire and presentation within work.So it's things like earrings and tucking shirts in and all that jazz!
I really had a nice night tonight as well because i sat down and sent alot of e-mails and messages and made sure i had caught up with everyone so that felt good knowing i had made the effort.Then Luke came round and i baked butterfly cakes and we went to Walgreens and grabbed some snacks and sat and had a big ass chat about things which was fun cos we had alot of catching up and gossiping to do :D And it was fun just chillin out with him in my apartment instead of being out and busy. He stayed over too and so we could chat til like 2am which was funny cos normally we have to have said goodbye no later than 11 cos of stupid signing in and out of guests rules, you see he lives at the Chatham buildings whereas i live at a place called Vista Way. Its not far but they have rules about people coming in and out and stuff which is fair enough cos its only for our protection but it can be a royal pain in the ass sometimes.And so then we listened to chillax tunes and just fell asleep,me in a heap on the floor all wrapped up in my quilt and Luke passed out on the sofa! I am guessing we were shattered!!!
July 7th 2008:
Today was a gates shift day but surprisingly it was quite a fun day. It always seems to drag more on gates but i had some funny conversations today and some silly times with other people so that was all good.
First i was a bit sad cos my friend James wasn't happy and i didn't like that he was down so my new mission atm is to check up on him and make sure he is doing alright! He is a but of a worrier and he has every right to be.He is one of those cute guys who you wanna just look after.I swear i sound like his mother when i am speaking to him sometimes,which i then have to apologise profusely for! So that wasn't too good.But i had some funny conversations with a guy called Jake.He was mimicking (copying) my accent and i was coping his.The Americans replace t's with d's so WATER sounds like WADER!!Its funny hearing them try and do my accent though because it sounds so odd on them and they make me sound like a right toff (posh person) which i find hilarious because they exaggerate it so much :D
Then tonight i had a film night with Angelica and we sang along to Grease and Sister Act Two,both of which i love to pieces!!I also did some tidying which i was rather pleased about :) And now my room looks all beautiful and then i think i am going to sit and rewrite my sister a birthday card because it never got to her and then send some postcards to my family and friends!!I haven't had time to do much writing except for this blog so i am going to enjoy sitting and taking the time to write down a little message for everyone!!!I have the day off tomorrow so i think i am going to sit by the pool and do some writing and then maybe go to a park or something.Maybe do a bit of souvenirs shopping for people or for myself if i am in the mood,who knows.
Nighty nighty xxx
Ok. Well today i was sent home from work cos i didn't feel too good. So i got alot of rest and slept for most of the day which seemed to improve my energy levels but not really my headache or my headcold that seem to be developing!! I decided to not sit in and mope about though and went to Publix with Luke so i could buy medicine and he could grab some groceries! So we did that together which was nice because we had alot to catch up on and i felt like i could have a real chat with him and speak about alot of things which we hadn't had a chance to speak about before. So it was great to spend time with him even though i was not feeling so good.
Then me,Luke and Jen went to Magic Kingdom to go and see the Independence Day fireworks because we aren't allowed into the parks as cats members on July 4th due to the fact that they get full to capacity.The fireworks were absolutely amazing.They were possibly the best ones i have ever seen in my entire life.They shot them off in 360 degrees around the whole castle and there were star shaped one's and red ones that turned white then blue.They shone stars and stripes projections to make the castle look all patriotic.It was honestly,so beautiful. I love how OTT (over the top) American people are when it comes to celebrating...EVERYTHING!! I really like how they feel so passionate about their country that they go to as much trouble as they do.Had a really great night and couldn't even begin to explain how amazing those fireworks were.Until tomorrow,SAM x
July 4th 2008:
Well today was the big one the Independence Day.And i can't really say all that much about it because i was sick :( Spent the majority of the day in bed trying to get better but will think of something to say at a later date.I may even add in some American facts if you're lucky :P
July 5th 2008:
Repeat of yesterday i am afraid.Spent all day in bed trying to get well although i managed to get up and make myself some food and took plenty of medicine and feel slightly better than before.Think i will be back at work tomorrow so i am looking forward to that cos i miss everyone on the docks!!
July 6th 2008:
I am back at work and happy again :) Feel a ton better although still have a sore throat but at least i am not headachy and groggy now. I hate being ill it really annoys me because its so pointless and i can't prevent it.But never mind, i am back at work today so hooray :D
I had a fairly good day,although it was mega mega hot and i must say for once i was glad of the air con to help me cool off because i kept having hot flushes, it's a good job i am young enough to know it's not the menopause otherwise i would be worried :P
So anywho,it was a pretty great day.Was fun seeing CB and David and everyone.Ryan declared a water war which had me in stitches laughing and also soaked through to my skin but then again it was so hot i think it was actually the best way possible to cool off. Although i am sure the guys were trying to run an unofficial wet t-shirt competition which i am not sure abides by Disney look!! Tut tut! For those of you that aren't Disney Cast Members, the Disney look is basically a set of guidelines about what is and is not acceptable attire and presentation within work.So it's things like earrings and tucking shirts in and all that jazz!
I really had a nice night tonight as well because i sat down and sent alot of e-mails and messages and made sure i had caught up with everyone so that felt good knowing i had made the effort.Then Luke came round and i baked butterfly cakes and we went to Walgreens and grabbed some snacks and sat and had a big ass chat about things which was fun cos we had alot of catching up and gossiping to do :D And it was fun just chillin out with him in my apartment instead of being out and busy. He stayed over too and so we could chat til like 2am which was funny cos normally we have to have said goodbye no later than 11 cos of stupid signing in and out of guests rules, you see he lives at the Chatham buildings whereas i live at a place called Vista Way. Its not far but they have rules about people coming in and out and stuff which is fair enough cos its only for our protection but it can be a royal pain in the ass sometimes.And so then we listened to chillax tunes and just fell asleep,me in a heap on the floor all wrapped up in my quilt and Luke passed out on the sofa! I am guessing we were shattered!!!
July 7th 2008:
Today was a gates shift day but surprisingly it was quite a fun day. It always seems to drag more on gates but i had some funny conversations today and some silly times with other people so that was all good.
First i was a bit sad cos my friend James wasn't happy and i didn't like that he was down so my new mission atm is to check up on him and make sure he is doing alright! He is a but of a worrier and he has every right to be.He is one of those cute guys who you wanna just look after.I swear i sound like his mother when i am speaking to him sometimes,which i then have to apologise profusely for! So that wasn't too good.But i had some funny conversations with a guy called Jake.He was mimicking (copying) my accent and i was coping his.The Americans replace t's with d's so WATER sounds like WADER!!Its funny hearing them try and do my accent though because it sounds so odd on them and they make me sound like a right toff (posh person) which i find hilarious because they exaggerate it so much :D
Then tonight i had a film night with Angelica and we sang along to Grease and Sister Act Two,both of which i love to pieces!!I also did some tidying which i was rather pleased about :) And now my room looks all beautiful and then i think i am going to sit and rewrite my sister a birthday card because it never got to her and then send some postcards to my family and friends!!I haven't had time to do much writing except for this blog so i am going to enjoy sitting and taking the time to write down a little message for everyone!!!I have the day off tomorrow so i think i am going to sit by the pool and do some writing and then maybe go to a park or something.Maybe do a bit of souvenirs shopping for people or for myself if i am in the mood,who knows.
Nighty nighty xxx
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