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 *****