Planning

Right now I'm in the planning and shopping phase of waiting.  I've been researching car insurance, gas prices, motel costs, and buying supplies and things I might need for Florida lately.

Eventually I'll post a packing blog but for now I'll just tell you some of the things I've bought for Florida.

• bed-in-a-bag
• over the bed shelf system
• a boyfriend pillow (the ones that look like part of a chair)
• a clip-on desk lamp for the shelf system
• over-the-door hooks for the bathroom (towels, robes, etc.)
• suction cup shower shelf for storing my shampoo, conditioner, scrubbie, etc.
• hanging shelves for the closet (shoe shelf, sweater shelf, pants shelf) to save space in the drawers
• a large pink tote for bringing all my clothes down in

I have a lot of other things that I already have in my posession that I'll be bringing down but I don't have a full list yet so I'll have to post that later.

I know I still want to buy food containers and a toaster, an ironing board(table-top) and clothes iron.  But I guess those will have to wait til I get paid next. :D

Bye for now!

I GOT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got my purple folder today in the mail!!!

I have been accepted as a Spring Advantage 2011 Merchandise Castmember for the Disney College Program!

I have been avoiding posting anything for awhile because I had started to become a little bitter.  You see about a week or so ago, I read on Facebook that the first batch of acceptance e-mails had been sent out.  Then 2 days later another batch went out, then the day after, then last Monday and Wednesday, I think.  Needless to say I was not happy that I hadn't heard anything from Disney.  I was uber happy for all my Facebook friends that they were getting in, but I had interviewed before most of them and they were all getting accepted.

So here's how I found out:
I had to work the morning shift at the theatre today so I was going to rely on my Mom to let me know anything.  I texted her about 1:30pm to see if the mail had come yet and if I had gotten anything in it.  A few hours later, I was walking to a projector when I could hear music.  I couldn't figure out where it was coming from; I thought maybe I had left the booth music on for a projector.  Then I felt my pocket vibrating.  I pulled out my cell phone (strictly against the rules ;D) and saw my mom was calling.  By the time I opened my phone, the call had ended, so I called her back.

After I said hello, she proceded to inform me that there was a large, white, thick envelope with Disney and my name on it was in her hands.  So I quickly told her to open it and read what the letter said.  I was so happy and relieved when it said Congratulations.

After I hung up the phone, I walked over to a projector to start a movie and as I waited for the start time, the realization that I was actually IN hit my body.  I got a huge whoosh of adrenaline all through my body.  After I started the movie, I practically ran down the booth stairs to my manager, James.  I had told James about the DCP and that I had applied.  Applications actually came out on the first day of his Disney Vacation.  Anyways, I got downstairs and found James. By this point I could barely contain myself.  I was like "Guess What?!"  "I got in!"  He is very happy for me; all my managers/supervisors seem to be.

When I got home I got to read the letter for myself and accept the invitation online.

So officially, I check-in to the Disney College Program on Wednesday January 19, 2010.

Wow, this is such a relieft.  Now I can relax and plan, fully, for the program.  I can't believe that in less than 4 months, I will be in Florida, working for the mouse.  That's one step closer to my dream job of working on the Disney Cruise Line.

Alright folks, I think that's all for today, I'll probably write more soon.

Magical wishes and pixie dust for everyone!

September 3

It is now the 3rd of September and that means ... it's back to school time, homework time, and waiting for purple folders time. Yea!

The latest news concerning the purple folders, or e-mails, is that the "pending" e-mails have gone out.  That doesn't mean that the applicants were rejected, just that Disney needs more time to decide whether they fit the program.  Many of us on the Facebook group are hoping that means the acceptance/rejection letters are coming out soon.  We can only hope!

Not too much else exciting has been happening on the Disney front so until the e-mails/folders start going out, I doubt I'll have much to write about.  At least not Disney related.  Though my theater has been showing commercials for a special Beauty and the Beast Sing-along event that will be happening at the end of September and early October; looks interesting.  But it's another way for Disney to creep into my life.

On a different note, I've been reading the Sookie Stachouse books lately.  For those of you who don't knwo what I'm talking about, the Sookie Stackhouse novels are the books that TrueBlood was based on.  The first season of True Blood is a lot like the first novel aside from a few difference, unlike most book-to-TV/Movies do.  I'm really enjkoying the series and encourage you to try them as well.

That's all for today, folks!

Tired

I am soooooooooo tired of waiting for that purple e-mail already.  I'm tired of constantly checking ym e-mail fifty times a day.  I just wish I knew already.

So today I drove all the way to school for my note taking class only to find out the class was cancelled.  So I drove all the way back home.  I might have just stayed until my classes tonight but I have a dentist appointment today at 3pm so I had to come back.  Of course, then I'll have to drive to school again for my own classes.  What a waste of gas. =C

Sometimes I wish life were simpler.

Why can't it be January already?