Day 1

Day 1:  My Favourite Character

So you might be thinking after all these days that my favourite character would have to be something to do with the princess and the Frog movie.  And while that might be a good guess, my absolute favourite character in the whole Disney universe is Tinker Bell.  She's spunky, has attitude, she looks great, and is very creative.



Sooo ... tomorrow is finally Check-In day.  Tonight I will be going to bed by 10 pm (hopefully) so that I can leave the apartment by 6:15 am.  Like I've posted a few times already, I want a specific apartment.  And if it's busy, I probably won't get the one I want.  So better to be early; just in case.

The van is all packed with eveything again and I have my On-boarding paperwork all filled out and ready to go.  My important documents are all set and i have clothes laid out for the morning.

I hope everything goes all right and that it goes fairly quickly.  I'd like to be in the apartment getting things set up by noon or 1 pm.  We'll see how it goes I guess.

Today my mom, sister, and I went to Universal Islands of Adventure to see Harry Potter world.  It was so incredible beautiful.  But OMM was it crowded.  I think more people showed up today because of all the rain yesterday. 

Anyways, we went to Ollivander's first thing and stood in a looong line to see the wand choosing.  It was pretty cool.  Then we were practically shoved into the next store.  OMM were there so many rude people in there.  I bought an ash wand but I didn't get a real chance to look around because it was sooooo crowded. 

Next, I got post cards and had them post-marked with the Hogsmeaded Owl post mark.  And while my mom and sister got in line for butterbeers, I got in line to go into Honeyduke's candy store.  It wasn't too crowded in there, but there was a super long line to check out.  I bought 2 Chocolate frogs (one for me and one for a friend) and then bought 2 more for my parents.  I also picked up an Acid Pop, which just tastes like a sour apple lollipop.  But it was cool.  Zonko's joke shop was attached to Honeyduke's so I could see inside, but it was too busy for me to look around. 

We wanted to look around at more of the shops and things but it was so crowded and we were all sore from standing in long line (not to mention we all had headaches by that time) that we headed out to City Walk where we had a quiet lunch at Margarittaville, (Good food; excellent service), before leaving.

You know, I have to say that the employees in Universal (with the exception of one) were all very happy and friendly people.  That was kind of refreshing.

Maybe I'll go back to Universal again later but for now, this was pretty good.  My mom and I took pictures but I don't have time to upload them right now.  I promise I'll post them soon though. 

I'll try my best to blog tomorrow about the Check-In process and everything, but if not tomorrow night, then probably Thursday.

Here's hoping for a magical day tomorrow. :D

Day 2

Day 2:  My Favourite Princess

By now, I think that you can guess who my fave princess is.  And that would be Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog.  She's sassy, powerful, and knows what she wants.  Every princess should be self-sufficient.

So today was interesting.  It poured for hours today.  It made shopping an interesting affair.  First we went to Target where I picked up a few essentials as well as a new pocket-sized digital camera.  My mom also bought me a webcam as an early b-day present.

Next we went to the Disney Outlet store located, conveniently, right near Patterson and Chatham.  I got a few pins and a new Mickey shirt as well as an Animal Kingdom shot glass and a colouring book.  It was pretty busy and they didn't have much merchandise that I would really like to buy but it was cool to visit.

After that we went to Chili's for lunch and headed back to my sister's apartment to rest and relax for awhile (I haven't gotten much sleep in the last week).

A couple hours later, we headed out again (this time without the pouring rain) and went shopping at Walmart.  I bought some staple items like rice, condiments, etc.  You know, things that don't need to be put in the fridge or freezer.  And some items like plastic clothes hangers, tin foil, Ziploc baggies, etc.

For dinner we ordered Dominos pizza.  It was okay, but after a couple days of eating junkie foods, my body was not enjoying the pizza.  I think that it wanted some more healthy stuff.

Tonight, I'm gonna try to get to sleep early so that I'm not exhausted tomorrow.  My mom is going to take my sister and I to Harry Potter World tomorrow so I want to be awake for that.  It should be pretty cool.  And I want to get a wand; not really anything else, just a wand. 

I'll try and write again tomorrow night and let you know how it was.  Then I'll be going to bed early so that I can get up for 6 am.  I want to be a Vista Way before 7 am.  My mom thinks I'm a little nuts, but she understands that I want to try to get a specific apartment.

Anyways, good night everyone and have a magical evening.

I'm in Florida!!! / Day 3

So my mom and I started out driving at 7:30 this morning from Jersey.  The GPS gave such good directions, we decided that unless we were super tired, we would just drive straight through to Florida.  We stopped for 30 minutes to eat lunch then got gas twice more stopping only for a few minutes each time to get gas and subs to eat on the way.

The drive was pretty boring but that's the way you want it to be; no accidents.  Actually, there was virtually no traffic at all.  We had pretty smooth sailing all the way down here.  So since we;re a day early, we'll prob get to do some more shopping.  Yea!!

So ... Day 3:  My Favourite Heroine

My fave would be Mulan.  She's powerful and becomes sure of herself.  Plus, she's got a great sidekick; Mushu.

Day 4 & 5

Okay, so yesterday was soooo crazy, I didn't get a chance to post anything, actually, I didn't get to go online at all yesterday.  Our Dryer broke so we had to take all of the laundry to the laundromat. :(

So we're in Jersey right now and I decided to hop online to post and see how everything's going.  The drive to Jersey wasn't too bad but I was getting sleepy very quickly.  I think it's a Pavlov thing.  My parents have been taking my sister and I on long car trips since we were babies, so everytime I get in the car as a passenger, by about 30 minutes into the trip I fall asleep.  Tomorrow's gonna be the tough part though.  It's just me and my mom and I'll feel bad sleeping when she has to drive the whole way (she doesn't like me driving the van).

Anyways ... on to the 30 Day Challenge.

Day 5:  My Favourite Hero

Well, of course, my favourite hero would be Hercules.



Day 4:  My Favourite Prince

My favourite Prince used to be The Beast but recently, it changed to *surprise, surprise*, Prince Naveen.  He's funny and witty.  And still looks good as a frog.

I'll try to post again tomorrow.  :D

Day 6

Day 6:  Your Favourite Animal

Now, I'm not sure whether the creators of this challebge meant live animals or cartoon animals, so I just chose an animal from Disney's Animal Kingdom.  My fave is the Okapi.  Some cultures have considered it the unicorn from fables and such.  I like it because it's like a mish-mash of other animals; but at the same time it looks pretty cool on it's own.  I took this picture on the first day of my first Disney vacation.



Well, it's Day 6 now.  Which means ... today is my last day at work.  It feels kinda weird.  I can't wait for Disney but at the same time, I don't really want to leave my job.  Everything at AMC has been awesome and I like my co-workers.  But I know that if I don't do the DCP, then I will regret it for the rest of my life.  Besides, it's not like this is the first time I've moved away from friends.  I had to move from Ontario, Canada to West Hartford, CT when I was 13 years old. (and that felt harder than this)

Anyways, I'll try to keep posting updates as much as possible over the next few days.  Tomorrow I leave for Jersey but I should be able to post some news as I go from now until Check-In.  OMM! 6 days until Check-In!  (Oh, and OMM stands for Oh My Mickey, yes, I know I'm a dork)

Day 7

Day 7: My Favourite Sidekick

In keeping with my mostly Princess and the Frog theme, I'd have to say that my favourite sidekick would, or course, be Ray, the Cajun firefly.  He's just awesome, funny, and he can sing.



This time next week I'll be checking into Disney. OMM!

It's exciting and nerve-wracking.  I keep thinking of how to ask for the apartment I want at Check-In and how to tell my roommate if I want to rearrange the beds.  Weird stuff pops into my head at the most random of times too.  My stuff is officailly all packed, save for my overnight bag and toiletries I'll need for the trip.  I've even moved into the guest room so that I could pack all my bedding and such. :D

Oh and you shouild see out my window here in CT.  It snowed all of last night and is continuing even still.  It's whiteout conditions out there.  We're supposed to get like 18 inches of snow altogether.  I'm glad I gave away my shift at work tonight.  I don't have to go in until tomorrow morning now and hopefully the roads will all be clear by then.  Tomorrow is ny last day at work before I leave for sunny Florida.

Then the next day my mom and I will drive to Jersey to stay with friends, go to a b-day party at Dave & Buster's in Philly and stay the night in Jersey.  The next day I'll be staying at the friends' house while my parents and them go to a medieval event all day.  Then the next morning my mom and I are hitting the road.  We're hoping to get as far as Georgis before we stop for the night.  We should be at my sister's apartment the next day before dinner time (hopefully aroung 3 or 4).  Then we've got shopping, Harry Potter World, and waiting for Check-In.

I'm making my mother drop me off at Vists for Check-In before 7 am.  I want to be one of the first people in line so that I can get a really good apartment.  I'll be bringing some snacky food so I don't starve after hours of filling out paperwork and casting, etc.

Anyways, have a magical day.

Day 8

Day 8:  My Favourite Villain

I think my fave villain would have to be Queen from Snow White because she's so poised and evil seeming.  She looks fantastic but the way she talks gives you the chills.

A close secong would be Cruella.



Day 9

Day 9:  My Favourite Original Charater

My fave would have to be, or course, Mickey Mouse.  He's just so iconic, who doesn't love Mickey.



Only four more days until I leave for Disney.  Oh my gosh!  I've been so excited that my brain has been giving me the strangest dreams the last few nights.  Crazy stuff, morbid stuff, just plain weird stuff.  I don't know how it comes up with these things but it's sure made for some interesting nights.

See you all tomorrow.

Day 10

Day 10:  My Favourite Song

My favourite, because my fave movie right now is Princess and the Frog, is Dig a little Deeper.  It's fun, upbeat, catchy, and reminds me of the classsic Disney films and the songs they used to play.

You can view videos of this on Youtube.  Some have just the music but there are some that show whole clips from the movie as well.

Day 11

Day 11: My Favourite Love Song

My favourite would have to be Kiss The Girl from The Little Mermaid, especially the Ashley Tisdale version.



Day 12

Day 12:  Favourite Villain Song

My current favourite Disney movie id The Princess and the Frog.  So a lot of my favourites come from that movie.

My favourite Villain song would have to be Friends On The Other Side sung by Dr. Facilier.

Today was the first day of my last week at work.  It's kinda weird thinking that I'll be leaving Connecticut in a week and won't be back for at least 6 months or so.

All but a few necessary items have been packed now.  My room is still a bit of a mess thought but it's pretty empty.

Tomorrow I have a day off  from work so I'm gonna pack up my TV, DVD player, and most of my DVDs.  Of course I'll need to leave some DVDs out for the trip down to Florida.  And if I need to watch a movie or some TV before I leave there's always the living room TV or my laptop.  Thank goodness for the Internet right?

I've been so excited to leave, I've had to listen to a Disney playlist everyday so that I don't start jumping up and down or squealing.

Day 13

Day 13 - Your Least Favourite Song

Mine is one that gets in your head and stays there.  Plus, it's associated with a ride at Disney World that I was less than thrilled with.

Day 14

So I found a post on the Facebook group called the Disney 30 Day Challege that a lot of people have been doing.  I thought it would be fun to answer some of these.  Obviously I don't have 30 days until I check in but I'll do from now until Check in.

So my counter says I have 14 days left until Check In so let's start with Day 14.

Your Favourite Kiss:

What A Mess!

My room is so disorganized now.  I've been cleaning and packing the last few days so my room looks like a tornado hit it.  I have boxes and totes stacked everywhere.

18 days left until check in and I can't wait. 

On a completely unrelated note, I was unable to go to work last night.  Why? you may ask. Well that would be because my car keys and the spare set  were with my parents on the way to New Jersey.  I had gotten dressed and ready for work, grabbed my purse and went to grab my keys when I couldn't find them.  I searched everywhere.  Then I called my parents and they found them in the van between the front seats.

I was so embarassed when I called out.  I didn't really want to work last night anyway (I was scheduled until 1:30 am) but I wouldn't have called out normally.  Plus, it looks bad becaquse it was a holiday, you know?  Anyways, I spent the night watching Season 4 of House and hanging out with the cat.  How boring right?  And now I've lost over 7.5 hours on this weeks schedule. Blech.

Oh Disney ... why can't it be January 19 now?