Excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Okay, so this morning I was going along, minding my own business, when ... BAM! ... I was hit with a huge wave of excitement.  I am going to Walt Disney World in 23 Days.  Oh my Mickey!

I pulled out the huge pink tote that I already packed and pulled everything out of it.  I had to make a list of everything I was packing into it so that I didn't pack something I don't need.  I've also started picking out other things I want to take to Disney with me.

After Christmas, I have been left with many a new DVD including the new Beauty and the Beast to bring with me.  I've also got the latest Tink movie and some new Tink decorations that will also be joining me at Disney. 

Oh goodness, I can't wait to get down there already.  Other than going over packing lists, there's not much else been going on.  Though I do need to create my postcard list.  Basically, what I'm going to do is make labels of all the address I need to send post cards to.  Friends, family and the like.
I've decided that in addition to the usual, "Wish you were here" cards, I'm also going to collect autographs from the characters to send to my cousins and, you know, the kids in the family, etc.

I keep thinking about what I want to do first when I get down there.  What park to go to, what ride to go on, what store I want to shop at.  So much to do and, finally, so much time to do it in.

OMG! 28 Days!!

I can't believe I've got less than 1 month to go until check in.  I've got a bunch of stuff packed already and after my sister, Aly, goes back to Florida on January 2, I'll use the guest room to put everything I'm taking in there.  I've still got to finish making a proper packing list.  My mom will probably have to help me figure ut what to take and what to leave here.  I've only ever lived with my parents (and I'm 23 almost 24 :C ). 

Last night was the company holiday party and everyone had such a great time.  Food, games (pie-eating contest and donut on a string contest), music and a movie (National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation).  The  movie was my manager, Kirk's, idea; it's his favourite movie.  It was so much fun.  I got all dolled up, I never get the chance to dress nice so I went all out. Bought a new top and got my nails done and everything.  And my secret santa got me a wonderful bottle of Britney Spears perfume, Believe.  It smells amazing.

Anyways, I'm getting more and more excited about leaving for Florida.  But at the same time, I don't want to leave my job.  I love working with everyone there.

47 Days

Holy Potatoes!

I've only got 47 days left until Check-In.
I just made a countdown calendar so I can see the days lessening without having to turn on my computer.

I'm getting really excited now.  It's crazy.  In about a month and a half, I'll be in Florida at my new apartment, or possible at Downtown disney shopping.

Found this pic on Google images and thought it was pretty cool.

Enjoy a magical evening.

Disney On The Brain

The last couple of weeks I've had Disney on the brain a lot.  I've been thinking of the stuff I packed, what I still need to pack, etc.

I can't wait til I check in to the program. 

Thinking ...

I've been thinking about Disney more and more latel  It seems to be on my mind more now that I've got less than 2 months left.  I think about my apartment and what it's going to look like, how I want to set up my bedroom, and where I'll want to put the TV.

I think about going to the parks on my days off and getting to experience everything I didn't have time to when I visited last time.  Like all the shows and parades I want to see.  Or the rides I didn't try yet.

I haven't really wondered about my roommate yet.  At least I hadn't until i started writing this post.  I hope we get along well.  And that we can work well together to keep the apartment clean.  It would suck having someone who doesn't clean up after themselves.

I know that, myself, can get a little messy but I keep that to my room/area.  And I don't especially enjoy doing the dishes, but I will.

Come to think of it, I think I should probably have a meeting with my roommate on the first day to come up with some apartment rules and maybe a chores list.  That way there will be less arguing later on.

So Lame...

I admit it, I have fallen into the ranks of the lame blogger.  I haven't written in what, a month or so.  I'm sorry.  The reason for my not writing has a lot to do with the fact that there's not much going on right now.  At least Disney-wise.

I've been busy with school and work lately, including a big group project/presentation for my Interpersonal Communication class. 

As for Disney news, I've finalized my plans for getting down there.  January 13th will be my last day at AMC, then, on January 14th, my mom and I will drive to Jersey to visit with some friends of hers.  On January 16th, Sunday  morning, we'll start the first leg of the drive to Florida.  We'll be staying the night in a motel probably in South Carolina or something.  The next morning we'll get up and drive the rest of the way to Florida.

That night we'll stay at my sister's apartment in Winter Park.  The next day is shopping and then bright and frickin' early on the 19th my mom will drop me off at Vista Way for Check-In.  Check-in, technically, starts at 9 am but they let people into the gates starting at 8 am but I want to get there for at least 7 am so that I can, hopefully, get my first choice in apartment.

I'm really hoping for a 1 bedroom in Patterson Court but of course I'll settle for a 2 bedroom in either Patterson or Chatham Square.  I do not, however, want to get Vista at all.  I value peace and quiet.

I check in on the Facebook group page from time to time to see what's going on.  The two most popular Wall Posts seem to be "Looking for a roommate on (fill in the blank)" and "I'm so excited!"

For me, once I knew that I got in to the program and had most of my plans made, my level of excitement dropped a little.  Okay, it dropped a lot.  Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to get down there, but I'm not jumping up and down, having trouble concentrating kind of excited anymore.  Of course, every so often now I get a thrill and my brain goes "OH MY GOD! I'M GOING TO DISNEY!" But for me, mostly, I was concerned with budgeting money while in Florida and saving money before going to Florida.

I've got it all figured out now. And  I should be able to save plenty of money while down there too.  Which is good because I need to be able to get home somehow and I'm gonna need to mpay for school when I get home as well.  My parents will probably help out a little but I prefer to pay for things myself.

Speaking (or writing) of money, I have come to the conclusion, and maybe I've written this before, that I will not be able to afford to bring my car down with me.  Or I could afford it but nothing else and I wouldn't be able to save any money.  So i will be relying on the shuttles to get me to and from work/the parks and public trnasportation for going to the stores or my sister's apartment. 

I think this week will be a good week to pull out all the totes that I have for Disney and go through them all.  At least if I can get my room organized enough I will.  Not to mention I have to get to packing up all of the stuff in my room because there's a chance that I'll be coming back to CT to a new house or to a house in the process of moving.

In other news, I had to go to my local mall to pick up Assassin's Creed 3 for my sister's xmas gift and I stopped in at the Disney store (the only one left in CT :D) and they now carry Vinylmation figurines.  They look so cute.  Much better in real life than they do online.  I can't wait to visit D-Street to see all of them.

Until next time, have a magical night.

Nothing New

I haven't written anything in quite awhile now but that is because there hasn't been anything new going on in awhile.  In fact, if you read other blogs written by CPers in the past, this time period is always a little lean on blog posts.  That's because the application process and the waiting period are over.  And yes, I am currently waiting to move down to Florida, but it's not as nerve-wracking as waiting to hear whether I got into the program or not.

I've already bought most of what I'll need to bring down to Florida with me and now I just need to plan how I'm getting down there.

My mom and I are going to drive down, us in her van and my car towed behind us.  See that's the thing.  Even though Disney provides shuttles to and from all the work locations and some local things like Walmart and grocery shopping, I have come to be spoiled when it comes to the freedom of having my own car.  I want to be able to go out whenever the mood strikes me and not have to wait for a bus or something.  So, because my car probably wouldn 't make it all the way down to Florida on its own and surrive the whole 7 months I'll be down there, I will need to tow it.

There is a chance that I'll be inheriting my Dad's current car in November or early December, but that's only if they can afford buying him a new car.  Otherwise it's my 2001 Kia Sephia that I'll be taking down with me.  I know that I could probably get away with not taking a car with me but I really would prefer to have my own form of transportation.

On other news, getting home from Florida is becoming quite the hassle.  The thing is, my parents go on this 2-week camping trip every year with the SCA.  For those of you who are not familiar with the SCA, it is a medieval re-enactment group that is country-wide (and some other countries too).  Anyways, this year, or next August, my program end-date falls within the middle weekend of their trip.  If my sister is still in Florida next summer (she is in FullSail U. for grad school) then I can stay with her until their trip is done, but chances are, she won't still be there. 

The best option right now is for my Dad to fly from PA (where Pennsic is) to Florida, drive with me back to CT and then fly back to PA for the rest of Pennsic.  How complicated, right?

Oh well. 

I've also been helping my mom plan a Disney vacation that she and my Gramma will be taking in May while I'm in the program.  They want to visit me and my sister and spend some time in Disney while I can get them discounts and free park passes.  I love being able to share all of my Disney knowledge with her.  She bought a Birnbaum guide book to Disney and every so often she'll look up from the book and say what's this? or what does this mean?  And I can usually answer.  The only problem is that we can't plan everything until after I check into the program and stuff.  Until then, it's mostly basic planning, like where they want to stay (she's thinking Pop Century) and what parks they want to go to.

I think that's it for now.