Ahhhh!

I'm hardcore craving a choco dipped strawberry and a toffee slab. Mmm! But I'm too lazy to go out and get one.

I know I've been suuuper slacking on posts and I know I always say that but legit, there isn't much to say around here but even when there is, I'm usually too tired to update.

Worked 9a-3p at Candy Cauldron the last two days. As much as I suck at waking up early, it's always nice to come home while the sun is still up.

Yesterday it was just me, Matt, Honeyvie and Elizabeth opening. But it was a lot more eventful than today, we got Selma's in yesterday, yay! But today we ran out of white choco chip cookies. Whuuut. I know, right? Robby also spent all yesterday morning making Mickey out of our twist ties LOL! Honeyvie was waving it around like "it's a cat! it's a cat!" LOL! Also I save a ton of money by being at work early because I can't eat that early so I never finish my Chicken Parm sandwich from Nick's. Saving money right there!

After work went home and found a gift from husband on my night stand, a Cheshire Cat toy. One I wanted when we first got here. Aww, thanks love!

I wanted to treat him to Ohana but he called and they said they were all booked up and he didn't want to wait for an opening so we didn't go there. We decided to go to Animal Kingdom Lodge since we haven't been there yet and so we're waiting for the bus and this wicked STORM hits. Like, strong winds, rain, thunder, lightning, the whole thing just at the same time. It was insane, sounded like the sky was cracking open but it was relaxing and awesome. I loved every minute of it! 

So we get toe Animal Kingdom Lodge and didn't know there were two sides but OMG that place is beautiful! It's dim and relaxing and there's animals out back that you could watch. Amazing. We ended up eating dinner at Boma (now can cross that off the list) and man... should just waited on Ohana. We weren't impressed, that's all.

Today it's pretty hot and sunny out. Work was slow, boring, nothing interesting happened. The new caramel... I'm not a fan of. It puddles, not cool. I slightly regret not going to Earl's and Goofy's but man... the Maketplace is so far from West Side when it's like 90 degree's outside. And I didn't want to wait on another bus if I missed one. So I just went home. Husband was late for his bus so I spent a little bit of time with him at the bus stop. Poor thing. 

Going to attempt to make pineapple fried rice some time today. Was hoping to go to Wal Mart, but the bus stops running at 630 (yeah it's one of those days). Hate that. I also hate how it's like a million degrees outside but it's always freezing in my apartment! Can I get some room temp in here?! I'm having a war with myself about if I should go out today since I'm home early or just stay home and relax. Even though I know I should stay home and relax considering that I have two 9hr shifts ahead of me before my next day off *sigh* well at least I'll get to see that money! Unlike this week. Darn missing rent.

My cousins from the Philippines are at my parents house and I'm looking at their pictures and it's making me miss home so much. I have about 7 weeks left here in Orlando and that's insane to think about too. I miss home but I know I'm going to miss Orlando and Disney World so very much when I leave. I'm coming back, of course, but it's going to be so weird to be so far away from it all and from my friends. I should probably start packing and stuff now though lol. I know those 7 weeks will go by fast!

Also, inspections #4 (are we on #4?) is coming up next week. Ughhh. Inspections!

Spring 2011 graduation.

 

We graduated!! 

Graduation was over the span of 3 days last week. Or was it the week before? I don't remember. But since we had extended, I wasn't expecting a diploma! I went to check if I had one when my boo thang Patrick went to pick his up. Originally I wasn't planning on going but since I had one, I had to go!

It's just weird. When I arrived here, it was a week or so before the last program's graduation and I remember being annoyed cause at the time I worked at World of Memories and all these people came in wanting their graduation ears (the one's I'm wearing) stitched and now it's my graduation? Where the heck did time go? I always thought the people who didn't update their blogs once they got to Orlando just didn't care enough to. But I was wrong, you literally don't have time to do much once you're here. I mean people make time to like party and club and stuff (but you're moving). But when you're sitting about to write a blog, you'll fall asleep. No joke. I don't know how many times I've sat here with my blog open and just fell asleep. The only time I legit have time to clean my apartment is when I'm skipping out on a few hours of sleep before inspections. It's crazy out here!

Last week Betsy, Yarissa, Daria and Priscilla left West Side. And today is Alexis, John and Kendra's last day. It's so weird not having these people around anymore. Like I'm at Quest this weekend and with everyone gone... who the heck am I closing with?! Then next week all my friends from Thailand will be leaving and the week after my Kiersten will be leaving :(. Time has definitely traveled way to fast. I feel like we all just got here!

Husband has switched over to Merchandise, he actually had his Merchantainment class this morning so that's pretty exciting. I'm a little jealous though cause he's in a location that has confectionery and for them, after 30 days they're kitchen trained. Yeah, doesn't work that way on West Side. I've been there for 2 months and I'm not kitchen trained. But I've been having a great debate with myself the last few weeks over if I should ask to be or not. I love being on the floor but it would be cool to be kitchen trained too... ah, I dunno!

I think I have new neighbors. Cause the people downstairs are either screaming and yelling or spending all night slamming doors. Ugh.

I totally fail.

Oh mannn I totally fail at updating this blog (and every other blog I have. I fail at Tweeting, come on now, like that takes time)! It's been crazy busy here because of Grad Night weeks and the heat is moving on in. It's been SO hot and humid here lately that some days I just can't stand it! And everyone keeps saying it gets worse in August! Could it REALLY get worse than THIS? 

I have so much to update on!! My birthday, things that are going on and the formal that was last night! I don't want to cover those things because I want to make a separate post so I'll just update on the things that are going on.

The Spring semester is ending in about a week and a half and that's just so hard to believe. It feels like we just got here and I say that because if I had not extended, I would be going home in ELEVEN DAYS. That just blows my mind! It's already May?! But just because I'm not leaving doesn't make it less sad. ALL of my friends on West Side are leaving. I think there's about 3 or 4 of us that are staying. A few people have "end of program" over their work times on the schedule and it's just a damn reminder that they're leaving soon :( I'm seriously sad! I love the people I work with, I love the new friends I've made and it's hard to imagine West Side without them. Kinda makes me wish I had extended into a different area or into something else. Even though I love West Side.

Husband extended into Merch so that's exciting. It's his last week or so at Buzz so I took a bunch of pictures of him today there and a few with some of his friends. He's going over to Hollywood Studios, pretty exciting, at least I think so. I wonder where they'll deploy him to!

Someone stole 17 Muppet Vinylmations from D-Street the other day. From what I heard they left the boxes in the case but took the Vinylmations. How the hell they got away with that is beyond me. And why would you leave the boxes?! I think putting new releases by the door are a bad idea. I mean I get the purpose, but I don't think there should be that many boxes up there.

I still think Pin Cart should had followed Mickey's Groove and went away.

I've been hanging out with Kiersten a lot lately and going to Micky D's with Betsy a lot too. I'm going to miss West Side Micky D's trips.

I washed my clothes and forgot I had a BBQ sauce in my pocket (I checked ALL of my pockets except my hoodie, wth was I thinking) and I got BBQ sauce ALL OVER my clothes and towels. I was suppose to re-wash everything today but I had no money for laundry. Why can't it just take debit like everything else. Ugh. I'm so upset right now. 

Did I mention a girl my husband works with asked him to the formal? She knows he's married, she's hung out with me a handful of times and always acts like she's happy to see me with her hugs and crap but... asks my husband to the formal. Oh and then, the next day, she invited him to hang out with her at the pool. Uh, what?

What else?

Lately I've been breaking out like crazy. But you didn't need to know that. 

I'm going to go resize pictures and make a post about the formal now lol.

Happy First Birthday D-Street Orlando!

[ yes, this is our dresser ]

Today's D-Street Orlando's first birthday! Yay!

Zone 4 celebrated yesterday. They had Vinylmation artists come in and sign some stuff, I saw a few Nightmare Before Christmas boxes signed when I got to work (no more Jack's though! Boo)! We had a huge sign in sheet for guests on the floor and one for cast members in the stock room. We had cake and every cast member got a gift. Not saying what it is :). We also got to rock the birthday pin (which is kind of a big deal on West Side since it's not "Disney Look")! Except people kept telling us happy birthday without reading that it's for D-Street! We wore it to invite guests to celebrate with us!

I'll update on my birthday soon. Hopefully on Monday when I'm off! I also have to go to Magic Kingdom's costuming to pick up a costume for Fantasyland! I wasn't deployed like everyone else, I traded shifts with Betsy. Just want to see what it's like to work at a park for one day!

CONVO OF THE DAY:

P: If he comes to switch places with you. I'm punching him in the throat. Swear to God. Hawwww!
*I get handed a break slip*
P: Hazel, come here. No, I just wanna say something! Hawwww!

HAHA!!

Today's my 26th Birthday!

We started celebrating yesterday by having lunch at Liberty Tree Tavern in Magic Kingdom's Liberty Square (not really worth it) and venturing around the park! Then ending the day at Downtown Disney for some sweet treats. Today we're going to Hollywood Studios (thank goodness it's NOT raining like it said it would be) then husband is taking me to Ohana's for dinner and we're going back to Hollywood Studios to see Fantasmic! Tomorrow will be spent at Epcot!

Pictures soon :)

Extension approved!

About a week or two ago emails went out for anyone who wanted to extend their program who were leaving in May. Both my husband and I applied to extend and they were both approved! I decided to stay in my current role/location while husband decided to transfer from Attractions to Merchandise and he got approved. Yay!!! So instead of leaving in May, we're now leaving in August! 

I was trained in Candy Cauldron a few days ago. It's not rocket science but it is going to take some getting use to to know everything that's going on. Remembering all the fudges and what goes in them mostly. I thought I'd hate it there -- all of my co-workers talk about how much they hate it but it's actually kind of fun. I love how fast paced it is, I just hate how small the work area is. Since I'm staying until August, I'm going to ask if I can be kitchen trained so I can make caramel apples! 

Okay, kind of silly but...ever since I was a kid, the candy store in Main Street at Disneyland has always been my favorite store in the entire park (well besides maybe Pooh's Corner, but only because they have caramel apples there too) and I always thought it would be awesome to work at a Disney candy store. And to actually work in one now? It's just amazing. Seriously, amazing.

The downside to this week though.... is that in January when I got here I requested days off for my birthday. Which were approved. But since I switched job locations, they took them back because I didn't re-submit them since they "don't travel with me". Keep in mind, NO ONE told me this. So when I checked my schedule for next week and saw that I don't have my birthday requested days off, that kinda irritated me. I'm going to try to talk to my scheduling manager tonight and see if they can fix it. That's totally not fair. I'm glad I didn't attempt to go home, I woulda been pissed. I really don't want to call out that day so I hope this is all fixed before next week.

Inspections #2 and 6 days.

It's storming today. Thunder came out of nowhere at like 2am this morning. Ruined my plans of going to Magic Kingdom for some Tavern and Celebration Fudge. Apparently it's going to be storming all week. Which is weird considering how HOT and HUMID it was YESTERDAY. I don't think I'll ever get use to Florida weather.

We have our second inspections coming up and the apartment is a complete and utter MESS. I tried getting all the bigger organizing done last week but that kinda failed so yeah. At least the laundry's done. Well, half of it anyway. Gahh. I only have today and tomorrow to clean this damn place up. I guess it's a sign. Rain = I don't get out and have nothing else to do but clean the damn place up for inspections. Awesome. Flippin awesome.

I'm working six days this week. Which isn't that bad, I guess. I kinda need the money. I'm just curious to know how grumpy I'll be at the end of the week. All closing shifts too. It's kinda funny cause I hate closing but as soon as I get home after closing I'm wishing I was still at work. I hate being home. Kind of. 

Husband pulled me out of bed yesterday morning to catch the first bus to Wal Mart to get a 3DS. Ughh. But I got my Nook Color, so I'm happy. Early bday gift for myself. Nothing else I really want besides a case of Villains Vinylmations.

Speaking of, if the rain stops at any point today I'll probably make a quick trip to Downtown Disney and trade a keychain. Hopefully they still have either the Friday the 13th one or the skull one. Or I'll just buy 'em. Whatever.

Work has been good, busy. Not really much else to really say. Mickey's Groove is closing this week, Park #6 Vinylmations is released this Friday and I'm being trained for Candy Cauldron next week. That's pretty much all.

Now on to cleaning this place up!