Girls.... Just Wanna Have Fun

My Days Off


My RDO (regular days off) are Monday and Tuesday. I really like that right now I have Mondays off because normally Mondays are blah but not to me.

Yesterday Laura D, April and I all had the day off so we went to Magic Kingdom to check out the New Fantasyland since I have not seen it yet and then headed off to Hollywood Studios.


We took the monorail to Magic Kingdom in the morning and saw the new Fantasyland. I loved Gaston's Taveren where Lefou's Brew is the signature drink  (it is very good)

After I bought these really pretty fairy mickey ears we headed to Hollywood Studios and went on pretty much all the rides and shows.

The day was amazing with it only pouring rain during lunch when we were safely under an umbrella at a picnic table. The night ended in a somewhat sad note however because of the weather they had to cancel Fantasmic and then walking home from my bus stop to my house I was soaked from head to toe. Despite the rain it was an awesome day with my girls <3.

We just had our Inspection and I get to go pick up cookies from the front desk. YAY. So of course I am going to go do that. I also have to get my laundry from the dryer and go to Wal-Mart.

On a side note we get a bunch more awesome Canadians today including a new Canada Merch (Alex). Can't wait :)

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Hi ho.... It's off to work I go

This Post is Going to be about my first two weeks as a Canadian Merchie.

First off I have now earned my ears. YAY.

I have gone through most of my training already which is good.

Kailie, Mary and I started training about a week ago. My trainer was Shelby (who is amazing) and Kailie and Mary had Zach as their trainer however there were two days where all five of us were training together. It was so much fun to train with both trainers.

I had my assessment on Tuesday April 23rd and of course with an awesome trainer like Shelby I passed. Later that day I was on my own which was a little nerve racking but it all turned out just fine.

One of the things that I am very quickly learning is that it is so easy to have instant friends because everyone here is so nice. I have also learned that sometimes you have very little time to get to know some people since everyone arrives at different times. On Wednesday which was my first day without any training was also one of Canada's merchie Sam's last day. I went down to cart to see her kind of send off that the managers do. It made me a little sad because she seemed so nice and she would have  probably been a very great friend.

Sam's Last day merchies from left to right. (Daniel, Zach, Ivy, Mary, Jodey, Sam, Shelby, Allison)

Since that I have done all posts and have started to enjoy engraver (I did not at first.)


I have a also done a EMH (Extra Magic Hours) shift with Kailie which had it's moments but went pretty smoothly.


I thought that in this post I would let you know a little bit about each position at merch.


Post 1: At post one you are at the front of the store manning it's register
Post 2: At post two you are at the back register and sometimes  do extra tasks if needed
Cart: At cart you are outside at the cart manning the register
Engraver: At engraver you are at the cart manning the engraver
Tasking: Tasking is little tasks that are often 15mins long.

Me and my roommate Ayaka

Also check out my friend and fellow Canada Merch Allison's blog http://allisonsdisneyadventure.wordpress.com/


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Singing... In the rain

 Hey Everyone

I have today off so I thought I would try to get up a post. My post about work is going to have to wait however because I have still not had my "prove it day" when I find out if I can succeed on my own. That day is tomorrow so I will try to post my work post sometime at the end of this week.
 
I have done a lot of awesome stuff since my last blog post. I will try to write everything I can remember. The days all melt together so I am hoping the dates are right.
 
I have been having so much fun with my Canadian arrival group (Laura D, Laura S, Bry, Mike, Kailie,  April, Mel and Mary). We have been finding time to hang out even though we all have crazy training schedules. They are all so amazing and awesome. I don't know if I could have got through "throw in" without them beside me or without my fellow merch friend Katie who is equally as awesome.
 
I also have an awesome new friend named Rodrigo who is from Mexico. He has become my Walmart buddy which is always a very good thing to have here.
 


Hollywood Studios

On Thursday the 18th Bry and I had the day off so she and I decided that we would go to Hollywood Studios. She had lunch with a friend so I went to the pool and had an awesome time swimming and sunbathing. After I went home and got ready I went to get Bry from her house and we met up with Kailie and headed to Hollywood studios. We had to go to Walgreens (located across form Vista) first because Bry was burnt to a crisp and she needed aloe. Zac got off work after 5 so we met him at HS and had dinner at one of the quick serve places which was awesome. We did Tower of Terror and The Great Movie ride and walked around dancing to the music for a little bit. I wanted to see Fantasmic but the early show was standing room only so I choose to wait and see the 9:30 show. We went shopping to pass the time and then Kailie and Bry ditched me (with good reason since Bry had to get up early) but Zac stayed and we watched Fantasmic. Zac went and bought a really cool light up Fantasmic Mickey hat (I will be buying one soon) and we got good seats up front. There was a good amount of wind however and we were splashed by the water cannons. They had to pause the show but they did resume it (yay Disney) . I can not wait to see it 100 times more.


 
On Friday the 19 Laura D, April and I had the day off so after my very long sleep (it was sooo needed) I went to join them around 2 at the pool. It rained for a little so we sat at the sheltered part of the pool and decided we would meet the others for dinner. Plans kept getting changed but we ended up going to Epcot in time to miss the fireworks :(. At that point it was me, April, Laura D, Kailie, and Mel. At Epcot we saw Rodrigo so he came with us to Downtown Disney. We ate at House of Blues and met up with Bry after dinner.

 
Yesterday Sunday April 21st  I went to Universal with my awesome roommate Kimie and my new friend from Japan (Nori) who is also awesome. It was my first time there so I really wanted to go to see the Harry Potter castle.
 

We left around 11 and arrived there around 12. We took the I Ride which is a modern trolley which is only .25 for Disney Cast Members. The I Ride takes you down International Drive so it will really come in handy. It is also not that far from Commons which is really good. Kimie, Nori and I got there and had a bite to eat and then  Nori and I purchased our year passes :). When we got in the park we went on Hulk which was awesome. Right after however it down poured so we went to the indoor Spider Man ride. We then made our way to the Wizarding World in the pouring rain. After the amazing castle ride the rain had stopped. However it did rain the whole rest of the day on and off so we stuck with the indoor rides. Although we were wet we had an awesome day and went home and fell right to sleep around 11.






Sorry the post was so long

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A Little Faith.... And Pixie Dust

Hey

So I have been crazy busy but I am going to try to catch you up on everything I have been doing since I got here.

First off I will mention that I did get a phone when I got down here and then of course lost it. It is all good now though since I got a new phone but got to keep my old phone number.

I have been down here for 9 days already which is crazy. Everyday goes so fast and melts together.

Last post I said that I had not met the roommate I am sharing a room with and later that night I did meet her. Her name is Kimmi and she is from Japan and is AMAZING. She and I are planning on going to Universal on my day off Sunday (for my first time).

So I will let you know that I have started training but I will let that be it's own post later.

I know when I was reading other posts I loved reading about the fun stuff they got to do so that is what I am going to write about.

Day off number 1 (Friday the 12th)

So Sat was traditions which means that we did not have our park passes yet however Zac (Canada, Attractions) graciously used his gate pass so we were his guests. Me, Bry and April (Canada, F&B) went with Zac to AK and MK and saw Wishes at night which was amazing. I loved everything about that day and it was a great way to start off my year.

Mon the 22nd

I went to games night which was awesome. Games night is when a group of the Canadians get together to play games. This is done every Monday.

Tues the 16th

Tuesday was Discovery Day but it was also the morning I lost my phone (very sad face). I enjoyed it so much but later on I was distracted since I did not have my phone and was worried about it. Kailei and Mary  (fellow start date merchies) were awesome people however and distracted me a little bit by taking me around Epcot as a guest. We went on the Nemo and friends ride (which is amazing) as well as the revamped Test Track and also dipped into Canada to watch the 360 degree movie attraction which I have seen so many times and yet still love it. After that I left them so I could go home to rest since I was both physically and mentally exhausted.

If I can get a hold of Bry I will be headed to HS with her since I have today and tomorrow off. Also Today is my trainer Shelby's Birthday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY to her.

I will leave you with a picture of me at AK

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I Made it here.... Tired but Alive

Hey everyone

It is very late but I wanted to do a quick post.

I went to the airport this morning and met up with Bryanna  who is my "Disney Sister" after just a few months (love my life :) ). I did have two very silly moments one which included me having to go back to security to get a stamp I got in the wrong place the first time and the second which was me realizing my shirt had been on backwards from the time I woke up to the time I was finished at security.

Me and Bry at Orlando International Airport

Me and Bry went to Walmart which took a long time. We arrived home at 8:00pm and I had a good cry in my room to my parents. I met up with one of the merch girls and she made me feel so much better,she even helped me unpack (a reason I love nice people). She arrived 7 weeks ago so she is very in the know.

I have met all my roommates except the one I am sharing a room with (figures). Three are from Japan and the one who arrived today is from China. I also have a roommate who is from Mexico but she leaves in 7 weeks. My one roommate will be leaving very soon since today was her last day.


I am very tired so this post may seem a little messy and all over the place.

I will try to write more later.


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Three More Days to Go..... Happy Birthday to Me

I leave for Disney World in three days and today just happens to be my 22nd Birthday!

My family and my best friends came to my house tonight for a birthday/ going away party. I am glad to say that there were no tears however I may end up crying a river later tonight before I go to bed :(

My aunt made the most amazing birthday/ going away cake that was of course Disney themed.



My Awesome Birthday/Going Away Cake
 

 

 

This is also the first blog I have wrote in a while so I will let you know a little about what has been going on since March 8th.

 

On April 1st I had my last day of work at Cineplex. It was most definitely a day full of tears since it was my first real job and I have been there for 4 1/2 years. My managers are amazing as well as my fellow cast members who I will miss like crazy.

Although it was sad to say goodbye to everyone I know that I will be back in a year.

I am also just about ready. I am not fully packed but my mom and I did a practice pack and I am 5lbs below the weight limit which is a VERY good thing. I also have my visa and other documents ready to go :)

That is all I have to say for now but I thought I would leave you with a great Disney Birthday quote (thanks to my sister for reminding me)

Also I am glad that Laura  is safe and sound in Orlando!! :)

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