Things have been soooo busy lately, so I'll try to give you the run-down of what's going on. I got home from school, and haven't stopped moving since. Between seeing friends that I haven't seen in a loooong time, shopping for things for Florida, visiting family, and all the other things, I'm running around like a chicken wiht my head cut off.
Yesterday I received an e-mail from Disney! It was the "You're Almost Here!" e-mail, and just reminded me to be within Disney look, and all that good stuff. I'll be there in just 10 days! It's so weird that I won't be spending summer with my friends, but I'll make a bunch of new friends to share my summer and fall with!
That's it for now, I think. I'm going to go kayaking!
Friday, May 28, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
2 weeks, and...
I'll be in Florida, setting up my new apartment. I'm feeling so many different emotions right now, I won't lie. My emotions run the gamut, from nervous to excited to scared.. It's a pretty intimidating, exciting event!
I've been seeing people's statuses on Facebook talking about their arrivals in Florida, and I gotta be honest, I'm really jealous. However, given the opportunity, I don't think I would arrive earlier than June 7. Last week I finally arrived home from school, and I wouldn't've had much time to hang out with my friends or anything. So, in a way, I'm glad I'm leaving when I am.
Unpacking and repacking are definitely looming in the near future for me. I'm still unpacking things from school, and at the same time putting things together for Florida. I've been working on packing and shopping lists, but it seems to always just stress me out! Here's what I've got so far:
Shoes: Sneakers, Workout shoes, Flip Flops, Heels.
Shirts: 2 Long-sleeve Tees, A bunch of Short sleeves, camis, and going out shirts.
Pants: 3 pairs of jeans, 9 pairs of shorts, skirts, etc.
Dresses
Class clothing (Business Casual)
Jewelry
Make-up
Hair supplies
Towels
Bedsheets
Toiletries
Yeah, that's all I've got so far.... It's a work in progress, really.
See you all in 14 days!!
I've been seeing people's statuses on Facebook talking about their arrivals in Florida, and I gotta be honest, I'm really jealous. However, given the opportunity, I don't think I would arrive earlier than June 7. Last week I finally arrived home from school, and I wouldn't've had much time to hang out with my friends or anything. So, in a way, I'm glad I'm leaving when I am.
Unpacking and repacking are definitely looming in the near future for me. I'm still unpacking things from school, and at the same time putting things together for Florida. I've been working on packing and shopping lists, but it seems to always just stress me out! Here's what I've got so far:
Shoes: Sneakers, Workout shoes, Flip Flops, Heels.
Shirts: 2 Long-sleeve Tees, A bunch of Short sleeves, camis, and going out shirts.
Pants: 3 pairs of jeans, 9 pairs of shorts, skirts, etc.
Dresses
Class clothing (Business Casual)
Jewelry
Make-up
Hair supplies
Towels
Bedsheets
Toiletries
Yeah, that's all I've got so far.... It's a work in progress, really.
See you all in 14 days!!
Thursday, May 13, 2010
My e-mail says it's getting closer, I feel like it's a million years away!
I promised I'd keep you updated, so I'm staying true to my word. Lately, I've been getting an email every day from Disney, which is DEFINITELY not helping me focus on my finals...
A few days ago I got one regarding the Disney Look. It just reminded me that I have to be in the Disney Look Guidelines when I arrive on-site for Check-In.
Yesterday, I received one regarding transportation to and from the apartment complex. Since I already made arrangements, I'm not too concerned about it.
Today, when I went to check my e-mail, I had received one about education while I'm there. To be honest, I'm actually really excited to take courses in Disney. You know that kid who was really excited for the beginning of school with all our new notebooks and stuff? Yeah, that's me. Embarrassing, yes. But so so true.
I'm going home from school in under a week, I'm really excited to be home, even for just a short time. 19 whole days of being home, I feel that it's going to be rushed. But I'm going to see all my friends and family, and it'll be good =).
At the same time, I just want to get going! It's definitely time to get out of New York State. The other day, it SNOWED where I am... It's going to be weird in an environment without snow for so long; it'll be the longest time I've ever gone without snow or freezing temperatures! I hope my body can handle it...
Only 3 finals, 24 days, one plane ride and a bus ride til I'm in Florida!!!!!!!!
A few days ago I got one regarding the Disney Look. It just reminded me that I have to be in the Disney Look Guidelines when I arrive on-site for Check-In.
Yesterday, I received one regarding transportation to and from the apartment complex. Since I already made arrangements, I'm not too concerned about it.
Today, when I went to check my e-mail, I had received one about education while I'm there. To be honest, I'm actually really excited to take courses in Disney. You know that kid who was really excited for the beginning of school with all our new notebooks and stuff? Yeah, that's me. Embarrassing, yes. But so so true.
I'm going home from school in under a week, I'm really excited to be home, even for just a short time. 19 whole days of being home, I feel that it's going to be rushed. But I'm going to see all my friends and family, and it'll be good =).
At the same time, I just want to get going! It's definitely time to get out of New York State. The other day, it SNOWED where I am... It's going to be weird in an environment without snow for so long; it'll be the longest time I've ever gone without snow or freezing temperatures! I hope my body can handle it...
Only 3 finals, 24 days, one plane ride and a bus ride til I'm in Florida!!!!!!!!
Thursday, May 6, 2010
It's Getting Closerrrrrrrrr
I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm super excited to be leaving. Really, there's only 32 days (31 til I leave my home) until I'm in Florida! The warm weather will DEFINITELY be a nice break for me, considering that I'm used to some pretty fickle weather.
Right now, I want to talk a little bit about the Disney Look. Since I'm freaking out a little bit over it, I'd imagine other people are too. First off, Arrival Day.
On Arrival Day, Disney says to be in compliance with the Disney Look Guidelines, but after talking to a friend of mine who's already down there, I realize it's more about just looking decent. So when I arrive, my earrings will be out (I have a number of them), my hair will probably be dyed back to a natural brown-ish color, and my shoulders will be covered for my ID picture.
When I'm at work, I'll be wearing my Disney-issued costume. It has to be worn exactly the way they tell me to, with my nametag on the left (I believe) of my chest in a visible place. Again, my earrings will be removed, and my hair will look natural. I'm not too concerned about my hair looking natural, honestly. I've got some pretty curly hair, and that's minus humidity! When it gets hot and humid in Florida, I'm pretty sure my hair will be HUGE, and that's fine with me.
Makeup is another one of my concerns. I love makeup: wearing it, buying it, everything about it. So going to work might be tricky, because I can't wear my normal dramatic makeup. I;ve been thinking about just not wearing makeup, but I probably will wear some. Basically, the look should be natural and blended, with browns and light pinks as shadow, black or brown mascara and liner. I can do that, I think =).
Packing is going to be tricky. How do I fit everything I need for 7 months in one 50-pound suitcase?! I think I'm going to be bringing 2 suitcases, since it only costs $30 to check another bag. The hardest thing to pare down on is my SHOES. I have almost 20 pairs here with me at college, and I'm guessing not all of them can come with me... More on that later.
I'm stoked beyond belief! I'm going to miss my family and friends, but think about it: I'll be making soooooo many new friends and memories! 32 <3
Right now, I want to talk a little bit about the Disney Look. Since I'm freaking out a little bit over it, I'd imagine other people are too. First off, Arrival Day.
On Arrival Day, Disney says to be in compliance with the Disney Look Guidelines, but after talking to a friend of mine who's already down there, I realize it's more about just looking decent. So when I arrive, my earrings will be out (I have a number of them), my hair will probably be dyed back to a natural brown-ish color, and my shoulders will be covered for my ID picture.
When I'm at work, I'll be wearing my Disney-issued costume. It has to be worn exactly the way they tell me to, with my nametag on the left (I believe) of my chest in a visible place. Again, my earrings will be removed, and my hair will look natural. I'm not too concerned about my hair looking natural, honestly. I've got some pretty curly hair, and that's minus humidity! When it gets hot and humid in Florida, I'm pretty sure my hair will be HUGE, and that's fine with me.
Makeup is another one of my concerns. I love makeup: wearing it, buying it, everything about it. So going to work might be tricky, because I can't wear my normal dramatic makeup. I;ve been thinking about just not wearing makeup, but I probably will wear some. Basically, the look should be natural and blended, with browns and light pinks as shadow, black or brown mascara and liner. I can do that, I think =).
Packing is going to be tricky. How do I fit everything I need for 7 months in one 50-pound suitcase?! I think I'm going to be bringing 2 suitcases, since it only costs $30 to check another bag. The hardest thing to pare down on is my SHOES. I have almost 20 pairs here with me at college, and I'm guessing not all of them can come with me... More on that later.
I'm stoked beyond belief! I'm going to miss my family and friends, but think about it: I'll be making soooooo many new friends and memories! 32 <3
Thursday, April 29, 2010
It's starting to hit me...
It's getting to the point where I'm really starting to "get" that I'm going to Florida. I've booked my flight (6AM out of Westchester County, NY.... Arriving at 9AM in Orlando!) and transportation to the Vista Way Apartments, where I will be living for the next 7 months. I'm putting together a packing list (still working on it, I'll try to post it when I'm done...) and getting whatever I can get done away from home.. done.
One of the things I'm most anxious for are the rules in the "Disney Look." It's a pretty strict dress code, and I don't know how strictly they follow it. During classes, the attire is supposed to be "Business casual," but a lot of fabrics are not allowed, and there are a bunch of restrictions on the length of dresses and skirts, you get the picture. They also have rules about makeup (natural, blended makeup), jewelry (one ring on each hand, exceptions being the wedding set), and earrings (only one earring in each ear, lower part of the lobe. None for guys). For the most part, it shouldn't be too much of an issue because I have dealt with pretty strict dress codes before, but I'm still a little nervous.
I'm also a little nervous about the "critters" found in central Florida. A girl I went to high school with is there now, and she said they had a snake on their porch the other day! There are lizards, big spiders, and all sorts of creepy crawlies. Most of them don't bother me too much, but the spiders.... they're another story.
However, the weather... I'm so excited to be in warm weather for the majority of the year! Being from upstate New York, I'm used to 2 short months of warmer weather, followed by about 10 months of pretty chilly weather. And, the weather is notorious for flip-flopping (for example, it was about 20 degrees and snowing the other day, and today it's maybe 60 out). I realize that it rains in Florida pretty much every day, but I can get used to that.
There's only a couple more days left of school: our classes are wrapping up, we're preparing for finals, and getting ready to pack up and move back in with our parents. More than ever, I'm getting used to the idea of being home for just 2 weeks and then making my way to Disney. FINALLY!
One of the things I'm most anxious for are the rules in the "Disney Look." It's a pretty strict dress code, and I don't know how strictly they follow it. During classes, the attire is supposed to be "Business casual," but a lot of fabrics are not allowed, and there are a bunch of restrictions on the length of dresses and skirts, you get the picture. They also have rules about makeup (natural, blended makeup), jewelry (one ring on each hand, exceptions being the wedding set), and earrings (only one earring in each ear, lower part of the lobe. None for guys). For the most part, it shouldn't be too much of an issue because I have dealt with pretty strict dress codes before, but I'm still a little nervous.
I'm also a little nervous about the "critters" found in central Florida. A girl I went to high school with is there now, and she said they had a snake on their porch the other day! There are lizards, big spiders, and all sorts of creepy crawlies. Most of them don't bother me too much, but the spiders.... they're another story.
However, the weather... I'm so excited to be in warm weather for the majority of the year! Being from upstate New York, I'm used to 2 short months of warmer weather, followed by about 10 months of pretty chilly weather. And, the weather is notorious for flip-flopping (for example, it was about 20 degrees and snowing the other day, and today it's maybe 60 out). I realize that it rains in Florida pretty much every day, but I can get used to that.
There's only a couple more days left of school: our classes are wrapping up, we're preparing for finals, and getting ready to pack up and move back in with our parents. More than ever, I'm getting used to the idea of being home for just 2 weeks and then making my way to Disney. FINALLY!
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Even more paperwork!?
It's been a while since I posted here, so I decided to start posting more often.
Here we are, 47 days to kickoff, and I'm overwhelmed with work. Not only is it the home stretch for my first year away at college, but I'm trying to get my stuff together to go to Disney-- all while I'm not home! It's tricky, but right now I'm taking care of all the paperwork end of things (or at least what I can without my parents.)
In the past few weeks since I wrote, a lot of things have happened. I handed in all the paperwork for Cortland, verifying that I'd be living and working in Florida a few weeks ago, and things have started to straighten themselves out. One particularly funny event was when the ResLife and Housing office sent me paperwork to verify that my internship wasn't within commuting distance from Cortland. Yep, I'll fly back and forth every day, no big deal. Other than that, I've done about 30 pages of filling out my name, signing, and dating for Disney, and I'm pretty sure there will be more once I arrive.
Another extra concern: packing. Since I live in Upstate New York, and both my parents work full time, and I have no car of my own, I will be flying down BY MYSELF! I'm nervous, but it'll be an adventure, I suppose. Everyone knows though, that airlines can be pretty picky with their regulations and whatnot. I'm working on a packing list, and as soon as I have it all finished, I'll post it here.
My Disney Roommate, Julianna, and I have been freaking out for the past few weeks, but even more so this week. Why? I'm supposed to hear back from the Disney Entertainment Audition I went to on March 30 in my hometown. I'm super nervous, but at this point, I know I'm going so it'd just be icing on the cake. Either way, I'm going to be part of the magic, and that excites me beyond belief!
The other thing Julianna and I have been flipping over is our apartment. At this point, we think we want to live in a 6-person apartment. It's a manageable size for girls, and cooking might be easier. I can't wait to be cooking for myself-- I loooooooove cooking! Especially baking. I can't wait to have birthdays and parties and things like that at our apartment-- if our other roommates don't mind.
It's so close!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here we are, 47 days to kickoff, and I'm overwhelmed with work. Not only is it the home stretch for my first year away at college, but I'm trying to get my stuff together to go to Disney-- all while I'm not home! It's tricky, but right now I'm taking care of all the paperwork end of things (or at least what I can without my parents.)
In the past few weeks since I wrote, a lot of things have happened. I handed in all the paperwork for Cortland, verifying that I'd be living and working in Florida a few weeks ago, and things have started to straighten themselves out. One particularly funny event was when the ResLife and Housing office sent me paperwork to verify that my internship wasn't within commuting distance from Cortland. Yep, I'll fly back and forth every day, no big deal. Other than that, I've done about 30 pages of filling out my name, signing, and dating for Disney, and I'm pretty sure there will be more once I arrive.
Another extra concern: packing. Since I live in Upstate New York, and both my parents work full time, and I have no car of my own, I will be flying down BY MYSELF! I'm nervous, but it'll be an adventure, I suppose. Everyone knows though, that airlines can be pretty picky with their regulations and whatnot. I'm working on a packing list, and as soon as I have it all finished, I'll post it here.
My Disney Roommate, Julianna, and I have been freaking out for the past few weeks, but even more so this week. Why? I'm supposed to hear back from the Disney Entertainment Audition I went to on March 30 in my hometown. I'm super nervous, but at this point, I know I'm going so it'd just be icing on the cake. Either way, I'm going to be part of the magic, and that excites me beyond belief!
The other thing Julianna and I have been flipping over is our apartment. At this point, we think we want to live in a 6-person apartment. It's a manageable size for girls, and cooking might be easier. I can't wait to be cooking for myself-- I loooooooove cooking! Especially baking. I can't wait to have birthdays and parties and things like that at our apartment-- if our other roommates don't mind.
It's so close!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
How excited?
For those of you who have never heard of the Disney College Program, let me tell you a little bit about it. Every semester, Disney hires college students to be cast members (their word for employees) in their theme parks across the world. This upcoming semester, I've been lucky enough to be chosen! I arrive in Disney on June 7th, 2010 and will be living, eating, breathing, and pretty much doing everything there for almost 7 months!
Needless to say, I'm pretty jazzed about it. My friend Julianna is going to be working there the same time as me, and a few of my other friends will be joining me as the program progresses. Julianna will even be my roommate! I'm really looking forward to meeting new people and learning all about Disney from a technical aspect, and making the magic happen for other people. I think that'll be the most rewarding part of this internship, to be honest.
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. Starting with my online application, I spent about 40 minutes filling out facts about myself and answering simple interview questions. Then, to my surprise, I was offered a phone interview. When I called the toll free number the next day to schedule my phone interview, I was SHAKING. Becoming a part of this program meant so much to me, and I was willing to do anything to achieve my dream. When I finally had my phone interview, I wore my Cars! slippers for good luck, and must have charmed my interviewer. Just about a week later, I received an e-mail with my very own invitation to join the most magical place on earth for 7 months.
Fast forward about 3 weeks, and I've filled out more paperwork than I ever even knew existed, and signed my name on so many documents that my hand won't stop trying to sign my name. I've made about 90 appointments and gone to meetings and created a resume and wrote a cover letter... It's been hectic. Luckily, like I said before, my friend Julianna is going through the same process. We sit in each other's rooms for hours figuring out what exactly we need to do next! Yesterday I attended an open audition for the Entertainment roles at Disney, so we'll see where this whole experience takes me! For now, I know I'm going, so being able to say that I have auditioned for Disney is just icing on the cake.
It's hard to believe that 68 days from now, I'll be entering probably one of the best times of my life. I'll keep you posted!
Needless to say, I'm pretty jazzed about it. My friend Julianna is going to be working there the same time as me, and a few of my other friends will be joining me as the program progresses. Julianna will even be my roommate! I'm really looking forward to meeting new people and learning all about Disney from a technical aspect, and making the magic happen for other people. I think that'll be the most rewarding part of this internship, to be honest.
The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. Starting with my online application, I spent about 40 minutes filling out facts about myself and answering simple interview questions. Then, to my surprise, I was offered a phone interview. When I called the toll free number the next day to schedule my phone interview, I was SHAKING. Becoming a part of this program meant so much to me, and I was willing to do anything to achieve my dream. When I finally had my phone interview, I wore my Cars! slippers for good luck, and must have charmed my interviewer. Just about a week later, I received an e-mail with my very own invitation to join the most magical place on earth for 7 months.
Fast forward about 3 weeks, and I've filled out more paperwork than I ever even knew existed, and signed my name on so many documents that my hand won't stop trying to sign my name. I've made about 90 appointments and gone to meetings and created a resume and wrote a cover letter... It's been hectic. Luckily, like I said before, my friend Julianna is going through the same process. We sit in each other's rooms for hours figuring out what exactly we need to do next! Yesterday I attended an open audition for the Entertainment roles at Disney, so we'll see where this whole experience takes me! For now, I know I'm going, so being able to say that I have auditioned for Disney is just icing on the cake.
It's hard to believe that 68 days from now, I'll be entering probably one of the best times of my life. I'll keep you posted!
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