In Your Dreams, Kid.

Okay. I found that I have atleast one reader out there (it felt like I was talking to myself for a while). :-) Wouldn't be any different from the norm, meaning having no one to talk to. I figured that with the much appreciated time off I'd update my blog as I wait for my lunch of mac 'n cheese to finish cooking. I've found quite a few 'quick foods' that I'm rather fond of, which are all relatively cheap and easy enough to find. I fell in love wish "Nissen Chow Mein" boxes. It takes 5 minutes to cook and tastes great, plus it's stored dry at room temperature so I've stockpiled over 20 of them in my shared kitchen easily. Every day I go to work I grab one from off the counter before leaving the apartment and I've got lunch for the day. Of course there's the tride-and-true Easy Mac and Ramen noodles that every college student has heard about. I've got those. I've found that anything microwavable is best to have around the apartment, so there's really nothing of a 'home cooked' variety here.

I'm excited about this year's Not So Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom. I have Halloween off and it would be the first in many years that I get to enjoy may favorite holiday. 80% of the reason why I joined this program was to be a part of Disney's Halloween celebration. 10% would probably be the sheer joy of spending every day at the Magic Kingdom for 6 months, and the other 10% is for the high marks on my resume and achieving a 'rehire' status on my Disney employment record. Once this program is completed, if I obtain a rehire status at the programs completion it should be much much easier to once again rejoin the company should I ever need/want to. It's a very tough job I've got but I have no choice. I must say it's not all bad. The guests tend to get quite angry with me and shout obscenities towards me and the other pirates when the ride breaks down and we have to evacuate the building (trust me it's usually never EVER as serious at it may seem). People are quick to judge us humble pirates. I had a woman come up to me once and say that I needed to tell higher management 'what I shitty ride I'm working at', through her minimal set of teeth while puffing a cigarette. Meanwhile, other disgruntled guests are shouting in the streets of Adventure Land saying, "This ride is broken, stay away from it! You better not go on, it's a waste of time!" How little we care for the likes of them. I laugh thinking of how badly they behaved and all the while hoping I will never return as a guest to the Magic Kingdom. (I'm almost willing to believe that visiting this place lowers your I.Q. by 20 points.) Think of it, Disney has made it so there is little thinking done on your part. We take care of you from the moment you embark on that magical road trip to Orlando or Anaheim. We provide a great deal of the transportation. And half the day is spend worrying about how you'll fit everything into the day's schedule (or fighting with the kids against their schedule).

Yes, five dollars is a bit much for a bottle of soda pop but what the heck, I'm on vacation.

I think it's apparent that I will never be back unless it's to work again for the Disney Company. One brilliant aspect of working here is the cast benefits that go on for the whole year. During the Christmas season we will all have a 50% discount on merchandise. For those who are considering joining the Disney College Program, please take full advantage of all benefits while you can.

When You Wish...

It's been two months since my arrival at Walt Disney World and I feel comfortable at home. But I feel pretty lonley. Sure, I made a few friends but we never see each other. Although we see each other occasionally and manage to make plans, those plans just don't seem to follow through. I think lately things have slowed down for me. Days go by quick but nothing really gets accomplished besides the occasional bit of housework. I love living on the second floor of my appartment. After a day of work it almost seems rewarding to climb up the stairs to my front door almost completely exhausted and ready to collapse by the time I reach my bed. Recently I bought a T.V. because the one we were sharing in the living room suddenly vanished. I took it as a sign that we as a house would not be sharing anymore. Things got confusing. Were we buying food only to share with everyone or just for ourselves. Who decided to buy garbage bags? Who keeps grabbing toilet paper from my personall stock?

I find myself thinking about how displeased I am with my roommate. He sometimes keeps me up at night clicking away at his computer and texting to half of New Jersey where he happens to be from (Not even thinking of turning down the volume on his allert). His alarm wakes me up in the morning while he remains sleeping blissfully. He leaves notes rather than telling someone about his problems to their face. Some of those notes are definitely targetted at me. But there doesn't seem to be anyone in the house he has a problem with exept me. Dozens of Highschool Musical posters and photos litter his side of the wall while mine are blank as the house regulations say they should be. Sure I'm probably not the best roommate in the world either, but I've always considered myself to be a friendly person. And this 'living on my own' thing is new to me.