Packing List

With less than one month until graduation and a little less than three months after that until I move into my new apartment at Disney World it won't be long until my bedroom will be taken over by boxes full of all my stuff. With half of that stuff I will be taking with me in August. And the other half I will come back and get in January, when I will hopefully be a permanent Cast Member.

Oh what do I need? What do I need?
I know most of my days will be spent working. But, I don't plan on spending my off days stuck cooped inside the apartment. There's so many things I want to do. When I'm not working I will either be playing in one of the parks, at the pool, exploring Orlando, or exploring Florida.

Here's a few of the things I will need to pack:

1. T-shirts
2. Tank tops
3. Dresses
4. Shorts
5. Yellowbox Flip flops
6. Black trousers, for Traditions and Seminars 
7. Grey trousers, for Traditions and Seminars 
8. Button up tops 
9. Business casual attire
10. Jeans
11. Khaki pants
12. Black flats
13. Workout clothes
14. Bathingsuits
15. Towels
16. Work eligibility documents
17. Computer modem for internet
18. Ethernet cable
19. Bedding (I will probably just use my old bedding that I had when I lived in the dorm)
20. Computer, charger, and sleeve
21. Camera, charger, memory cards, and camera bag 
22. Tennis racket
23. Tennis shoes

I can't decide whether I want to take my Disney movies or not. I've started "collecting" the Disney movies as they come out on Blu Ray. So, all my Disney movies are in Blu Ray. Any others in the house that may not be in Blu Ray are my parents' copies. I don't think I want to take my Blu Ray player, at least not for the Disney College Program. Because disconnecting devices such as those are usually really tough and involve a whole lot of wires. I really prefer to only do it once. Sometime in October or November I will start the process to be a permanent Cast Member. So, before I even pack up the stuff I will take with me in August I will box up everything else of mine in my bedroom, in the garage, and in storage shed. Yes, we have more stuff than will fit in our house. 

This stuff includes: 

1. All my reading books (Nicholas Sparks, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Harry Potter, photography books etc.)
2. Any of the movies I won't take down in August
3. Any clothes that I won't take down in August 
4. My papasan chair
5. And anything else that might be left

It's going to be a long summer.

Dreams Really Do Come True

"Tomorrow will be better for as long as America keeps the ideals of freedom and a better    life. " 

                    - Walt Disney

It's been just a little over a year since I got back from my trip to Walt Disney World with my family. I remember talking to my dad about how awesome it would be to work there. And how to be able to work there, we couldn't think of any other job I would need. I came home and started looking at their job openings. I love photography and have always dreamed of doing something with photography. I had no luck getting a job straight through the openings. At that time I was just ready to get back on my own. I returned to school in March after being out for a year and a half.

Well, here I am sitting here as I live and breathe with some pretty exciting news. On February 8,2013 I applied to the Disney College Program. The Disney College Program is a paid internship where you get live just a few miles from Walt Disney World in their housing. And you are given the opportunity to live and work with people from all over the world. I had my phone interview on February 16. Just one week after I completed my application and web based interview.The wait from the time I completed my application until time for my phone interview felt like so much more than just a week. There was nothing I could but wait after that point. Just wait for a response. My response came four days later. Those four days felt longer than the week between submitting my application and having my phone interview. On February 20th my response came. I had gone to lunch with my family at our favorite cheeseburger place in town. I came home from lunch and I finally had an email from Disney. I got accepted!!!!

I've sat down to write this update at least three previous times. Words just can't do it justice. I can't tell yall how excited I am. I'm so beyond thrilled to venture out on this new journey and see what God has in store for me next. Oh my goodness!!!!!! I'm moving to Disney World. This is just the beginning. Growing up is exciting and scary at the same time. The scary part is when I add up the expenses and the income. I know I'm going to be pinching pennies for a little while. But that's okay. You gotta start somewhere and work your way up. Not everybody can start out on top. I will do my best to keep yall updated on everything at Disney.

Please keep me in your prayers as I take a leap of faith and start the next chapter of my life. :)