I'm finally on track with this blog again! Yay.
The first part of this Walt Disney quote is from his July 18, 1969 address to his cast members at the 10 year celebration of the opening of Disneyland. It encompasses some the emotions I've been having this week and I'm sure if I'll be able to articulate them. I guess the core thing I have been feeling...something I like to thing I share in common with Mr. Disney...is knowing this experience will benefit me in my future, in ways I can't see right now or even realize. I know that in order to make the most of this experience I had to take it for all it was worth. This week I did that by concentrating on networking in Disney and outside of Disney in order to discover what that next step could be for me after my program is over. I am very excited about the future. For those of you that know me well you know how much of a planner I am. While I learning to appreciate and tackle the unexpected and be flexible, the point of something unexpected to happen when you least plan for it. So here's to moving forward and hoping for the best.
And now to recap my week since my last post.
Saturday: After blogging I went to work prepared to work my first expediter shift. It was a nice change of costume though I can't say it was any more flattering for the figure. Essentially it seems most, if not all, costumes are not necessarily designed with a woman's body in mind and; therefore, are often very unflattering. Oh well...as Tim Gunn would say...ya gotta make it work. Saturday's work shift went really well; I really like expediting as it makes the shift go really fast. After work Kenzie and I went to Wawa. I am so proud of myself that I have instilled this obsession and lifestyle in her haha.
Also, Saturday was Maggie and Jack's wedding and I know my parents had a great time. Best wishes for the newly weds.
Sunday: Sunday was Laura (Luisi's) 23rd Birthday so I made a special shout out to my basil best. I decided to leave for work early and go shopping as the 27th was the first day of the cast member holiday discount (40% woot woot). I got to the park at about 4. I was able to shop, eat lunch (which offered a perfect people watching experience), and walk around the park. I severely over estimated how long this would all take me and wound up having three hours of nothing to do before my shift started and had to get down to our break room because there was a Halloween party. It was nice though because I got to talk to a lot of fellow cast members and read my book.
Pre work stroll around the MK :)
Work went well and Kali was nice enough to drive me home.
Monday: I woke up, worked out, to Publix and Walgreens with Thea. I also got Chinese for lunch. :) It was my Friday and I could not have been more excited about it as it marked the end of my first 6 day work week. The week was long but worth it enough...though now I see a greater value of having two days off.
My shift Saturday went until 3 AM leaving me and my fellow cast members starving.
So Kenzie, Kate, LeeAnn, Abby, and I went to IHOP. Naturally. I got home at 5 AM and went to bed.
Tuesday: I did have the day off yesterday but was up at 8 AM because I had set up a meeting with David, who teaches my Disney Heritage Class, to discuss his career with Disney, particularly the roles that took him abroad. I went to Starbucks because coffee was most definitely in order. The meeting went really well. I explained my ultimate goal of working for Disney in London and he said it was a great goal and gave me tips on how I might achieve.
I returned home and took a three hour nap (three hours of sleep leaves you very tired). I woke and got ready to go to my Disney Heritage Class. This week we learned about the opening of Disneyland and how television was used during it. The opening of Disneyland was the first live public television event. We got to see clips from that day and the mistakes and missed ques, etc, are extremely humorous to watch now in 2013, but back on July 17, 1955, I can only imagine how amazing it was for the people who were watching live. In the class we also talked about Disneyland '59 and the 1964 World's Fair.
After class I went home and got changed before heading to Epcot to meet up with Kenzie, Thea, Mallorie, and Kenzie's room mate, Kaitie, to see Smash Mouth. Unfortunately I was a little bit behind schedule and the buses didn't help my case. I wound up getting to Epcot at about ten of 8 (Smash mouth was scheduled to go on at 8 pm). I knew I probably wouldn't make it to the venue to sit with everyone so I sent a message saying I'd meet them after. I did a little shopping France and went to America for dinner. I was able to hear Smash Mouth as their stage was set up in front of America. There were a lot of people so it was hard to see.
After the show we all stayed to watch Illuminations. Illuminations, particularly the music, is probably one of my favorite things in Walt Disney World.
After Illuminations we traveled on the Monorail back to Magic Kingdom where Kenzie's car was parked. We all went back to Kenzie and Kaitie's where Cliff joined us. It was a fun night. I also stopped back at my apartment to give Katie (one of my room mates) her birthday card as today is her birthday. It's funny - out of six girls - three of them had October birthdays.
I got home and went right to bed after a very enjoyable evening.
Illuminations
Here is the caption I put with this photo on social media:
"But you know...happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. If only one remembers to turn on the light," Albus Dumbledore
Love these girls :)
Tuesday: Today I spelt in because, frankly, I deserved to. I cleaned the bathroom before coming here to Starbucks to blog and apply for some jobs. Tonight I think all the roomies are going out for Katie's birthday so it should be fun!
Here's to moving forward as Walt was always determined to do. Here is the rest of his quote:
"...So if any of you start resting on your laurels, I mean just forget it, because...we are just getting started," Walt Disney.
Cheers to just getting started and a future full of bright possibilities.
Until next time friends....
Keep Dreaming,
Mary-Kate
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