It's just after six right now and I'm sitting outside as I'm writing this––it's 79 degrees and this is what it looks like from the concrete of the balcony at my apartment right now:
I've had the day off, which I've spent mentally preparing myself for every single thing I'm going to write in this blog. Just kidding. But actually. No, really, really, I'm joking.
Since the last time I've written anything, a whole bunch has happened. Like, you know, starting work. I mentioned that my job is in parking at Animal Kingdom, and when I first found out, I was pretty scared and disappointed––I knew the outfit I'd have to wear was ridiculous; I figured I'd be standing out in a hot parking lot all day, all by myself, and have zero interaction with any other humans; and I was pretty sure I was positive that being in the sun so much would cause my skin to shrivel up in a way that would represent a deflated red balloon––but good news for my past self and my present self! I actually love where I work! My costume is, in fact, slightly... over the top, but it has grown on me quite a bit––literally, the skort that I got from the costuming building seems like it's bigger every time I put it on*––but other than that, I get to work with other people and I actually talk to quite a few guests, and I haven't even forgotten to put sunscreen on one day yet! So even though I'm developing a faint sunglasses tan, and my face is growing freckle-ier by the day, I'm still pale as I've ever been! How lovely. It's honestly so great.
My coworkers are wonderful, and the other people I work with who are in the college program (Claire, Mary, Connor, Destiny, Patrick, and Tim) are so much fun to work with and hang out with.**
I definitely still have unpleasant interactions with people who aren't the nicest, but compared to what I deal with at my job at home, generally speaking, the guests I speak to every day might as well be offering to take me out to dinner at my favorite restaurant (which is Olive Garden, by the way) and also pay for my college tuition. Okay, maybe not that far, but seriously. It's a lot of fun to get to chat with people who don't want to yell at you because of an endless list of things that aren't your fault.
One of the best things about my job is that I get to drive and talk on the trams. Not at the same time, because that would be dangerous and end terribly. But when people catch a ride from the parking lot to the entrance of the park, that's me driving or talking on the back of that tram!!! It's crazy. It isn't the most fun thing to do for nine and a half hours in a row, but in moderation it's fantastic. Honestly, telling stolen jokes to people who don't want to hear them is a dream I never knew I had until after my first week in the DAK parking lot. I only wish I had more stolen jokes to tell. Maybe one day.
I haven't been working sixty hours a week, but forty a week has been more than enough to keep me busy. I should have started keeping track of how many times I go to the parks, but I didn't, so here's just a great list of guesses:
Magic Kingdom: 3
Hollywood Studios: 4
Epcot: 2
Animal Kingdom: 2
The list doesn't seem very impressive yet, but it sure feels like a lot.
In those visits, here is a list of some of my accomplishments!!:
- Saw the first ten minutes of Fantastmic before it cancelled because of the rain
- Rode Splash Mountain for the first time at 11:30 at night. Not as splashy as one would think, however still just as traumatizing
- Met Snow White!!!!!!!!!
- Watched Wishes (and didn't cry)
- Watched Illuminations (and didn't cry)
- Convinced Claire and Connor that I thought guacamole was actually called quackamole***
- Rode the teacups twice (CLASSIC!)
- Went on It's a Small World (never again, hopefully)
- Met Buzz and Woody!!!!!!!!!!
- Bought a comfy crewneck sweatshirt that I refused to take off for a solid week
Outside of the parks, I feel like I've been doing a lot, but in reality, I've spent most of my time watching movies with Claire, driving to and from Target, talking about my undying love for High School Musical, and watching Friends as I make macaroni and cheese. I'm so good at cleaning and so good at grocery shopping. Mom, you'd be so proud––or embarrassed by how many cans of spaghetti O's are currently on my shelf in the pantry. Either way, I think I'm doing a pretty good job of living away from home. I haven't even locked myself out once!****
Overall, the program so far has been awesome and I'm already sad to think about leaving. Everyone here is really great and fun to be around, my job is far from terrible, and the weather (while it went through an unpleasant patch) has been incredible. Today I realized that I can see fireworks any day that I want to, which is even more bizarre than being able to go to Disney for free every day. What a life. What a world.
Though there are hundreds of more things to talk about, I suppose that's enough rambling for now. So this is what it's like to live and work at Disney! Awesome!
Talk to you in a month!
Just kidding, only not really. Only seriously just kidding..........
*Which, to be fair, has only been three times so far
**I'm not sure any of them will ever read this, but I am okay with saying nice things about them because I'm pretty sure they all know I really like them.
***This is actually my biggest accomplishment ever and I am so pleased with it and will not shut up about it ever probably
****Alexa had to teach me how to unlock the deadbolt on our door, though, because I couldn't do that because I am weak. Additionally, this probably means I'm going to forget my keys the next time I leave my apartment.
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