First Day at work...and uniform

Wow. Just wow. Today was my first day of OTJ training!!

I was pretty stressed about it, but it was actually my trainers first time training, so we were both in the same boat!

Now it's time for the unfortunate news. I debated wether or not to share, but, for the good of my readers, I decided to go for it. Don't laugh (eh, who am I kidding).

Try not to be jealous of my SWEET new costume ;) never thought that I'd miss my Harris Teeter uniform, haha!

Ooh,  BUT since my role is merchandise, I get to trade pins! They gave me a lanyard with twelve pins this morning!! 

Overall, day one of training was a little boring, but what training isn't? I'm definitely ready to get going on the actual work. (And even MORE ready to go to Magic Kingdom tonight with my friends, hehe)

Epcot

For our first official day off we decided to visit Epcot! We sort of forgot that the Disney marathon was going on--this is when people of all ages like to dress up and run around the park for hours on end (even grannies wearing their sexy Snow White running costume *shudder*).

Anyways, today was definitely a success despite the extra sweat and crowds cause I got to break in this sucker! 

DISCLAIMER: quality of pictures taken with characters may suck because we used random other people to snap them.

First we met Donald Duck in Mexico...

then we met Snow White...

Aurora...

Mickey and Minnie :)

Donald (he must have booked it from Mexico) and Daisy...

Pinochio and Geppetto...

We TRIED to meet Anna and Elsa at the Prinsesse Plass, but EVERYTIME we went the line was around three hours long :.( 

I did get a couple of creeper shots to hold me over though 

Oh, and even though I swore up and down that I wouldn't get into the whole pin craze...I couldn't resist!!

Last but DEFINITELY not least, we met BELLE!!!! We were the first ones in line and she seriously talked/joked with us for so long that all the other people were glaring at us 

Definitely a day to remember :) 

Traditions!

WOW! So, despite having to board the bus at 6:45 AM, traditions was amazing!! Learned lots of interesting heritage/current Disney information and then got rewarded for remembering some of it too!! :)

We then left Disney University for a while to, wait for it--go on a tour of Magic Kingdom (including Disney underground!!!) I saw Aurora, Gaston, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine, Peter Pan, Belle, and Alice :D No pictures though, I can't get termed already (or ever!)

After that we went back to Disney University and had a special guest. Mickey came to welcome us to the family!! (He even patted me on the back as he was walking through...I'm almost positive he already understands that I love him even more when I'm sitting down/at his level) AND he presented us all with our new name tags :D

Cast Member status!!!!! 

Still SO unreal that I'm living and working in DISNEY for four and a half more months!

Universal

Today was a free day, and since we don't have our "get into Disney free pass" until after our traditions meeting tomorrow, we went a different route...UNIVERSAL! 

Harry Potter World!!!! (and my roommate Melanie)

My tall man ;)

Totally got in trouble for having my phone out on this ride...worth it

And then I let Melanie talk me into going on the Jurassic Park ride

Never again.

Now we're making our way to downtown Disney...pretty sure I'll be seeing Frozen for the fifth time in just a few minutes (I kind of love Olaf, like a LOT) :) 

Overall, PERFECT day!

Apartment Tour!!

So, now that we're all moved in, I figured an apartment tour was due. 

Here's our building :)

The view from the front door (and my roommate, Sarah)

Our lovely dining room (not sure why the chairs rock. I guess if we get bored while we're eating we can start rocking ourselves to sleep?)

Our "office" (the empty bulletin board is killing me)

The kitchen

The pantry (obviously I have the top shelf that's fully packed, haha (and that's not even all of my food...(is it normal to have parentheses within parentheses within parentheses?))) 

The living room

And here is our room (Ashley and me):

Ashley's bed

My bed (I need more pictures!)

Ooh, and I can't forget the fabulous shower curtain Ashley brought!

Well, that's all I've got for now

Check-in

The wait is over, I'm officially a cast member! We got to Vista Way a few minutes after 7 and only had to wait about 15 minutes before they pulled us back.

(It was only a little cold) 

After talking to a bunch of people and stopping at a ton of different information centers, I found out all the exciting news! I will live in the Patterson apartment complexes, and work in the Old Key West resort! I got done with the whole process before 8AM (I was actually the first person through) and then headed over to my apartment 

Home sweet home! 

Currently, I'm in line for my casting meeting

Not really sure what this meeting is about...guess I'll find out soon! 

Exploring!

MADE IT!!!!

We pretty much spent all day exploring, and it got me SOO pumped-- I wish I was working already!! Also, tonight we went to Applebee's with all my roomies! It was the first time we've officially met, and I'm so excited to move in! Don't have to wait too long though...

TOMORROW'S THE DAY!

(Side note, I wish every Walmart was like the ones here...so much Disney!!)

Journey to Disney

It's finally here!!! This is probably the most excited I've EVER been about a long distance car trip! Now it's just me, my mom, Disney music, and the highway for many many hours (she must really love me to voluntarily join me in my poor tiny Honda Civic...it's jam packed!!) 

Can't believe I'll be in Florida tonight!!! 

Also...my last meal in NC for five months was DEElicious :)