So I went to sleep around 1 am last night. I wake up around 4 am to my roommates drinking in the living room and being loud. I did not mind it because I wasn't working the next day. Well my roommate comes in to our room really drunk, my other roommate is helping he. He goes to the bathroom to throw up and then goes to bed. I asked my other roommate if he was going to be alright and he said that he thinks so. I then wake up again, this time around 5:30 am. But this time I woke up to my roommate peeing on me!!!!!!!!! It was obvious that he thought that me sleeping in my nice ass comforter was the bathroom. When I woke up to the sound and feeling of someone peeing on me he quickly went to the restroom. So lets just say I'm kind of really pissed at this point. So I slam my door and walk over to Johns aparmtent and sleep with him since I needed a blanket cause the apartment is cold. In my view, you are still responsible for your actions while you are drunk. So what should I do about this? Do I just talk to him about it? Lets just say Jeffrey dosn't like to be pissed on (literally)

This update is going to kind of jump around as I remember what I should talk about, so bare with me! lol

I have made some big realizations lately. I have worked for the Disney company for three years now. I came to Florida in the hopes of learning how the other half of the company works, what different types of entertainment are available, and build up my resume even more so one day I can get a professional job with the company. The resume building I know will be good, but I have made the realization that Disney is just not the road I want to take for the rest of my life. I need exposure to more then just a "Disney life." Working for Disney can be really rewarding, but it never ceases to amaze me how they can treat you sometimes. I enjoy being a character performer, but I will never understand how anyone could do it full time. There's only one thing keeping me here in Florida, and that's John. If it wasn't for John I would be back in California by now. I don't hate my job here in Florida, I just don't think it was worth taking a semester off for a mediocre experience, but I have fallen in love. :) Although Disney won't be my pursuit, I'm still optimistic about the company, and my time here in Florida. I have met some wonderful people, have done some magical things, and will never forget it.

So today while I was making lunch I heard the fire alarm go off at the apartment across the street from ours. I thought it might have been a false alarm, until my phone rang. "Hello this is the front desk, you are getting two new room mates in about an hour, there was a fire in there apartment today. They already know each other so they need to have a vacant room." So here I am, kind of stunned that we are getting these two new pryo roomies. Fortuneatly for me I still have my roomie in my room, but the two other guys have to move there stuff in together so the new guys can come in. Such little warning. So I  just met them, they are borth foreign and the one set the fire by cooking. So I kind of joked around "so your not going to cook..right???" Then again I was kind of serious. The only good thing that is coming out of this is a new big ass TV and surround sound DVD player.

Other then that, I'm excited about the color code on Wednesday. I would love to play a face character because its something I have never done before. But I'm not getting my hopes up cause I personally don't believe I look like anyone, but it really never hurts to go out and try.
 

So this last week I was able to give away three of my shifts and go to Michigan with John. He asked me to go with him because he wanted me to see where he lives, and he wanted someone to drive back with him. Which works out now because I will be able to have something with a car to take me places. All I can say is I couldn't be happier that I went. Michigan is truly beautiful, and I had so much fun at his college, seeing a Spartan football game, and just spending time with him. So we drove back and I must say it was a beautiful drive, except for the speeding ticket I go in Tenessee, so if anyone ask we are boycotting Tenessee.

So I got back in Florida yesterday, and of course I got sick. So I had to call in sick the last two days because I was not feeling good at all. The only problem with this is, I may have 3.5 points in one month, because my managers didn't take off the .5 points like they said they would, but if the sick days are only 1 point for two days and they take off the .5 point, then I will only have 2 points. So I'm just praying that all works out. I also learned that I will be playing a toy soldier in the Christmas parade, which should be great fun!!!

So I was looking at Brenna's post about networking, and noticed that I need to get to work. Although I'm not going to be applying for any PI's anytime soon, because I obviously need to build up my resume by going back to school, but I really need to get my name out there and have these peoples contacts, so when I do decide to apply I will know more about the postiions, the work evironment, and see if what they hope to acomplish is what I hope to acomplish by that PI.

So besides networking, the second thing I hope to achieve is be another character at meet and greets besides Goofy. I don't mind being Goofy, but that is all I have gotten shifts for while being here on the college program. Its becoming a bit repetative, and I like myself some variety.

So this week has been one of positives, and besides being a bit sick I think this coming up week will be just as good.

So today I had parade orientation from 7:00 am to 12:30. Woke up around 5 am with only 2 hours of sleep, get ready, and head out to catch the bus. Waited 20 minutes for the A1 bus, NEVER CAME. So now I'm freaking out because the bus never came. Well I ended up being about 6 minutes late, but luckily I won't get any points since it wasn't my fault.

So now I'm at orientation and there is only one more girl there from College Program. The group was really small, only about 8 people I think. 2 of which were already going parades for Halloween. One guy was a face character for basically all the princes, including Caspian. How does one look like Charming, Philip, and Caspian? Kind of boggled the mind. Anyways so orientaton was pretty basic. We walked the backstage areas where the parade steps off and steps down, the parade route itself, all of the locations where we can get off the route if we need to, and of course costuming and cosmetology. Overall it was very interesting to learn how the parades here work. Let me just say is a bit differnt from Disneyland. Instead of using ladders to hoist people up to the floats, they use crane lift thingys. It was a very intersting experience, but alas I didn't learn what I will be doing and even what parade I will be in. Luckily I at least know what pararde becayse of my Cast Service Manager.

Rehersals they say will begin in October. So here comes some fun :)

So I have realized I don't really update much on here, and I guess I should because I need to look back at whats happend. This week I have been at Camp Minnie and Mickey. I don't really mind being at camp, some days are better then others, but I'm getting a bit bored with just being Goofy. I've been looking in the shift change book for some other shifts, but it seems that nobody likes to give Tigger height shifts away. I've had some really magical moments though. One was this boy who was blind and my attendant was very keen on making sure he touched me to know what I looked like. The boy was very nice. Then one time Koda came up with a Give kids the World child, very adorable. It really breaks my heart to see these kids, but I know I'm making a difference for them and their families.

So I think I have literally become the mother of my apartment. I cook, bake, and clean for my room mates and invite friends over the eat. Cooking really relaes me after a day of hard work. The best news though could be the news of me being in Christmas Parade. I'm very excited about this opporunity, and looking foreward to doing parades and learning about that side of entertainment here. I would also really like to do face here, but I know that all I can do about that is go to the next color code.

On my days off I have been going to the parks, either by myself or with John. John has really become my prince charming here. Things have been going so well. I hope that everything stays this way, I've met so many wonderfull people and everyone seems so nice. So I think 2008 won't be all terrible :)
 

So this is going to be really short, but I just checked my new schedule and it has a parade orientation on it! I'm so excited! I will update everyone on everything that has been happening, but just had to get this bit of news out there!

So at 11:42 am a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Southern California. The epic center was in Chino Hills, which is about 10 miles from me! I was in my room and stuff started coming off my shelf. I ran to my door way and just put my hands over my face (I hate earthquakes) it serioulsy felt like it was never going to end. You would think living in California you would be use to these things. But I'm not! After the quake there was no cell phone service for like 30 minutes. Its nice to know in an emergency my phone will save me. If there was anytime better to go to Florida this is it lol!

Well I figured I would update a little bit about what has been happening here at Disneyland. The Rhino and me have been best friends almost everyday now! He is such a cutie. My friend Melissa came to see me and shot a video, so if any of you wanted to see what Mr. Rhino looks like I have attached a video.

I actually have some funny and not so funny experiences to share about Mr. Rhino recently. Last week I was on route and some little boy comes out into the street and puts his hand under the rhino. I'm not sure what he was looknig for, mayeb to see if it was a boy or a girl? On that same parade when I do meet and greets after a show stop some kids were punching the rhino really hard and their parents just watched. Seriously? Some parents need to learn how to conrol their kids. There has also been some drama with a new guy that is doing rhino. He is not able to do the front of the rhino, because of the weight. (65 pounds) But this guy is bigger then I am and taller, so I don't quite understand.

But in other news, only 20 more days til Florida! I've been shopping like crazy! I bought 2 new pieces of luggage and some business looking outfits for class. I just found out that I have to do traditions over there, which totally sucks, but at least I have cute things to wear. I'm totally not sure what I'm expecting in Florida, but I know that I'm going to have a blast, and I really need a change from just doing Disneyland parades.

I'm on my break from parades so I'm here watching Dream Along with Mickey! OMG. This is going to be one of my top things I do when I get there cause this show looks really cute and amazing with how the characters actually talk. Yay I can't wait!!!