Just a LITTLE further!

I am SO close to being done with work! I close today and tomorrow and then I am DONE!!! NO MORE QUICK-SERVICE FOR ME! Gosh, I am getting so excited. I am getting even more excited for January 1st because that is going to be my last day in Walt Disney World and I'm going to do all my favorite things- I'll start out meeting Mickey and Minnie in the Magic Kingdom in the morning and I'll end my day in Hollywood Studios with Fantasmic! Yay! I just need to get through today and tomorrow (I'm not too worried about New Years Eve- I'm just gonna pack that day). 

My Christmas in Walt Disney World

This year was a different Christmas for my entire family because none of us were physically able to be with each other. My little brother Tyler is on his mission, my brother Mike and sister-in-law Michelle spent Christmas with her family, my sister Jenn had her first Christmas with just her and her two cute little kids, and I am here in Florida. I was expecting to work on Christmas, just like every other person who is on the college program down here was, but I was curious to know what the parks were going to look like on Christmas, so I managed to get one of my full-time friends from work to switch shifts with me so that I worked on Monday instead of Christmas. I worked Christmas Eve, but it was sooo slow at work. We had little spurts, but not much. So Christmas morning dawned and I didn't actually get out of bed til 10:15!! That is the latest I have EVER slept in on Christmas! It felt so weird! But then again, Christmas Day really didn't feel like Christmas because I didn't get to open any presents in the morning, I didn't get to hang out with my family, and there was no snow on the ground! In fact, yesterday got up to like 80 degrees here in Florida! I was talking to my parents on my phone after I got to Hollywood Studios and they said there was a ton of snow outside. I mentioned that I might actually get a tan and my mom was like "shut up." haha it was funny. But yeah, I really didn't have any set plans for my day. I wanted to watch the Block Party Bash and get some pictures with characters at the Magic of Disney Animation, but that was basically it. So I just wandered around the shops on Hollywood Boulevard and looked at all the stuff. I got some pictures of what the park looked like with all the people and I went on a couple rides (which I'll go into more detail about in another post). The best part of my day was my 12 minute phone call with my little brother Tyler on his mission. It was just me and him and it was sooo wonderful. I had the biggest grin on my face while I was talking to him. I miss him so much! I can't believe he only has like five months left! Anyway, I tried to get pictures with some of the characters, but they didn't come out after all, so I was sad. But I watched Fantasmic at the end of the night and it was wonderful. So that was basically my Christmas! I'll go into more detail later, but I have to work soon and I need to get ready and eat before I catch the bus. 

College Program graduation!

I have my official graduation mouse ears and certificate from the Disney College Program now, but there's just one problem with the graduation party today- it was POURING! The graduation picnic the last two days has been gorgeous weather, so people have been able to spread out and play wherever and eat and just have a good time. Well today, Mother Nature decided to pull out the showers so that we were all cramming inside. AND get this- because it was raining so much, the characters (Goofy, Donald, and Mickey and Minnie in their graduation gowns) had to leave because it was so wet! So I didn't even get to get a picture with Mickey and Minnie in their graduation gowns!!! Ugh! I almost cried when I found that out. I think I might go to one of the parks tomorrow, though, and get a picture with them. I can't decide if I want one with them together or individual. Oh well. I'll figure it out. grr.. stupid rain....