So I Live With the Little Mermaid....

Okay, I don't really. But one of my roommate's is seriously named Ariel!! And she's the cutest. I think it's totally meant to be that she's out here working for Disney. Anywho, things have been way busy this past week, because the parks have been really crowded. I have been working lots of long hours. But luckily the other night I got to go with Ariel to one of my most favorite Disney shows ever (over at Hollywood Studios)...FANTASMIC!! Talk about amazing--it has fire and special effects, cool fountains and water displays, fireworks, Mickey, all of the princesses, etc.! It's watching those kind of productions that remind me again why I LOVE being here so much. Here are some pictures we took to document our night out.

And the best news ever...my family is flying out tomorrow night, and I get to spend three whole days off playing with them!! I love doing Disney World "The Rowley Way." For those of you who don't know what that means, shame on you. Just kidding, but I really must teach you someday what it all entails. Ha ha, I'm sure I will post lots after they come out. But for now, I hope everyone has a great week! :)

Funny Floridian Firsts for February Fourteenth!

Okay, so I like alliteration. Ha ha, but yesterday was definitely a day I will never forget. So I present to you all…a series of many firsts that occurred this Valentine’s Day 2010:
• First time Valentine’s Day has been on a Sunday…okay, I know this isn’t true. But I swear I can’t remember any other time when it was on a Sunday! :)
• First time I haven’t bought a box of cheesy paper Valentines (usually Disney or Sesame Street themed) and passed them out to all of my loved ones
• First time I wore a lovely space costume instead of festive red clothing
• First time I have been in the Magic Kingdom on a “black-out day”—sooooo many people!
• First time I full-on witnessed a car accident (everyone was okay, but delivery van drivers are crazy dropping those flowers off!)
• First time I haven’t eaten any of those conversation hearts
• First time I got a Valentine from the cutest seven-year old in the world named Michael (he was a heartbreaker!)
• First time I have ever had to work until 3:15am in the morning!!
• First time I got kissed on the neck by some random Puerto Rican (yikes!)
• First time I have been in Florida for a major holiday

So there you have it...I hope everyone had an awesome Valentine's Day!! Here is a picture from the sweet Tomorrowland Valentine's Day dessert/dance party we had a few days ago--love these girls!

Friends and Family Fun in Florida!!

You probably thought I had died...but I didn't :) Life has just been crazy busy! Good news though, I officially passed my attractions assessment ("earned my ears") a few weeks ago so I have been flying solo out in Tomorrowland. It is great to be more on my own. I get to blow bubbles and give out stickers and just have fun helping guests. But I'll tell you, it has already been an adventure...for example, I had a group of guys threaten and cuss me out because I let some Fastpass people go ahead of them in the Buzz Lightyear line! I wanted to say, umm it's just a ride, people. Ha ha, but I'm still very grateful to be here. I'm learning a lot of patience!

Some of the best things about the past couple weeks have been the awesome visits from friends and family. My friend Callie was able to come down to Orlando again with some great people from her school, and we hit up Animal Kingdom (my favorite park at the moment!). Love that girl! And my brother Brian was able to stop by after a business trip, so I got him into the parks for a day (Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios). We had an awesome time using my discounts, and I seriously feel so lucky to have had a chance to hang out with him. Nothing beats brother/sister bonding time in the Happiest Place on Earth! I'm going to go enjoy a day off, but I hope everyone is doing awesome. I will post again soon!




P.S. My hair is absolutely out of control here in Florida! Ha ha :)