Time to save money and think about life after Disney

Idiot of the week:

Lady: (Showing me some drumsticks with the Welsh flag on them) Do you know what this says?
Me: "Wales Forever"
Lady: So what language is that? Is it Norweigan?
Me: Er no, it's Welsh.
Lady: Oh yes, that's right, we're not in Norway are we?!



I feel like I haven't updated my blog in a while but to be honest I don't think I have much new to say!

I moved out of my old apartment in February and into block 4 with Rachel. I absoloutly love my new apartment. As it's just us two it's so relaxed and clean. It really feels like our home, I can have people over without worrying about it, use the internet when I like and lay about on the sofa and watch TV when I want too!

What else? Ah I had my haircut on Valentines Day which was a complete nightmare. To be fair I did tell the hairdresser I wanted about 3 inches off but I hadn't had it cut since october so it was really long and I told her about 3 times throughout that I wanted to keep my layers! So what did she do? She destroyed my hair! Lol. She cut it all the way above my shoulders, It's almost a bob and she cut all my layers out so it's one length. I hated it when I first got it done and cried when I got home, However once I restyled it abit it looked ok and it's grown on me! It's abit crazy when I wear it curly but when it's straight it looks nice. It should grow back pretty quick!

One weekend Beth, Rach, Nick and I went resort hopping which was fun! We explored a few of the Disney resorts including the Polynesian, Contemporary, Grand Floridian and Fort Wilderness. We also looked at the Wedding Pavilion which is beautiful. It overlooks the beach and the castle at Magic Kingdom. If I ever get married it will definitely be there!

On 23rd February the girls and I hit the 8 months mark which is crazy! We celebrated by going to Teppan-Edo, the Japanese restaurant in Epcot. It was probably the most interesting eating experience I've ever had. You sit at a table with other people in a semi circle and the chef comes out and cooks on your table directly in front of you. It was so cool, the chef had a great sense of humour and did all kind of tricks like flicking a lemon onto a knife and catching things in his chef hat. The food was delious too, I had miso soup to start and steak and chicken with noodles, rice and vegetables for main.

I can't quite believe that I only have just over 3 months left. Time has gone so fast but at the same time it feels like I haven't been back home in forever! I have to admit I'm quite terrified about coming home. Obviously I can't wait to be reunited with all my friends and family but it's going to be horrible when this dream is over. Admittedly I hate the job now, i'm just fed up with the same routine and stupid guests. It's very boring but the things I do on my days off and my lifestyle makes up for that. I can't imagine going home and it all feeling like a dream. I'm really worried about finding a job when I get home and I don't want to be lonely and depressed! I've been looking at the other options Yummy Jobs offer and they have some new programs in Canada and Australia which I might consider.

I'm not doing much exciting at the moment as I'm trying to save my money so I can go on the Disney Cruise in May and for our travels at the end of my program. The girls and I are hoping to travel to Vegas, San Francisco and LA before we make it home. I've been feeling homesick recently so the news that Charles is coming out here next week just lifted my spirits loads, I can't wait to see him! And it's only 4 weeks until my family comes out again.

Unfortunately there are alot of people finishing their programs and leaving at the moment and when you get to the 8 month mark these people are usually your friends! One of the guys, Dan who was a very big character in Merch left in January and my friend Charlotte who's apartment I moved into left last month which was both very sad. Another friend Russell is leaving in the next couple of days and next week Nick D. and Nick S. leave who both work in Merch too. I'm not looking forward to seeing them go and I think I'm spending the day at Magic Kingdom with them tomorrow. Once the two Nicks leave it means Beth and I will be top in seniority in Merch, we will be the the two cast members who have been there the longest which means we're the next two to leave- Yikes!