It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

I love Disneyland at Christmas!

Some imagination, huh?

Another blog post so soon? I know, you're all shocked.

Well it's the week of Thanksgiving and I must say, the Disneyland Resort is a bustlin'! Here's a quick tip, avoid Disneyland on holidays at all costs. Seriously. You will wait at least an hour for almost every ride, and it's impossible to even walk around without smacking into someone. Go for the off season days - and spend the holidays at home on the couch the way they're supposed to be enjoyed. :)

That being said, I'm loving how busy the parks are! Working those 69K days makes the 8 hour shifts go by so much faster. I have endless guests to answer questions for, spiel at, get on and off the astro orbitor as fast as possible, pin trade, and most importantly, people watch. Busy Disneyland is miserable for a guest, but so much fun for me as a Cast Member. That's not usually how people see it...but hey. I've never been one for tradition. I'm enjoying my 8 days in a row of work (including an 8 hour closing shift on Thanksgiving) and I'm excited for the upcoming events! Here's a list:

Tonight: Fantasmic! shift!!! I'm so excited...I've wanted to wear that yellow bomber jacket since I was 12

Tomorrow (11/25): Tangled with Julie!

Wednesday 12/1: Touring the Disney Studios in Burbank. I'm stoked to see all the behind the scenes goodies over there. Plus, the Burbank store will have pins available nowhere else...I'm such a collector

Saturday 12/4: My friend's 21st birthday!

Saturday 12/11: World premiere of Life is not a Musical: the Musical at Pepperdine. Can't wait to see how the film turned out!

Tuesday 12/14: Cast member christmas party!

Wednesday 12/15: DCP Prom and potentially CLUB 33!!!!! (I seriously have the best friends ever)

Friday 12/17: DCP Graduation

And that's not even the end of all the good stuff that's coming up! I can't wait to see what Florida has in store, but I'm fully enjoying the end of my time here as well. :)

My family came to visit!

All dressed up for Harry Potter 7.1

My beautiful roommate and I played dress up

Bo frickin Burnham!

To see how Jack has wrecked our halls, kindly drag your bodies away from the walls

Yet again I waited a ridiculously long time to give you all an update, but it's because nothing much has been happening until now. The last month has been a lot of the same - work, play, sleep, love life...general goodness. I officially have some big news though!

Yesterday I received a call from Disney World casting offering me a Professional Internship in Guest Relations! I applied for this professional internship back in September assuming I didn't have much of a shot and it probably wouldn't pan out. Since then I've kept it in the back of my mind as a possibility, but have been making plans under the assumption that I would not be asked to move out to Florida; however, the whole time I couldn't help but think that if I did happen to get the internship, I'd be crazy not to give it a shot.

Well, time to put my words into action, because I got the internship. My role will be working the Guest Relations desk at one of the parks in Disney World. Apparently I will be dealing with any guest issues including re-issuing tickets, making reservations, dealing with lost and found, and most importantly, handling any guest complaints. And you know what? I can't WAIT to spend all day listening to people complain. Crazy, right? Wrong. Because once I hear their problem, I get to fix it for them. I'm going to make so many magical moments for families from all over the world...dream come true.

So there's my big news. I will be abandoning pretty much everything familiar, driving across the country, and living in a place where I know pretty much no one for 6 months (at the very least). I can't wait to start this adventure (as long as the humidity doesn't kill me).

My next two months will consist of finishing up this Disneyland program, working way too much over the holidays and loving it, experiencing my first holiday season away from my family (but if I can't be with them, what better place than Disneyland?), moving back to the bay area for a few days starting January 2nd, then leaving for an epic road trip that will land me in Orlando by January 11th.

I just can't believe how incredibly blessed I am and I am so thankful for all these amazing opportunities God is sending my way. I am so happy to have the chance to get a different Disney experience and expand my knowledge of the company. And best of all? Star Wars weekends in May with guest appearances by Ray Park, Billy Dee Williams, and Peter Mayhew. What. Up.

For anyone who is reading this that's thinking of doing the college program- DO IT. It's been one of the best times of my life. I wouldn't change a thing.