Oh man...less than 2 weeks left here. Part of me is dreading it, while the other half is SO excited for what is to come. The people I have met here have been some of the most passionate, intelligent, caring, and hilarious people I have ever experienced. Plus, they all love Disney just as much as I do.
But I don't need to go into any goodbyes yet...I still have about 80 hours of work left here. :)
Last week we had our CM Christmas party, DCP Prom and Graduation - all events that I had a blast at.
Every year Disney takes 2 days in December, closes the park early, and allows to Cast Members to come in and party with their family and friends. Food is discounted (churros for 2 dollars!) and cast members who are on the job are allowed to do things in costume that are normally against the rules. Basically, it rocks. Jessica and I spent most of the party hunting down characters for her autograph book, and we had an amazing time.
Prom was held at the Paradise Pier hotel in one of their ballrooms - they had another photobooth and free mickey pretzels/rice crispy treats. I was excited to say the least.
Graduation happened in the Grand Ballroom at the Disneyland hotel. Some people made a really big deal out of it (parents flying out from the east coast and such). I must say that after my college graduation in May it seemed a little ridiculous to ask my parents to come down for this as well :) It was short and sweet though. There was an adorable skit at the beginning, two speeches that described our program very well, and then the presentation of the "diplomas". (Even at Disney graduation you just get an empty folder)
Afterwards I received my "Mousters" degree and a certificate of completion for the program. Gotta be honest - those are probably going in a drawer somewhere. Nonetheless it was fun to get the mouse ears with the tassel and dress up and sit with my friends.
The next 2 weeks are going to be packed with work, friends, and packing. I work until 2:45am on the 31st (gasp!) then have all day on the 1st to move out by 9am on the 2nd - and that includes emptying my storage unit and moving all my furniture to Lauren's new pad! It's gonna be hectic, but at least it will keep me busy so I don't get super sad about leaving all these amazing people.
That being said, my road trip with Lauren Gutierrez/Fernandez/Sanchez/Gomez/etc is all planned and I am STOKED. More details on that when it gets closer to go time, but it's gonna be epic. Then I start a new adventure in Florida...can't wait!
