tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57647686587310398592024-02-20T00:49:48.438-06:00The Journey to Becoming a Magic Maker30 days of photos that share the stories and experiences I had while working for the Mouse. I hope you enjoy learning a little more about my passion and the adventures I've had along the path to success.Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-27151490416081999932011-03-12T22:17:00.000-06:002011-03-12T22:17:39.465-06:00Day 30: A Photo on my Last Day at Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">I've been putting off writing this last post because I knew how hard it would be to describe my feelings on my last day. I've enjoyed showing you my experience on the College Program throughout the last 30 days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIh-5Rbbvc1XKBBvE-VkkQ3EA5JkethceYdts8ocRuXN1GxJAeqOVnzLn2K3kC-s2S_fl2ScKkWjgg829DxT8MxctX2HmvkqqN4RTr9sW6pSjG47Yz2mxdwARgZZdP4eH95tWHw1zbG359/s320/30.jpg" width="240" /></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Team Princess after our last "track talk" meeting with the managers and coordinators behind Cinderella Castle shortly before clocking out for the last time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0eY5jUEuh6BOU9c5LM1mLdWBtmj5K_hiM7hWJFZ-nFpYKz81zIO5pu_FwjFCypr9YBP8viGQPs3hhSOi3vk7AIOnC4NFyTO98CKA-5VHaStUtS5HrZ6wgSz21f4SnVkpSddJgi3KfzX/s1600/30-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtp0eY5jUEuh6BOU9c5LM1mLdWBtmj5K_hiM7hWJFZ-nFpYKz81zIO5pu_FwjFCypr9YBP8viGQPs3hhSOi3vk7AIOnC4NFyTO98CKA-5VHaStUtS5HrZ6wgSz21f4SnVkpSddJgi3KfzX/s320/30-2.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The last position I worked: Pooh Greeter, one of my absolute favorites </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I'd like to share a video of Wishes because it was one of my fondest memories and my favorite Disney show. I was lucky enough to watch these fireworks every night at work. In the words of Mickey Mouse, "so long folks, see ya real soon!"</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Graduating from the College Program was a bitter sweet event for me. I was sad that my program was coming to an end but happy that I had made it this far and had met so many new people. One being Jack Lee from China seen in this picture. Jack was hilarious and always made working so fun and was like a celebrity in Fantasyland.</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptUmyeCOYp0KPc2ha5nviDkyuAzcV4Rwly644RVAA_EF7ZQc0tbz5_ndXeHACWLi9ck7f7fnLkKUYgOW1MqD0qII98ivbiSvSikLtvgg9ubj_vHHoJ2AAARx4j1fi8rfQ6CpqIWhMPcuX/s1600/29-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptUmyeCOYp0KPc2ha5nviDkyuAzcV4Rwly644RVAA_EF7ZQc0tbz5_ndXeHACWLi9ck7f7fnLkKUYgOW1MqD0qII98ivbiSvSikLtvgg9ubj_vHHoJ2AAARx4j1fi8rfQ6CpqIWhMPcuX/s320/29-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is just another picture at graduation with my roommates. Mickey and Minnie were there as well as some other characters, prizes and food. It was an overall good time!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-46462795010625732712011-03-09T22:07:00.000-06:002011-03-09T22:07:51.593-06:00Day 28: A Photo on my Favorite Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MeWlBRa7XUcziicghqAn6N9ZT3PGBDcurOyTq8cpnPkFJSm9l1WHwjT-bCrpEmDJRZjvHhJXIyZG8CyCGucnDt3eT6o3-C3L9JLME4INBijGtcAbWBlWSSqG4JVVY4-OtTT6YQmcBMqH/s1600/28.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MeWlBRa7XUcziicghqAn6N9ZT3PGBDcurOyTq8cpnPkFJSm9l1WHwjT-bCrpEmDJRZjvHhJXIyZG8CyCGucnDt3eT6o3-C3L9JLME4INBijGtcAbWBlWSSqG4JVVY4-OtTT6YQmcBMqH/s320/28.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Test Track is my all time favorite Disney ride. It also happens to be the fastest ride on Disney property!</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-30609683014279106482011-03-08T21:56:00.000-06:002011-03-08T21:56:49.386-06:00Day 27: My Favorite After-Work Memory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HxbnHfzbs2QRKRe46ghRek7L-xK0WdMkjhwZ1onVxMbDkr539kHUq7ppZ_a3uvPgGq3y843nln53u2bXN2s1KQc4NPyiVAczYuLplwR4gpOrERv9pcUSFIwq9s4vs6FJ5qkoRbTH24cS/s1600/27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5HxbnHfzbs2QRKRe46ghRek7L-xK0WdMkjhwZ1onVxMbDkr539kHUq7ppZ_a3uvPgGq3y843nln53u2bXN2s1KQc4NPyiVAczYuLplwR4gpOrERv9pcUSFIwq9s4vs6FJ5qkoRbTH24cS/s320/27.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My favorite "after work" memory would be going out to eat with my fellow Pooh-Siders. Almost every night after work we would go somewhere to eat. IHOP, Perkins, Ale House, Steak and Shake, McDonalds were some of our favorites. The majority of the money I made went to going out to eat but it was worth it. Most of the time we would get off work sometime after midnight, sometimes even as late as 4am. Robin and I always got mozzarella sticks. It is moments like these that I will never forget. I miss this life more and more every day. </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-8084781904395309932011-03-07T16:23:00.000-06:002011-03-07T16:23:23.314-06:00Day 26: A Photo in my Favorite Country at EPCOT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lgZVcmY1hpHmaqoJBmHaB1F2QbTSvXV3GR1IqNEDm26EYkPb7LockhyBBrRfNJMPOgBMeUkZEk6L-c-S2dbAT0M8boMZQ5vD3zd2nabG9L3kD59prnc6Z8MFle8gsLbfwIXZy57AcSWM/s1600/26.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lgZVcmY1hpHmaqoJBmHaB1F2QbTSvXV3GR1IqNEDm26EYkPb7LockhyBBrRfNJMPOgBMeUkZEk6L-c-S2dbAT0M8boMZQ5vD3zd2nabG9L3kD59prnc6Z8MFle8gsLbfwIXZy57AcSWM/s320/26.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">NORWAY!! I love the Norway pavilion at EPCOT the most probably because I am Norwegian, but I love the Maelstrom, the restaurant and the perfume they sell in the gift shop. And the Norwegian men working in the gift shop aren't bad either. ;) </span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-85077447984448121752011-03-05T23:18:00.000-06:002011-03-05T23:18:33.241-06:00Day 25: A Photo With my Favorite Disney Princess<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ariel and my love Prince Eric!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm0CWT_M2rwKdj8s9qQd7Z9mNpMfRT_qxu_EZsYxWIqOKVl5yf1Yq9slmhPN6aDXFgr7SPtv7rKncKaNAFZyWPgpGdOARdlP0Hgy25Or7k3cnbqalgy04x84-C91-KjhZnXDA36brmbT6/s1600/25.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDm0CWT_M2rwKdj8s9qQd7Z9mNpMfRT_qxu_EZsYxWIqOKVl5yf1Yq9slmhPN6aDXFgr7SPtv7rKncKaNAFZyWPgpGdOARdlP0Hgy25Or7k3cnbqalgy04x84-C91-KjhZnXDA36brmbT6/s320/25.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-60685221517523485582011-03-04T11:12:00.000-06:002011-03-04T11:12:14.109-06:00Day 24: My Favorite Part of my Job<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnTD8ShCc92nEx5AJCKnScChOwoap5nD29c2ehT7lbg5YUMBEG0UXgIib5XaBCgXay_K02fL0gL9p5GW6FWhlEGHgXLEFloh1zyVz8cCuz-3AcBzINdpFxf_mybihZOJC24Ph5IpNB8kX/s1600/24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJnTD8ShCc92nEx5AJCKnScChOwoap5nD29c2ehT7lbg5YUMBEG0UXgIib5XaBCgXay_K02fL0gL9p5GW6FWhlEGHgXLEFloh1zyVz8cCuz-3AcBzINdpFxf_mybihZOJC24Ph5IpNB8kX/s320/24.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've said this many times before, and I'll say it again, my favorite part of my job was the people I worked with. I guarantee that if I had worked with people I didn't like, my job wouldn't have been as magical. It was so much easier working with people that had positive attitudes and were there to help when I needed them. Besides my fellow Pooh-Siders I loved making magic for guests and being able to experience cast-only events like parade previews. </div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-25864454178427066072011-03-03T13:32:00.000-06:002011-03-03T13:32:45.999-06:00Day 23: A Photo at Animal Kingdom<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So this post is a day late...my apologies, I was busy writing a paper all night last night. This is one of my favorite photos from Animal Kingdom, or DAK as we call it. It was also the funniest experiences I had while meeting characters. Stitch was in a crazy mood and was fighting with Lilo. He kept putting leaves in Carolyn's purse and was messing around when we tried taking pictures. The picture pretty much says it all. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-61915749561587588222011-02-27T20:09:00.000-06:002011-02-27T20:09:50.157-06:00Day 20: A Photo with People I'll Never Forget<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNF2Ztp5JX4TPrfglCPIfbBLdXvdAT5qQoOo32siNIVukebrcbBpre7rr_ff8HtW1cYUxEV1Fu7rOg8ouTcKWFoKm7L9sH5I0T3wizZkC2-mrik6MOHfgacpQlZnmHxgBAX7vPIUZdhi6/s1600/20.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNF2Ztp5JX4TPrfglCPIfbBLdXvdAT5qQoOo32siNIVukebrcbBpre7rr_ff8HtW1cYUxEV1Fu7rOg8ouTcKWFoKm7L9sH5I0T3wizZkC2-mrik6MOHfgacpQlZnmHxgBAX7vPIUZdhi6/s320/20.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Each and every one of these people made an impact on my my life during my College Program. Their positive, funny attitudes made my time in Florida unforgettable. There are so many others that I'll never forget that aren't in this photo; my amazing roommates, Pooh Side, and even some Toonies. Basically, if you're reading this, and I met you in Florida, you made an impact on my life and I'll never forget you! </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-81488241923086980422011-02-26T23:37:00.000-06:002011-02-26T23:37:36.646-06:00Day 19: Photos at Magic Kingdom<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So today's post is a little late...and was also pretty hard for me to pick just one picture to represent Magic Kingdom. So here are a few of my favorites!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiRDMrb88PRU3GN3Omp2pgn2g-KfyGZW4wRIzrRr6KP_RmnMLDDER87AvoYrlU3PnSGst7MlkO1HGtn6i7swhnH85DbkBaTvRIjWAAZHTeUISv7jPI_dYoN28Wngl1z6uLwyvr5jzZ-Vc/s1600/10-30-10+044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJiRDMrb88PRU3GN3Omp2pgn2g-KfyGZW4wRIzrRr6KP_RmnMLDDER87AvoYrlU3PnSGst7MlkO1HGtn6i7swhnH85DbkBaTvRIjWAAZHTeUISv7jPI_dYoN28Wngl1z6uLwyvr5jzZ-Vc/s320/10-30-10+044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Katie, Rachel and I after our behind the scenes tour of Haunted Mansion! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzdFiJ9-KN-aAMyg7GMTdhO99xnZ0wX5DEFSMgfVLpG1K7LezvfE3g4ACzsorPb8zqRpyNLrzXO4bYyG720fPHpKyvwq01cO4eNnZwv3y8r7N0otlttpXEGFqTArE_A-JpP820jxxf5Q7/s1600/11-8-10+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRzdFiJ9-KN-aAMyg7GMTdhO99xnZ0wX5DEFSMgfVLpG1K7LezvfE3g4ACzsorPb8zqRpyNLrzXO4bYyG720fPHpKyvwq01cO4eNnZwv3y8r7N0otlttpXEGFqTArE_A-JpP820jxxf5Q7/s320/11-8-10+024.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Me and my Biffle! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3W2WtK3K6UMVMOnFkP9MQei2gx_z2s1u3ifT2nFdiBqv88flSxmPvDuRcvVuIqd46V1r4qg8RQjBZrrxzhpdK1PyeKUoH_9e2kHQcbc6lMq8ENKQh3vRvQto9UOgGgz9sopeYxDIuZl1/s1600/11-20-10+024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3W2WtK3K6UMVMOnFkP9MQei2gx_z2s1u3ifT2nFdiBqv88flSxmPvDuRcvVuIqd46V1r4qg8RQjBZrrxzhpdK1PyeKUoH_9e2kHQcbc6lMq8ENKQh3vRvQto9UOgGgz9sopeYxDIuZl1/s320/11-20-10+024.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> In Pooh's house</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfcvPwJ7mzAd7jfWUb3zk5y8idsFkpUS48nuTpEBYoDRfTILrxQmxgZnysjwv_Ge2DS0rvKx0ioa7cnOcUzQtWeTrVfZywLHfBgeo_Vkcp175fQU-u9CP8I3I9NOY_RZ52MOWT6ccePVR/s1600/castle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfcvPwJ7mzAd7jfWUb3zk5y8idsFkpUS48nuTpEBYoDRfTILrxQmxgZnysjwv_Ge2DS0rvKx0ioa7cnOcUzQtWeTrVfZywLHfBgeo_Vkcp175fQU-u9CP8I3I9NOY_RZ52MOWT6ccePVR/s320/castle.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">An amazing picture of Mom, Dad, Kyle and I in front of my castle. </div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-2480528502908382322011-02-25T12:23:00.000-06:002011-02-25T12:23:47.723-06:00Day 18: Eating my Favorite Disney Snack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3H4ZCBgpJFhPyXrd9p5g_TjV8mFoInSemJg9bJdUeMuh_TyLmISaLGF7JhUe4uaiuPqBhhQOQYTDIiX2DFkQ0WvlxhBP4Bv2mi96L621KEYy4CtPYtZv_wUPofnbKw5dZyFhY5BI5Gvy/s1600/18.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY3H4ZCBgpJFhPyXrd9p5g_TjV8mFoInSemJg9bJdUeMuh_TyLmISaLGF7JhUe4uaiuPqBhhQOQYTDIiX2DFkQ0WvlxhBP4Bv2mi96L621KEYy4CtPYtZv_wUPofnbKw5dZyFhY5BI5Gvy/s320/18.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Giant chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches from Sleepy Hollow! Soooo yummy. These had MINT chocolate chip ice cream in them...amazing. They barely beat out Mickey Premium Bars as my favorite. I first had one of these beauties in 2007 and I've been in love ever since! You can tell Carolyn loved them too :) </span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-70527885136573279052011-02-24T22:42:00.000-06:002011-02-24T22:42:32.458-06:00Day 17: My Favorite Memory off Disney Property<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEZoj6KtP342f-gGOchZKsbhfH80G_k7P8_Kk-Nt8ckiIIG6N0zA11SWoUidDkl8Yv0HU4pI7JdP-G6Uuf1kbjumtSW263PavSWfkFLHz6bHKhKitomCqtJtRMH2nwuIcd7eZnH_2DJ9q/s1600/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTEZoj6KtP342f-gGOchZKsbhfH80G_k7P8_Kk-Nt8ckiIIG6N0zA11SWoUidDkl8Yv0HU4pI7JdP-G6Uuf1kbjumtSW263PavSWfkFLHz6bHKhKitomCqtJtRMH2nwuIcd7eZnH_2DJ9q/s320/17.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My absolute favorite memory off Disney property was during our 1104 family reunion. As always, I was having a blast with these girls. Really no matter what we do we manage to have a ton of fun. We spent the night out, went to Denny's at some ungodly early hours of the morning and made it home in one piece. I haven't laughed so hard and had such a great time out in a while. It's really hard living so far from them but I stay positive knowing I will see them all again soon! </span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-59542902450963244432011-02-23T22:43:00.000-06:002011-02-23T22:43:20.681-06:00Day 16: A Photo at Hollywood Studios<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNclyfvM-yArKLU8IySO-BSMHN3oV11Mz3OPD2MCR0yyc0KX6oLeGvZfqKvxts4wu_0FcJfQB-wgDlc9ELGoz2DVm2PS4BH-8lig9lBbImESojf-6uORQrUt_wzFIICAlNUhSJ_FmxO4-M/s1600/16.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNclyfvM-yArKLU8IySO-BSMHN3oV11Mz3OPD2MCR0yyc0KX6oLeGvZfqKvxts4wu_0FcJfQB-wgDlc9ELGoz2DVm2PS4BH-8lig9lBbImESojf-6uORQrUt_wzFIICAlNUhSJ_FmxO4-M/s320/16.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This photo was taken at Hollywood Studios on just another quick trip to a park before work type of day. It was something we did often because we normally worked night shifts and had a lot of time to kill before we had to be at work. Josh, Carlos, Holly, Bree, Blair and I met Lotso before going to the Animation Academy where we learned how to draw Ray from Princess and the Frog. </span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-34927881439078644662011-02-22T21:03:00.000-06:002011-02-22T21:03:53.335-06:00Day 15: A Photo of an Unforgettable Experience<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Day 15 of 30: Half way there! </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5MI7mU57emr9LHVv2sajxGzq-dLw0labAeTz46qhADeL93q8A0uXUp5SG96OmvPAhkUY8RKEgvOd3MwNGiLofD9RnUN1PQW4CXtxCxp1uMycr2NS9-fKwjf1Xpm9ttUm1UUzGVXONGPi/s1600/15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU5MI7mU57emr9LHVv2sajxGzq-dLw0labAeTz46qhADeL93q8A0uXUp5SG96OmvPAhkUY8RKEgvOd3MwNGiLofD9RnUN1PQW4CXtxCxp1uMycr2NS9-fKwjf1Xpm9ttUm1UUzGVXONGPi/s320/15.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today's photo was taken on the beach at the Polynesian. Before this picture was taken Bree, Ella, Ashley and I had just eaten an extremely large amount of food at Kona Cafe. The dinner pretty much sums up what Disney magic is all about. Because Bree and Ella's roommate worked at Kona we basically managed to sample several of their appetizers and desserts for FREE. We ended up only having to paying for our meals and drinks. It was something we didn't expect to happen but were very happy did, because lets be honest a Disney CP's paycheck isn't that large. I can honestly say, after eating that meal I have never been so full in my life. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What made this night so memorable was again, the people that were with me. The perfect ending to the night was lounging on beach chairs and walking around in the sand. There was nobody else around but us. I just remember thinking, this is what the magic is all about. Meeting people from all over the country, getting free food and laying on the beach as we stare at a lit up Cinderella Castle. Life doesn't get much better than this. </div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-75175845240152800812011-02-21T18:53:00.000-06:002011-02-21T18:53:00.249-06:00Day 14: A Photo on a Ride<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"Yeti at 2 O'Clock!"</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Mth6HgTB3MWxblEy5BF94wxrM3bscS8FNv8xEDNDLjrPTVf8ULkm9crmZ63xdSes4S4N-jVX_uS9vFrNMRcj_ypsGUDrXqaEBpcXX-rfhNOR1aWVmdZck12B4qlfmIzCBYJZeIsYdPi7/s1600/14.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8Mth6HgTB3MWxblEy5BF94wxrM3bscS8FNv8xEDNDLjrPTVf8ULkm9crmZ63xdSes4S4N-jVX_uS9vFrNMRcj_ypsGUDrXqaEBpcXX-rfhNOR1aWVmdZck12B4qlfmIzCBYJZeIsYdPi7/s320/14.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">This was the first time I had ever ridden Expedition Everest. I was pretty nervous but my roommates assured me I would make it out alive. While we were waiting in line we chatted with the kid sitting behind me in the picture. He talked about how many times he had ridden Everest and helped calm my nerves. During the entire ride he talked me through it so there were no surprises. The quote above, "Yeti at 2 O'Clock" was something he yelled out during the ride. I just thought it was the funniest thing. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Even with his help, I wasn't a big fan of the ride- it kind of made me dizzy. It's safe to say I won't be riding Everest for a while. </span></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-83772442650155510112011-02-20T20:25:00.000-06:002011-02-20T20:25:09.201-06:00Day 13: A Photo at EPCOT<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I couldn't just pick one photo to represent all the trips taken to EPCOT so here are 2 of my favorites: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hvsv5zyhUpk_c_ltbV9cexGh4LTiR3eXQcoH-d7cWy6d2P_y6RnT4nMgIGTL3oXke8bl1IK_KjoRDKZ5CAKyOthxhplDOl60gulurvLuBIRC7wdIEyi72E2rDoZoyexSJCas3P2jjGXw/s1600/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hvsv5zyhUpk_c_ltbV9cexGh4LTiR3eXQcoH-d7cWy6d2P_y6RnT4nMgIGTL3oXke8bl1IK_KjoRDKZ5CAKyOthxhplDOl60gulurvLuBIRC7wdIEyi72E2rDoZoyexSJCas3P2jjGXw/s320/13.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This photo was taken in Mexico with my 2 biffles, Bree and Christiana. I was excited to take Christiana to EPCOT because she hadn't been able to go very much during the program. We had so much fun running around the park with our graduation ears on. Christiana even got her first picture with Mickey!</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgNsQ0AMhDN8NnpZedR2SaLaSACFxcGZtVQkJ7vEwaYT_rySNl40wz4-ialPCGRSp6rf96e-_XwFxBgLlB1VpZzJAyzIDPPG77VEmzKr3PVAVB_h47w0gXk-xYB6n7a0MT4RU_PLFimM7/s1600/13-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifgNsQ0AMhDN8NnpZedR2SaLaSACFxcGZtVQkJ7vEwaYT_rySNl40wz4-ialPCGRSp6rf96e-_XwFxBgLlB1VpZzJAyzIDPPG77VEmzKr3PVAVB_h47w0gXk-xYB6n7a0MT4RU_PLFimM7/s320/13-2.JPG" width="240" /></a> </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I was lucky enough to have my family visit while I was living in Florida. My mom, dad and brother spent 8 days in Orlando and I got to take them to all 4 Disney parks. EPCOT is my favorite park so I was especially excited to bring them there. They hadn't been to Disney since 2006 so there were a few new attractions they got to experience. There will be more EPCOT stories to come!</div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-89342940152352737902011-02-19T20:32:00.001-06:002011-02-19T20:33:29.863-06:00Day 12: A Photo at my Favorite Disney Restaurant<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQvcHLljJuQbdy5YV3-aWyFsHrq-XyrfDotj9YKKT62SfUCowgbXJUkGG93-mbMsm1XohP-NZwTcgSc1q_0WgcFj3Y2l13nph0H1OBQ8T-sr5UJyZ-fzLOMQV3wStchMX_Bo0TMUtL48u/s1600/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQvcHLljJuQbdy5YV3-aWyFsHrq-XyrfDotj9YKKT62SfUCowgbXJUkGG93-mbMsm1XohP-NZwTcgSc1q_0WgcFj3Y2l13nph0H1OBQ8T-sr5UJyZ-fzLOMQV3wStchMX_Bo0TMUtL48u/s320/12.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">One of the best meals I had while in Florida, and in my life, was at Ohana at the Polynesian. My roommates and I ate here on Carolyn's birthday; we were lucky enough to get to eat there even though we didn't have a reservation. The food was fantastic; the chicken pretty much melted in my mouth, the Hawaiian bread was amazing, and don't even get me started on the dessert. After eating at Ohana I suffered the biggest food coma of my life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As you can tell by Carolyn and Rachel's faces they enjoyed the food as much as I did. If you've never eaten at Ohana, I highly suggest it. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX78E0SbwPhkjgEYkKnDtGg3zO_opY5Bb6H0x36OdX3CpiyInWQB1qL4dyVJPvABTufD-ErOwRJUnM6VT4H0bCTHKs6__2BYZFtVEZPoOJx30uRsd8_1NDtf7jmPb8SLDaSfdT__O8yRvs/s1600/12-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX78E0SbwPhkjgEYkKnDtGg3zO_opY5Bb6H0x36OdX3CpiyInWQB1qL4dyVJPvABTufD-ErOwRJUnM6VT4H0bCTHKs6__2BYZFtVEZPoOJx30uRsd8_1NDtf7jmPb8SLDaSfdT__O8yRvs/s320/12-2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-41336862629510608532011-02-18T18:05:00.000-06:002011-02-18T18:05:26.536-06:00Day 11: A Photo of Someone Who Changed My Life<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"If you live to be 100, I want to be 100 minus one day, so I never have to live without you" -Winnie the Pooh</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpf1d1XwisgXw1Pmv-pwbSGjmsN6xsdcVvH6G2Y1N1JY1yeS4tFTLLQchmGcWLLgz3-4Lgl2K5vg04TQbbVJg5xKV3z24eG3y7QaUQDc1S4t0hZw45bXX7fytEPcbZp7Qi2oER8SDEjQNS/s1600/11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpf1d1XwisgXw1Pmv-pwbSGjmsN6xsdcVvH6G2Y1N1JY1yeS4tFTLLQchmGcWLLgz3-4Lgl2K5vg04TQbbVJg5xKV3z24eG3y7QaUQDc1S4t0hZw45bXX7fytEPcbZp7Qi2oER8SDEjQNS/s320/11.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You know when you meet someone and you instantly know you are going to be great friends? Well, it is safe to say that Bree is that exact kind of friend. We became "biffles" right away and were pretty much inseparable during the entire College Program. Bree and I have a ton in common and pretty much have the same brain, as we like to say. We both love turtles, hate being late, and have tattoos in the exact same places. We joke that we were separated at birth, but have different moms and are 4 months apart. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Even though we live so far apart we still talk all the time; I can always count on her to be there when I need to talk, and she can do the same. I cannot imagine my program, or life for that matter, without her in it. </span></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-35041559345608251742011-02-17T20:47:00.000-06:002011-02-17T20:47:12.670-06:00Day 10: A Photo at Universal Studios<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKOuwvp4qgLwX4CH5xfJ1KFGYeItFRA-vjdLKSWsXTpeVCyhtMrY0I0BodIivq1jF-W3D9op-7h6cuxK_6_ipa56eslqOlVkflbA_iMDUxijyvpP5aA8LRfVHNYSqxIHrh3bvaV-8Y5UF/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidKOuwvp4qgLwX4CH5xfJ1KFGYeItFRA-vjdLKSWsXTpeVCyhtMrY0I0BodIivq1jF-W3D9op-7h6cuxK_6_ipa56eslqOlVkflbA_iMDUxijyvpP5aA8LRfVHNYSqxIHrh3bvaV-8Y5UF/s320/10.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Even though I worked at Disney World, didn't mean it was the only theme park I went to while living in Florida. This photo was taken at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter with some of my roommates from my first College Program. Nearly 2 years ago I met Mia, Shannon, Nicole and Corinne and my life hasn't been the same since. I consider every one of them to be some of my best friends. Lucky enough, Shannon, Nicole and Corinne live in Orlando so I got to see them frequently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">I was so excited that Mia would be flying down from Chicago for our 1104 reunion (we lived in apartment # 1104). Harry Potter World was super awesome, despite me not feeling well after riding Forbidden Journey. I was so lucky that Nicole (aka Princess) got me into the park for free otherwise I would have never been able to go. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">I believe that you know you have true friends when you don't see each other for months on end, but when you're reunited it's like you never left. </div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-58331734631466415282011-02-16T13:29:00.000-06:002011-02-16T13:29:04.087-06:00Day 9: A Photo with my Favorite Disney Character<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wahoooo I'm Tigger, come bounce with me! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3JrFiAUZhnthL4KbHriweG_NsLkWLr8ACtGV7MG18GdfnhAtKxqmBt8C3-vsYJIfm9olNQrnCbU9s3W-jgJhQdnURKJS5R881O625ovIibtCQ6NUJcHQuH3TtZ9jRUNch90XC5lB2bFh/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu3JrFiAUZhnthL4KbHriweG_NsLkWLr8ACtGV7MG18GdfnhAtKxqmBt8C3-vsYJIfm9olNQrnCbU9s3W-jgJhQdnURKJS5R881O625ovIibtCQ6NUJcHQuH3TtZ9jRUNch90XC5lB2bFh/s320/9.jpg" width="222" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">One of my favorite Disney characters is Tigger. Honestly, I'm not really sure why, maybe because he is always so upbeat and never lets anything get him down. Tiggs, as I like to call him, go way back...to 2009 during my first College Program when I bought a stuffed Tigger "pillow." I still have my Tigger pillow, and yes I know I'm a Disney nerd. </div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Ironically, I worked at Winnie the Pooh and got to see Tigger everyday. Some days I even had the chance to "bounce" with Tiggs in a giant honey pot. You may think Tigger's favorite thing is bouncing, well at Winnie the Pooh, Tigger tells guests "What Tiggers like best is safety!"</span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">In this picture are 2 of my favorites, Josh and Bree. I know for a fact my college program wouldn't have been the same without them. On numerous occasions we would go to a park for a little bit before work. And most times we would stop at Wendys for food beforehand...it's just what we did. We always had tons of fun together, no matter what we were doing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MSKKn9gVAZU/TVwefNiCfUI/AAAAAAAAADU/s1600/9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-3442217708877253542011-02-15T19:25:00.000-06:002011-02-15T19:25:13.618-06:00Day 8: My Favorite Disney Movie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/2BZp2dxpwF8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The Little Mermaid has been my favorite Disney movie since I was a little girl. I am so excited to see the new Voyage of The Little Mermaid ride when it opens as a part of the Fantasyland expansion! Enjoy this short video of one of my favorite scenes from the movie. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxLx9XrMJiO5Z9nxRxNevAB56A3P7HWcoxdeRpK9xIM-DLKi1Cq0EIsvmJD6IEbFRBDDyr1HK8RcFzFjRcScDr_eYYr7ZWv_797HRwUttARkRjGoSR9alzGXErVz9RBklz3GYTC6xdrlzX/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCqR-Ef1tUrXcMKTW7SkwZFtMLk0V9nf26POvQIZ41M0WPMEvglSaZ0F5m6V1LMx_EDfxNxz8Gs6l_fvhhiRs9JJAg1tXWi7ToC30N9p2UGBOK9I9Axj1Z0HEIabWYuZnBA7EKUJwQoyQ/s1600/8-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCqR-Ef1tUrXcMKTW7SkwZFtMLk0V9nf26POvQIZ41M0WPMEvglSaZ0F5m6V1LMx_EDfxNxz8Gs6l_fvhhiRs9JJAg1tXWi7ToC30N9p2UGBOK9I9Axj1Z0HEIabWYuZnBA7EKUJwQoyQ/s320/8-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-61493064114505322232011-02-14T12:29:00.000-06:002011-02-14T12:29:08.390-06:00Day 7: A Photo with Mickey Mouse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcG14pVd0SOyjmieaRggvUOeorPXNJ53noNOo_Wbk2T1yOMoYw0c02rXtWMqIj_AkAk_B9h9bXHDuR_tcDT1Jp95yL6GAXqynlxqTSUJapSMw_MXlQI9sYlZC54-eyV7j2t9W4ZYDqGmC/s1600/7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvcG14pVd0SOyjmieaRggvUOeorPXNJ53noNOo_Wbk2T1yOMoYw0c02rXtWMqIj_AkAk_B9h9bXHDuR_tcDT1Jp95yL6GAXqynlxqTSUJapSMw_MXlQI9sYlZC54-eyV7j2t9W4ZYDqGmC/s320/7.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">Since today is Valentine's Day, I thought it would be fitting to feature today's post on one of my true loves, Mickey. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">This is one of my favorite pictures of me and Mickey, or otherwise known as the "boss man." I had spent this specific day character hunting at Hollywood Studios and had managed to get a picture with every character in the park. Not many people can say they get to see Mickey Mouse everyday, watch fireworks at work every night, or spend their days off taking pictures with Disney characters. Not a bad job if you ask me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;">I wanted to share this tilt-shift video of a day at Magic Kingdom. It is one of my favorites and like Mickey, always makes me smile. Enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/HyZfIlxwsfI?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5764768658731039859.post-5642101806149138332011-02-13T18:27:00.000-06:002011-02-13T18:27:04.580-06:00Day 6: A Photo at Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_S9zUKqKQOQaC6aH3NO9s18-KAHOWcFBqRG9vjS7l17KsNKLTnk2dY717DvtzpqmjbBZLYqrY5KBYwwRsTn2M2DjV8fkHM3ueE_8RIbkaeEabSWxC06w6I2EeiTo4cEl2JbdwGTzidxf9/s1600/6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_S9zUKqKQOQaC6aH3NO9s18-KAHOWcFBqRG9vjS7l17KsNKLTnk2dY717DvtzpqmjbBZLYqrY5KBYwwRsTn2M2DjV8fkHM3ueE_8RIbkaeEabSWxC06w6I2EeiTo4cEl2JbdwGTzidxf9/s320/6.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">"How many in your party?" This phrase along with many others like "stay behind the yellow line" and "happy birthday princess!" were repeated multiple times everyday at work. Each and every day was different working at Disney; some days were pretty awesome and others not so much. There may be a misconception about what my job entailed; that all I did was push buttons all day. Well, I like to say that I spun tea cups, made giant honey pots move and sent guests on scary adventures with Snow White. I got to make magic every single day by handing out Mickey stickers to kids, bringing families to the front of the line and replacing lost princess wands. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPptwsARnTuGLZjZ7XgdN5c5Oxat3ot3WO4vsDQUWfdpSZqg0yDTqS3n-49P7Lx8XzMEffYAfhJd8yv5DJK4gaCkoO7xFUBkCbqb4N9nZTtncXtVp3WmRHrrx7x188D32pTQhErNG8V924/s1600/6-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPptwsARnTuGLZjZ7XgdN5c5Oxat3ot3WO4vsDQUWfdpSZqg0yDTqS3n-49P7Lx8XzMEffYAfhJd8yv5DJK4gaCkoO7xFUBkCbqb4N9nZTtncXtVp3WmRHrrx7x188D32pTQhErNG8V924/s320/6-2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">By far the best part of my job was the people I worked with. I have never met such an amazing group of people. It was so nice going to work and having that support, especially on days where crabby guests seemed to be the only guests. Some gave great hugs, some great advice and others were there to make sure I put my "game face" on before going on-sage. To my co-Cast Members reading this, thanks for making a difference, I'll never forget any of you! </span>Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02034513490593754194noreply@blogger.com0