May 2004 archive

Well, I am enjoying my last day off for a while it appears. Tara came up for the day and now I am off to Pleasure Island for cast night. Rock on!

Well, I have completed my first week of training classes at the Walt Disney World Resort. I am now off until Tuesday when my on the job training at Main Street West begins. So far I am liking it. It will be a lot of work I am sure (I am in one of the busiest/largest shops on property). I have some good roommates that I get along with which is nice. I have also had the chance to hang out with some Eckerd College friends on the program as well. Rock on! Off to bed though.

Well folks, I am now officially a Walt Disney World Cast Member! I moved in to Chatham Square and will begin all the fun training classes tomorrow for my role as a merchandise host at Main Street USA – West (The side with the Emporium) at the Magic Kingdom. Should be a blast. I met up with some other college program participants that I knew before I got here and went out to Pleasure Island (PI) for cast night last night. Fun times and there are some really cool shows there.

Today was more meetings and check in process and then I was off to pick up some groceries and the standard required all black shoes (got to love the outlet malls). Now I am just relaxing a little bit now that our AC is fixed and will probably meet up with my friend Laura from Eckerd College who works at Sea World. That’s all for now.

Well, today I got in from work at 03:30 this morning. I took some overtime shifts this week to make up some extra cash for when I am working at Walt Disney. Last night happened to be the graduation party for St. Pete High. It was a fun time and brought back many fond memories of my graduation party at Camp Snoopy almost 4 years ago.

Just relaxing this morning until mom, dad, grandma and grandpa arrive from Minnesota and all the craziness of the weekend begins. Tonight is Baccalaureate followed by a BBQ/Cook-Out. Then tomorrow morning at 08:30, the procession will start and I will be on my way to the big airplane hanger tent that is in the middle of the soccer filed to receive my Bachelor of Arts degree. Exciting eh?

So while I wait for the family to arrive (less Tim of course), I am reading the Coronation Street updates from England and putting some more things in bags and boxes so i can load my car tomorrow before heading to Disney World on Sunday.

Well, yesterday was the Senior Awards ceremony here at Eckerd College. I had a quick turn around after work and working out and then headed over to Fox Hall as requested in the memo I received from the Dean of Students and then walked out of the ceremony with the Eckerd Giver Award for Outstanding Leadership and Service to the campus and community. For those that are not aware, I have been very active on campus and have spearheaded programs such as the Lifeguard Training Program I completed a few weeks ago and the American Red Cross Club of Eckerd College. I have also been the donor chair for Florida Blood Services and have been responsible for the 4 blood drives each year here at Eckerd College for the last three years. It is an honor that I am glad to have received. I was accompanied by about 12 other students who have made similar contributions to the community with all 12 being recognized at the awards.