Week 1

Rain falls like daggers, the cloud cover forbidding and the sky streaked with lightning. Feet slap the ground showering water every which way. The music is so loud now that I am unable to distinguish what is being said around me. The bass thumps in harmony with the rhythm of the dancers and all is well. The DJ announces that he will be playing the final song of the night: "I Got A Feelin'" by The Black Eyed Peas. It is at this exact moment that I realize I am the dancer, soaked from head to toe. It's hard to believe only a week has passed.

Not many people get the opportunity which we are experiencing here, and I say we because there are many of us. Too often we take for granted the small things, and I hope not to fall into that same trap here, because let's face it, how many people get to wake up in Disneyworld? While there are a lot of us here, there are a lot more absent. I know, it must be difficult imagining Cinderella's Castle becoming repetitive, but these things happen. 

I sat down today having absolutely no idea what I was going to write, and I still don't. To everyone at home, I know you want to know everything that is happening, but there is simply no room to describe it all. I will however tell you the highlights of my stay thus far.

I have been to Magic Kingdom twice in as many days. I have strolled Downtown Disney and spent more money on food than I want to be reminded of. But most importantly, I have met some great individuals with whom I get to share this one-of-a-kind experience. There is no other way to say it, I am grateful. And I am also very, very tired. Pushing yourself beyond the point of tired activates a zombie-like state within a person, and that is exactly the state in which I have lived for the last few days. "Live each day to the fullest" has never had more meaning than now.

Job training has been tedious, but rewarding. I will be working hospitality at a resort, and that is all I will say here. I have one day of training left, followed by a couple of days off, and the rest is to be determined. The customer care displayed and taught by Disney far surpasses that of any other company in the world. It is no surprise that customers return time and time again to experience what cannot be experienced anywhere else. If you have never been here, I would recommend it to anyone and everyone.

If I'm not working, I'm usually finding some way to fill in empty time in my schedule, so I apologize if I seem unreachable or nonexistent. I am still here... Just having more fun than anyone should be allowed to have :)

Oh, if you want to see pictures, there are probably a bunch on my Facebook profile page.

See you next week,

-D