Working LOTS, Holiday Season...
Well finally all settled in the apartment. Jon is in now as well, still has stuff to unpack, but now the house is not so barren and lonely anymore. I will be putting Christmas stuff up starting tomorrow. I know some of you are suprised that it is not already up, but I have not had time. I got a new Tinkerbell tree topper this year that I am excited to put up. Finding a nice topper has always been hard, the angel I have now is just blah and normal.
I went to MGM with Angela this past week. It was really great to see the Osbourne lights this year, as they dance to two great songs. And the fake snow is such a cool effect. I do miss the snow at this time of year and that is a fun way to bring it to life. Angela was really in awe by the whole thing, which again is why I love taking people to Disney! We will hopefully be going to EPCOT before the holiday season is over to check out all that fun stuff. The park was horribly packed that day so it was kind of a bummer in that respect but still a good time as always. I had yummy meatloaf and mashed potatoes from 50's Prime Time cafe which is such a step back into eating meals from Mom.
This past week I put in over 60 hours, which is great for the paycheck, but still very mentally and physically tiring. I finally got a new pair of glasses after 2 years of the same pair. They have not come in yet but I am hoping they look good on me, because my pupils were heavily dialated when I picked them out. I am trying out a new brand of contacts that have a gel built in them to retain moisture longer. So far so good. I have a regular Doctor appointment coming up in a week or so, that I am looking forward to as there are things I want to discuss with them. I also need to work on getting Florida license plates by the end of the year so as to avoid having to pay the excise tax in Mass. So as always all this financial stress that never seems to leave my life.
I am going to try and get the key to the fitness center this week or next. I want to start adjusting my sleeping habits once that begins so that I can get up earlier and feel a little more accomplished about my day rather than jsut sleeping and going to work day in and out. I know that excercising will bring me postivie self esteem, more energy, and obvious physical effects. I am thikning of goign 3 times a week, and on off days, just taking a walk around the complex every morning. I think it will be a good way to start the day and de-stress about many things. Plus I can finally use my ipod which basically just collects dust as of now.
I took the first of my front of the house training classes at Disney University. It was basically going over Disney's standards for table service. I have another class in two weeks about communication. I need to start tackling some of the online classes as well. I am still praying, fingers crossed, that there will be a casting call in January so I can at least get my name in the pool and hopefully out of the Galley Kitchen soon. It has really gotten worse in terms of the general attitude of my fellow employees. Even though I may not be where I want to be or in the position I want to be in at Disney but I still care about my job and give my all everyday, and it is annoying that others do not do the same. Last week I experienced my worse day in a kitchen in all 8 years I have been in foodservice. And yet no one seemed to care how bad the night was, not even the chef on duty! We were running hour and a half ticket times, which for those of you who are in foodservice know that is just insane! I literaally thought i was going to have a nervous breakdown. I was the expeditier and there was nothign I could do at one point but just tackle through all the tickets and call one at a time.
I am tired and heading to bed now. Until next time...keep your pants on! :-P
I went to MGM with Angela this past week. It was really great to see the Osbourne lights this year, as they dance to two great songs. And the fake snow is such a cool effect. I do miss the snow at this time of year and that is a fun way to bring it to life. Angela was really in awe by the whole thing, which again is why I love taking people to Disney! We will hopefully be going to EPCOT before the holiday season is over to check out all that fun stuff. The park was horribly packed that day so it was kind of a bummer in that respect but still a good time as always. I had yummy meatloaf and mashed potatoes from 50's Prime Time cafe which is such a step back into eating meals from Mom.
This past week I put in over 60 hours, which is great for the paycheck, but still very mentally and physically tiring. I finally got a new pair of glasses after 2 years of the same pair. They have not come in yet but I am hoping they look good on me, because my pupils were heavily dialated when I picked them out. I am trying out a new brand of contacts that have a gel built in them to retain moisture longer. So far so good. I have a regular Doctor appointment coming up in a week or so, that I am looking forward to as there are things I want to discuss with them. I also need to work on getting Florida license plates by the end of the year so as to avoid having to pay the excise tax in Mass. So as always all this financial stress that never seems to leave my life.
I am going to try and get the key to the fitness center this week or next. I want to start adjusting my sleeping habits once that begins so that I can get up earlier and feel a little more accomplished about my day rather than jsut sleeping and going to work day in and out. I know that excercising will bring me postivie self esteem, more energy, and obvious physical effects. I am thikning of goign 3 times a week, and on off days, just taking a walk around the complex every morning. I think it will be a good way to start the day and de-stress about many things. Plus I can finally use my ipod which basically just collects dust as of now.
I took the first of my front of the house training classes at Disney University. It was basically going over Disney's standards for table service. I have another class in two weeks about communication. I need to start tackling some of the online classes as well. I am still praying, fingers crossed, that there will be a casting call in January so I can at least get my name in the pool and hopefully out of the Galley Kitchen soon. It has really gotten worse in terms of the general attitude of my fellow employees. Even though I may not be where I want to be or in the position I want to be in at Disney but I still care about my job and give my all everyday, and it is annoying that others do not do the same. Last week I experienced my worse day in a kitchen in all 8 years I have been in foodservice. And yet no one seemed to care how bad the night was, not even the chef on duty! We were running hour and a half ticket times, which for those of you who are in foodservice know that is just insane! I literaally thought i was going to have a nervous breakdown. I was the expeditier and there was nothign I could do at one point but just tackle through all the tickets and call one at a time.
I am tired and heading to bed now. Until next time...keep your pants on! :-P