Thoughts....

So I decided to put in my cross training request to work up at Space Mountain. I talked to a friend that works up there and also works on Autopia and he thinks I could do it. And also says they need more nice people that still can tell someone what to do. Which he says is like me :) So that's awesome. Made me feel really confident.

But then again I started thinking about my safety. And I don't think I'll be going up there anytime soon. And really I don't know if I am ready. From talking to people who work the Monorail I don't think I would like that... too much standing around not doing anything. I need a fast pace. But if I don't get put up to Space Mountain before July 27th, I'm back down to one attraction, so the other one I put into work at is Finding Nemo. I can barely ride it without getting claustrophobic but I think it would be different driving since I would be able to see out of the top. I don't want to go to Buzz because everyone I know that works there hates it. So Nemo is really my only choice. Plus I know a bunch of people that already work there so it would be cool.

I would love love love to be on the opening crew for Star Tours 2 but me and everyone else who works at disneyland...even the people that never worked the original... so we will see once the time comes closer.

Day off today. Went to my first Angels baseball game last week and going to my first Dodger game on Friday.

The first Grad night is this Thursday and hopefully I'm at Auto. Should be very interesting... I've heard so many crazy stories and can't wait to see what it's like. I'm not working next week's grad night... unless my friend wants to switch me. So we will see.

Eileen was gone for about a month and I had the house to myself. It made me miss living alone. As much as I hate being alone it's kind of nice sometimes to have a house to yourself.

Next weekend is the move!

We got it!

Jessica is up here right now but that means I can get her my cashier's check to take down with her and so she's able to move in this weekend. I was thinking about going down this weekend but there is still some family in Grass Valley that I would like to spend some time with. Saturday should be the day.

My move in cost is going to be $758.25 With the $400 I had in savings, the $280 I made from my yard sale plus getting caught up on my paychecks I will be good to go. I will just need to get a second job ASAP when I get down there so I don't have to worry about money. I had been planning all along to get a second job, I didn't think I could even live down in that area without one.

Judy and Dad were recommending that I get into some sort of Sunday champagne brunch thing because I could make a good amount just on tips on a Sunday morning. I googled a bunch of those plus looked up the restaurants in the new Anaheim Garden Walk plus Downtown Disney so I have a nice list of places to call and go into once I get down there.

I made the reservation for the Uhaul, got the 14' one with the tow dolly for $231 that I will pay when I pick it up on Friday the 23rd.

I talked to Jessica about her first days working and she says there is a lot involved, but I'm ready for the challenge. Plus she has to learn multiple rides inside Fantasyland and I will be learning just one, I think. I'm really crossing my fingers for Star Tours or Space Mountain! Even the Buzz Lightyear one would be fun!  

Talked to Mom last night and started to try and make plans for Saturday. They are having dinner with Ashley and Anthony on Saturday night so I will probably do something with Aunt Denise and Uncle John, Mom is going to talk to everyone and figure out a plan.

It's only just begun!

Aunt Denise wanted to know how all the interview went down so I copied this from the email that I sent her and added some bits and pieces



The interview day was very nerve racking. Well I went down there the other weekend (9/11) and a week and a day later I got the email to schedule the interview. I got to schedule it myself with the automated thing, I took the first available 10/5. @ 9am. After going through all the days I almost was thinking there wasn't even going to be an interview until November or something crazy like that.

I couldn't believe it was happening! So I got there about 20 minutes early and filled out some paperwork. Waited a bit, then had to watch a little movie about the Disney look and the hours and the expectations. And basically said, if this isn't what you want, then don't bother going any further. Then there was the personality test! I hate tests. I finished 15 minutes before the others in my group and waited some more. When they were finished we all sat a little while longer. A woman then walked up and called for the 2 people in my group pulled them aside and told them something I couldn't hear then they sat back down. Then I started to become so nervous after that my hands were about to start dripping in sweat! I couldn't live with myself if I didn't pass a personality test! About 15 minutes later the same woman called me up and asked if I was able to stay a while longer and I said no problem at all! LOL.

So the others were called into rooms and came out and called back in as I was still waiting to get called again and of course it made me nervous again. When the woman finally called 'Erica' I couldn't have been happier to hear my name! The woman took me into her office and she was super friendly and commented on my necklace and how much she liked it. So we were chit chatting and I felt instantly comfortable with her, so that was nice. Before I realized it, I was getting asked interview questions when I didn't realize I was in the actual interview! She asked what I do at my current job, why disney, what I would do in certain situations, how I liked working at a pizza place. She also asked if I got to choose what land I would want to work in (Something I had been thinking about since I was at the park the day before) I told her Tomorrowland. I looked at everyone's outfits and liked theirs.... LOL.

She started to look at her paperwork a little more but just very casually and then said to me "well this is really easy because you are so awesome, you got the job! and you get to work in Tomorrowland" So I read over the job description and was super giddy and could barely sit still! She wanted to schedule me an appointment to fill out my paperwork again but I told her I was driving home that day after we were done so she was able to squeeze me in at 2:00 and gave me a huge packet and a huge stack of paperwork to fill out.

I met up with Nicole and Laura and we went to lunch and I filled out all my paperwork and had to be back there by 2. We walked around Downtown Disney until I had to leave and went back. They took my paperwork I had to sign a couple of more pages and he took my picture and set up my training days! It was amazing...! We got outta there by like 2:30 and got back home around 10-10:30.

So needless to say it was a crazy 48 hours after leaving Saturday night from Loomis at about 10-10:30ish!