On the Edge

Well, here I am. Tomorrow is the day I depart for Florida. I can hardly believe it. Right now I am snuggled up on the couch with my sweet Bea, enjoying the peace and serenity. Lord knows there won't be a whole lot of that once I get to Disney. 

You know, maybe I'm the only one, but I don't really treat my puppy like a...well, a puppy. She is my baby. And I'm leaving her for six months. Right now she is asleep next to me, her big, oversized baby feet flopped out. Gah. I'm going to miss that. There will be lots of tears tomorrow as I leave her in the capable hands of my Nana and Papa. 

So here I am. On the edge of a precipice. This is a new chapter in my life. And boy am I ready for it. I am so ready to experience the things God has planned for me. My mind keeps wandering to the beach... ahhhh, the beach. I'm leaving behind blistering winds, bitter chills, and snowy possibilities. Oh well! :)

These next six months (or even beyond that, depending on where this takes me) are going to be the craziest, most exciting, toughest, scariest, most joyful, most adventurous months of my life. This is big. And I am so blessed to be doing this. I mean, I will actually have something to blog about! Woohoo!! 

To all my friends and family, thank you for the prayers and well wishes. They are truly appreciated. I love you all so very much. 

See you on the flip side, y'all. I'm chasing an adventure. GERONIMO 

Confessions of a 20 Year Old Who Is About to Move Away from Home

So it's officially 15 days until I leave for Florida. 15 days... by this time the whimsy feeling of "I am a Disney intern" has slightly worn off, and I have now arrived at the feeling of  "ok.. ok I'm moving to Florida... 1,188.45 miles away from my home... I know exactly zero people in Florida... what in the world am I going to do in Florida?!" In other words reality has knocked on my door, punched me in the face, and is now smirking as I lay sprawled on the ground grasping my stinging face. 

We've all been here, am I right?

It's the feeling of new beginnings. 

Now I can choose to stay on the cold hard ground (ohhhh ohhhh oh trouble, trouble, trouble!!!) Please excuse my T-Swift interruption, but this is truly how my mind works. Anyways, I can curl up in my safe haven, hide away from the world, never experience the discomfort of change. But wouldn't that be silly? I truly appreciate when I get the opportunity to tell someone about my internship because when I see the look on their faces, it reminds me of how blessed I am to have this chance of a lifetime. It reminds me that I have been given an incredible gift, and how dare I squander it? How dare I even imagine not going? 

So... I openly admit that I am scared. I'm scared to open this new chapter in my life. But doesn't that mean that this is a pivotal moment in my life? If I do this, it could change my life for the better. 

As I lay here, contemplating these next six months I have ahead of me, I am grateful for the Lord's sweet words rushing to my heart. Deuteronomy 31:8:

"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

I may not be able to take my parents, my own bed, my sweet baby puppy Beatrice, or even 90% of my own clothes... but I am able to take God with me. Granted, I still have a little bit of queasiness, I am human after all. But my home, my true home, is with the Lord. Wherever He is, there will my home be also. 

So if you are about to embark on a new adventure, I encourage you to look at Deuteronomy 31:8 every day. Shoot, look at it every minute if you have to. Just know that you don't have to be scared or anxious. Be excited!! Be overjoyed! You have so many blessings on the horizon. Run towards them, never looking back. 

Fibrizio

I am moving to Florida in less than 30 days. Less. Than. 30. Days. It's not quite sinking in yet, not matter how many times I say it. Nevertheless, I have begun making my preparations. I have a list of things that need to be done before I follow my "yellow brick road" to the most magical place on Earth. And yes I did just cross Wizard of Oz with Walt Disney World. Shocking, isn't it?

My precious dad is such a wonderful father. He is definitely protective of me. He did not feel comfortable with me taking my 2002 Jeep Liberty (his name was Jarvis) to Florida.. it was getting on in mileage, resulting in some less than favorable noises. So...he sold it for me (THANK YOU because I form attachments to my vehicles and can't stand to see someone else drive off with it). 

But here is the good news.... I GOT A NEW CAR! No, really! Well, it's practically new. It's a 2012 Fiat 500. It has a white exterior with red interior... I swear if Minnie Mouse owned a car, this would be it. I just love it. Love, love, love it! But I have to name it. Some people find this practice of naming one's car rather silly. But I simply have to name my car. No questions about it. And I always pick a name that starts with the same letter as the car name... "Jeep" was named "Jarvis", get it? And my names have a purpose. I don't just pick any name. I picked Jarvis because it was the name of Tony Stark's artificial intelligence. (Sorry, my nerdiness is showing)

Now because my car is a Fiat... I need an "F" name. Also since it's an Italian car, I would prefer an Italian name. Immediately what came to mind is Fibrizio. This should sound vaguely familiar... Where have you heard that name? I'll give you a hint. "GOODA-BYEEE IMMA NEVER FORGET YOUUUUUU!" Any ideas?! Picture a large, doomed cruise ship leaving a port.... eh??? Any thoughts? I'll tell you. 

Fibrizio was Jack Dawson's loyal Italian friend on "Titanic"! I've always thought his character is adorable. But I love how loyal he is, even when Jack completely ditches him for Rose. 

So item number one is crossed off my list. I can't wait for all the adventures I'm going to have in Fibrizio! 2014 is off to a fabulous start!