On the First Day of Disney

My soul was made for Florida. My hair on the other hand... well, it's catching up. But seriously, I love this place already. The weather, oh the weather, is just beautiful. My Oklahoma friends are up to their knee caps in snow, while I'm lounging by the pool. I traded my Ugg boots for a bikini... and I'm OK with that! 

So I'll let you know what's been happening so far. Check in day was the 3rd, and it was a "rush-rush" day. The brand new DCP cast members, just like any other new employee, had to go through mountains of paperwork. But unlike the typical new employee, we got to fill out all this paperwork at the Disney Casting Center! It was so neat; I felt like an official insider. Disney is extremely efficient.. I mean we were never just sitting. And lines. Lots of lines. But we never felt idle. 

Moving in... hahahaa now that was interesting. I found out I would be living in a four bedroom apartment. Doesn't sound too bad, right? Well each bedroom hosts two cast members... so do the math. Eight. Girls. Eight girls living under one roof. I didn't join a sorority at OSU because I can't live with so many females! DRAMA! I hate it! So my heart dropped. I didn't know how this could even begin to work. But I had to press on. 

So I get to my apartment (hehe I feel so grown up saying that!), and two of my seven roommates are already moving in. I notice that everyone is sweating. It did feel rather hot in the apartment, but I figured that was just because we were still adjusting to the Florida heat. No biggie. So I pick a bedroom and begin to move in. Let me just forewarn any future DCP members... the beds are LOUD. I'm not talking about an occasional squeak here and there. No, every freaking time you move, a firework explodes from under your body. So just prepare for that. No amount of padding, egg cartons, whatever else you got will help it. That's just a fact of life. 

Anyways.. As I unpack, y body temperature sky rocketed, and I literally felt myself melting. Turns out, the air conditioning was broken. It was 85 degrees outside and over 90 on the inside. WELCOME TO DISNEY! Maintenance came immediately and fixed it, but it wouldn't actually turn on until after midnight. So back to the hotel with Mom and Dad I go. I was afraid I'd miss an opportune bonding moment with my roommates.. like "if we sweat this thing out together, we will be friends forever!" But... air conditioning is important too. And without it, I get cranky. And when I'm cranky, "friends forever" turns to "run... run.. RUN!" So I think I did all of us a favor ;) 

I actually adore each one of my roommates. Each one has a different personality that adds to our household, but we are all genuinely kind. And that's what makes us able to live together. So I would encourage anyone to not be afraid to "go potluck"... it can actually turn out really great.