Sorry it's been awhile it's just been so crazy since i've been here. time to play catch up.
On January 24th, me and my mom caught an 8 am flight to orlando from Houston. Once we got to orlando we picked up a lot of my stuff we shipped here to my moms office, then we ate lunch & checked in to Saratoga Springs. After that we did a Walmart to grab things for my disney apartment that i didn't have. the only thing we have left is food & cleaning supplies for the apartment. Then we went to California Grill at the contemporary resort for dinner. We ended the night with a shopping trip to downtown disney.
On January 25th (today): me and my mom went to hollywood studios, we rode rockin roller coaster & toy story twice. we watched american idol, learned how to draw donald at the animation class. and went exploring for vinylmations. and once again we ended our night with some earl of sandwhich for dinner and more downtown disney shopping.
I'm so excited tomorrow for checkin, can't wait to find out where i'm working
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
1 More Day
I can't believe how fast time just flew by, just a few months ago i was waiting for applications to go up, then i was waiting for my phone interview, then i was waiting to find out if i had been accepted, then i was waiting to finally go to FLORIDA :)
well i can officially say i have 1 more day in Houston, Texas. And i'm sad and excited at the same time, it's crazy how many emotions i'm feeling right now.
Especially yesterday, i had my going away party and all of my family was there and of course so was my boyfriend Robert. We hung out, took tons of pictures, ate pizza and of course .....
When the party was over it was so hard to say my goodbyes i cried and so did my family members. But today was definitely one of the best days i've spent with my entire family... here's some pictures from my wonderful day :)
In this picture it's me, my dad, my mom and my little brother.
In this picture is my grandparents & me
In this picture is Me & my cousins Alyssa and Cary
That's pretty much it, ohh and btw i'm almost done with packing i just have to pack a few things like my ihome, chargers, and my laptop but other than that i'll all set :) can't wait 1 more day to go
well i can officially say i have 1 more day in Houston, Texas. And i'm sad and excited at the same time, it's crazy how many emotions i'm feeling right now.
Especially yesterday, i had my going away party and all of my family was there and of course so was my boyfriend Robert. We hung out, took tons of pictures, ate pizza and of course .....
When the party was over it was so hard to say my goodbyes i cried and so did my family members. But today was definitely one of the best days i've spent with my entire family... here's some pictures from my wonderful day :)
In this picture it's me, my dad, my mom and my little brother.
In this picture is my grandparents & me
In this picture is Me & my cousins Alyssa and Cary
That's pretty much it, ohh and btw i'm almost done with packing i just have to pack a few things like my ihome, chargers, and my laptop but other than that i'll all set :) can't wait 1 more day to go
Thursday, January 20, 2011
update :)
sorry it's been awhile since my last blog post i figured i'd update everyone of what's been going on in my world.
so the last thing i told y'all was that me and my ex-roomie emily decided to go our separate ways because we had different wants for the apartment size.
Well i'm happy to tell y'all that on Wednesday afternoon thanks to the wonderful spring wdwcp facebook group i now have new roommates :)
I will be rooming with Megan she's from the Miami, Florida area and she's gonna be working in QSF&B at disney. I also gained two new apartment mates Maria from the Miami area as well and her roomie Allison. So in grand total there's 4 of us so far. I think Maria is still looking for two or more people to make our apartment into a 6 or 8 bedroom. which is good cause then i can meet new people.
On countdown i have 3 days left until disney. And i'm super excited my family is having a big going away party for me this saturday and i can't wait. my mom got me a disney princess cake just for the occasion and i can't wait to eat it yummy.
But that's pretty much it, tomorrow i will be spending having a mother-daughter day out and then i will be packing yay.
3 MORE DAYS TILL WALT DISNEY WORLD!!!!!!!!!
so the last thing i told y'all was that me and my ex-roomie emily decided to go our separate ways because we had different wants for the apartment size.
Well i'm happy to tell y'all that on Wednesday afternoon thanks to the wonderful spring wdwcp facebook group i now have new roommates :)
I will be rooming with Megan she's from the Miami, Florida area and she's gonna be working in QSF&B at disney. I also gained two new apartment mates Maria from the Miami area as well and her roomie Allison. So in grand total there's 4 of us so far. I think Maria is still looking for two or more people to make our apartment into a 6 or 8 bedroom. which is good cause then i can meet new people.
On countdown i have 3 days left until disney. And i'm super excited my family is having a big going away party for me this saturday and i can't wait. my mom got me a disney princess cake just for the occasion and i can't wait to eat it yummy.
But that's pretty much it, tomorrow i will be spending having a mother-daughter day out and then i will be packing yay.
3 MORE DAYS TILL WALT DISNEY WORLD!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
change
so today went not how i expected it too...
i talked to my roommate emily, and turns out we have a disagreement about what size apartment we should have. emily only wants a one bedroom i wanted to have at least a 2 or 3 bedroom. since we both can't get what we want and neither of us wanted to adjust to the other we decided it was best if we weren't roommates any more :/
which sucks but its for the best at least she'll get what she wants and i get what i want. now the problem is getting housing to answer my email, yes i know its saturday but it's frustrating i want to roommate matching thing fixed already so i can focus on finding a new one on facebook or allowing disney to find one for me. now i just have to wait yet again.
anyways on a more positive note i have more stuff packed and ready to go :) and i made a list of what i want to make sure i do while i'm at disney.
1. Go to the water parks/ all four disney parks as much as possible
2. Go to Universal/ Islands of Adventure & Harry Potter world
3. Take as many behind the scenes tours at disney as i can
4. Write on my blog & keep up with my vlog
5. Make tons of new friends!
6. Go to Seaworld and ride Manta :)
7. Go to a beach
8. Send tons of postcards to boyfriend & friends
9. Take tons of pictures & videos
10. Have LOTS OF FUN!!!
ohh and by the way 8 days left :)
i talked to my roommate emily, and turns out we have a disagreement about what size apartment we should have. emily only wants a one bedroom i wanted to have at least a 2 or 3 bedroom. since we both can't get what we want and neither of us wanted to adjust to the other we decided it was best if we weren't roommates any more :/
which sucks but its for the best at least she'll get what she wants and i get what i want. now the problem is getting housing to answer my email, yes i know its saturday but it's frustrating i want to roommate matching thing fixed already so i can focus on finding a new one on facebook or allowing disney to find one for me. now i just have to wait yet again.
anyways on a more positive note i have more stuff packed and ready to go :) and i made a list of what i want to make sure i do while i'm at disney.
1. Go to the water parks/ all four disney parks as much as possible
2. Go to Universal/ Islands of Adventure & Harry Potter world
3. Take as many behind the scenes tours at disney as i can
4. Write on my blog & keep up with my vlog
5. Make tons of new friends!
6. Go to Seaworld and ride Manta :)
7. Go to a beach
8. Send tons of postcards to boyfriend & friends
9. Take tons of pictures & videos
10. Have LOTS OF FUN!!!
ohh and by the way 8 days left :)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Last Day at my job, Boston's
Today wow it was definitely not what i expected.
Going to work tonight for the last time didn't settle in until i pulled into the parking lot and started to walk inside the building. I kept thinking wow this is the last time i'm ever going to clock in to this place. It made me feel like wow me moving is actually happening in the next weeks.
Anyways at work tonight i got to work with my favorite manager stacey, i worked with my co-hostess buddy christan
and had fun with all the servers; daniel, chris, shannon, mayra, and caitlyn.
We had a non-busy night at Boston's tonight which was great cause i got to spend my last night at work just chilling and having fun with my co-workers. we basically played rock, paper, scissor and were spinning serving trays on our fingers all night.
When it came time to finally clock out all of the servers and my hostess buddy gave me hug and good wishes for my journey to florida. i promised them that i would visit before my journey to florida began because i can't miss my other fave managers b-day party.
good luck people checking in today y'all are lucky to already be there :)
see you in 12 days wooooootttt
Going to work tonight for the last time didn't settle in until i pulled into the parking lot and started to walk inside the building. I kept thinking wow this is the last time i'm ever going to clock in to this place. It made me feel like wow me moving is actually happening in the next weeks.
Anyways at work tonight i got to work with my favorite manager stacey, i worked with my co-hostess buddy christan
and had fun with all the servers; daniel, chris, shannon, mayra, and caitlyn.
We had a non-busy night at Boston's tonight which was great cause i got to spend my last night at work just chilling and having fun with my co-workers. we basically played rock, paper, scissor and were spinning serving trays on our fingers all night.
When it came time to finally clock out all of the servers and my hostess buddy gave me hug and good wishes for my journey to florida. i promised them that i would visit before my journey to florida began because i can't miss my other fave managers b-day party.
good luck people checking in today y'all are lucky to already be there :)
see you in 12 days wooooootttt
Monday, January 10, 2011
What I will miss
During my first post i kinda forgot to tell y'all a little bit about myself so i figured i'd start on this one
For starters in case y'all don't know i'm Lexie Mankin i'm 19 years old i turn 20 while i'm on the wdwcp in february :)
I'm from Houston, Texas & I'm a Sophomore at Lone Star College University Park
now that y'all know a little bit more about me i'll get to the real reason why i made this blog.
so i know i'm probably doing this too early since i still have 13 days left till i leave but after reading all the excitement and fun all of the first group of spring arrivals had at checkin made me realize that my date isn't that far away.
And i know there will be tons of things i will miss when i'm florida.
1. My amazing boyfriend Robert Douglas
we've been dating for over a year now and this is the first time we've ever been apart for so long, i know it's gonna be crazy but we are sticking together no matter what the distance.
2. My family
especially my mom :) my mom has been my backbone through this entire process with wdwcp she is just as excited as i am. and thankfully will be going with me when i checkin to help me move in.
3. My best friend Amber Cullins
this is the first semester that we aren't in every single class together. me and this girlie do everything together we've worked at the same job, take the same classes, hangout pretty much all the time. it's gonna be hard/ different without having her by my side at disney.
4. My pets Abby, Sabrina, Bubbles & my fishies (Sherbet and Soren)
i will miss my cuddle buddy cat abby at nights when i'm in florida and i'll miss my running buddy doggie bubbles
5. My grandparents
they come by and visit my family literally every other day always bringing over food them made from scratch i will miss them and these regular visits while i'm in florida
6. Tex-Mex :/ goodbye awesome mexican food
my family eats mexican food probably at least twice a week, i've tried florida mexican food i'm sorry it's just not the same
7. Late night Whataburger runs
oohh so many memories with my friends going up to whataburger at 3 or 4 am for after party munchies :) p.s. whataburgers can't be found in florida only texas
8. SWEET TEA
i will miss you texas sweet tea from some of my favorite places like spring creek bbq, mcalisters, cluckers, & red robin.
9. My car
it will be weird not having to drive myself places for 7 months, i will be relying on friends or the buses to get me where i need to go
10. My Wii
i don't have enough room to bring the wii with me so it has to stay behind :/ which saddens me cause i just got all these awesome new games for it for christmas.
but those are just a top 10 list of the things i will miss the most
hope y'all enjoyed can't wait to see everyone there soon :)
For starters in case y'all don't know i'm Lexie Mankin i'm 19 years old i turn 20 while i'm on the wdwcp in february :)
I'm from Houston, Texas & I'm a Sophomore at Lone Star College University Park
now that y'all know a little bit more about me i'll get to the real reason why i made this blog.
so i know i'm probably doing this too early since i still have 13 days left till i leave but after reading all the excitement and fun all of the first group of spring arrivals had at checkin made me realize that my date isn't that far away.
And i know there will be tons of things i will miss when i'm florida.
1. My amazing boyfriend Robert Douglas
we've been dating for over a year now and this is the first time we've ever been apart for so long, i know it's gonna be crazy but we are sticking together no matter what the distance.
2. My family
especially my mom :) my mom has been my backbone through this entire process with wdwcp she is just as excited as i am. and thankfully will be going with me when i checkin to help me move in.
3. My best friend Amber Cullins
this is the first semester that we aren't in every single class together. me and this girlie do everything together we've worked at the same job, take the same classes, hangout pretty much all the time. it's gonna be hard/ different without having her by my side at disney.
4. My pets Abby, Sabrina, Bubbles & my fishies (Sherbet and Soren)
i will miss my cuddle buddy cat abby at nights when i'm in florida and i'll miss my running buddy doggie bubbles
5. My grandparents
they come by and visit my family literally every other day always bringing over food them made from scratch i will miss them and these regular visits while i'm in florida
6. Tex-Mex :/ goodbye awesome mexican food
my family eats mexican food probably at least twice a week, i've tried florida mexican food i'm sorry it's just not the same
7. Late night Whataburger runs
oohh so many memories with my friends going up to whataburger at 3 or 4 am for after party munchies :) p.s. whataburgers can't be found in florida only texas
8. SWEET TEA
i will miss you texas sweet tea from some of my favorite places like spring creek bbq, mcalisters, cluckers, & red robin.
9. My car
it will be weird not having to drive myself places for 7 months, i will be relying on friends or the buses to get me where i need to go
10. My Wii
i don't have enough room to bring the wii with me so it has to stay behind :/ which saddens me cause i just got all these awesome new games for it for christmas.
but those are just a top 10 list of the things i will miss the most
hope y'all enjoyed can't wait to see everyone there soon :)
Almost there..
I'm going to Disney World!
My dream is really coming true. Things like this don't happen every day.
I am fortunate enough to be a future WDWCP Merchandise Cast Member for the Spring Advantage 2011 season. That's right, in 13 days I will be a Walt Disney World Cast Member. Yeah, I still can't believe this is really happening to me!
From The Beginning
Applications went up on August 18, 2010. I applied that day passed my web interview and called right after from a starbucks to schedule my phone interview for the 20th. When the 20th came around I was super nervous because this was the first time i've applied. I don't remember much of my interview at all because I was super nervous but what i do remember was that my interviewer was really nice and super fun to talk too. But I can tell you that my top 3 roles were: 1) attractions 2) merchandise and 3) photopass photographer.
After 3 weeks, acceptances started to go out! And mine was in the first batch. I got accepted on september 4th, 2010 :) as merchandise for the spring advantage 2011 season.
I picked january 26th- august 12th for my season arrival/departure dates. But i'll be arriving to orlando by plane on january 24th.
Not long after my acceptance i found my roomie Emily on the facebook group, and the funny thing was we went to the same high school & college but we never met each other until the facebook group.
Last night i started packing and i got one suitcase packed :) my boyfriend thinks i'm crazy for packing so early but i love packing it makes me realize how close i'm getting to leaving houston, texas for the magical disney world of orlando, florida.
Tomorrow is my last day at my job at Boston's it's a bitersweet moment i love/ hate some of the people i work with but overall i enjoyed my time there and won't ever forget them. especially my favorite manager stacey :) and my new found friends erika, diana, caitlyn, kia, yasmin, vicky, melissa, bobby, daniel, and ace.
My dream is really coming true. Things like this don't happen every day.
I am fortunate enough to be a future WDWCP Merchandise Cast Member for the Spring Advantage 2011 season. That's right, in 13 days I will be a Walt Disney World Cast Member. Yeah, I still can't believe this is really happening to me!
From The Beginning
Applications went up on August 18, 2010. I applied that day passed my web interview and called right after from a starbucks to schedule my phone interview for the 20th. When the 20th came around I was super nervous because this was the first time i've applied. I don't remember much of my interview at all because I was super nervous but what i do remember was that my interviewer was really nice and super fun to talk too. But I can tell you that my top 3 roles were: 1) attractions 2) merchandise and 3) photopass photographer.
After 3 weeks, acceptances started to go out! And mine was in the first batch. I got accepted on september 4th, 2010 :) as merchandise for the spring advantage 2011 season.
I picked january 26th- august 12th for my season arrival/departure dates. But i'll be arriving to orlando by plane on january 24th.
Not long after my acceptance i found my roomie Emily on the facebook group, and the funny thing was we went to the same high school & college but we never met each other until the facebook group.
Last night i started packing and i got one suitcase packed :) my boyfriend thinks i'm crazy for packing so early but i love packing it makes me realize how close i'm getting to leaving houston, texas for the magical disney world of orlando, florida.
Tomorrow is my last day at my job at Boston's it's a bitersweet moment i love/ hate some of the people i work with but overall i enjoyed my time there and won't ever forget them. especially my favorite manager stacey :) and my new found friends erika, diana, caitlyn, kia, yasmin, vicky, melissa, bobby, daniel, and ace.
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