Monday, February 26, 2007

Sunday 11th February 2007: Food Running Training

Today Mooch and I started our food running training with Ashling. We started off up stairs with all the paperwork and making sure we knew where the tables were and we also learnt about position numbers, so that we take to correct dinner to each guest. Then after about an hour of paperwork we were shown what plates are used for each meal and we had to learn how to carry them and we had to shown Ashling that we could easily carry 3 plates.

After lunch we went down stairs and we were told about the responsibilities as a food runner and what needed to be done each day. Then we started taking the food to the tables. We had a very busy night and I was completely shattered, so I didn’t feel like going to House of Blues this week.

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Saturday 10th February 2007:

Today I had a lie in and got up at about 12.00pm and then I went to work and I worked from 1400 until 2100 as a seater and I spend most of the day bussing tables and helping the servers, which was great practise for next week when I’m food running.

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Friday 09th February 2007: Pool and Work

This morning I went and sat by the pool for a few hours before I had to get ready for work and I meet up with Alex and Grace as well. Then I worked from 1445 until 2200 and that was my day.

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Thursday 08th February 2007: Blizzard Beach

Today was another really nice hot day so I firstly head to the pool opposite my apartment to sunbath for a while waiting for Celsey and I meet Alex by there and Beth joined us shortly after. It was very nice to sit by the pool and relax and chat with friends. However the pace was interrupted went a few Mexican guys decided to start pushing people in the pool (which is freezing as it has no heating) and poor Alex was one of there victims and when he got out the pool he looked so cold (bless him).

When Celsey arrived at about midday we headed to Blizzard Beach for the afternoon in the sun. We went in the lazy river and I sat by the pool reading my book. But we were also in and out of the large wave pool, as it was to hot to be sat in the sun for a long time.

We left there when the park closed at 5pm and went back to The Commons, got changed and went to Wal-mart (what joy).

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Wednesday 07th February 2007: Outlet Mall, EPCOT and MGM

In the morning walked across to the outlet malls after having a lay in and had a look around the shops and because it was lunchtime and also very hot I decided to buy myself a chocolate ice cream. The ice cream was very nice but I could only eat half of it was it melted very quickly and was only everywhere.

Then whilst I was waiting for Celsey at the bus stop I meet so for the new girls waiting for the Wal-mart bus (Oh what fun awaits them). Then Celsey and I caught the bus to EPCOT because we missed the bus for MGM and walked through the park to International Gateway where we caught the boat to MGM. It was really nice because it was so hot and relaxing.

When we finally got to MGM Celsey and I went and got some lunch and sat down at benches close to Terror Towers. There Celsey said to me “Steph look behind you” and you won’t believe it but Terry Irwin, the children and her mother were sat on the next table. I was so shocked to see them again but we didn’t disturb them as they were on holiday and I would know what to say to her. But I just thought that seeing them twice in two days was very funny.

After lunch Celsey dragged me onto Terror Tower as it’s her favourite ride (just like my parents and Nicky) and I sat in my usually spot so I could hold on tight and scream, I HATE IT. Then we went to go and watch The High School Musical Parade but it was cancelled so we want and got a chocolate smoothie and frozen lemonade to share, because it was really, really hot. After that we went on the Star Tours ride because there wasn’t a queue and then headed back to watch the parade. Once it finished we caught the bus back to The Commons.

Pics L to R, Set 1, Pic 1 - Me & The Rose and Crown: Pic 2 - Celsey and The Rose and Crown: Pic 3 - Canadian Parvillion: Pic 4 - Tracey: Pic 5 - Me and Beth: Pics 6 to 9 - UK Parvillion.

Set 2, Pic 1- French Parvillion: Pic 2 - Goofy: Pic 3 - Celsey & Me (matching hats): Pic 4 - My fav Disney sweets: Pic 5 - Me & Celsey on Terror Tower (top right hand corner): Pic 6 - Me and the choclate milkshake: Pic 7 - Celsey & the frozzen lemonade: Pics 8 & 9 - Nice sunny day.

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Tuesday 06th February 2007: I’m Not a Newbie Anymore, YAY

Today I was working a seater but the greeter wasn’t feeling very well so took over for the majority of the night. Then at about 8pm one of the servers came out to the desk and asked me why I didn’t tell anybody that there was a VIP in the restaurant. I said that I hadn’t greeted any VIPs, then server then told me the name that I recognised I had checked in and say I didn’t realise she was famous. So I went into the restaurant to take another look and then I did remember who she was. It was Terry Irwin (Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter’s wife, children and mother-in-law). I was gob smacked as I didn’t recogniser her at the desk because I was so busy and she was my first famous guest to serve out here. OH MY GOD.

Also today all the new arrival are came and it was really exciting because I knew that there were four girls for food and beverage (F&B) and six people for Merch, so there will be a lot of new faces about. So tonight almost everybody from the UK Pavilion went to Aaron and Chris’ apartment for the newbie’s welcome party, there was only a little problem with this and that is when we arrived most of the newbie’s had been and gone because they were tried so Celsey, Zoe, Carla and I only met four of the new arrivals and none of the F&B group (oh well, never mind I have 10 more months to find them). So we all just sat around drink and chatting until the early hours of the morning

Pics L to R, Set 1, Pic 1 - Zoe, Beth & Celsey (with a bottle of wine): Pic 2 - Chris & Zoe: Pic 3 - Colin & Kirsty: Pic 4 - Mooch & Carla: Pic 5 - Johhny & Chris: Pic 6 - Celsey, Beth, Me, Zoe, Mooch, Carla: Pic 7 - Nat & Kirsty: Pic 8 - Kerri: Pic 9 - JJ & Heather

Set 2, Pic 1 - Gemma, Vikki, Kirsty & Holly: Pic 2 - Beth, Kyle, Holly, Luke, Hayley & Kim: Pic 3 - Me, Zoe & Carla: Pic 4 - Johnny & Aaron: Pic 5 - Jack: Pic 6 - Lauren & Ceri: Pic 7 - Paddy & Amy: Pic 8 - Johhny, Me & Jack: Pic 9 - Celsey & Zoe.

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Monday 05th February 2007:

Today I worked from 1115 until 1645 because I was given an ER today, which was really good because I was tried and also I had a load of laundry to do. In the evening Carla, Celsey and I went around to Zoe apartment for wine and a girlies night in with Zoe’s flat mates, which was really nice and relaxing.

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Sunday 04th February 2007: House of Blues

I worked in the chippie again today from 1215 until 2100 and then I went home, got changed and went to House of Blues for my fix for the week. However I didn’t drink much as I’m working in the chippie tomorrow 1115. I had a very good night and all the usually people were there.

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Saturday 03rd February 2007: Revising for our Spilling and Pre Service Tests

Yesterday all it did was work, so threr is nothing to report. But today I worked as the greeter from 1315 until 2100 and I really enjoyed doing this job. Then after work Zoe, Carla and Celsey came to my apartment and I cooked us some pasta and we had nibbles, whilst I studied my spilling with them and I helped them revise for their pre service tests. I think everyone left about 2.15am because we kept getting distracted by chatting and having a giggle. It was a really good night and I think these girls are really nice.

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Thursday 01st February 2007: Good News from Home

Today I found out the Lara, Kier, Adam and Lee and coming out to see me on the 9th June for two weeks, which are the same dates as my parents (yay, yay, yay). The rest of the day was a normal working day. I worked in the restaurant seating guests and I also did a little bit of greeting.

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Wednesday 31st January 2007: Magic Kingdom

HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY ERIN!!!

Today Celsey, Paddy and I went to Magic Kingdom and first of all we went on The Jungle Cruise and then the Pirates of the Caribbean. Then James and Liam met up with us and Celsey, James, Liam and I went on The Haunted Mansion Ride and somehow my glasses case with my prescription sunglasses fell out of my bag on to the floor during the ride. I told the operator and he said I would be able to get them back until at least tomorrow as they walk the tracks every night for lost property (just my luck).

From there we went on see Mickey’s PhilharMagic show, which was amazing and everybody should see it (I forgot it was even there and it was the 1st time I’d seen it since being here). We then went around to Tomorrowland, where Celsey and Paddy went on the Transit Authority (train ride) and James, Liam and I looked around so of the stalls. Then I left to go back to The Commons but I watched the night-time parade as I went. I had a very good day and I think it may be the last day I could spend with Liam before he goes home on Saturday.

L to R: Pic 1 - Celsey & Paddy: Pic 2 - Me (enjoying the sun): Pic 3 - Paddy & Celsey: Pic 4 - The Family Parade: Pic 5 - Pluto in the parade: Pic 6 - Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse (side view, hehehe): Pic 7 - Cinderella's Castle: Pic 8 - King Louie & Me: Pic 9: Captain Jack Sparrow

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Tuesday 30th January 2007: Celebration Town, Florida Mall and the Cinema
Nothing mush happened yesterday apart from me having to work in the chippie and I started spilling to managers (Laura and Rob) and this has taken me a step closer to becoming a server.

However Today Celsey and I had the day off so we hired a car so that we could collect our discount cards and holiday packs up from Celebration and the Taxi was going to cost $40 so we just got a car for the day.

I found my way to Celebration Town with out a problem but once we arrived neither of us knew where we had to go. So we were driving around the town looking for the Disney head offices but could find anything. So we called are manager at work to say we were lost and lucky he directed us to where we needed to be (I know what your driving, bloody women drivers, hehe). Once we collected our bits and bobs we went and did our weekly shop at wal-mart, which is much easier with a car.

On the way back to The Commons we stopped off at Lake Buena Vista shopping outlets to have a look around and I didn’t spend a penny (how good was I). After dropping off our shopping we made our way to the Florida Mall for a bit more shopping (I love this shopping mall, especially the music shop, I promise I didn’t spend much just 1 dvd).

After shopping we drove to EPCOT to collect Paddy, Mooch and Kirsty after work and then Celsey and I went to the Cinema to watch Catch and Release, which is the new Jennifer Gardener out over here.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Sunday 28th January 2007: House of Blues

So today I worked in the fish and chip shop but the best part of the day was going to House of Blues. I love it! I have been most Sunday night but the main reason I like it is because I get to see a lot of the UK people out and have a good chat with them. I music they play is mainly club, dance and R&B with a little bit of cheese thrown in. So I know most of you won’t like it

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Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Friday 26th January 2007: Spend the day with James and Liam

Today I was given an Authorised Day Off (ADO) because we are over staffed because the parks are really quite. However it was really nice because I got to spend the day with James and Liam (whilst he’s over here), so we went to Magic Kingdom for the day. We went to the Jungle cruise ride, Haunted Mansion, Thunder Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. We also watched the 3pm parade, which I haven’t seen since I’ve been here so it was really good to watch as it is a new parade for The Year of A Million Dreams that Disney is promoting at the moment. During the day James, Liam and I meet a few characters and had photos taken with them. I was just like a little kid getting very excited every time I saw a character, which is very sad really.
Before we headed home to get changed for dinner we stood and watch Wishes (the fireworks show) on Main Street and I love that show so much I could watch it all the time.

Then in the evening we went to a restaurant for dinner called Whispering Canoes, which is at The Wilderness Lodge Hotel. The meal was delicious we had Ribs in a BBQ sauce, Pork, Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Corn on the Cobb and Backed Bean for our main course which was like a mini buffet as they just refilled what we wanted because it was all placed in the centre of the table. I also had a piece of corn bread to start, which is like a piece of sponge cake and a chocolate milk shake which was gorgeous. After our meal Liam and I shared a piece of chocolate cake but I was beaten and only had a few bits.

I did think the restaurant was a but weird because if somebody asked their server for tomato sauce or crayons for example the server shouted across the restaurant for everyone who had that item on their table to take it across to the table that asked. Therefore you ended up with a table full of tomato sauce. However it was a lovely atmosphere for the children because they got to play around and have fun whilst they were eating their dinner. I had a wonderful day with James and Liam and hopefully I’ll be able to do something with them again before Liam goes home.

L to R, Set 1, Pic 1 - Hanging Banner in Epcot with Beth and Dave on it (soo cool): Pic 2 - Main Street after Wishes: Pic 3 - Cinderella's Castel: Pic 4 - James, Timon, Me, Rafiki amd Liam: Pic 5 - Captain Hook, Me, Mr Smeey and Liam: Pic 6 - Liam, Me and Wendy Darling (Peter Pan): Pic 7 - Liam, Me Ariel and James: Pic 8 - Brer Bear, Me and Brer Fox (Splash Mountain Charactors): Pic 9 - Me, Genie and Liam.
Set 2 (3pm Parade), Pic 1 - Mickey Mouse: Pic 2 - Winnie the Pooh: Pic 3 - Mary Poppins: Pic 4 - Fairy Godmother: Pic 5 - Curella Devile (Mum, hehehehehe): Pic 6 - Pinocchio: Pic 7 - Friar Tuck and Stich: Pic 8 - Baboo: Pic 9 - Prince Charming and Cinderella.
Thursday 25th January 2007: Beth’s 22nd Birthday
Because it was Beth’s birthday today we went to the Golden Corral for an all you can eat American breakfast buffet. It was very nice but because I haven’t been eating very much over the past week, due to being unwell, I couldn’t eat a lot. So I had some toast, 2 pancakes and 2 cups of orange juice. In the afternoon I went on MSN and chatted to some friends including Nicky, which was nice because I had spoken to her for a while. Then I got ready for work and left because I had to work from 1630 until 0030 in the chippy because it’s extra magic hours for resorts guests tonight, yay!!!!!
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