10 Days Til Christmas

So I never did find out what they played at that games night, because I took a nap after that post and didn't wake up until the next morning. Oops.

On December 1st, I did groceries in a tank top. Yeah. That was pretty awesome. Also a little on the strange side, but whatever. It was kinda rainy and cold on those days, but I headed out anyways because I was determined to buy my Christmas cards and start sending them off. Which I did. I may have also gone to the Studios at some point in there... Yeah, I think I did. That night, Selina came over and we watched anime together! I got her started on Death Note, which was awesome. And some other things that I'm pretty sure she didn't think were nearly as awesome, but whatever. I still think Hetalia is awesome. On the 2nd, I was in Magic Kingdom and saw that they had the extra stage pieces and stuff up for the Christmas Day parade taping, so I was uber-excited about that. I found out it was happening on that Saturday. So I went to work on Thursday and Friday, and then on Friday I asked to have an ADO on the Saturday. I probably shouldn't have, what with expenses and whatever, but this was the Christmas Day parade. Everyone who knows me well enough knows that I watch this every year without fail, and have a tendency to build our Christmas morning activities around it. WELL. So I get my ADO approved, and then head to my 'I Can Make a Difference' class, which was a lot of fun. Except that I was asking the woman teaching the class about the parade, and exactly what time they did it at and whatever, so she fired off an quick email to a friend of hers at Magic Kingdom for me. The message came back saying that because the sky wasn't supposed to be clear and blue that day, but rather grey and kinda rainy, the taping was postponed. WAS NOT HAPPY. So I spent the whole of Saturday in my pjs, doing absolutely nothing. I don't even think I showered. I was that depressed. (Kidding. I don't think I left the apartment, though.)

Oh, I forgot. The other kicker in there was that after I'd had my days off, I found out that Trans-Siberian Orchestra was playing Orlando and Tampa that weekend. If I'd known beforehand, I would have switched shifts with someone in order to go. And getting my ADO the day before for Saturday didn't exactly give me time to plan a trip off property. Of course, I heard their music more than usual at work that weekend (Christmas radio station), just out of spite, I think. Blah.

After that, another few days of work. We were getting a new housemate on the Tuesday (she's from France, and I keep forgetting her name because she says it with such a thick accent), so because we had beds open in two rooms Keiko moved into my room with me. So now I have a Japanese roommate again. I kinda miss having the room to myself, but Keiko's fantastic, so it's all good. I'm pretty sure my random Japanese knowledge amuses her as much as it did Sayaka. Then ... Oh! I remember now. On Wednesday the 9th we had our Winter Formal for all the CPs, ICPs, and CRPs (I'm one of the last group). It was at one of the ballrooms in the Contemporary, and involved fantastic food, generic dance music, and characters. I got my picture taken with Sorcerer Mickey and Belle and Beast (and Belle was in her Christmas dress, which I absolutely love). We hung out, had fun, etc. Thursday night was a blast because a bunch of us went to the midnight opening of The Princess and the Frog. I'm just going to say right now that it was the best Disney movie I've seen in a long time. I loved the art, I loved the characters, I loved the music... I don't think there was one aspect of it that I didn't love. Except maybe the snakes. Could have done without those. But seriously, I would put this one right up there with all the classics. It was THAT good. Everyone should see it.

On Friday I worked my first Extra Magic Hours since I've been here. It was okay, though, because the park was kinda dead and we weren't doing much business, so we closed pretty much when we normally do anyway. I did get to see the holiday extension of IllumiNations, though, which was SO COOL. Even when the fireworks were so intense that I could feel the ground shake underneath me. That was cool too.

On Sunday I worked until 6, and Selina was working until 6:30, so when Taryn did a random search on the reservation system and found some stuff at Restaurant Marrakesh in Morrocco, we jumped on the opportunity and headed there after work. It was SO fantastic. Amazing food, the service wasn't extraordinary, but they have a belly dancer, so that makes up for it. At least in my mind. So that's one more place I've tried that I can now personally recommend to people rather than saying, "I've heard it's good." Because that's not as reliable. And since we turn people away so often I think it's important to really be able to tell guests about their other options. (Yes, Mother, I am trying to justify my spending. Is it working? ...Didn't think so.)

Yesterday was so bland that I don't even remember it. I was a seater again. I think. No, wait! I was closing popcorn! Right. Gotcha. It was REEEEEEALLY dead yesterday. Opening the container of butter to switch it out was kind of interesting though, because Kelly, who was my stocker, cut herself trying to do it. So while she was down getting a bandaid, I picked up where she left off. And by the time she got back, we needed to switch off so that I could get a bandaid. Popcorn cart has now managed to scar both of my index fingers.

Today I went to FedEx, Magic Kingdom, and Downtown Disney with David and Dan. We had fun. David wanted to go visit Belle, so we did, and then Dan wanted to do Space Mountain, so we did that twice (and I'm still alive, despite how I feel the whole time I'm on that ride; the track is so close!), and I wanted to do Haunted Mansion, so we did that. We also did Jungle Cruise because we could, and we tried to do Pirates but it was closed for technical difficulties. In my mind, this means that what Malcolm in Jurassic Park said is coming true, and the pirates are about to eat the tourists, but whatever. No one got eaten by an animatronic. And now I'm back home, typing this. I am tired. I should get sleep.