Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone! I hope everyone is enjoying being with their families right now. I'm just sitting in my apartment all alone, thinking about better times....ok maybe being slightly dramatic here. My first big holiday without my family is actually not going so bad. This past Sunday a lady I work with invited all of us interns over to her house and cooked us a HUGE Thanksgiving meal. It was so nice to just be in an actual home, not a craptastic apartment. The food was amazing too, I was definitely stuffed by the time I left! Tomorrow I am working in the morning :( So, no Macy's Day Parade watching for this girl, nor the dog show for that matter. I do have plans to skype with my family during the afternoon, which I'm pretty excited about. Tomorrow night my friends and I are making Thanksgiving. We have several friends from Australia who have never celebrated the holiday before (obviously Australia doesn't celebrate the whole pilgrims meet the Indians shin dig). I feel like I should make it really special for them, like buy them all a Baby's First Thanksgiving ornament or something. The thought of cooking a whole turkey really intimidated me. I was planning on making one until I heard a rumor that there is a bag full of guts inside the bird that has to be pulled out. Ehhhh no thanks. So I settled for a turkey loin. Not sure what it is or how it will turn out! I've got a package of deli meet, just in case!
This year I am very thankful for all of my new friends who honestly feel more like family than friends. I'm also very thankful for the amazing memories I have of past thanksgivings...
-waking up to the combined smell of pinesol and turkey
-doing a half ass job of cleaning the living room, while mostly just watching the parade on tv
-Grandma Strang walking into our house and greeting me with her enthusiastic "Well hi love!"
-Grandma Schutz's cherry pie and ice cream cake
-using the blue plastic cups to make homemade rolls with my mom and sister at midnight
-Lindsey Fletcher and I Salsa dancing in the dining room at Grandma Strang's house
-Uncle Paul shelling all of my shrimp cocktail for me
-and last, but not least it wouldn't be a Thanksgiving without dad squeezing into his Mizzou intramural basketball uniform for the annual Kenny Schutz vs Bob Schutz Thanksgiving Football Game
In other news, the parks have been crazy this week! Apparently everyone and their dog thinks it would be a fantastic time to drag their arse to Walt Disney World, and every guest seems to be equally shocked to discover that, yes, Thanksgiving week is a busy time at the parks! I yi yi
Today I had a job interview in Ft. Lauderdale for a flight attendant position with an airline. I think it actually went well! In the next two weeks I will hear back from them either way, so keep your fingers crossed.
I love you all!!!!
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
~Author Unknown
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
What Do We Have For Her Johnny....
A NEW COMPUTER!
So Wednesday I picked my parents up from the airport. Moment number 810 where I feel like out of no where I realize I'm an adult. It was so fun to get go into the airport and see them! After I picked them up, we went out for lunch at a really elegant restaurant named Fuddruckers, home of the one pound burger! While we were eating my dad does his lil I'm-trying-to-be-nonchalant-but-I-have-a-trick-up-my-sleeve grin, and he says, "So would we maybe have time to go shopping this afternoon?" "Shopping for what," I ask. "Oh I don't know maybe some groceries for the week, sunscreen, and don't you need a new computer?" Heck ya I do! So I got a lil early Christmas present from the rents. It was very unexpected and I'm VERY appreciative. The new pc is complete with a web cam, so I'm now on Skype! Side note, if you think skyping will force me to shower more and in general look more presentable on a day to day basis... you're wrong.
The week with my parents was great! It was so fun to get to show them all of Disney, and my life here. We did all four parks, The Boardwalk, and Downtown Disney. I was also working while they were here, and was worried they would be bored without their hostess. So on one of the days I had to work starting at 7:30 A.M. I called at about 11:30 A.M. to check on them, and make sure they weren't too bored.... and I woke them up! So needless to say I think they returned to Illinois well rested!
I dropped them off at the airport Monday night. Goodbyes are never fun, and it was definitely a teary event on all three accounts. We had an awesome time together though, and we're all only a plane ride away!
Last night I ran the highest millage thus far in my training. It took me 80 long minutes, but I ran eight miles! Holy Chafing, and I will leave it at that!
Last week four of my friends and I went apartment shopping. It only caused me to have a minor panic attack, no big deal. I'm still waiting to hear back about a couple of different job possibilities, but as of right now I am homeless and jobless on January 4th. I figure I have two choices. I can freak out about this, be totally obsessed with coming up with a life plan, and possibly miss out on a lot of fun opportunities these last two months of my internship. Or I can be grateful that I have so much freedom in my life right now, fully enjoy the time I do have left here, and know that something will come along. I think the later sounds like more fun! Now, in no way shape or form am I being lazy about the job search, I'm actually being quite proactive. I just feel like there are boundless opportunities out there and that life is such an adventure! I'm still very young, and just want to keep living life in a big way! So on that note, I'm just about open to any job that does not go hard core against my moral or ethical beliefs. So, if you all hear of any sort of job opening that sounds bizarre and exciting, think of Kelsey!
“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” -Robert Fritz
So Wednesday I picked my parents up from the airport. Moment number 810 where I feel like out of no where I realize I'm an adult. It was so fun to get go into the airport and see them! After I picked them up, we went out for lunch at a really elegant restaurant named Fuddruckers, home of the one pound burger! While we were eating my dad does his lil I'm-trying-to-be-nonchalant-but-I-have-a-trick-up-my-sleeve grin, and he says, "So would we maybe have time to go shopping this afternoon?" "Shopping for what," I ask. "Oh I don't know maybe some groceries for the week, sunscreen, and don't you need a new computer?" Heck ya I do! So I got a lil early Christmas present from the rents. It was very unexpected and I'm VERY appreciative. The new pc is complete with a web cam, so I'm now on Skype! Side note, if you think skyping will force me to shower more and in general look more presentable on a day to day basis... you're wrong.
The week with my parents was great! It was so fun to get to show them all of Disney, and my life here. We did all four parks, The Boardwalk, and Downtown Disney. I was also working while they were here, and was worried they would be bored without their hostess. So on one of the days I had to work starting at 7:30 A.M. I called at about 11:30 A.M. to check on them, and make sure they weren't too bored.... and I woke them up! So needless to say I think they returned to Illinois well rested!
I dropped them off at the airport Monday night. Goodbyes are never fun, and it was definitely a teary event on all three accounts. We had an awesome time together though, and we're all only a plane ride away!
Last night I ran the highest millage thus far in my training. It took me 80 long minutes, but I ran eight miles! Holy Chafing, and I will leave it at that!
Last week four of my friends and I went apartment shopping. It only caused me to have a minor panic attack, no big deal. I'm still waiting to hear back about a couple of different job possibilities, but as of right now I am homeless and jobless on January 4th. I figure I have two choices. I can freak out about this, be totally obsessed with coming up with a life plan, and possibly miss out on a lot of fun opportunities these last two months of my internship. Or I can be grateful that I have so much freedom in my life right now, fully enjoy the time I do have left here, and know that something will come along. I think the later sounds like more fun! Now, in no way shape or form am I being lazy about the job search, I'm actually being quite proactive. I just feel like there are boundless opportunities out there and that life is such an adventure! I'm still very young, and just want to keep living life in a big way! So on that note, I'm just about open to any job that does not go hard core against my moral or ethical beliefs. So, if you all hear of any sort of job opening that sounds bizarre and exciting, think of Kelsey!
“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” -Robert Fritz
Thursday, November 4, 2010
I Vacation More Than I Work
The cruise was AWESOME! My roommate's passport did arrive on time, and thankfully she was able to make it onto the ship before the final boarding call was made. We cruised to Freeport, Nassau, and then to Norwegian Cruise Line's private island. Nassau was probably my favorite stop, although they were all gorgeous. There were 21 people in our entire group, and surprisingly enough, there was very little drama during the trip. There seemed to be basically three different groups of people on the cruise: old people, couples, and us. To say we were slightly obnoxious would probably be an understatement. Although for the most part I think people viewed us as free entertainment. I dazzled the crowd by combining both my tap dancing and cheer leading skills on the dance floor. Be proud mom, be proud. Also if anybody has recently lost weight, I think I found it for you on the cruise. All you can eat buffets do not exactly encourage one to practice self control. So to sum up the cruise experience, I'm tanner, heavier, poorer, and had a flipping blast!
Right now at Epcot the Food and Wine Festival is going on. During this time they also have a concert series going on called Eat To The Beat. Basically they bring in one hit wonders every night and they preform. Last night Boys II Men was the group singing, so my friends and I decided that in our usual go big or go home fashion that we would wait in line for two hours so that we could sit front row! It was very warm waiting in line, and yes, we did all have sweat stains on our shirts, but we got our front row seats and it was worth the wait. Right behind our seats was the reserved section for Boys II Men's family. It was neat that they sat right behind us, but it kinda took away from the experience having one of the group members' 15 year old daughter sitting behind me while he sang I'll Make Love To You. Awkward.
In exactly two months from yesterday my internship with Disney will be over. It's crazy to think that I've already been here for five months! Last year I was really stressed out about what I was going to do post graduation, and coming to Disney was kind of something random I did on a whim. I have absolutely no regrets about my decision to move down here. Even if I don't stay with Disney, it has opened up doors to tons of opportunities I otherwise would have missed out on. I still have no new news on the job front, but honestly I'm not stressed out. Something will come along, and things will just work out. They always do! January is approaching quickly and the closer I get to that month makes me lean more towards staying down here in Florida for awhile longer. Several of my friends are staying down here, so I'd still have my friends. I really love the weather down here, and the thought of moving back to Illinois during winter makes me cold just thinking about it. This isn't a concrete decision, but I'm about 80% sure that I'm going to stay down here....for awhile anyways.
I could really go for some catfish fritters from the Barefoot right about now. Feel free to ship them to yours truly, if that's even possible....
Whirl Peas!!!!
Right now at Epcot the Food and Wine Festival is going on. During this time they also have a concert series going on called Eat To The Beat. Basically they bring in one hit wonders every night and they preform. Last night Boys II Men was the group singing, so my friends and I decided that in our usual go big or go home fashion that we would wait in line for two hours so that we could sit front row! It was very warm waiting in line, and yes, we did all have sweat stains on our shirts, but we got our front row seats and it was worth the wait. Right behind our seats was the reserved section for Boys II Men's family. It was neat that they sat right behind us, but it kinda took away from the experience having one of the group members' 15 year old daughter sitting behind me while he sang I'll Make Love To You. Awkward.
In exactly two months from yesterday my internship with Disney will be over. It's crazy to think that I've already been here for five months! Last year I was really stressed out about what I was going to do post graduation, and coming to Disney was kind of something random I did on a whim. I have absolutely no regrets about my decision to move down here. Even if I don't stay with Disney, it has opened up doors to tons of opportunities I otherwise would have missed out on. I still have no new news on the job front, but honestly I'm not stressed out. Something will come along, and things will just work out. They always do! January is approaching quickly and the closer I get to that month makes me lean more towards staying down here in Florida for awhile longer. Several of my friends are staying down here, so I'd still have my friends. I really love the weather down here, and the thought of moving back to Illinois during winter makes me cold just thinking about it. This isn't a concrete decision, but I'm about 80% sure that I'm going to stay down here....for awhile anyways.
I could really go for some catfish fritters from the Barefoot right about now. Feel free to ship them to yours truly, if that's even possible....
Whirl Peas!!!!
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