Everything is really great here and I am enjoying myself tons. There are not a lot of Americans here and definitely none from the Midwest so that has been rather interesting. Other than that the people have been really nice and everyone seems to know my name which is kind of weird since I can’t seem to remember many people’s names. There’s so many! The ship is not as large as I thought it would be and so far I haven’t really even gotten lost- it’s a miracle lol The costume I have to wear is not nearly as bad as other people on staff, it’s just a yellow polo and some crazy blue pants. They even gave us nice sweaters with the Disney logo on it.
Today we had our first crew drill which happens every few weeks…running up 5 flights of stairs is hard work. We had to wear our life vests and practice what would happen in case of an emergency- crazy stuff…it’s a lot of information to remember and Coast Guard inspection is this Saturday and they will be asking all of the crew questions about security and safety so I have been studying like mad in what little free time I have. Today we are in St. Thomas which is in the Virgin Islands and is a US port so that was nice. I had to wake up at 6:30 this morning to go meet with immigration officials…not ideal….but now I should not have to do it again this contract.
Work hasn’t been too bad and the islands are beautiful so I can’t really complain too much. Last night I got to watch fireworks on the deck with the kids and have a dance party under the stars….does life get better? I will try to upload pictures but the internet is a bit slow most of the time… J In due time…

Hi Ho Hi Ho....It's off to work I go...

Hello from the Carribbean!! Life has been on fast forward these past few days so I have not yet updated and I know that a lot of you are feeling anxious at this point. J Life is still good and I am very excited/happy to be a part of the Disney team. While training in Orlando I got to go to most of the theme parks and even mustered up the courage to go on both the Tower of Terror and the Haunted Mansion….not as terrifying as it was when I was little J.
Being on the boat has not been a problem so far…the rocking doesn’t bother me and I actually fall asleep really quickly because of it….and because I’m exhausted! J There are so many things to do on this ship that it is a lot of memorizing and the like but so far I have only gotten turned around once but I had left early enough to be on time anyway so that was good! I got to attend the children’s Royal Ball last night which was exciting because all of the kids get to wear prince and princess costumes….too cute! There was a little confusion with my roommate at first so Belle was my roommate for only a few hours but it was still very exciting to get to meet her! My new roommate works in Youth Activities (where I work) and is from Brasil!!! She is really nice and her name is Daniella; she has worked on cruise ships for 5 years and recently bought a house on an island in Brasil so she probably will be done after this contract.
I found out today that I can have visitors on the ship Saturdays for a few hours so if you are ever in Florida and want to swing by for a tour let me know J Back to work for now…..

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