For the record, how high up are we?

Those were the words I uttered to the life guard at the top of Summit Plummet before sitting down for my turn. The answer he gave me was a cool 120ft. He also informed me that it was high enough to feel free fall before you start to slow down which was really reassuring for someone like me who has little experience with water slides. I had just watched two children go down and there was a third behind me... I was going to look pretty lame if I walked away now.

No Promises

I really shouldn't promise that I'm going to post when I have no idea how a given day will play out. Even with my mornings off all I want to do is sleep. Sleep, eat, work... that's about all I have time for recently. There are so many people here for Easter I can't help but laugh at the absurdity of what I see.

Besides the endless hours that I'm spending at the Magic Kingdom, I've also managed to catch the cold that's been traveling through the Haunted Mansion staff. Almost everyone has been sick at one point or another over the last two weeks and low and behold I'm the last one to get it. Just in time for 12 straight busy Easter week shifts too...

Despite my sickness I've planned out a podcast for you all! I said I was going to make them while I was here and I'm finally going to do it... When? I can't say for sure... My microphone is all set up and ready to go, I just need to find the time and willpower to get up and do it one morning.

Cheers,
David

Song of the day - The Late Greats by Wilco

Summertime!

And the livin's... not too bad! I've had some free time to spend with my friends this week because I've taken on fewer extra shifts. I have tomorrow and Monday off as well, and I have some fun things planned which is exciting. Monday I'll be eating at the Hollywood Brown Derby! It's the first "nice" dinner since Liz came to visit in early March so hooray for good food!

Work-a-thon Complete!

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I didn't remember what sleep was like? I forget again... I didn't know it was possible but I actually worked MORE hours this week. I think I have a sick addiction to overtime. Deployment called me today and asked me to come in again but I put my foot in the ground and held firm. This is my first day off in 13 days and I'm taking it.


There were good days and bad days, but I managed to hold on to my sanity despite the constant crazy being thrown at me by guests. It did take a tole on my blog again though. I had three or four ideas for posts that I wanted to write but I never had the time and now I don't remember them. It's a damn shame, and I'm working my schedule so that I have every other morning free from here on out so that I have time to write.

The past three weeks of insane hours have taught me something very important about me and my future priorities. Work isn't everything. I feel like I should have learned this earlier in life, but better now while I'm young before I let too much life pass me by. The last month down here is going to be amazing and I'm not letting anything hold me back.

Cheers,
David

Song of the day - Never Quite Free by The Mountain Goats (New song!)

It's about to get real

I've been doing a lot of thinking about the future of this blog in the past few days. Maybe it's because my Disney time is winding down, or maybe it's because I've been spending a whole bunch of time on the unload belt at the mansion... either way I've been thinking.

Wizards and Working

This is going to be a fun one. I've had so many thoughts kicking around in my head since Tuesday that it's a wonder I didn't pass on sleep earlier in the week to get it all out. Since last week I've explored the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, worked some 60+ hours at the spooky house on the hill, and met one hell of a bus driver. I'm also just about half way through my program now which is weird to think about so I'm not going to dwell on it. Harry Potter was the highlight of the week so I'm going to start there.

I've forgotten what sleep feels like...

I've spent 24 of the past 48 hours working at the mansion... I think I'm making up for all the time I spent away with Liz while she was down here last week. I'm up over 60 hours for the week now, with more than half in overtime (I'll give you the final number tomorrow after my shift today). Granted I need the money after all I spent at Disney on "stay-cation," but as the wise maid Katie said: "They paycheck will be good, but you can't spend money if your dead..."

Tomorrow is my day off and I really need it. If deployment calls and wakes me up to ask me to come in again I'm going to freak out. Wizarding World of Harry Potter Review, Butler Overtime, and a little about my new favorite bus driver, Stan, to come tomorrow.

Cheers,
David

Song of the day - Hannah by The Freelance Whales