Reinstating my bitch about potential room mates blog post.
Telstra contract received.
Visa interview tomorrow. Results Pending.
Bucket List posts to begin again.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Sunday, June 17, 2012
45 Days!!!
I have been terribly slack in posting anything so I'm guessing by the time I get to Disney this blog will be all but extinct.
Anyway, I was going to post a few weeks back (but got lazy) because I met up with some lovely Sydney Disney people! We went to pancakes on the rocks and proceeded to have desert before enjoying the vivid festival! Everyone is super lovely and we never really ran out of things to talk about! I'm sure I will appreciate knowing a few faces and not just facebook faces when the nerves kick in!
Speaking of nerves, so far they don't exist - which is good. I think its still that nice distance away that its still a nice surreal sort of dream but close enough to be exciting. Once it gets to the packing stage things might change. I'm at the sorting stage currently, today I went through my wardrobe and tossed out an entire garbage bag of clothes and got my coat hangers in order. Making room for all the additional american clothing purchases.
I've also decided in purchasing a new suitcase. Mines big, but I want a huge one to fit everything I want to bring home.
Hmm apart from that Visa interview is on Wednesday - so it will be nice to get that sorted and thats about it!!
p.s. still no Telstra contract. rage.
x
Anyway, I was going to post a few weeks back (but got lazy) because I met up with some lovely Sydney Disney people! We went to pancakes on the rocks and proceeded to have desert before enjoying the vivid festival! Everyone is super lovely and we never really ran out of things to talk about! I'm sure I will appreciate knowing a few faces and not just facebook faces when the nerves kick in!
Speaking of nerves, so far they don't exist - which is good. I think its still that nice distance away that its still a nice surreal sort of dream but close enough to be exciting. Once it gets to the packing stage things might change. I'm at the sorting stage currently, today I went through my wardrobe and tossed out an entire garbage bag of clothes and got my coat hangers in order. Making room for all the additional american clothing purchases.
I've also decided in purchasing a new suitcase. Mines big, but I want a huge one to fit everything I want to bring home.
Hmm apart from that Visa interview is on Wednesday - so it will be nice to get that sorted and thats about it!!
p.s. still no Telstra contract. rage.
x
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Resignation and Visa Interview!
Soooo world,
Things are starting to happen. I officially handed in my resignation - last day 18 June!! Three more rosters to come out and about 14 more shifts to do! I've already been sent my exit survey and a list of things I need to do before I get my last pay check. Mostly washing the ridiculous amount of uniform I've accumulated over the last 3 years. Thanks Mum!
And in other BIG Disney related news, I've booked my VISA appointment!!! Yayyyy - although it's still forever away - 20 June. Kind of wish I had booked it for earlier, so I could get everything else organised, but I have so much stuff going on that it's just going to have to wait until then. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly. So far no one in the Disney group has had any issues so I think I'll be fine!
The Starlight Five Chefs Dinner is next Thursday!! So finally all the months of (unpaid)work will have paid off and we can see it all come together. That will be a HUGEE day! But I'm looking forward to it!
Following that, on the Friday we are all having a Sydney catch up (it was meant to be Saturday originally but a few people including myself can't make it, so there will be one on both Friday and Saturday). It will be nice to put some faces to facebook.
I guess that is the next week in a nutshell! Then we are into June and only 2 months to go!!! Just waiting on my Telstra contract - then we are all set for the next 2.5 years. Scary!!
Things are starting to happen. I officially handed in my resignation - last day 18 June!! Three more rosters to come out and about 14 more shifts to do! I've already been sent my exit survey and a list of things I need to do before I get my last pay check. Mostly washing the ridiculous amount of uniform I've accumulated over the last 3 years. Thanks Mum!
And in other BIG Disney related news, I've booked my VISA appointment!!! Yayyyy - although it's still forever away - 20 June. Kind of wish I had booked it for earlier, so I could get everything else organised, but I have so much stuff going on that it's just going to have to wait until then. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly. So far no one in the Disney group has had any issues so I think I'll be fine!
The Starlight Five Chefs Dinner is next Thursday!! So finally all the months of (unpaid)work will have paid off and we can see it all come together. That will be a HUGEE day! But I'm looking forward to it!
Following that, on the Friday we are all having a Sydney catch up (it was meant to be Saturday originally but a few people including myself can't make it, so there will be one on both Friday and Saturday). It will be nice to put some faces to facebook.
I guess that is the next week in a nutshell! Then we are into June and only 2 months to go!!! Just waiting on my Telstra contract - then we are all set for the next 2.5 years. Scary!!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Facebook.
So here is the fabulous thing about social media- it has given me the ability to get to know people before I even get to Disney.
The not so fabulous thing about social media - it has given me the ability to get to know people before I even get to Disney.
I have had this blog post in drafts for a while a wasn't sure if I should post it - don't want to start something before I've even gotten to Disney, but I don't want the blog to be just all about the good and neglect the bad.
A lot of people have have told mr all the things that could go wrong and what will I do then. But I think that's part of the whole experience and I'll learn something regardless.
This may be a lesson in first impressions aren't always right, however....
Some people on our facebook group are just retarded and I have no idea how they are going to survive six months to a year abroad, nor how I am going to survive with them.. Haha ahh. (That said though, there are A LOT of lovely people who I would love to get to know, but this post isn't about them).
Maybe it's just the way the written word on facebook comes across, but I'm seriously concerned about the possibility of having to be one of these peoples roommates. My idea of leaving it up to Disney fate may not be the smartest. What's better? Settling for someone who will at least be tolerable in the very least, or going with the flow and having the possibility of living with people who drive me crazy.
Anyway, I could be wrong, I hope I'm wrong, but at the same time I'm not naive enough to think that we would all get along like happy campers , I too will probably drive people up the wall, but at least I try to refrain from being too annoying.
Haha there are about 3 people who I think I'll clash with, if I do I'll do another post. Who knows, maybe I'll be best friends. lolz.
The not so fabulous thing about social media - it has given me the ability to get to know people before I even get to Disney.
I have had this blog post in drafts for a while a wasn't sure if I should post it - don't want to start something before I've even gotten to Disney, but I don't want the blog to be just all about the good and neglect the bad.
A lot of people have have told mr all the things that could go wrong and what will I do then. But I think that's part of the whole experience and I'll learn something regardless.
This may be a lesson in first impressions aren't always right, however....
Some people on our facebook group are just retarded and I have no idea how they are going to survive six months to a year abroad, nor how I am going to survive with them.. Haha ahh. (That said though, there are A LOT of lovely people who I would love to get to know, but this post isn't about them).
Maybe it's just the way the written word on facebook comes across, but I'm seriously concerned about the possibility of having to be one of these peoples roommates. My idea of leaving it up to Disney fate may not be the smartest. What's better? Settling for someone who will at least be tolerable in the very least, or going with the flow and having the possibility of living with people who drive me crazy.
Anyway, I could be wrong, I hope I'm wrong, but at the same time I'm not naive enough to think that we would all get along like happy campers , I too will probably drive people up the wall, but at least I try to refrain from being too annoying.
Haha there are about 3 people who I think I'll clash with, if I do I'll do another post. Who knows, maybe I'll be best friends. lolz.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Bad Blogger
Ahhh I can't even remember the last time I updated or what I said in the last update. So for that I apologise (to all my millions of readers).
Anyway my excuse is... drum roll.. I got into a graduate program!!!! Wooo!!
This means that when I come back from Disney - 23/01/13 for those of you playing at home. I will have a job to come back to! Starting two weeks later! Screams!!!
Yeah so I will be working at Telstra in their graduate development program.
So that is my excuse as to why I have not updated in forevers!
Anyway I did get my pack - not sure if I mentioned that, I got it the day I was going to my assessment centre for the grad program. Which was the first delay in doing anything with it. Then everything kind of kept piling on and I still haven't submitted my Visa application. I think I will have to do that tomorrow.
Apart from that nothing else has really happened. I'm waiting for my Visa approval before i book insurance/accomodation/housingfees etc. So until then everything is on hold.
Starlight has been getting busier. The event is only two weeks away so lots of stuff needs to be done.
In more exciting news, now that I know I have a job, I know when I will be resigning from Club Central. 19 of June 2012! Will hand in my official resignation on Thursday!
In other news, I've been stalking disney blogs, and came across a college program one, of a sixty-something year old who did the college program. SHe managed to update every single day. Little posts. If I did a little bit everyday it wouldn't seem like such an overwhelming task. Haha I doubt I could keep up but maybe I should try.
Anyway that is all for this post!
x
Anyway my excuse is... drum roll.. I got into a graduate program!!!! Wooo!!
This means that when I come back from Disney - 23/01/13 for those of you playing at home. I will have a job to come back to! Starting two weeks later! Screams!!!
Yeah so I will be working at Telstra in their graduate development program.
So that is my excuse as to why I have not updated in forevers!
Anyway I did get my pack - not sure if I mentioned that, I got it the day I was going to my assessment centre for the grad program. Which was the first delay in doing anything with it. Then everything kind of kept piling on and I still haven't submitted my Visa application. I think I will have to do that tomorrow.
Apart from that nothing else has really happened. I'm waiting for my Visa approval before i book insurance/accomodation/housingfees etc. So until then everything is on hold.
Starlight has been getting busier. The event is only two weeks away so lots of stuff needs to be done.
In more exciting news, now that I know I have a job, I know when I will be resigning from Club Central. 19 of June 2012! Will hand in my official resignation on Thursday!
In other news, I've been stalking disney blogs, and came across a college program one, of a sixty-something year old who did the college program. SHe managed to update every single day. Little posts. If I did a little bit everyday it wouldn't seem like such an overwhelming task. Haha I doubt I could keep up but maybe I should try.
Anyway that is all for this post!
x
Friday, April 27, 2012
T Minus Less Than One Hundred Days!!!
AHHHHHHHH It is officially less than one hundred days till I embark on my Disney adventure*! 95 Days till I leave!! Now when people ask when do I leave I give them the day by day countdown. I'm sure they don't really care but they asked so they should be prepared to endure my Disney chit chat for the few minutes proceeding.
So anyway for all my millions of readers, actually fun fact I've almost hit 1000 views. It's probs my mum. Actually it's not, I don't think she knows about my ramblings, she gets to live the build up 24/7. Lucky her.
Anyway there is really nothing to report other than I still haven't recieved my disney pack which means I cant book a visa interview, which means I don't want to book my accommodation or pay my housing fees incase something goes wrong. So I'm stuck. Ughh. Here's hoping it will be on my door step next week.
However, it is less than 100 days which is definitely a mile stone. I have 8 rosters left (at the most) to get from work, so thats also quite exciting! A part from that whole lot of nothing, nothing else has happened so I'm going to stop right here.
*provided I ever get my Disney pack and visa approval!
So anyway for all my millions of readers, actually fun fact I've almost hit 1000 views. It's probs my mum. Actually it's not, I don't think she knows about my ramblings, she gets to live the build up 24/7. Lucky her.
Anyway there is really nothing to report other than I still haven't recieved my disney pack which means I cant book a visa interview, which means I don't want to book my accommodation or pay my housing fees incase something goes wrong. So I'm stuck. Ughh. Here's hoping it will be on my door step next week.
However, it is less than 100 days which is definitely a mile stone. I have 8 rosters left (at the most) to get from work, so thats also quite exciting! A part from that whole lot of nothing, nothing else has happened so I'm going to stop right here.
*provided I ever get my Disney pack and visa approval!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Stilllll Waitingg
Ahhh.
Still, still waiting. I now needed to send in a copy of my diploma. I sent my official transcripty thing from the uni which hopefully should cover it but ahhh.
Anyway, aside from the waiting, in a few days it will 100 days till I leave! I can't believe we are finally down to double digits, in some ways it seems only yesterday like we were in the 200's but then that also feels like ages ago, and another 100 days seems so incredibly far away.
Apart from waiting, and waiting, and refreshing my emails, I've still been interning at the Starlight Foundation. It's cool, a lot of work but I've brought in a fair bit of money for the organisation and have got to do some very cool things. The event is called Five Chefs, and they bring 5 top chefs from each state to put on a five course dinner at the very accessible price of $500 per person to raise money for Starlights programs. It's Starlight's biggest annual fundraiser and there is still so much to do with only about 6 weeks to go! Ahh. So at least that is keeping me occupied.
I've also been working a fair bit which is tiring me out like crazy but at least I will have plenty of funds to splurge at Disney!
I guess the only other thing that is keeping me distracted from Disney would be my grad job applications. I've had a few rejects but overall things are progressing nicely. Fingers crossed! And if I don't get one, I guess I'll just spend another 6 months at Disney! Tough life.
Anyway, I thought it was time to update you all - it wasn't very Disney related but it may have given you a bit more of an idea of who I am. Ooh that was corny. Annywayyyy. I will update as soon as anything Disney-esque comes through.
Over and out.
x
Still, still waiting. I now needed to send in a copy of my diploma. I sent my official transcripty thing from the uni which hopefully should cover it but ahhh.
Anyway, aside from the waiting, in a few days it will 100 days till I leave! I can't believe we are finally down to double digits, in some ways it seems only yesterday like we were in the 200's but then that also feels like ages ago, and another 100 days seems so incredibly far away.
Apart from waiting, and waiting, and refreshing my emails, I've still been interning at the Starlight Foundation. It's cool, a lot of work but I've brought in a fair bit of money for the organisation and have got to do some very cool things. The event is called Five Chefs, and they bring 5 top chefs from each state to put on a five course dinner at the very accessible price of $500 per person to raise money for Starlights programs. It's Starlight's biggest annual fundraiser and there is still so much to do with only about 6 weeks to go! Ahh. So at least that is keeping me occupied.
I've also been working a fair bit which is tiring me out like crazy but at least I will have plenty of funds to splurge at Disney!
I guess the only other thing that is keeping me distracted from Disney would be my grad job applications. I've had a few rejects but overall things are progressing nicely. Fingers crossed! And if I don't get one, I guess I'll just spend another 6 months at Disney! Tough life.
Anyway, I thought it was time to update you all - it wasn't very Disney related but it may have given you a bit more of an idea of who I am. Ooh that was corny. Annywayyyy. I will update as soon as anything Disney-esque comes through.
Over and out.
x
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