skv

oh hey again

2010-11-13T09:49:00.000-08:00

June 2010: I left Disney World.
July 2010: Then I went back.
July 2010: Then I left again.
August 2010: Then I got a boyfriend.
September 2010: Then I started graduate school at the University of Pittsburgh.
October 2010: Now I'm going back to Disney World
Forever 2010: (and continuing school online)
November 2010: still have that boyfriend.

2010-04-21T06:07:00.000-07:00

So apparently being a castmember in Disney World means that I don't have much time at all to update this. I am having a fantastic time, and I've met a bunch of very fun people. Before you ask, no, I am not tired of riding ANY of the rides. Even the Great Movie Ride. Spring Break was crazy, I was working 12 hour shifts. Seasonally, we (at the American Idol Experience) also run Sounds Dangerous, with Drew Carey. It's a super cheesy attraction, and I really enjoyed the break. I also got assigned to Mulch, Sweat, and Shears when they did shows in the evenings. I'd basically stand around and make sure kids didn't climb on their truck. (Read: stand around and listen to fun music). Drew Carey is opening again next week, so again, just a change of pace!

Graduate School decisions came up last week. But I haven't made a decision. My options are The University of Pittsburgh, The University of Denver, The Longy School of Music, and potentially The University of Southern Maine. I have no idea what I'm going to do. Also, my program is almost over here. Only six weeks or so left! I plan on going 'seasonal', which means I'd come down for a week or so atleast every six months (or more often) to keep my training.

Also, other things have happened. My roommmate moved out, so I've got a room to myself. And a bathroom to myself. So that's good times. Another one of my apartment-mates is moving out in a few weeks, because she extended her program until August. Also Momma and Grandma and Aunt Barb came to visit in March. That was a fun 'vacation'! We ate in delicious restaurants.

Graduation is soon, only three weeks! I'm excited to fly home for a few days and see my kittens and friends and mountains and my own bed. Plus I like airplanes.

2010-02-15T18:37:00.000-08:00

So I've finished training, had my assessment, and worked a full week on my own. I'm having a lot of fun, and working with some really neat people. Our manager has told us that we are not like the other attractions...they are apparently not having as much luck as we are in the "people who aren't stupid" game. In the next few weeks I will be cross-trained at Epic( the Indiana Jones stunt show), and then possibly the Great Movie Ride.

I have also officially put in my request for time off to come back to Messiah for graduation. If all goes well, I will be there thursday-sunday!

Yesterday was Valentines day, and I went to the Brown Derby with a girl from work, Whitney. We had grapefruit cake, and then went on the Great Movie Ride. It was a fun day, even though I was at work from 830-7:15. People were handing out candy and cookies and chocolate covered pretzels a lot. I even got a Mulan valentine from a little girl in the park.

Today was one of my days off this week. I woke up just as early, though. I didn't go to the parks, even though the weather was (finally) really nice. I did boring things like go to the grocery store, bake lasagna, and contemplate laundry. This afternoon, my roommate Briana and I went to "grocery bingo", hosted by the housing people. We sat there for two hours and didn't win anything. They gave away about 100 bags of groceries, plus an ipod. Then I played the saxophone a bunch, and my roommate Alisha said I was giving her goosebumps...right until the part where I stopped in the middle of a phrase and yelled "CRAP". I am glad that my roommates understand when I have to practice in the apartment, even though I am still searching for somewhere with a piano and/or not so many echoes. I thought I'd be able to go to a nearby college or university, but the nearest one with practice rooms is on the other side of the city...about half an hour away. It seems too far to drive all the time...especially on days that I work long shifts.

Tomorrow I also have off from work. So far, I plan on baking cookies because it's Shrove Tuesday, and having a wine and frozen pizza night with my roommate Becca.

also -- if you haven't skyped with me yet...get on that! sarah__kate

address

2010-01-29T18:51:00.000-08:00

I have some epic paragraphs/photographs coming up for you, but for now, just my mailing address.

SKV
Apartment 1603
13501 Meadow Creek Drive
Orlando, FL 32821

Road Trip

2010-01-29T07:15:00.000-08:00

What's the best way to find out the trunk of your car leaks? When you go to unpack in your new apartment and all of your clothes are soaking wet. Thank you, gigantic Maryland storm. Other than that, my road trip was surprisingly fun. My super awesome fantastic favorite best friend Rob supplied me with Harry Potter book on tape (err...book on ipod) AND a car adapter. I left Mechanicsburg around 6 am on Monday, and drove through the biggest storm of my life. I had to pull off the highway in Maryland, and I got a little bit lost for about half an hour. The next five hours to Richmond flew by, thanks to Rob and Harry Potter. I stopped to have lunch with Tiffany, who was wonderful about giving me directions and driving to where I was, so I didn't have to venture too far from my new best friend, I-95. The next million hours were pretty uneventful. I drove through a bunch of states and eventually found my way to Tim and his family in South Carolina.

Check in was on the 27th, and the night before I went to dinner with my roommate and her parents, which was super nice. Becca and I get along really well, and our first week here we had people asking us if we had known each other before, or if we were best friends or something, because we are so similar, and often say the same thing at the same time. I love rooming with her, and we are having plenty of adventures.

The day after check in, we didn't really have anything to do but unpack. I have five other girls in my apartment, which is in Vista Way. We have three bedrooms. Becca and I have the "master bedroom", with it's own bathroom and walk in closet. My other roommates are Alisha from Oklahoma, Carrie-Anne from Arizona, Crystal from Hawaii, and Briana from Buffalo, Ny. That thursday we all went to a welcome party and had our picture with Mickey! Which was cute. (however, that is not the order we are standing in that picture. I'll let you puzzle it out).

After that, I had traditions and a day of general Hollywood Studios training. Then..on Tuesday I started training at my attraction!! The American Idol Experience, in Hollywood Studios. aaaand I'll write more about that later. I'm not going to have quite as much time as I thought..especially since our internet is very slow, and not wireless. Instead, some pictures!

packing! and small unrelated paragraphs.

2010-01-13T16:12:00.001-08:00

It's really strange to be packing so much stuff. There's still exactly two weeks until I arrive, but I'm going to Mechanicsburg/Harrisburg to visit m'loves at Messiah, so I've been trying to get it all done. The next two weekends are full of recitals, in particular, those of Jamie and Artie. I am really looking forward to them.

The last month at home has been awesome. I am a little nervous about being gone for so long, the longest I've been away was six weeks, during freshman year at Mansfield. Hopefully all of my friends and family will be able to send me mail, and skype with me! (my username is sarah__kate , btdubs).

Just incase you were curious, here's my plan.

Thursday - Sunday - at Messiah, for the farm show, and Jamie's recital, and Jess/AJ's recital.

Monday - back home, cleaning out my car for the official packing (read: cramming).

Tuesday-Thursday - last minute packing/partying. Excessive hugging of friends whom I wish would come with me.

Friday - back to Messiah! for a weekend of fun and friends

Sunday - Artie's recital, after which I will drive to Maryland.

Monday - Drive to Parris Island, SC, by way of Richmond, VA for lunch.

Tuesday - The last 8 hours of my trip, arrive in Orlando! Dinner with my roommate and her parents :-)

Wednesday - CHECK IN! And the adventure begins.

2009-12-13T05:40:00.000-08:00

Well. There are only four days until the end of the semester. Two papers, and one concert.

A more exciting number, however, is 45. That's how many days until I arrive in Disney World! Or rather, Vista Way. I'm thrilled to have this internship, and I am fairly sure it's going to be pretty high on the scale of 1 to adventure. It seems like only a few weeks ago I was lounging on the beach with Caitlin and her family, waiting for my phone interview. I remember sitting on the floor of our room, tapping out rhythms an empty diet pepsi can because I was so nervous. After the interview, Caitlin and I went to the store to gather things for dinner. Broccoli and Alfredo sauce and green linguine. I remember that, and the delicious champagne we celebrated with, but I don't for the life of me remember what I said during that interview. Caitlin's grandparents came over for dinner. The next day, it wasn't very sunny, so we skipped the beach and rode bikes down the sidewalks to the bay. It poured, and we had a fantastic time. These are always going to be my first memories of moving to Disney World...even though they happened in August. (and in Jersey)

My second memory of Disney World, is of course, receiving my acceptance letter. I was wearing my pink shoes, and I sprinted from the mailboxes to Climenhaga. The first person I saw was Chris, and I'm pretty sure he thought I was crazy. I spent most of the day saying "I'm moving to Disney World" over and over and over. Why? Because. I'm moving to Disney World.

2009-09-23T21:19:00.000-07:00

don't fool yourself

into thinking you're more than you are

don't fool myself

into thinking you're more than you are

don't fool me.

I was wrong.

2009-08-13T16:01:00.001-07:00

I want you near me always.

[even on sundays]

I always want you near me.

2009-01-11T16:26:00.001-08:00

I've forgotten how to use words.

I sit silently through time

and time and waiting,

I wait about this and that

I wait about his and hat

I wait about is and at

I wait about s and t.

This thing and that thing,

his style and new hats.

I wait for what is and I wait at what was,

a moment between s and t.

I really don't have what I used to have

I don't feel smart enough

tested enough

true/false enough for exams.

crispy.

The suncurls.

what happened.

2008-11-06T11:22:00.000-08:00

i love

1. kate nash

2. rye bagels

3. izze

4. waiting

Greetings.

2008-06-18T09:40:00.000-07:00

we are scientists

we will not be afraid.