WDWCP97 Journal. Days 76-79.

Date: November 25-28, 1997 

Places: Pecos Bill Cafe, Disney University, Magic Kingdom, WestSide, Pleasure Island

People: Roommates, Holli, Jamie, Cirstina, Carlos, Vinny Axel, Ricardo, Asif, Joe, Andrew, Soraya, Anne, Erica, Grandma, Grandpa, Jim, Mommy, Christine, Ginny, Nancy, John, Dad

Sights: Magic Kingdom (Main Street) decorated for Christmas, backstage at Pleasure Island

Dining: Fantasyland, mashed potatoes

Lodging: Vista Way

Expenses: $16.12 - Ye Olde Xmas Shoppe; $9.07 - Disney U (Company D); $37.48, $8 - Walgreens; $7.63 - photos @ Walgreens


This was my first time ever being away from my family for a major holiday. Fortunately our little Vista Way family all came together and Zaira made sure we had tons of food!

I did ITF (Ice Trash Floors) for the 1st time on Tuesday. I'm a wimp - as soon as Soraya went on her break I switched to belt. I had a milkshake during lunch & it made me sick. In the evening I got to do fries, so I talked en espanol to Carlos & Anne.  Holli & I were being the biggest goof offs. I moved, again, to Systems, where I rock. We had a crisis - bad meat. I was fixing 5, 6 & 7's food. Holli panicked & I was in control running the entire kitchen. What a rush! Getting us caught up and remaining calm was quite a good feeling. I was in the zone!

Danielle & I talked all night & then Maria, Brenda & Zaira joined us. We didn't go to sleep until after 2am. I can only imagine the conversations. Danielle was one to not hold back. And she sure enjoyed teaching people.... things.

Disney University

Wednesday I got lucky & Dallas worked for me. I was able to go to DU & do my independent study. Danielle & I finished at the same time, so we ate together in Fantasyland Cafe with Erica. (Any references to eating in Fantasyland means we were eating in the Cast area down in the Utilidor.) Vinny was on the bus over with us - my poor boy - he's got a cold. OMG No wonder I ended up sick shortly after this!! Dang you, Vincent! I'm so dumb - Vinny's in the kitchen & I gave away my hours. I showed Danielle through the tunnel & out to Main St. she caught the monorail to work (at California Grill in the Contemporary Resort) & I started my day through MK alone.

I took pictures of the 3 o'clock parade & Pecos. I did some searching & got Andrew to take my shifts next week so I can be with my mom. I took pictures of Ricardo, Carlos & Alex. Joe (fat pig) (you'll remember him as my FORMER friend that had a crush on me) threw his cigarette on my bag (I finally started using one after losing my wallet twice). He may end up unable to bear children next time I see him. Yeah, I was leaving backstage Frontierland, heading out to the park, and he ran up behind me, tossed his lit cigarette on me and took off. A busser came and got it off. He should be very happy Vinny did not know about this until 2020!

To cheer myself up I bought a Santa Pooh. I waited around for Vinny to go on his break & once it was over I went home. After work Vinny picked me up & we went to WestSide. I ended up losing my wallet at Walgreens - I got it back. I didn't use a purse or bag of any sort back then. Danielle saw 2 ghosts - she thinks - in her room. What a night! Hahahaha, Sarah, aren't you so bummed you missed out on your haunted room??

Happy Thanksgiving! I slept 'til 11:15am. After my shower I called Vinny - he is still sick. 😟 I talked to Oregon for almost an hour. Zaira cooked tons of food (she definitely was the apartment mom). I got to peel the potatoes. I bought cheap speakers at Walgreens & one doesn't even work. Vinny got off early (1st aid - sick) but I told him to go home & sleep instead of going somewhere. We (Dee, Zaira & I) finally ate. We decided not to wait for everyone else since they were late.

Typical Thanksgiving I'd say!

I talked to Vinny for a while & then Danielle & I went to PI. We had fun there being groupies of Panama. Hanging my head in shame over that. Danielle fell in love with one of the guys in the band. She talked to "Ken" (our nickname for one because of Ken and Barbie) & got to touch his hand. Her friend works at PI so we got to go backstage in a break area. Cool. Nobody was there from the college program. Everybody's working.

Eye candy for this post.

Friday I went back to work. I cooked chicken all day - a sweat free day. Was this the day I burnt my arm twice in the same spot? Maybe, not sure. People from Pirates were jerks to me. They were working Pecos & acting like I was incompetent. Hello - Systems is my favorite job. Of course I can do it. (Kali peeps - that's like the kitchen equivalent of Expedition Guide.) I ended up getting out of there & got to bake apple pies for Aunt Polly's (on Tom Sawyer Island). We got done closing fast. Vinny took me home (at 3:15am). OMG this part is so censored.

Saturday was an OK day at work. Closing was pretty good. Vinny got mad at me (but not really) (I guess he was joking & I didn't know it). I ended up taking the shuttle home - but he was there waiting for me. 😀 Let's just say we kissed & made up. Now we're A-OK!  Of course we were okay. Always.

That was so much for ONE journal page. I wrote small! Next time, I get a taste of something new at Pecos Bill Cafe... and my mom arrived in Florida!

 ~ See ya real soon! º0º ~