WDWCP97 Journal. Days 40-41.

Date: October 19-20, 1997 

Places: Pecos Bill Cafe, Disney's Marketplace, Florida Mall, Jungle Jim's, Pool 1

People: Roommates, Dan, Katy, Katherine, David, Maria, Luis, Benji, Vladimir, Juan, security

Sights: Huge Lego dinosaurs, Rainforest Cafe, Jungle Jim's

Dining: Grilled cheese @ Fantasyland Cafe & @ Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Spaghetti @ Sbarro

Lodging: Vista Way

Expenses: $7 - food @ Wolfgang Puck Cafe @ Marketplace, $70 - World of Disney, $3 - Sbarro @ Florida Mall, $10 - Jungle Jim's, $42 - shoes -JC Penny @ mall

Sunday was my 1st day in the kitchen. Jose (the manager) was supposed to train me, but she didn't tell me squat. (What is that phrase?? I NEVER say that!) All I did was put buns on trays and send the buns down. Boring and gross. Dan and I got to have lunch together and I got to train one guy on belt. (So funny, my first day and I trained someone??) I was so happy because Dan & I both got ERs. We're stupid & we are both saving our 1st kitchen hats. 

I remember getting home after that first kitchen day. In the shuttle I looked down at my arm and there was a fragment of hamburger stuck in the layer of grease on my arm. I was disgusting. Being a vegetarian, I couldn't stand myself. I showered immediately!!

It took a while, but I convinced Marcy to go to the Marketplace. I bought a ton. There are huge dinosaurs made of Legos. All of the stores are Disney themed. (note, I wrote "Disney" in Disney font. I always do. I can't help it.) We ate at a Wolfgang Puck Cafe and it was so cold outside I had to put on my new parka. Still own it in perfect condition. Danielle got kind of mad because Marcy & I were too tired for House of Blues.

Monday I felt a little nauseous so I called in sick. Everything I smelled made me feel ill. Sarah & I ended up going to the Florida Mall and I got some new shoes for work. I spent the rest of the day laying around the house. I like how I keep calling them houses. Apartments. We all lived in apartments. 6 people, 1 apartment. 

Zaira & Brenda had a couple Mexican guys come over, so I stayed in my room. *Don't get all "she's so racist calling people Mexican" on me.... we worked at Disney - they were legit from Mexico. And I stayed in my room because I felt sick and sometimes I just like to be alone in my quiet room. It's an only child thing. Justin ended up coming over (he's the NKOTB guy), so I made Jamie come over for support.  Thanks Jamie!

All 7 roommates (Luis & Maria being 7 & 8) went to Jungle Jim's. Since only Zaira & Brenda are 21 (um, Sarah, too!), they stayed in the restaurant part with us minors. They could have gone into a special area with music & alcohol. Danielle, Marcy, Brenda & I got a cab home & searched for a party.

Luis, Maria, Ronda, Sarah, Marcy, Brenda, Zaira, Danielle

I saw Juan & David & he said Hi! Brenda & I went to Pool 1 & met Vladimir I can't figure out if he's straight or not. (and we all know I know this stuff almost immediately! At Disney, my theory is gay until proven otherwise.) He's a character at Epcot.

I had this photo framed for years! I think it still is.

 
Somehow we ended up having a party at our place. it was still the 8 of us _ David. Some complete strangers came over for a while. The heifers next door called Security (Picture op!) on us. Luis spent the night, and from what I hear, so did David. I ended up calling in sick for Tuesday at 3am. I am so bad .Carlos is going to really miss me now!

That ended up a fun night. And Yeah, I totally called in. I didn't want to work the kitchen and I knew the rules of calling in well enough to know how and when and how to avoid a reprimand!

Ooh coming up tomorrow we visit a couple of quite nice restaurants essentially way out of my price range!

  ~ See ya real soon! º0º ~