Hilarious… that’s what I call the last few days. I have some crazy crazy counselors that work for me and my boss who is leaving shortly is hilarious. My new boss is quiet but seems really really nice. For those who know the lingo and if you’ve been reading, you should by now. We’ve had a simba. . . 4 scoops and 1 Mickey Band assigned to 3 people. Sounds like a load of fun right? I know I just can’t contain myself. Yesterday was a looooooong day… 2 Flubbers and a RATATOUILLE Cooking school all in one day on top of Piston Cup last night as well. We are going to have to switch up that schedule a bit… everyone was worn out last night at the end. Had dinner with some peeps tonight… got some more insight into the personality of the people that I work with besides RED BULL… life is good… visitor coming in February or maybe March sometime… could be seven days could be 14 not sure but don’t even care really… visitors on their own are amazing!
Here on the Magic, there is a meeting every day to discuss something little or big and I have to try to remember and or keep up with all the changes. I am signed up to take the Managing Change training and a conflict course. Should be interesting and even if not, it will show me being dedicated to the work. I got my PCP information today , maybe yesterday so I can start working on that as well.
As for school I have an extension coming up and will have to work on all of this Saturday and throughout the week. I am going to need to get so much done it’s insane. I will have to get on the computer and complete the extension while on CASTAWAY or maybe even sooner than that.
Hmmmmmm- I don’t mind the Magic (I Hated the first minute I came on) but the WONDER is my home.
Gotta go… talk to you later!!!
NEW ADVENTURES: NO REGRETS!!
Ashley
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Almost One Week In....
Almost one week in…
Well, well, well. It’s been quite a week. I am coming to the end of my handover week with Anthony and am finding things to be much more different than initially thought. Programs are different, people are obviously different and some administrational goodness if different. I wasn’t expecting things to be the same by any means but I also wasn’t expecting the differences.
Got to speak to Ayana today which was AMAZING!! She probably can’t cruise with me like I was hoping but I can go see her before and after my cruise if I want. I think she may be in LA at the time. Spoke to Disney via email and he said he was going to try to come cruise the Magic while I’m here and he’s on vacation. WOO HOO!! That is my life right now…short messages and short time…where is school fitting in right now? It’s not but it should be. I have to get settled and see if I can have an extension. SHIP and SCHOOL is hard!
NEW ADVENTURES: NO REGRETS
Well, well, well. It’s been quite a week. I am coming to the end of my handover week with Anthony and am finding things to be much more different than initially thought. Programs are different, people are obviously different and some administrational goodness if different. I wasn’t expecting things to be the same by any means but I also wasn’t expecting the differences.
Got to speak to Ayana today which was AMAZING!! She probably can’t cruise with me like I was hoping but I can go see her before and after my cruise if I want. I think she may be in LA at the time. Spoke to Disney via email and he said he was going to try to come cruise the Magic while I’m here and he’s on vacation. WOO HOO!! That is my life right now…short messages and short time…where is school fitting in right now? It’s not but it should be. I have to get settled and see if I can have an extension. SHIP and SCHOOL is hard!
NEW ADVENTURES: NO REGRETS
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
dAY 4
Day 4
So day 4 wasn’t so bad…
I’ve been gone from my Wonder family for 4 days now but it’s not SO bad on the Magic. Would I rather be going through the Panama Canal… for sure, but this isn’t so bad at the moment. I am still in the midst of my handover with Anthony which consists of me getting to know the differences between the two ships. I wish I had gotten the chance to visit the Dream while she was in port. Oh well… next time I get a break maybe I’ll try to sail. Anthony and I have had a blast running around the ship and the spaces making sure we get things done and he can start to wrap up everything. It’s amazing how many familiar faces I see on this ship. I’ve run into a TON of people who transferred in late 2010 or those that came over with me last Thursday. I can’t wait to get to Cozumel tomorrow. I am off until 4:00pm and will have been off almost 24 hours. I will have been off for 22 hours when I start back to work. HOW EXCITING!!
I called the Wonder the other day and surprised Mr. Disney… he wasn’t expecting a phone call but seemed happy that I did call. It was good to call and hear his voice. I miss him more than I ever thought I would, it’s nice to have someone to talk to and cuddling isn’t bad either, lol. As I said previously we’re going to see what happens… I’m here and he’s there so not too much is going to happen besides the phone calls, Skype dates and maybe a visit here and there.
So day 4 wasn’t so bad…
I’ve been gone from my Wonder family for 4 days now but it’s not SO bad on the Magic. Would I rather be going through the Panama Canal… for sure, but this isn’t so bad at the moment. I am still in the midst of my handover with Anthony which consists of me getting to know the differences between the two ships. I wish I had gotten the chance to visit the Dream while she was in port. Oh well… next time I get a break maybe I’ll try to sail. Anthony and I have had a blast running around the ship and the spaces making sure we get things done and he can start to wrap up everything. It’s amazing how many familiar faces I see on this ship. I’ve run into a TON of people who transferred in late 2010 or those that came over with me last Thursday. I can’t wait to get to Cozumel tomorrow. I am off until 4:00pm and will have been off almost 24 hours. I will have been off for 22 hours when I start back to work. HOW EXCITING!!
I called the Wonder the other day and surprised Mr. Disney… he wasn’t expecting a phone call but seemed happy that I did call. It was good to call and hear his voice. I miss him more than I ever thought I would, it’s nice to have someone to talk to and cuddling isn’t bad either, lol. As I said previously we’re going to see what happens… I’m here and he’s there so not too much is going to happen besides the phone calls, Skype dates and maybe a visit here and there.
Friday, January 7, 2011
It's a Brand New Day....
So I wake up today on land with an idea that I am going to get through the next 3months... not sure how but I am going to make it some how. I am not a quitter and walking away is not really an option because I would feel awful. THEN I open the computer and my horoscope pops up. Check it out !
Now i'm looking forward to trying my hand on a new ship and with a new-ish itinereary (we just did it on the Wonder for hte holidays but it's still new).
I am a good person.
I am good at what I am doing.
I am here because I want to be.
I am going to be successful on the MAGIC
I'll write more later on in the day... love you and miss you.
NEW ADVENTURES: NO REGRETS
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January 07, 2011
Scorpio (10/23-11/21)All the hardest parts of your life are over -- and the fun times are about to begin. Just like the feeling you get when you are coasting down a hill on your bicycle, you will feel free and unencumbered by the forces of life today. You are riding a wave of energy that you didn't necessarily create, but it is taking you to a very good destination. Get ready for some entertaining challenges that could transform the social world you currently live in.
Now i'm looking forward to trying my hand on a new ship and with a new-ish itinereary (we just did it on the Wonder for hte holidays but it's still new).
I am a good person.
I am good at what I am doing.
I am here because I want to be.
I am going to be successful on the MAGIC
I'll write more later on in the day... love you and miss you.
NEW ADVENTURES: NO REGRETS
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
The Longest Cruise EVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER
Wow… so this EASTERN CRUISE has been awful. I feel like my brain is being torn in 9 million different directions and I feel like I could come home right now and be sad only about one thing and it doesn’t include work. In the last 4 days I’ve gotten in trouble more than I got in trouble my entire last contract. I’m over it right now… oh yeah and now I have to go back to the Crown Plaza to stay until the Magic ports and then get up at the ass crack of dawn to embark. NO BUENO.
My friend twinkle toes… is ready to walk off the ship. She is ready to get her passport and just get on a plane and go. I am trying to change her mind and tell her to give it a chance but I’m not sure if it’s going to happen. I got a VW today for something that didn’t seem like it was too big an issue considering it was all communicated to the person who makes the changes. I got one on a different card 2 days ago for over sleeping which is acceptable (even though another assistant manager was present and could have called me). Awful… I told you just awful. What really sucks is that I have to do this itinerary every other week for the next 3 or 4 months. YUCK. I have tons of reviews to complete so that I can be signed off and done with the whole shenanigans.
I feel like the past few days I have not been able to be myself and I hate that… I am sad, glad, nervous… you name it and I probably fit into that category. I know I can come home when I want but I’m not a quitter… I am capable of doing this job and am capable of doing it well AND enjoying it. I have to put my head down and focus… EYE ON THE PRIZE at this point.
Talked to the brother today. I’m worried about him. His kids are amazing but their situation sucks and I don’t want him to be affected byt hat if I can help it. I won’t be going to Hawaii, not after the cruise that I have had… my file looks pretty special I’m sure after this one. I’ll ask to see my file tomorrow so at least I know what I’m headed to the Magic with. At least I can go in with my eyes wide open.
I WANT TO GO THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL… SO SO UNFAIR… THAT’S ALL I WANTED TO DO BUT NOOOOOOOOO… I’M STUCK IN THE CARIBBEAN… I’m sure that sounds stupid to you but man a new itinerary would have been great. I’ll have all my Wonder family take pics and send them to me.
I need to pay my car payment and then re-up the insurance so I can get someone to drive my car to Florida for me… I’d like to have my vehicle here if possible so that I don’t have to pay for the bus anymore. I need to find out how that works. When I leave here on the 9th of April, twinkle toes is coming to visit Texas and I’m driving home from Florida. Could be fun… I’ll have to see which friend I know that might want to fly in to Florida and then drive with me… if no one can… I’m doing it on my own … no worries.
I’m over typing at this point… I'm over a lot of things at this point...talk to you later!
Ashley
My friend twinkle toes… is ready to walk off the ship. She is ready to get her passport and just get on a plane and go. I am trying to change her mind and tell her to give it a chance but I’m not sure if it’s going to happen. I got a VW today for something that didn’t seem like it was too big an issue considering it was all communicated to the person who makes the changes. I got one on a different card 2 days ago for over sleeping which is acceptable (even though another assistant manager was present and could have called me). Awful… I told you just awful. What really sucks is that I have to do this itinerary every other week for the next 3 or 4 months. YUCK. I have tons of reviews to complete so that I can be signed off and done with the whole shenanigans.
I feel like the past few days I have not been able to be myself and I hate that… I am sad, glad, nervous… you name it and I probably fit into that category. I know I can come home when I want but I’m not a quitter… I am capable of doing this job and am capable of doing it well AND enjoying it. I have to put my head down and focus… EYE ON THE PRIZE at this point.
Talked to the brother today. I’m worried about him. His kids are amazing but their situation sucks and I don’t want him to be affected byt hat if I can help it. I won’t be going to Hawaii, not after the cruise that I have had… my file looks pretty special I’m sure after this one. I’ll ask to see my file tomorrow so at least I know what I’m headed to the Magic with. At least I can go in with my eyes wide open.
I WANT TO GO THROUGH THE PANAMA CANAL… SO SO UNFAIR… THAT’S ALL I WANTED TO DO BUT NOOOOOOOOO… I’M STUCK IN THE CARIBBEAN… I’m sure that sounds stupid to you but man a new itinerary would have been great. I’ll have all my Wonder family take pics and send them to me.
I need to pay my car payment and then re-up the insurance so I can get someone to drive my car to Florida for me… I’d like to have my vehicle here if possible so that I don’t have to pay for the bus anymore. I need to find out how that works. When I leave here on the 9th of April, twinkle toes is coming to visit Texas and I’m driving home from Florida. Could be fun… I’ll have to see which friend I know that might want to fly in to Florida and then drive with me… if no one can… I’m doing it on my own … no worries.
I’m over typing at this point… I'm over a lot of things at this point...talk to you later!
Ashley
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