Earning My Ears

Today was my first day of on-the-job training as a park greeter for Disney-MGM Studios. I am being trained under Chuck, a little old man who has worked there for years and is knowledgable about everyting in the park. If I don't know it, Chuck will. So I went in this afternoon at 12ish (which was very nice considering that I have been having to wake at around 5 a.m., and will have to do so tomorrow as well) and met my trainer. I had a sticker banner put on my nametag that says "Earning My Ears," then took another walking tour around the park. After a lunch break I started being trained on the gates doing "exits." I pretty much just stood at the gates and wished people a good afternoon and made sure that nobody took out park strollers, park wheelchairs, park EVC's, or alcohol-we wouldn't want Disney to lose their liqour lisence! Then after a while at this I took my last break of the day. To finish up the night I wished a few more people goodbye, coverd the turnstiles, and waited to be cleard for leave at 9 p.m. And I get paid for this! Tomorrow I will be learning entrance procedures and early entrance. Park guests staying in resorts can get into parks an hour early and stay an hour late on certain mornings and nights - Extra Magic Hours. Tomorrow is the early day for Disney-MGM, so that's why I have to be up so early. I learned that I will probably be working nights for a while after my training ends, so I'm pleased with that. Although I wouldn't mind mornings as long as it stays consistent and I'm able to get ample sleep. But I obviously won't be tonight! But that's ok, it's just tonight and I got to sleep late this morning.

So that's what I've been up to recently. I don't know how much news you watch, but if you've been watching Headlines you're sure to have seen Orlando in it quite a bit recently. JUST TODAY a school shooting happened in an area school where an eigth grader brought a gun to school and was holding a kid hostage while in the pan handle of the state TORNANDOES have been seen. And earlier a bank robbery and hostage situation happened nearby! So in my first week in Orlando a bank robbery, school shooting, and numerous tornadoes have happened. CRAZY! I rarely saw this area on CNN before, but recently it's been quite prevailent. Very interesteing. But even so, I still love it down here. We're supposed to get a cold front tomorrow with some really cool weather. I'm not sure what that will entail. I haven't been homesick yet, and I'm wondering if I will be? Maybe, maybe not, since I became used to living on my own in college who knows? So far though I've been having a great time and meeting some really nice people. I hope it stays this way! So, as Tigger would say TTFN, tata for now!