Well, I found out the other day that I have a new travel buddy Vicky. So our little group is growing, so exciting. So we are all flying together and me, Mat and Vicky are all meeting in Gatwick on the 13th and then meeting up with myah on the 14th to fly out, its going to be great meeting up with everyone and getting the party started.
The original plan was to just have one hotel room in Florida, the rooms can fit 4 in it, but from what Myah has said I think having 2 bathrooms might have its benefits if we want to get anywhere. Plus it means that I wont have to share a bed with Myah because if I did she said that she was going to kick me out of bed to wake me up instead of just jumping on my bed which I think would be a better way of being woke up.
I can not wait now, but there is still so much I have to get which is still freaking me out a little, but I know it is going to all work out in the end, it always does.
Well tomorrow is the 1st of April, another month down and also my birthday month. This year I am not really in the mood to go out for a big night or anything, I think I just want to go for dinner with friends and have a few drinks, well maybe more than a few but nothing big. It has also got me thinking about what I want to do for my leaving night as I want all my friends there and be able to have a good time but not be too stressed out and emotional, but to be honest I don't think I will be the emotional one.
A lot of people that have went out have had fancy dress leaving nights, but I think it would be too much to ask of people to get dressed up, even though I do think it would be funny to see a group of people all dressed up in Glasgow in August. Would get a lot of looks. I have plenty of time to worry about that, or might just leave it to one of my friends to organise as I think at that point I will be too hyper to focus on most things.
Thursday, 31 March 2011
Sunday, 27 March 2011
Duvet
Well the other day I decided to get some little things to mark of my to get list. I got a few sheets as they were on sale, was planning on getting them anyway so decided to get them while they were cheap, I also got a duvet, Vac Pacs and a pair of trainers.
So today I decided to see how small I could get the duvet to see how much space it will take up in my hand luggage, and I am happy to report it does go pretty small even though I did get the higher tog one as the 4.5 tog seemed very thin and pointless, plus I got the 9 tog for the same price so happy days! Was also having a clear out of my room to try and get rid of stuff that I don't need and came across one of my old single bed sets so I think I will take that as well, save some money. I think I may even have some other ones in the house somewhere, but if not I will get a few fresh ones as the benefit will be that they are already folded small in no way that I ever could get it.
Guess that's another thing that I will have to decide later. Got to love Procrastination. I mastered it during university.
On another note I was out at a Charity Event and they had a raffle with lots of really good prizes and true to form I did not win one thing. There was 6 of us and between us I think we had about 40 tickets and the only person that won anything was my friend Stephanie and she won twice. What a shame since she won 2 bottles of whiskey and does not like the stuff. After the night was over we all tried to get a taxi and not one would come and get us so that just left us to walk to the closest house, which I have to be honest when you are wearing heels, wasn't close enough. I was so glad to have 2 helping hands along the way though. Have to admit it was a really good night and the walk home was actually fun if not painful.
Today I have just had a lazy day, but that's what Sundays are for.
So today I decided to see how small I could get the duvet to see how much space it will take up in my hand luggage, and I am happy to report it does go pretty small even though I did get the higher tog one as the 4.5 tog seemed very thin and pointless, plus I got the 9 tog for the same price so happy days! Was also having a clear out of my room to try and get rid of stuff that I don't need and came across one of my old single bed sets so I think I will take that as well, save some money. I think I may even have some other ones in the house somewhere, but if not I will get a few fresh ones as the benefit will be that they are already folded small in no way that I ever could get it.
Guess that's another thing that I will have to decide later. Got to love Procrastination. I mastered it during university.
On another note I was out at a Charity Event and they had a raffle with lots of really good prizes and true to form I did not win one thing. There was 6 of us and between us I think we had about 40 tickets and the only person that won anything was my friend Stephanie and she won twice. What a shame since she won 2 bottles of whiskey and does not like the stuff. After the night was over we all tried to get a taxi and not one would come and get us so that just left us to walk to the closest house, which I have to be honest when you are wearing heels, wasn't close enough. I was so glad to have 2 helping hands along the way though. Have to admit it was a really good night and the walk home was actually fun if not painful.
Today I have just had a lazy day, but that's what Sundays are for.
Monday, 21 March 2011
Another Sleepless Night
Well as you can gather I am wide awake as normal, I think my body has decided that it is on Florida time already, the joys of working back shift, it messes with the body clock. Everything is pushed forward like 4 or more hours, but to be honest it doesn't bother me that much as I have always been a night person, and for all that know me, NOT a morning person.
So while awake I have decided that I will get my medical insurance next week, and take the time tomorrow to do all the research, that is if I wake up early enough. Guess I will just have to make myself get up, no matter how hard it is.
I am still not 100% sure what to do about insurance, I no that a lot of people are considering the 4 months here and then getting the Disney Insurance, but that just means more money taken from the wage, where as if I get the year cover it means that it is all paid for and I don't have to worry about it, so unsure and confused. Why do things always have to be so difficult.
I am also going to get another year multi trip travel insurance just before I go to Kos to see my mum so that I can use that for any travel that I do, and I can always see about extending it towards the end if I do decide to go travelling after the program. I think it will be better to be over protected rather than not have enough and end up regretting it.
I haven't bought anything else for going away but keep looking at different things, a few things I want to get soonish are: Duvet, Bedding, Work Shoes and Insurance. Then I can start looking at the other stuff like clothes and other random stuff that I will want to take, but will need to make sure that I limit the random stuff I take as that is usually what weights down my cases.
Well I finished all 6 of The Vampire Diaries books and I'm still unsure if I like them because it seemed like the story itself was very random to point of being a bit ridiculous, and yes I know it is a book about vampires, but what I mean is, it was doing to much too fast, and reading it seemed to be a bit of a chore even though they are not the most difficult to read, it was more the way the story seemed to jump from different peoples points of view and at times it was telling the same thing but from different people, but then at other times the story just carried on with the other person. It was that way that it felt very difficult to read and I think it was partly down to this that I didn't enjoy reading it as much as I have other books. I am sure though that when the next book does come out I will read it as I don't like to leave things unfinished and the story isn't quite finished so I want to see if all the way through to see where it is going to go.
Well that is another day down until I leave for Disney, 144 days until the journey to infinity and beyond begins. xxx
So while awake I have decided that I will get my medical insurance next week, and take the time tomorrow to do all the research, that is if I wake up early enough. Guess I will just have to make myself get up, no matter how hard it is.
I am still not 100% sure what to do about insurance, I no that a lot of people are considering the 4 months here and then getting the Disney Insurance, but that just means more money taken from the wage, where as if I get the year cover it means that it is all paid for and I don't have to worry about it, so unsure and confused. Why do things always have to be so difficult.
I am also going to get another year multi trip travel insurance just before I go to Kos to see my mum so that I can use that for any travel that I do, and I can always see about extending it towards the end if I do decide to go travelling after the program. I think it will be better to be over protected rather than not have enough and end up regretting it.
I haven't bought anything else for going away but keep looking at different things, a few things I want to get soonish are: Duvet, Bedding, Work Shoes and Insurance. Then I can start looking at the other stuff like clothes and other random stuff that I will want to take, but will need to make sure that I limit the random stuff I take as that is usually what weights down my cases.
Well I finished all 6 of The Vampire Diaries books and I'm still unsure if I like them because it seemed like the story itself was very random to point of being a bit ridiculous, and yes I know it is a book about vampires, but what I mean is, it was doing to much too fast, and reading it seemed to be a bit of a chore even though they are not the most difficult to read, it was more the way the story seemed to jump from different peoples points of view and at times it was telling the same thing but from different people, but then at other times the story just carried on with the other person. It was that way that it felt very difficult to read and I think it was partly down to this that I didn't enjoy reading it as much as I have other books. I am sure though that when the next book does come out I will read it as I don't like to leave things unfinished and the story isn't quite finished so I want to see if all the way through to see where it is going to go.
Well that is another day down until I leave for Disney, 144 days until the journey to infinity and beyond begins. xxx
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
My Ghostly Visitor
I know that I have already posted, but I think I have a ghost in my room. It is very odd, all of a sudden I just smelt fag smoke. Now nobody in my house smokes, I've checked the house incase there is somethink burning but nothing. I was speaking with my mum when it started and she seems to think it is my gran. I have to admit when I first smelt it I had the same thought.
Its odd, its only in one place, right beside where I am sitting. When I stood up to check the house I smelt around my room and it didn't smell anywhere else only right beside me, but not even on me, or on something next to me, the smell was coming from mid air. Very strange!
So I sprayed some smelly stuff to try and get rid of the smell as I hate cigarette smoke, I hate the smell of it completely, but it didn't work, so I decided to speak to "my gran" to say Hi and that I was happy she was there but the next time she comes if she could not smoke beforehand that would be great. That didn't seem to work either, was a long shot but worth a try.
Now I am going to try and get to sleep and try to ignore the smoke smell, doubtful but I guess it needs to be done.
Its odd, its only in one place, right beside where I am sitting. When I stood up to check the house I smelt around my room and it didn't smell anywhere else only right beside me, but not even on me, or on something next to me, the smell was coming from mid air. Very strange!
So I sprayed some smelly stuff to try and get rid of the smell as I hate cigarette smoke, I hate the smell of it completely, but it didn't work, so I decided to speak to "my gran" to say Hi and that I was happy she was there but the next time she comes if she could not smoke beforehand that would be great. That didn't seem to work either, was a long shot but worth a try.
Now I am going to try and get to sleep and try to ignore the smoke smell, doubtful but I guess it needs to be done.
St Patricks Day
Well tomorrow is St Patricks day and I am not going out because I am working, but it does make me think about previous years and how much fun I have had. Then I am thinking what is next years St Patricks day going to bring.
America does everything huge and I know that every American can trace there roots back to either Scotland or Ireland, so I know that St Patricks day will be a big thing. Should be fun.
Well haven't been doing much lately, but I did go to my Managers wedding reception on Sunday night and I have to say she did look very pretty. It was a small wedding but for the 2 of them it seemed perfect. Apart from that I have only been working and reading. In the past 3 days I have read like 4 books, well it is 2 volumes with 2 books within each volume. It is The Vampire Diaries books, and I have to say they are ok books to read, not as good as the Sookie Stackhouse books but still readable.
Compared to the books, The Vampire Diaries TV program is just the same characters and setting but completely different stories, so after watching the program first I think that is not allowing me to like the books as much, but then with True Blood I watched that first and then read the books and have to admit I loved the books. So I guess I'm just a bit odd.
Well that is all today, but I did start doing a packing list and had a little bit of a freak out as there is so much I need to get, and I thought I was doing so well.
America does everything huge and I know that every American can trace there roots back to either Scotland or Ireland, so I know that St Patricks day will be a big thing. Should be fun.
Well haven't been doing much lately, but I did go to my Managers wedding reception on Sunday night and I have to say she did look very pretty. It was a small wedding but for the 2 of them it seemed perfect. Apart from that I have only been working and reading. In the past 3 days I have read like 4 books, well it is 2 volumes with 2 books within each volume. It is The Vampire Diaries books, and I have to say they are ok books to read, not as good as the Sookie Stackhouse books but still readable.
Compared to the books, The Vampire Diaries TV program is just the same characters and setting but completely different stories, so after watching the program first I think that is not allowing me to like the books as much, but then with True Blood I watched that first and then read the books and have to admit I loved the books. So I guess I'm just a bit odd.
Well that is all today, but I did start doing a packing list and had a little bit of a freak out as there is so much I need to get, and I thought I was doing so well.
Thursday, 10 March 2011
4 Seasons in 1 Day
True to form in Scotland today we really did have 4 seasons in 1 day. I have to admit that I don't think I will miss that too much when I'm in Florida.
So it started off at 3.30am this morning as I was heading home after being out for my wee cousins birthday night out and it was pretty mild but then it started raining, then I started to get really cold, but not sure if that was the weather or me just shattered. Got back to Vahris house and the wind began to howl so loudly felt like the windows where going to in, but I was unconscious before I could really care too much.
So woke up (at 7.30am might I add!) and it looked kind of sunny so I was happy and headed home and then the rain started again. A little later just before I headed to work it started to hail stone. So now that I think of it we had all for seasons before 9.30am!!!!
Later on the rain started again and the wind together so that is just awful combined, and then the snow, and it just kept going round in a circle of different weather. This has continued all the way until now as it was snowing not long ago quite heavy and now it has just stopped and the sky is looking pretty clear today.
This weather is a joke, and I'm sure that when I tell people from other countries that we have all 4 seasons in a day they will think I am exaggerating, but I really am not. It happens all the time. Ask any Scottish person.
But OMG!!! I just had a full rant about the weather, I will have to pass on this culture to the other countries when I am in Florida as it is a very British thing to do.
Ok so rant over and I am shattered (hmmm I wonder why?) so I think it is time to get some zzzz's.
So it started off at 3.30am this morning as I was heading home after being out for my wee cousins birthday night out and it was pretty mild but then it started raining, then I started to get really cold, but not sure if that was the weather or me just shattered. Got back to Vahris house and the wind began to howl so loudly felt like the windows where going to in, but I was unconscious before I could really care too much.
So woke up (at 7.30am might I add!) and it looked kind of sunny so I was happy and headed home and then the rain started again. A little later just before I headed to work it started to hail stone. So now that I think of it we had all for seasons before 9.30am!!!!
Later on the rain started again and the wind together so that is just awful combined, and then the snow, and it just kept going round in a circle of different weather. This has continued all the way until now as it was snowing not long ago quite heavy and now it has just stopped and the sky is looking pretty clear today.
This weather is a joke, and I'm sure that when I tell people from other countries that we have all 4 seasons in a day they will think I am exaggerating, but I really am not. It happens all the time. Ask any Scottish person.
But OMG!!! I just had a full rant about the weather, I will have to pass on this culture to the other countries when I am in Florida as it is a very British thing to do.
Ok so rant over and I am shattered (hmmm I wonder why?) so I think it is time to get some zzzz's.
Tuesday, 8 March 2011
Pancakes
Well as you will probably know today is Pancake Day, so I wanted to make some.
I text my dad earlier on in the day to see if he wanted to make some this evening and he was fine with it. After I got in from my day out catching up with Fiona my dad had bought one of those pancake mixes where you only have to add milk and shake as he like myself don't really have a clue of how to make them from fresh. I did however Google it last night, sad I know but I don't care. So anyway, I added the milk and shook the mixture and then let it set like the instructions said, my dad had got the pan ready for me so I started the first one.
What a disaster that was.
It looked nothing like a pancake, I wont even say what it looked like but lets just say not nice in the slightest. My dad came through saying that I should "let him do it", so I sat down watched him and said to him that I think it was the pan as it wasn't truly non stick, but as usual dad plodded along, and yup same as before his turned out awful, slightly better looking that mines, but still awful. Needless to say I did have a good laugh and got the other pan out and started again. This time it turned out better (well slightly) but took a little longer. Me and my dad had a few, Pauline didn't brave it, probably because it was me making them, and to be honest, they were edible but not particularly nice, so some got binned. So not sure if I will be attempting them for another wee while.
Have to say though I did do better than a time when I was younger and tried to make pancakes and ended up at the nurses office.
I was trying to flip the pancakes but in doing so I lost my grip on the pan, and instead of letting it fall I tried to grab it again. So I ended up wrapping both of my index fingers round the metal part of the handle at the connection to the pan and burning my fingers. I ended up with a blister on each part of my fingers. Was kind of painful. So I am happy that this time I didn't do anything stupid like that, well sort of. I did burn the tip of my finger grabbing a pancake as it folded over and I couldn't get it separated without grabbing it in the pan.
Next time I make pancakes they have to be awesome and I have to not burn myself, if not I will just give up. It might be natures way of telling me that I shouldn't be making pancakes for some reason. So better not mess with Mother Nature!!!!
On another note, whilst I was out with Fiona today I was telling her about what I have done so far for Disney and I got so excited even though I haven't actually done that much. Disney just makes me feel like a kid again and I love love love it!
I did however have a little dilemma today. I was in Asda and had a look at different duvets to try and decide which one to take with me to Florida, and yes I know most people might think I am mental, but what can I say I like a duvet even if it is just to hug and wrap my leg round when trying to get to sleep. I am taking it in my hand luggage so it doesn't weight down my main case. This does mean that it can't be too big even though I am going to vacuum pack it, so here is the dilemma: do I go for a double to make sure that it completely covers me when I get over there as I have heard that the single beds in are bigger than here, or do I go for a single duvet so that it will be smaller to take over (but not by much) and so that I will also be able to get more fun duvet covers, like a Mickey and a Minnie mouse one I have seen. I'm such a big child and I think that is why I may be more likely to go for the single duvet so I can get the character covers, but I have still not made my mind up. When I do it will get posted.
I text my dad earlier on in the day to see if he wanted to make some this evening and he was fine with it. After I got in from my day out catching up with Fiona my dad had bought one of those pancake mixes where you only have to add milk and shake as he like myself don't really have a clue of how to make them from fresh. I did however Google it last night, sad I know but I don't care. So anyway, I added the milk and shook the mixture and then let it set like the instructions said, my dad had got the pan ready for me so I started the first one.
What a disaster that was.
It looked nothing like a pancake, I wont even say what it looked like but lets just say not nice in the slightest. My dad came through saying that I should "let him do it", so I sat down watched him and said to him that I think it was the pan as it wasn't truly non stick, but as usual dad plodded along, and yup same as before his turned out awful, slightly better looking that mines, but still awful. Needless to say I did have a good laugh and got the other pan out and started again. This time it turned out better (well slightly) but took a little longer. Me and my dad had a few, Pauline didn't brave it, probably because it was me making them, and to be honest, they were edible but not particularly nice, so some got binned. So not sure if I will be attempting them for another wee while.
Have to say though I did do better than a time when I was younger and tried to make pancakes and ended up at the nurses office.
I was trying to flip the pancakes but in doing so I lost my grip on the pan, and instead of letting it fall I tried to grab it again. So I ended up wrapping both of my index fingers round the metal part of the handle at the connection to the pan and burning my fingers. I ended up with a blister on each part of my fingers. Was kind of painful. So I am happy that this time I didn't do anything stupid like that, well sort of. I did burn the tip of my finger grabbing a pancake as it folded over and I couldn't get it separated without grabbing it in the pan.
Next time I make pancakes they have to be awesome and I have to not burn myself, if not I will just give up. It might be natures way of telling me that I shouldn't be making pancakes for some reason. So better not mess with Mother Nature!!!!
On another note, whilst I was out with Fiona today I was telling her about what I have done so far for Disney and I got so excited even though I haven't actually done that much. Disney just makes me feel like a kid again and I love love love it!
I did however have a little dilemma today. I was in Asda and had a look at different duvets to try and decide which one to take with me to Florida, and yes I know most people might think I am mental, but what can I say I like a duvet even if it is just to hug and wrap my leg round when trying to get to sleep. I am taking it in my hand luggage so it doesn't weight down my main case. This does mean that it can't be too big even though I am going to vacuum pack it, so here is the dilemma: do I go for a double to make sure that it completely covers me when I get over there as I have heard that the single beds in are bigger than here, or do I go for a single duvet so that it will be smaller to take over (but not by much) and so that I will also be able to get more fun duvet covers, like a Mickey and a Minnie mouse one I have seen. I'm such a big child and I think that is why I may be more likely to go for the single duvet so I can get the character covers, but I have still not made my mind up. When I do it will get posted.
Sunday, 6 March 2011
The Latest
So I have been told off lately for not updating this, so here I go.
The other day I got some Dollars so I could not spend the money here and also I can get an idea how much I will have when I get over there. When I got them, the rest of the day I was extremely happy, I think it was because it's silly things like that that make me feel like I am one step closer to Disney.
Apart from the Dollars I have not done anything else Disney related in a while hence the lack of blogs, I have just been working, which luckily they have said that they are looking for overtime, so I think I will definitely be doing some to get extra pennies for Disney.
Speaking of money I was having a discussion with my wee cousin about the lottery and what would I do if I won. I tend to have this conversation a lot, wishful thinking, but then you never know, it may just happen one day so you need to be prepared. :D Anyway, we were talking about what we would do and I do think that I would still do the Disney job for the year, as I don't think any amount of money would allow me to do something like this otherwise. I know that some people would think I would be mad to do it, but if they really knew me they would understand.
Have started to get little bits and bobs for things to take, so makes me a little happy as well knowing that I will have some things for arriving there so that even though the first place we will be after getting to the hotel is going to be Walmart.
I will try and post more often but at the moment there is nothing much to post as I am limited to how much I can do in preparation for leaving, and I don't want to bored you with the same post "not been doing much just working" .
The other day I got some Dollars so I could not spend the money here and also I can get an idea how much I will have when I get over there. When I got them, the rest of the day I was extremely happy, I think it was because it's silly things like that that make me feel like I am one step closer to Disney.
Apart from the Dollars I have not done anything else Disney related in a while hence the lack of blogs, I have just been working, which luckily they have said that they are looking for overtime, so I think I will definitely be doing some to get extra pennies for Disney.
Speaking of money I was having a discussion with my wee cousin about the lottery and what would I do if I won. I tend to have this conversation a lot, wishful thinking, but then you never know, it may just happen one day so you need to be prepared. :D Anyway, we were talking about what we would do and I do think that I would still do the Disney job for the year, as I don't think any amount of money would allow me to do something like this otherwise. I know that some people would think I would be mad to do it, but if they really knew me they would understand.
Have started to get little bits and bobs for things to take, so makes me a little happy as well knowing that I will have some things for arriving there so that even though the first place we will be after getting to the hotel is going to be Walmart.
I will try and post more often but at the moment there is nothing much to post as I am limited to how much I can do in preparation for leaving, and I don't want to bored you with the same post "not been doing much just working" .
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