I Love You Twelve

I had a very busy week. Most of it was great, though. It has been a nice change for sure. I’ve been really busy which is even better. <– BAHAHA. How about I just repeat myself twice within four sentences. I’m that awesome.

Last Saturday, I spent the afternoon with Tanya and James’ girls, Elizabeth and Bella. I haven’t seen them for awhile, but I absolutely love them. They had some free rollerskating passes, so we went skating. I haven’t skated forever. It was hilarious. I’ve never been too great at roller skates anyways. I learned to skate on roller blades…and I was never too fantastic at those either. I had the best time, though. It was honestly one of the best days I have had for awhile. I seriously can’t even explain it. Plus, the girls are a delight to be around. They were cracking me up!

We went to McDonald’s after skating. The playlist that I listen to regularly was on in my car– the majority of which, is Tyler Ward. His version of “Tonight Tonight” came on and Elizabeth exclaimed, “OH MY GOSH. WHAT IS THIS. IS THIS KIDZ BOP?!” I could have died laughing.

There was also, “Sammi, are you a mommy? Are you married? How old are you?!” to which I smiled and said, twenty four. “Oh! Okay! That’s why!“

I worked in Fantasyland after I took them home. I got to tour Cinderella’s Castle Suite, which was awesome. I had seen it before, but it was a nice surprise to top off a fantastic day.

I worked on Sunday and had a pretty lousy day. Nothing particular, it was just one of those days where everything I did and said seemed to be the wrong thing.

Monday I spent some time with Garrett and Brady, who are the two little boys I will be babysitting. Their mom (her name is Nikki and she has a super awesome photography business that you should check out… www.nikkirosa.com)  showed me around the house and explained their allergies and such. I’m really thankful for them. They came into my life at such a perfect time and I really feel comfortable with Nikki. It’s definitely a huge God thing and I think we will all be good for each other. :) I am really looking forward to getting to know them.

Tuesday I got some apartment stuff done (yay!) and then I went to see This Means War with Kelli. I haven’t hung out with her for a long time, so it was great catching up on our lives. We ate at Wolfgang Puck Express in Downtown Disney and then walked around until it was time for the movie. It was such a cute movie! It’ll probably be added to my snazzy little DVD collection when it is released on DVD. Definitely a chick flick, but definitely an entertaining one.

I always get asked if I’m from Puerto Rico because of my keychain. Or, if you are the awkward employee at AMC you say, “Are you Puerto Rican?! Because, you know, you can be white and be Puerto Rican! There’s all colors there!” Hilarious. I get so many compliments on that keychain. For those who don’t know, my friend, Angel, gave that to me a few years ago.

I bought my first (and hopefully last) Vinylmation on Tuesday. It was kind of awesome to get a mystery one. Kelli got the one she wanted and the one I got I was happy about. I haven’t decided if it’s a snake or a lizard yet. However, I find it extremely ironic that I got a reptile. It holds meaning to me, but that’s just for me to know right now. Maybe I’ll blog about it in the future.

Wednesday I went to Magic Kingdom around 7pm for One More Disney Day. Magic Kingdom was open 24 hours for Leap Day. I met up with Janice and her mom and we ate dinner and then walked around a lot. We went on a few rides, but the lines were insane so we spent a lot of time people watching. I visited Steven and Rachel in Fantasyland and then Janice and I went to the dance party in front of the castle. I had so much fun. Janice and I laughed a lot. We also had the best experience at the Laugh Floor possible. Both of us needed it and I am so glad that I got to have that experience with her. She left before I did, but I stayed in the park until about 4:30am because I was waiting for The Haunted Mansion line to go down. I rode that and then went home.

I had a moment in front of the castle where I almost cried. It’s because Disney has been the greatest thing I have ever been a part of. I don’t think anyone realizes how important and how much of an impact. I am so blessed to be back there. I feel like I belong when I’m there and it’s pretty much the only place I have found where I feel that way.

Thursday I worked in Fantasyland. It was my “last” shift. Honestly, I don’t think I will ever have a last shift in Fantasyland. Such a huge part of my heart belongs there, so I will most likely be picking up shifts here and there. I’ve also made some friends who are in the college program this term, so I’m not quite ready to say goodbye to them. I didn’t really treat it as my last day at all. It’s completely different than when I was leaving to go to Marriott. Because I think now I realize that I really am where I need to be and that I’m not going anywhere any time soon.

Yesterday I went to Epcot with Andrew, Rachel, and Rachel’s mom. It was Rachel’s last day in Orlando. We ate dinner in China and did a few rides before watching the fireworks.

Today I went to return my Fantasyland costumes and then Bekah, Jannah, and I went to get our hair cut. WAY overdue for me. My hair was a disaster. It’s a little shorter, but it’s practically the same. We ate at Chipotle for dinner and then I came home and spent the rest of the day hanging out with my nephew. I also printed some photos at Walmart and I bought The Hunger Games to read. I figure it will keep me occupied on sleepless nights.

Speaking of which, I haven’t been sleeping well whatsoever. If I get four hours of sleep I am lucky. I have been watching old cartoons on Netflix. Last night I watched The Land Before Time III. I love how it’s one of the few from the series on Netflix, because it was definitely always the favorite for my sister and me. We used to have it memorized from beginning to end and we would spend hours acting and singing the entire movie out. It drove our mom insane. I was highly entertained watching it at 2 in the am. Mostly because I remembered so much of it.

This part. Right here. I busted into laughter because one time, we were acting out the part where Hip gets stuck in a tar pit. My sister and I always had about a bajillion roles when we played out this movie due to the fact that there are 20934820348 (yes, that many) characters and only two of us.

Anyways, my sister (who was, like, Hip and Little Foot all at the same time) suddenly exclaimed, “It’s Hip! He’s stuck in his ARM PIT.”

Never gonna live it down. Ever. :)

Did I mention that I finished all six seasons of How I Met Your Mother? I was so sad. I’m probably going to just start watching the episodes over again. My backup plan is to watch all the seasons of Hey, Arnold! on Netflix. It’ll probably happen. I also noticed One Tree Hill is on there. I wouldn’t mind reliving either of those shows.

I have my first day of Photopass training tomorrow! It’s going to be an amazing new adventure!

Also, I love love love Nick Jonas’ version of “Haven’t Met You Yet”. I like the original, but there’s just something about the people I truly love that when they remake these songs it causes me to enjoy their versions much more than I ever enjoyed the originals. I think it’s a heart issue, and I’m totally cool with that. I honestly knew almost every song they played at the skating rink last weekend solely because of Tyler Ward. Ha!

Happy Weekend!