Waiting for my job to start

So not too much has been going on this week while I am waiting for my job to start. I have adjusted well and have finally gotten my room unpacked. The hardest part was trying to not get lost while driving around!

Tuesday: On Tuesday I had my volunteer orientation for Give Kids the World. Even though I have already volunteered there before with the Disney College Program, I had to go through the orientation to be an individual volunteer. We basically just walked around and learned about all the different areas. It was a random Tuesday at 1:00pm and there were over 30 people there for the orientation. They have about 100 people on their payroll and 1500 volunteer shifts that get filled a week!!! Now that I am an individual volunteer I can go online and pick up shifts for the various areas that I want to work.

Wednesday: Today I had my first volunteer shift by myself. I was working in the "La Ti Da Spa" it was a lot of fun!!! I worked with 2 other high school kids, who upon meeting me asked me what grade I was in and if I went to their High School. They were amazed when I told them I am almost 23 and have already graduated from college (in the future I guess my young looks will be to my advantage) In the Spa they have airbrush tattoos, face painting, makeup, and manicures. I basically got stuck with the manicures which was fun. The best part of the night was when this little girl Ally came in. I met her and her family on the airplane last week when I was coming back to Orlando. I noticed she had a Make a Wish shirt on so I asked if she was going to Give Kids the World, which she was. I basically just told the mom a little more about it and gave her some advice for navigating around the parks. She was really shy on the airplane but when I painted her nails she completely opened up to me. She was such a little chatterbox and so cute! She ended up leaving and coming back about 5 minutes later asking if she could have a picture with me to remember me. I thought it was so cute and felt so honored that she really liked me. She is 6 years old with a twin brother. She had leukemia but is currently in remission.

Thursday: I hung out with one of my old roommates and went to Epcot. It was good to be back in the parks and actually feel like I'm at Disney, but then I quickly remembered how annoying tourists can be. We got to ride Soarin' without having to wait because my roommate used to work there which was awesome. We then walked around the World Showcase and by then we were exhausted. Its still 85 degrees here in January! I went home did a quick change and went back to Give Kids the World for another volunteer shift. This shift is what I have been waiting to do since the first day, working in the Ice Cream palace! It was so so so much fun! The Ice Cream Palace is open everyday from 7:30 in the morning until 9:30 at night. There are over 10 different flavors, all types of toppings, cherries, strawberries, pineapple, marshmallow creme, chocolate syrup, fudge, hot caramel, whipped cream, and of course bananas from a banana split. In addition to all of that you can also get a milkshake. And the best part... all of this is free to all of the families. When they go to Give Kids the World they dont pay for a thing! Everything is free for them so its really fun when parents let their kids just get the works on their ice cream. I had the best time and I hope I will be able to get another shift there!

Friday: Today I just relaxed and got some errands done. I decided to explore the area around where I am living. I did a little shopping and came across a Target that was closing down. Everything was on clearance so of course I bought a ton of stuff I really didnt need at all. I also went to Ross because I have had a gift card from there for almost 2 years. BEST DECISION EVER! I got the worlds coolest cupcake carrier. Its called a cupcake carousel and is bright pink and holds 24 cupcakes! It looks like a giant cupcake and inside are trays that stack on top of each other and spin. Its really neat so of course now I need to bake some cupcakes to fill it!