To those who have gone, you're sorely missed.

So, we are midway through August now. Times going so fast it needs to slow down. There are so many people leaving right now its insane. Its now at the point that the people who are leaving, have an effect, for me anyways, as they've been here for half my programme..Ive gotten to know them alot better than people who left when id only been here a few months. That's no disrespect at all to anyone reading this (I'm sure you know what i mean), everyone out here is amazing, theres just so many different characters, so many different memories made, its hard to have experienced everything with everyone, due to schedules, job roles or placement.
Working in the Rose and Crown is awesome..yeah like any job, it has its days where you'd rather shoot yourself than serve another guest or even come in to work, but working there and working with those people, is very much like having a family. When a guest asks if we all live together, my generic reaction is ' yes, we all live together in various apartments, we all socialise together and have fun. The relationships you see between each individual is real, its not staged, because we live and work together, its very much like one big family' and it is. Sounds so cliche right? But it is. Working in the kitchen with so many big characters is alot of fun and everyday is different, everyday theres something else to laugh about. We spent a good few hours playing 'tag' or 'tig' in the kitchen the other day..something as stupid as a child's playground game, was surprisingly so much fun. But now, a sizeable amount of these big characters have finished their programme and sadly left. The kitchen is defiantly already a quieter place and they are already sorely missed.
I didn't realise how much of an effect it would have but it really is obvious, obvious in every part of Disney life, be it work or social and the hole that has been left, will not be filled again. I defiantly think that my Disney experience is not gonna be the same without them and I'm sure i speak for everyone when I say that.
Enough with the sadness here I think..
Ive been really ill for the last couple of days..like I dont think Ive ever been this ill. Its weird..you'd think living in a hot country, you wouldn't really catch a cold, but sure as hell I did. Its defiantly going round and people are now starting to catch it.
But yeah..it got to the point where i thought I may have to go to the doctor and get something. Here in America, you have to pay to see a doctor..not like the good old NHS back home..defiantly taken for granted, and now that i dont have that option, Ive kinda realised that..i think everyone out here has too.
I'm now feeling alot better, still a little bit groggy and coughy but defiantly on the mend. Bad thing is..I'm sure Ive now passed it on to Lauren! Oops! not good..her family come out to visit next week..her WHOLE family..like 13 Canavans coming out! Crazy right?! I'm so very jealous but shes gonna have an awesome time and I get the apartment to myself for a bit. Its gonna be so weird..since being here, Ive never stayed by myself for more than one night. Compared to back home when it was the norm, its gonna be odd to be in the apartment without her! I'll defiantly miss her..I've shared a room with her for like 5 months, its gonna be strange being by myself again!
So, I mentioned that my mother dearest has booked to come out and see me in November? Well she is, but something happened with the company she booked her holiday with..something about not getting enough people booked onto the package-she was gonna fly to LA and see Hollywood and Chinatown and got to Las Vegas and then end up in Orlando for a week..well the first bit isn't happening anymore and they had to reschedule her Orlando trip. Turns out shes gonna to LA and Las Vegas afterwards but shes now coming out a month EARLY. GAH. So shes coming in October now..which is like a month and a bit away! Literally dreading it now..cannot think of anything less i would to do right now, than spent 7 days with her..sounds awful, I know. She wants me to stay with her in the hotel and get loads of time off to see her but i just cant do it. I'd rather eat my eyelids.
I'm gonna book her a hotel using my Disney discount for her and my Nan, which I'm more than happy to do for her and i figure it'll make up for me not spending every waking minute with her..She called yesterday and Lauren answered so I kinda made her tell her I wasn't here and Lauren ended up having like a 10 minute phone call with her! Oops! Totally what my mother is like though! I felt so bad but it was kinda funny :) You know when you can quite clearly hear someones trying to get out of a conversation but the other person just wont let them! My bad :) Love you Lauren!
So I believe I've pretty much told you everything that's going on right now..very long essay here so pat on the back for those of you who stick to and actually read the whole thing!
There are more people leaving in the next few weeks that I'll be sad to see go. People need to stop leaving. It totally sucks. It totally make the reality of how quick this time is passing by, real too.
Totally makes me realise how much I do love this place..

Has all this really happened since then?!

So...I so totally went to Vegas for my 21st! Literally THE best thing I've ever done! I love that I am one of the only people I know who can say 'Yeah, I celebrated my 21st in Vegas!' Not only that..whilst I was living in America for a year and working for Disney! Cripes! I'm so lucky to have awesome people out here too who came with me to celebrate. 5 in total..literally the best holiday EVER!
Its was gutting not to have all my usual friends and family around me but the girls defiantly made up for it. I think its the first birthday Ive ever had without my dad and sister too so I defiantly felt that space where they should have been, but its only one birthday and now that 'im all grown up' I'm gonna have to get used to it!
Of course I have now got the freedom of being able to drink again and obviously, I've been taking FULL advantage of it! I fricking love it! Its like Christmas and the novelty still hasn't worn off yet!
So Vegas was just over 2 weeks ago..gees..how time flies...and I've now hit the 6 month mark. Yes..Ive been here 6 months..yesterday actually. That's half my programme gone..in 6 months, this will all be over and ill be at home. That's such a scary thought.
But now that I'm 21..I defiantly feel like I'm enjoying myself alot more because I'm not constantly on edge if I've been drinking (obviously, when you underage drink at home..you get a slap on the wrist or whatever. Here, if I was caught, I'd get into a hell of alot more trouble, be terminated from my programme and sent back home..yeah..a hell of alot more to lose!) But I do feel happier and more at ease and I feel I can get involved alot more..not that I couldn't before, I'm just a big wimp worrier and didn't wanna risk it!
On a slightly related note..to do with birthdays obvs, living abroad when its your birthday does have its upsides...I'm still receiving birthday cards and gifts..its like its being prolonged...I LOVE it! :) And talking of gifts, I'm gonna rant about my mothers gift..she sent me a package that had a note on it telling me I couldn't open it until my birthday and obviously Lauren totally stole it and locked in her locker so I couldn't get to it! Its like she was on her side! But anyways..the night before we left, she let me open one of the bigger presents and just take the cards and smaller presents to open on my actual birthday. So you know when you shake/feel a present to try and guess what it is..well i shook it and it made a noise...a noise that you can tell it shouldn't be making. She sent me a photo frame..which had obviously shattered to bits as she hadnt packed it in a BOX like any normal human being with a brain would do! Not only that...the photo that was in it was of me and my sister, on a photo shoot that she'd asked me to arrange before I left England! Cheeky or what?! Cheers mum! AND...in my cards from her and my nan, I received money...yay i hear you say? nay..she sent me POUNDS not DOLLARS! WTF?! What am i supposed to do with that?! Okay, so that's my rant over. The thought was there...but my mother is stupidly hopeless and a little cheap..especially for my 21st...just saying!
So as I said, yesterday was my 6 month mark..I celebrated by being up at the crack of dawn to be in work for a trainer session as I'm becoming a trainer..well become now..
Stupidly pointless! They scheduled me to work straight after too. YUCK. I get into work and one of the trainers isn't well so I end up having to train...not only that..train in food running...until 9pm at the earliest! GAHH. I ended up doing a 13.5 hour shift yesterday..was actually not bad but talk about being thrown in at the deep end!
I was supposed to be going to see Kings of Leon in concert today...I should be there right now actually, but they've cancelled their world tour! WTF?! So literally the worst day ever yesterday and today!
Ive spent today nursing a stinking hangover from Lasses last night as I needed to blow off some steam, and treating myself to some retail therapy :) Defiantly the best way to cheer myself up! Am totally treating myself more often!
I have my first proper trainer shift on Tuesday which I'm quite apprehensive about but after yesterday, I think I feel a little more comfortable about doing it now.
Theres not alot happening now..its kinda quietened down in Disney life right now...nothings coming up other than training and I cant really think of anything else to add on right now. I'm thinking the hangover has something to do with it!
So with that being said..I'm gonna sign off right now as staring at the screen is making my head hurt and making me feel a little nauseous..oops. So just a little update for you..I shall add more soon!
Miss and love you all xxxx