Peace out to the biggest fan of "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" I have ever met. (That's hard considering how much my family loves it!). Goodbye to the man who you could never ask "Where should I put this?" without him cracking up and asking if we really wanted him to answer. Adios to one of the coolest managers I've ever had. We'll miss ya Jimmy!

What's this? Let's check it out!

My very first character dining experience! I was so excited that all day at work I kept telling guests that I was going to eat with Mickey Mouse later that night! We went to the Garden Grill inside the Land pavilion at EPCOT. The restaurant is constantly turning so the scenery changes slowly as you eat. You get to see parts of the ride Living with the Land. It was really cool. Thanks go out to Bryan for organizing all of this and letting me tell him what to do! From left to right we have Jennamarie, Jon, Bryan and Emily. I didn't know Emily before that night but she works in the same area as I. Turns out she goes to BYU too! Go Cougars!

It's a buffet style dinner. They bring you all of the food that you can eat. Starting out with a yummy ceasar salad and bread, they then bring you a huge plate of steak, turkey, catfish, turkey, vegetables and potatoes. I liked the catfish the most. That either says that Disney really needs to add some flavor to their food or I guess I can like some fish. The food was okay but it was really all about the characters!
Pluto stopped by a couple of times. With Emily and me sitting at the edges of the booth we got our faces licked a lot. At one point my entire head was inside his mouth. I guess my shampoo smelled good, or tasted good actually.
The first time Mickey walked by he couldn't stop at our table and I was so sad. Luckily he came back and I was the first to jump up and get a picture. Doesn't he look so cute in his overalls? He kept tipping his straw hat to us. Such a cute little gentlemouse.
Chip and Dale are so much fun! That's Dale doing bunny ears over Jon's head. My sentiments exactly Dale! Bryan sure looks amused.
Chip was actually the first one to come to our table. I was so excited to see my first character. He stayed for a little while and commented on Bryan's shirt that said "Last clean shirt". He held his nose as he walked away. He came back a few seconds later to show a girl from another table what Bryan's shirt said. The girl was pretty amused and I think Bryan was excited about all the attention (whether or not it was because he smelled bad).
Dessert pretty much rocked. The plates were meant to be for two but since there was five of us, I got my own plate. Not just because I'm a pig but because of the way we were sitting, I promise! It was so yummy that even though we were stuffed, we could have all probably eaten more. Had our waitress known that we were starving CP's, she wouldn't have even asked if we had wanted seconds on our main meal. I think she was very surprised when we finished all of it!And here we are at the end of our meal. Stuffed but happy. All in a good day's work.

In honor of National Ice Cream day, J-Dawg and I went to the park early to get some our fill at Hollywood Scoops. For those of you who are familiar with Hollywood Scoops, you'll know that you can't get this kind of ice cream there. We forgot to take pictures the first time so we simply had to get more to prove that we celebrated! J-Dawg is sporting a Mickey Supreme bar, celebrating an amazing holiday, in true Disney Fashion.

This is one of the cats that hangs out by the bus stop. Occassionally I see some open cans of Friskies for them. The other night, J-Dawg and I decided to go feed some that were wandering around our backyard area. We just put some tuna on a plate and walked away so they could eat it. The "security" guards (who I will just refer to as lame-o's) told us that we shouldn't feed them becuase they are wild and they'll bite us. Way to go lame-o's. You missed the wild party going on across the street at 3 a.m. to tell some girls to stop being nice to animals. I understand their point but we weren't even by the cats, they wouldn't have come near us if we wanted them to. Oh, by the way, I'm not kidding about the party, or the fact that it was 3 a.m.

Just an example of the fashion tips that I've picked up here in sunny Florida.

Would you like fries with that?

With intentions to go see the new Pirates, I went to get my tickets and all of the shows were sold out before 6:00. I guess it's my fault but I thought the fact that there were at least 5 screens playing it at about 4 different times each, would give me a chance. Instead, we went to see The Devil Wears Prada. It was pretty good but not nearly as funny as I thought it would be. I'm still working on Pirates, I'll see it soon.

Here you go Mike! This is all dedicated to you. Pirates of the Caribbean II: Dead Man's Chest opened in theaters with a grand opening of the newly refurbished ride to boot. I waited for only about 40 minutes to go on the ride that is based on the movie that was based on the ride. The new special effects are cool, the fact that there are three animatronic Johnny Depps is even better. For the most part, the "classicness" of the ride is still there. You'll have to experience for yourself. (If you want to experience it in Florida, let me know and I'll get you in for free!)
Captain Jack Sparrow teaching the crowd his duties as a Pirate.
The cue for the ride was so long, I could not find where it started. I eventually found it tangled in the mass of people watching Jack Sparrow right outside. It all looked really awesome and definitely got you excited for the ride, in perfect Disney style.

Rain at the Magic Kingdom has it's ups and downs. For instance, all of the stores become unbelievably crowded but the lines for the characters are short because they are harder to find or people assume they have completely gone away. I took advantage and met some of my favorites. I will always be a sucker for Mickey Mouse. No matter how long I work here, Mickey's presence will not be wasted on me! I mean, look how cute he is!
I have been trying to meet Goofy for the longest time! He and Max were just chillin' with practically nobody in line. I hopped right up and told them about my love for the "Goofy Movie" soundtrack. Yes, I still listen to a few choice songs and I love it. I'm sure that Max appreciated it since he is a huge fan of Powerline.
Uh, guys, I think you're supposed to look at the camera! Chip was never actually looking at me. I think it's safe to say that his head just wasn't on straight.

I realized I haven't taken any pictures of the classic Disney World. My favorite statue, as well as many others, "Partners". It makes me happy that we have one of these in my house. A guest once told me a story about this particular statue and I almost started crying. Yeah I am a baby but come on, it's Walt and Mickey. The best duo ever. We also have Cinderella's castle in the background, all gussied up for the 50th Celebration. It looks pretty sweet.

I'm really not sure if this is legal, but I took it without the guy knowing. I found this tattoo to be frightfully unique. Here's my beef about tattoos. If you're going to get one, don't get something that a two year old would have as a toy. This just says, "I wanted to be bad but my mommy would only let me get something with Mickey Mouse." It's funny at least.