I gave my best Disney smile and wave as I watched the last of the day's dozen trainees depart the building, sending them out into the world as full-fledged Disney cast members. As soon as they were all out of sight, I collapsed, exhausted, against the wall. "'Tis the season for Brazilians," I sang under my breath... Continue Reading →

In a recent blog post, I mentioned one of my last shifts at Disney's Hollywood Studios, and referred to it as 'the poop shift', but did not elaborate. I've decided to elaborate.... Continue Reading →

Did you ever hear a good piece of gossip and then realize that it's actually about you? Has your legend ever grown so large that you don't even recognize it any more? Mine has. Let me tell you a tale... Back in 2003, on my Disney College Program, I was trained against my will to... Continue Reading →

I don't know if this is common knowledge or not, but Walt Disney World is reportedly SUPER haunted. It kind of makes sense that, in a place where people have been feeling big feelings for nearly 50 years--where engagements, honeymoons, and anniversaries have been celebrated, where life-threateningly ill children and their families get a moment's... Continue Reading →

My current project at work has me emailing every country in the world to ask them questions about their nurse laws. It's a very cool project, but it presents a couple challenges, the obvious one being that I can't always rely on the person on the other end being able to understand English. We've had... Continue Reading →

As Hurricane Francis bears down on Orlando, my College Program roommate wakes up and chooses bourbon. Continue Reading →

So, Ariel and I were hanging out at entrance to the Norwegian Akershus, greeting all of the evening's dinner guests as they arrived.  After almost everyone was seated, we were waiting for the last few stragglers to show up as the other princesses made their rounds, saying hello to the guests while they dined. Cinderella... Continue Reading →

I've always hated that question that crops up in college essays and interviews:  who is your hero?  It's been especially troublesome for the last dozen years or so, because my hero isn't easy to explain.  There are no monuments or awards named after her, no holidays in her honor.  And she doesn't have one of... Continue Reading →

The power of creativity... Continue Reading →

It's pretty easy to spot someone at Walt Disney World who's gotten into an area where they don't belong... Continue Reading →