Mobile, Agile, Hostile!

I would just like to start off by saying... I ran a 5k yesterday! My roommate and I signed up for it about a week and a half beforehand, trained (minimally...) during the week prior, and successfully ran the race without passing out! Now, you have to understand that I was a year-round athlete in high school and since coming to college, I usually try to play frisbee once a week, and that's about it. It's safe to say I'm a little out of shape. But I ran it in 32:30, which is good for my first 5k in a little over a year! At least I think it is...?

But lately I've found the motivation to just try to be healthier all-around, whether its eating, exercising, or getting a good night sleep. I feel better, am more energized, and am better able to focus on my studies (when I have the motivation to do so...). And signing up for these 5k runs has helped me achieve this goal, probably because I'm paying for it, so I want to get my money's worth!

Anyway, I signed up for the 5k during the Tower of Terror 10-Miler Weekend at Disney World! That's going to be in early October later this
year. I also plan to sign up for a few in between now and then (most likely one before the semester is over, and a couple after I head back to Seattle).

OH! And there is officially 24 days until the semester is over!! Now, go get healthy!

Dearest Readers,

I hope your days have been going well! I have recently been looking at the page views for this blog and the audiences that have been viewing it, and I am very surprised! I did not expect my blog to have readers in over 10 different countries! And I'm not talking like 1 page view per non-U.S. country. There are upwards of 70 page views from any one place! If you are curious, here are the top 5 countries:




1. United States
2. Mexico
3. Russia
4. Germany
5. United Kingdom





I am super excited about this, and am glad that you all are enjoying reading about my day-to-day adventures! If you live outside of the U.S., live inside of it, or even have a blog of your own that you would like me to read, don't be afraid to comment below or send me an email at establishedinseattle@gmail.com. I would love to hear where you're from, learn about your adventures, and read what you have to say!

Reality Check

Let me just start off by saying that I am so glad that I only have one more month of school left. Let's just hope that I can survive that long.

So recently, as in fifteen minutes ago, I just got a major reality check in only three short words.

Over-the-limit. Crap.

It has been a busy month, and with all the buying plane tickets and paying my fees for Disney and trying to survive as a college student, I maxed out my credit card. Which totally sucks seeing as I rock at paying it off in full each month. I've just been so immersed in what still needs to get done, I forgot to update my handy-dandy cash book, where I keep track of every penny I spend. Whoops...

So listen up, kids! Don't go over your credit limit, because you cannot afford the stupid fee they charge you. If I were in charge of the company, I'd create some sort of text-reminder that tells you when you are close to reaching your credit limit. Or do they already have that? Or should I just be more responsible next time? Hhhhh...

Counting Sheep

It has been a great day, if you ignore the fact that it's 3:30 am and I still can't manage to fall asleep. Again. But that's okay, because here are all the things that went right today!

1. A couple of my BEST friends, and the two coolest guys from BYU-I, just happened to be in town for an ultimate frisbee tournament! Spending most of the day with them was crazy fun, as always!

2. 70 degree weather, I am glad you have finally decided to reenter my life. It has been too long.

3. I just booked my flight back to Seattle for when the semester is over - which is just over a month away!!

4. I have officially decided that I am going skydiving this summer.

5. So I entered an essay contest a couple months ago, but never heard anything back from them. I just assumed I lost and moved on with my life (I mean, the essay only took me an hour and a half to write, no big deal). But then I got home today and was excited and confused to see an email in my inbox saying they announced the winners - I was one of them!! The cash prizes range from $50 - $300 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The banquet is on March 28th, so I will find out then how much I won!

Ok, time to go count sheep. Goodnight!

All Roads Lead to Disney!

To all my avid readers,

I have officially created a spin-off blog, All Roads Lead To Disney!, that will detail my adventures in the Disney College Program. I have already re-posted all my DCP related posts from this blog onto that blog. And that's all that's on there right now, so it's not very exciting yet. Honestly, I probably won't post very much in that blog over the next few months, but as August draws near, I will definitely start posting more frequently! Until then, all my DCP-related posts will be on that blog, so tune in every once and awhile to see what I have to say as I prepare for the best time of my life! I can only hope that these next five months fly by. I will also post a link to this new blog on one of the pages, as indicated by the helpful tabs above.

Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust,

Kendra

DISNEY WORLD, HERE I COME!!

I have never written two posts in one day, UNTIL NOW!! Why, you may ask? Because I have been accepted into the Fall 2013 Disney College Program in Walt Disney World!

 

Let me tell you how it happened:

It all started in Psych 301 (mmmm...statistics). I let my professor know that I had to leave class a little early (there was an ultimate frisbee game going on, but I didn't tell him that part). The class runs from 4:30pm to 6:20pm, and I had planned on leaving around 5:45pm. At about 5:00, we start getting into multiple regression. Pftt, I thought, I already know all this. Time to enter the world wide web.

BAM! Email from Disney. First word, "Congratulations." I start hyperventilating and want to scream, but I remember where I am. I want to run out and call everyone I know, but it's the middle of class! Then I remember I already asked to leave class early. Mwaha! So I slipped out at 5:15 and called my mommy, and yelled, and ran home, and yelled some more!

I will be in Orlando from August 12th, 2013 through January 2nd, 2014 and will be working Quick Service Food and Beverage.

I'M GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!!!!

Lady in Waiting

After a week of avoiding writing this post, I knew it was going to happen eventually. So here it goes.

A mere two days after my interview, last Friday, I heard back from Disney. No, I didn't get accepted. No, I didn't get rejected. Pended. This pretty much means that I am in the same place as I was directly after my interview - thrown back into the waiting game. The final verdict will be given sometime between now and April 19th.

I will admit, I was really disappointed by this news and habitually retreated to my bed to sleep the day away. Finally, though, I pulled myself together and told myself that this isn't as bad as it seems. It's not like it was a rejection. So I'll just have to wait it out a little longer, no big deal. For now, I'll just focus on school and enjoy being able to sleep in until noon every day now that I quit my job!

You always have to look on the bright side!

Oh! And I got around to watching a couple of the movies on my "Obsession" post. Total Recall, this one is definitely for all you guys out there, and I actually really enjoyed it myself! Warm Bodies, on the other hand more heavily emphasizes the romance. But don't turn away now, guys. You will definitely get your fill of violence, blood, and zombies in this movie!

Tick Tock!

Well, I should be doing the 5 online quizzes I have due by 10pm tonight, but I can't even concentrate long enough to do that at the moment! I had my phone interview earlier this afternoon for the DCP, and honestly, it went great! My interviewer was very upbeat and cheerful, I was able to make her laugh quite a few times, and I answered all of the questions she threw at me without missing a beat! I'm surprised that I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be. The only show of nerves was when my phone rang and I thought something along the lines of, "Holy crap, is this actually happening? Now?!" But luckily I was able to compose myself in record time!

Usually the questions they ask can allude to the role they are interested in placing you in, but I could not figure it out! She asked me about attractions, food & beverage, main gate, custodial, hopper. And in all honesty, I would be happy with any of these roles!

And now, let the wait begin. Two weeks, I can do it. Though, I've heard of some people hearing back in 4 days, and some in 20 days. The uncertainty is going to be the death of me! Maybe I'll limit how frequently I check my email for a response. Once a day? Twice? Twice, it is.

Of course, being accepted would be the ideal outcome, but when it comes down to it, I am only a freshman and I did only find out about and apply to this program less than a week ago. If it's a no-go for DCP fall, there is always next year!

Obsession

So lately, I've been reading tons of threads and watching loads of vlogs about the Disney College Program. Some of the advice they give is to not let Disney take over your life in between the time of your phone interview and when you hear back from them. Since I haven't had my phone interview yet, I did not pay attention to this piece of advice. That is, until I realized that Disney was taking over my life. It's the only music I listen to, the only movies I watch, the only thing I read about. Every time I get on the internet, I instantly google anything having to do with the DCP. I've even taken time out of studying so I can draw in my Disney coloring book...

So here is my non-Disney solution!

A playlist of songs I've either loved forever, or just discovered within the hour:
Pumped Up Kicks - Foster the People, Hollywood Holt
1901 - Phoenix

Best band in the whole wide world.

Marathon - Tennis
The Green Room - The Tins
Disparate Youth - Santigold
A Day Late - Anberlin
Loser - Beck
Seattle - The Classic Crime
Heart Skips A Beat - Lenka
Save Me From Me - Amber Pacific

Movies I need to watch this week:
Warm Bodies
Life of Pi
Total Recall

And of course, the exams I still need to take...
Abnormal Psychology
Psychological Statistics

All right, hands in. "I hate school" on three. One...two...three...

Disney College Program

It has been way to long since I've posted a blog entry, but I am back! Today, I'm going to be focusing on my adventure so far in applying for the Disney College Program (DCP) ! I figured my roommates were tired of hearing me talk about how excited I was, so I'd just write it all down for the world to know!

So the story begins Thursday, February 28th. This was the day that I first found about DCP. I sort of half-seriously started working my way through the application after reading up as much as I could about the program. Before I knew it, I was finished and submitting my application!

Not even an hour later, I received an email directing me to proceed to the online interview/questionnaire. It said that when I was finished with this interview, I would immediately know afterward if I qualified to advance in the application process. After seeing this email, I decided that it was late, almost 11pm! I headed to bed because I had work at 7 am the next morning. However, I was tossing and turning for an hour and a half before I decided to get up and do the online interview at 1:30am!

After I finished, I found out that I qualified for the next step: a phone interview! I scheduled that for Wednesday, March 6th at 12:30pm. I have spent the last day and a half furiously searching every forum and blog that has to do with the DCP so I can prepare as best I can! This would seriously be a once in a lifetime, MAGICAL opportunity! Wish me luck, and I will update later about how everything goes, as well as what the program entails!