Disney Bucket List

My days in my internship here is quickly coming to an end I am determined to finish my Disney bucket list.

Restaurants to Eat at:

- Scifi Drive-In

*-Prime Time Cafe

*-Hoopdeedoo Review

-Whispering Canyon Cafe

*-Ohanas

-Mama Melrose's

Rides to Ride because I've never done or its been to long since I've last done them:

*-Astro Orbitor

-Riverboat: Liberty Belle

*-Backlot Tour (since the Referb)

*-Ellen's Universe of Energy (since the Referb)

*-All of Disney's Animal Kingdom

-The Great Movie Ride

-Goofy's Barnstormer

-Space Mountain (since the Referb)

Random Goals:

-Get Character signatures on my Disney Canvas Bag

-Get an Up Bag and Get the Characters to sign in

-See Tiana's Showboat Jubilee (when my friend Luis is performing)

-See the Christmas Castle Show

-Read the Imagineering Field Guide to the Magic Kingdom in each land the chapter is about

Tours:

-Keys to the Kingdom Tour

-Expedition Adventure Tour

-Behind the Scenes Tour: Haunted Mansion

-Mickey's Magical Milestones

-Its a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow

-The Railroad Tour

*=I have done them.

If you have any suggestions on anything thats a MUST do while Im here please feel free to tell me. I want to enjoy the less than 2 months I have to its fullest potential. I know a lot of you are bigger Disney Geeks than I am have have amazing knowledge on making true magical moments around the parks. I am very blessed to have this opportunity, and I am grateful that I love what I am doing, and I am sad that it might be coming to an end... for now...

Disney's Christmas Carol

Star Wars goes Aquatic!!!

Thursday, August 20

Mickey’s Star Wars Pool Party

Patterson Court Pool 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Come to the Patterson Court pool to enjoy a Star Wars themed pool party. Jedi Mickey and friends will be on hand to take pictures and there will be a DJ, food, soda, and more. 

I am so there!!!!

10-7

One of my biggest fears in the Jungle is to be driving on e of our wheelchair boats and it 10-7's (dies) in the middle of the Jungle, because then it makes it really hard to get the handicapped person off the boat,and if the battery dies then there is no way to get them off. So yesterday evening I was on yet another Jungle Cruise and I was driving the Wanda (one of the wheelchair boats) and I noticed that I had a few kids that were kinda scared so I wasn't  trying to make it any more scary then it already is, so when we pulled up to the temple I made sure not to set it up as super scary and I sat down. But as we hit the first corner in the temple the boat stopped. When it first turned off I thought to myself, no, that did not just happen. So I stood up and put the throttle in neutral, and then I full throttled it forward... nothing. So I got back on the mic and announced that we were having technical difficulties and that I was going to radio for help. But my radio didn't work. I knew the boat behind me was close, so I waited with ALL the lights on so the boat would see me before it hit me, and I asked the Skipper to radio for help. I had a mother on my boat while waiting for help, if there was a bathroom because her 3 yr old had to go. I told her "what you see is what have." and then she asked if she could hold her over the side of the boat while she went. I told her that it is illegal in the U.S. to expose your child in public. I had a couple of my kids tell me why they were scared, and i had one kid drive the non moving boat. I think it was fun. 

A wet Cruise

My roommate Bethany rode my cruise a few weeks back, and it had been raining heavily all day. I don't wear my rain gear because I am so hot that putting on the coat would just make it stick to me. so for the most part, most days i look like a drown rat. So here are some pictures from that nigh time raining cruise. 

The difference between them....

So yesterday i was in weird sorts in the Jungle. I extended my shift on a very little sleep, so that might have something to do with it. But i had fun all day, so don't get me wrong. My cruises were more fun than usual because of doing the same ol same ol i talked/bothered the people as they came in, so i guess they were more receptive to what i was saying. 

I had a couple that gave a patronizing laugh every time i did a joke they had heard before (i guessed by their lanyards they'd been to Disney a few dozen times) but really laughed when I said something they hadn't heard, but i liked when they gave their fake laugh because it made me laugh.

I had a kid at the part when we state the Jungle Cruise pledge or whatever to make it back at the beginning of the cruise the kid front a center said that he hoped we didn't make it back. So i said to the kid "you hope we don't make it back" he said "no, i mean yes. i wanna stay here in the jungle." so i stopped the boat completely and told him to get out. the whole boat laughed so hard. I didn't mean it to be funny to anyone, i just want to confuse the kid. So the rest of the cruise he was fun, and i gave him a Skippers License at the end, i told him it was cause i liked him so much. the kid must have been 12. 

But my favorite cruise by far was a cruise there were a bunch of talkative kids that were really listening to everything i was saying. but when i asked if anyone knew the difference between an alligator and a crocodile.. one kid said tv, another kid oh i know the zoo, and a third kid said no its Epcot... i cried laughing so hard that i drove completely by Shwittzer Falls. I must have missed at least 5 long jokes on that cruise because of the kid antics. It was so much fun. I told the boat at unload thank you for entertaining me on the ride, that i had never been so entertained on my tour before. 

there were more fun cruises, and i meet 3 families from Miami, and a family from Cuba... So Yeah, yesterday was a fun day in the jungle for me.

Don't call it a come back...

Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you the Jungle Cruise Skipper National Anthem: 

Disney and Earth Day

Disney's 60-Year Pledge to Environment Continues

With an environmental legacy that spans more than 60 years, The Walt Disney Company&reg is dedicated to preserving the planet for future generations. Building on this legacy, Disney recently announced long-term environmental goals to reduce emissions, waste, electricity and fuel use, as well as the company's impact on water and ecosystems. The Company is committed to minimizing its overall impact on the environment while encouraging and activating environmentally responsible behavior on the part of Cast Members and employees, guests and business associates throughout the world. This edition of MouseMail highlights some of the many ways Walt Disney World&reg Resort celebrates the environment on Earth Day and throughout the year.

Environmental Initiatives Impact Bottom Line

Conserving resources isn't just good for the environment, it's good for business. In fact, numerous Walt Disney World environmental initiatives are making an impact on the bottom line. For example, modifications to the company's linen washing process is saving 29 million gallons of water each year - enough to fill the aquarium at The Seas with Nemo and Friends six times. Similarly, the replacement of 194,000 incandescent light bulbs with more efficient lighting in resort hotels is saving 26 million kilowatt hours annually, enough to power 1,450 homes. Walt Disney World Resort also is reducing food waste by distributing approximately 700,000 pounds of excess prepared food through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Florida's Fifth Graders Show Green Spirit

Encouraging all Florida fifth-graders to protect the environment, Disney's Environmentality Challengerecognizes students who show why it is "cool to care" about the planet. Judging is currently underway for the statewide competition, which honors class projects that demonstrate a significant commitment to conservation. Last year, a class from Tradewinds Elementary School in Coconut Creek was recognized for its efforts to help fund and support a water conservation project in South Africa. Now in its 11th year,Disney's Environmentality Challenge is a partnership between Walt Disney World Resort and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Since the program's inception, more than 120,000 fifth-grade students have participated.

Merchandise Locations Offer New Eco-Friendly Products

Throughout April, additional eco-friendly products have debuted at merchandise locations across Walt Disney World Resort. Examples of some of the new products include pencils made of recycled plastic, denim and currency; pens made from recycled tires; plush toys and t-shirts made from organic cotton; organic canvas bags; and colorful Eco-Mochila totes made from discarded plastic shopping bags. Guests can also find other unique merchandise, such as recycled candy wrapper bags, t-shirts made from coke bottles and baskets made from telephone wire. A new line of plush called “Tales 4 Tomorrow” can also be found at Disney Outfitters inDisney's Animal Kingdom, where five percent of the proceeds from each purchase are donated to Conservation International.

I love working at a place where they work so hard to help the environment. Everyday I walk past recycling binds, conservation boards, and there is a whole park dedicated in the promotion of awareness for the Earth we live on and importance to keep protecting it for ourselves. Disney is a great place for a hippie like me to work at.

work, work, work

No joke I have a 75 hour work week this week, and next week I am scheduled for 76 hours!!!

I know its sounds crazy, and well it is, but I love it. Ok, maybe I don't love all the bruises I get, and the fact that my feet are screaming in protest most of the time; but I do love the people I work with, and my job. 

I created a new character on Sunday because it was the end of the night, my throat was hurting and I got into a boat with BAD audio. If you have ever seen the SNL skit "Shweaty Balls" the women's personality thats kinda like the way I act mixed with a hopeful school teacher that talks about death. lol. Its basically like "whoa thats a big snake (fact like) snakes can grow to be 24 feet long, (sweet sounding with a bit of laughter) and they can swallow children whole hehe. 

I have gotten a majority of positive responses from this character, i think because people expect it to be an easy going boat ride, and its nice that there are some funny parts too.

In the end it really matters what boat I am in, what mood Im in, and how the crew responds to me in loading which character I portray. 

I know some people who work on different spiels, and some people who work on different characters. I think I would like to work on making a really good spiel and different characters. 

Figment!!

I have always been a fan of Figment... the good old figment, not the garbage ride they have now at EPCOT. Figment always inspired me to be more than I am, and to think beyond my boundaries. He is the coolest dragon ever. Well now he can be yours for a special price. 

Disney is selling him as a 6 1/2" Spaceman from The Art of Disney store April 25, 2009. There are only 750 of them, and they are selling for $140. Now I love Figment and I love Disney, but I think its ridiculous that they sell these little figurines for sooo much money. 

BRING BACK THE GOOD OLD FIGMENT IGER!!!!

Guess that pic!!

Yep ipastor was right, the song lyric was from "Just Around the Riverbend" from Pocahontas.

Now guess where and at what park this pic is from:

Lets Play!!

Ok so after following along with Lou Mangello twitters while here was at Disney the past week, and playing all the Disney trivia games recently I decided to take my blog to an interactive level. Especially with the majority of the people following my blog you guys are Disney nuts like I am, I am going to start posting random Disney Facts, Where in Disney am I, and other Disney fun stuff. I feel like I am not giving you guys enough info recently, so now I am going into over drive!!!

Where is this lyric from:

"What I love about rivers is you can't step in the same river twice the water's always changing, always flowing...."

Song title:

Movie:

 Stay tuned for more fun Disney Trivia!!!

Good Day/Bad Nite

Yesterday started off as a good day, despite the fact that I woke up with no voice and a painful knot in my throat. Every time I got into a boat at work I was only in it for 2 rotations, which was as long as my voice could handle. 2 of my favorite people were working. Plus I got a 15 min break, then bumped out for my Basics Class which wasn't for another hr then the class was 2 hrs long, which means I got paid for 3 hours of sitting down in an A/C room!!! Then when I came back from class I got a 30 min break!!! After that it was all down hill

I was at Fast Pass return when we had a big back up, and so the line was really long and people were asking the same questions "Is this really the Fast Pass line?" "wouldn't it be faster to wait in the Stand by line because this one is longer?" So I had to tell people "Yes this is the fast pass line, and no it wouldn't be shorter to wait in the regular line because the fast pass queue is short so it gets backed up easier, where stand by line is like a series of mazes you walk through."  Then the people that were suppoesed to be greeting and Fast Pass Distribution left. So instead of 3 people handling the chaos it was just me running around while the flick cards (the red cards we hand to guest to keep track of the wait time while they are in line) are beeping!! 

Then when we were about an hr away from closing (which they extended an hour) I got into a boat, and after 2 times, which was my voices limit, I told my coordinator that I couldn't go around any more because I had no voice, she said I had no choice because there wasn't anyone to take my place. After that I went around 6 MORE TIMES!!! while I went around i saw 2 people doing closing procedures which is checking that things were done from a checklist!! Really?!?! Like neither of those people could have gotten into my boat and switched with me!?!? I almost cried the last 3 times i went out.

At least 2 of my extra boats were awesome, and laughed at almost everything i said, and were really polite when they left. And when I had to flush out by Splash Mt (make sure everyone left at closing time) people told me thank you for letting them stay the extra hour, and thank you for making their trip awesome!!! I was blown away because i was just standing there trying to remind myself to think happy thoughts, and they thanked me!! yeah it made it all worth it. 

In the end its not about me or my flawed Coordinator, its about the guests and making them feel like they are in a Magic Place, and that they are worth everything, because they are. Intrinsically we are worth so much more than this world leads us to believe!! And none of us should ever forget that!!

SIGNAL 25!!!!

There was a Signal 25 in the Jungle last week. A Signal 25 means fire, and we give a code (why that code I am not sure of but) it is because you don't just scream "FIRE" in front of guests. 

So I was standing at load with a fella Skipper and it was about 8:50pm, because it was a little bit before Wishes our Fireworks show. So we were standing at the front dock waiting for guests to come and I smelled smoke. I thought out loud "Its funny, I smell smoke but Wishes isn't supposed to start yet, and you get smoke after the fireworks not before." and the Skipper next to me said "You smell a Signal 25?" I laughed and we made fun of 'smelling' a Signal 25. Then I walk over to the unload area and see all this smoke, and still thought to myself thats too much smoke for Wishes that just started. Well when I get to someone back there they tell me that there really was a Signal 25!!!!

On my way to my break I saw Firefighters with fire extinguishers!! Then when I came back from my break I ran into another fella Skipper that said she was the one who found the fire, and reported it. She said apparently someone through their lit cigarette into a pile of dead leaves over by Shrunken Ned's the boat game. Hello people A) The Jungle Cruise is not a smoking area, so they shouldn't have been there. B) We are in a draught, you don't throw lit cigarettes into a pile of dead leaves!!!

Anyways the Jungle was saved before most people noticed. But that was just the end to a very strange weekend. 

PS the other things that happened that weekend.

- We called a ambulance for 2 people

- I person fainted

- there were 3 Protein Spills (throw up)

-Pirates had to be Evacuated (I don't know why) and the Jungle helps Evac the people

-Someone kicked(?!?!) the crates at Chief Namee in the river

All that in one crazy WEEKEND!!! 

Be careful guys... its a Jungle out there!!! 

The World's Smallest Jungle Cruise

The other morning I was able to have an 14 hr shift, which was pretty much open -close. That morning the ride went 101 (for those of you that don't speak Disney lingo,and aren't ipastor,  it means the ride was not working.) So we had to tell guest the ride was close. So instead of just telling them to come back later, a skipper had with him (why i do not know) a bucket full of little animal figurines. So we laid out the animals in order of the ride and we took turns re-enacting the ride on a much smaller level. We would ask the guest watching us to respond in the required parts, which they did, and we would squirt out water from our water bottles at Inspiration and Shwarterz Falls. It was the best 2 hours of my life.

The ride was fixed (the audio wasn't working) and we went back to work as normal, but neither the guest nor the skippers that performed "The World's Smallest Jungle Cruise" will ever forget those 2 amazing hours.

Address

It has come to my attention that I have not given you all my address. I guess I was waiting until I took pics of my apt to post it, but since I have been delayed in doing that I will just post my address....

13501 Meadow Creek Drive Apt 3711 Orlando, FL 32821

Come one, Come all...I am now open to receiving any packages from my adoring fans... lol

Best Day Ever!!

Yesterday I had the best day in Jungle since I have been working at Disney. I started work at 5:45pm and worked until 1:45am and I didn't have high prospects for the evening. The thing that made it the best night ever was that 2 children gave me a hug, children that were so happy to be at Disney that they wanted just to give out hugs. I also had the world best boat (minus one guy that was the grumpiest person I have ever seen on the Jungle Cruise), they got on in the exit because they had a family member in the wheel chair line. When the family got in 2 of the men crossed over the crates, which is a big No, No on the boats, so i told them one after the other not to cross the crates because it was a fired hazard "If you trip and fall, I laugh..hahaha.. and then I get fired." But one of the guys stopped me right before I said "I get fired" and asked "what we cross the crates and then burst into flames?" I told him if he would just hold on he would here the point of my joke. Well when we went to pick up more guests waiting in the standby line more people crossed the crates, and we had to tell them not to, and blamed their bad behavior on the 1st 2 gentlemen. We laughed and cried a bunch of the times through out the ride at non-funny jokes, and I couldn't get out half of my spiel because I was laugh at them so hard, especially when we got to the Natives show scene and the guy closest to me yelled "Don't hit the ducks!!" I laughed so hard I missed the 1st 2 jokes. So I had to say "Yeah we missed about 3 jokes back there, just know these guys are bad and they attack on the right." Then as I 'pointed out' my favorite plants the family told me that they are my favorite plants because their last name is Plant. So I reassured them sincerely that they were my favorite Plants ever. Then we laughed and cried a little more waiting to unload. Then we had to say the "crates are a fired hazard" joke again. When we had to tie a rope to the back of the boat to let people off I told everyone to stay seated, but a girl in the back stood up. and I said "you guys really are going to get me fired!!" So when everyone was off the boat another skipper came on my boat to relive me and I followed the Plants to the exit and they said "We really did get you fired huh?" and I looked around and my cool coordinator was standing there, and my response was "Thanks, right in front of my coordinator!!" and then we took a group photo, and one of their children hugged me because I said lets all hug and take a picture together!! so thats really 3 hugs in one day!! 

Yeah I pretty much love my life!!

TGR still lives!!

Ok today was a lazy day for me. I got up watched 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, did laundry, and went to class. But it was an awesome day because my Professor asked "Has anyone had to do something BIG with a little bit of money?" Well my hand shot up thinking about how BIG thegiftrevolution.com was and how we were on such a small budget. God did so many amazing things on that trip, and most of them cost little to no money. So I told her all about my part of the Revolution and what it stands for. She was so excited about the idea that she wrote the website on the board, and after class I told her I would give her a card because she was so excited to learn more about it. I feel so invigorated by today, because after we stop promoting the Revolution I didn't want it to stop, I didn't want to stop. Today has inspired me to keep paying the Revolution forward. I still have a stack of cards and 3 1/2 months left here, I think I will change Orlando, a second time!!!

 

+ 

= An awesome day!!

Day 3 in the Jungle

Well today it will be day 3 that I will be in the Jungle with out my trainer. Its been a blast!! Training was a lot of fun. I had an amazing trainer who is very passionate about the Jungle, it was always his dream to work at Disney and become a Jungle Skipper. Her has 3 different characters he has made up that he performs for guests. I also enjoyed training with the other CPs. I have even gone to one of the parks with one them. I am enjoying working and living here in Disney (what a shock I know). I miss you all back home, but I know my place is here and now. I am learning so much, and getting to know so many amazing people. Almost everyone I have met so far has been really friendly and helpful, its been really weird, don't get me wrong I love it. I just didn't expect people to be so open to conversation on buses, or hallways, and just about everywhere about anything all the time. I love it. Well its time to shower and get ready to head back into the Jungle, see ya around!!

Random Facts about the Jungle Cruise

Ok so this is pretty much a Blog of SPOILERS, it doesn't really kill the Disney magic.... well not all of them any ways. This is mostly a bunch of fun facts that you might not have known, because I didn't until recently. 

• Disney World's Jungle Cruise's Spiel is 20 pgs long while Disneyland California is 90 pgs, but Disney World's attraction is longer
• The deepest part of the river is 6ft deep at the Hippo pool. 
• There are 2 hidden Mickeys, 1 hidden Goofy, 1 hidden Donald, and 1 hidden Minnie in the attraction. One Mickey is on the crashed airplane, the hidden Donald, Goofy, and Mickey are together as the heads of the boats for the Canoes at the Pigmy Party. The hidden Minnie is the hardest to see, its at the exit of the Temple on the second to last pillar on your left carved into the stone.
• The front half of the wrecked plane is in Disney's Hollywood Studios in the Great Movie Ride as the plane in Casablanca.
• Every time a skipper leaves (on good terms) its tradition to leave your boots behind. They can be seen all over the attraction, including the Managers Office in the queue, the Campsite, and Safari's totem pole. 
• The boat ride is 10 mins long or 2,ooo ft long, which ever comes last. 

Well thats all the trivia I have for you now. See you all real soon!!

Costumes

Hey guys i know I haven't really been blogging about my CP (College Program) all that much. Soooooo much has happened.

I have been studying and learning everything there is to know about being a Jungle Cruise Skipper, and its a lot. I was able to start driving the boat 3 days ago now, and I spoke live in front of an audience yesterday, twice!!! I was that nervous, and I think I did a pretty good job for my first time. My trainer was proud of the 3 of us he trained.

Here are some pictures of the costumes I have been in since I have been here....




These are pics of my costume when I helped out with the Celebration Parade.


And Yes Ladies and Gentlemen is my Skipper's Costume. THis is the costume I am in everyday. This costume, when its cold out like now, consists of a white turtle neck, shirt, tights (my adding because, well because), pants, jacket w/ lining, water bottle w/ clip to clip on my pants, skippers hat, name tag, and watch. Yeah you try remembering all of that at 5:30 in the morning.


Its been ruff, but fun, so fun. Tomorrow is my first day off, and technically my first day as a real Skipper. Today is my last day of training, and my Assessment.

Well thats all for mow. bye guys, and Have a Magical Day.

Day 2/3 in the Disney Adventure

Ok to catch you all up on my newest leg of my 4 month disney adventure I will start off by letting you all know I have found out where I will be working. drum rool pleae..brapadummmm... I will be working in either Liberty Square and/or Aventureland in Magic Kingdom.




Tomorrow during my in park Orientation I will find out my specific role, but I am hoping for either the Jungle Cruise or the Haunted Mansion.


Early this morning I was able to go to a buliding I have passed hundreds of times, always thinking "One day I will be there as a Cast Member." The Disney Casting building. I went there on not so exciting terms, but once I got all my ducks in a row I was able to leave there with my seat in The Disney Traditions class that I wanted.
So this afternoon I will be taking the Traditions class that I have always hearda bout, and always taken.

I will be working on a video to show you all a tour of my apartment. i have almost moved everything in, all I am missing is to assemble a self unit thingy. See you real soon!!

Day one and Orientation

Hey guys!! Well I have finally arrived!! This is the day I have been working and planing for the past month and a half, and the day that you all have prayed for and anticipated. This post probably isn't going to be the juiciest blog of them all but its only day one people.

I started my morning before the sun did and was on route with my Starbucks coffee by 6am. I was able to watch the sunrise. I only got deterred a few times, but I arrived at the apartment center at 10am, only an hr late. I stood in 11 different lines, and filled out numerous amounts of paper work. Then I rode for the first (of what will be hundreds) of the transit bus system that took us to another (way nicer) apartment complex to have a hilarious mundane orientation where I won a photo album for answering he question "how many countries are college students coming from for the intern program?" I answered 60 and the answer was 63!!

I have now almost completely unpacked, I have only to get my suitcase that has almost all my clothes in it, save fore my over nite bag because I knew I was going to be too tired to lug a 1ton suitcase up 3 flights of stairs.

My apartment has 3 other female students. And o easy your minds all, no I did not end up with my wiccan friend. When I checked-in the computer said that I had no matched roomate. I am sleeping and sharing a bathroom with a girl named Heather form California, who is in the fast food and beverage program. The other room is being shared by a girl named Kathleen who is from Illinois and is also in the fast food and beverage program. And get this, there is a girl from FIU who is i the Attractions program like me, her name is Kanisha.

Well everyone is lounging around and hungry. So I am going to go now, and hopefully eat something healthy.

Ark it the truth

The Woodpecker Might have to go!




Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark
One : Don't miss the boat.
Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat.
Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.
Four : Stay fit When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Six : Build your future on high ground.
Seven : For safety's sake, travel in pairs.
Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
Nine : When you're stressed, float a while.
Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

t-11 days

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I got an e-mail today from Disney. It is less than 2 weeks now that I pack up my Beetle (Starr) for the first time and move to Lake Buena Vista and become a Disney intern. I am so excited for this opportunity, and yet I am sad to leave my family and friends. But I know God is going to use this opportunity to glorify His name, and He is going to use me to do it!!

Disney Here I Come!!

HP

So yeah  am a HP (Harry Potter) nerd. I was super bored today I decided to check out my old stomping grounds via the web. I remember an old HP site called the TheLeakyCauldron.org, during my strool down memory lane I stubled accross this video and its follow up.







They are hilarious, well at least to those of us that get the inside lingo.

My own "New Moon"

I have been for the past 5 or so months devouring the Twilight book series, several times. I am on my 3rd round of reading all the books, and this time StacIE is reading them with me. Every time I start reading one of the books I fear that they will consume me, my mind, my time, my life, my emotions. Books are a powerful thing, but these book are unlike anything I have ever read. 

When I read Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings I became so obsessed with the story and world that these books tell about that I go beyond the books for a big and better view of their world. For Pete's sakes I learned Quenya, which is a Tolkien created language, and I played RPG's in a community forum. 

But Twilight is something completely different, its like a drug. I am waiting for IE to finish Eclipse(book #3) so we can read the 4th and final book, Breaking Dawn. I am itching to pick it up again for the 2nd time, but I don't want to devour it like I have with all the other books. I have never been this way with a book, especially a series. I read all the HP books once, and then once again before each movie comes out, and LOTR I have only read once. 

They shouldn't have group meeting to talk about Twilight and get excited, they should have support meetings about how its all with think about, its what we breathe for, and how we would go to the ends of the earth in all hopes that its real. I am not alone, so don't think I am crazy. I have met others like me, and my cousin plans on going to Seattle during the summer, and then taking a side trip to Forks (the place where the story is set). And I am jealous, even though time and time again I remind myself not to get caught up in the story, its not real, people don't really act like that.

 Men aren't that romantic, but then there is apart of me that says what if. God knows the deepest desires of my heart, won't he send me my Adam in and Edward wrapped package?? Not the Vampire shaped package, but the beautiful and completely devoted to loving me package??

Way to go Stephenie Myers, you made finding the true love bar ridiculously high, and no, I am not lowering it for mere mortals. They will just have to rise to the occasion, I think I'm worth it.