comfortable enough to sing

since i'm starting to get into the swing of things, there are not that many new things i can write about. so i think from now on i won't be writing a new post every day. i'm going to write as often as i can; i may end up writing new posts on consecutive days, or it may happen every other day, but i will, without a doubt, keep on writing so you guys can stay updated!

yesterday i worked again. i worked in many shops, like uptown jeweler's, the boutique, the tipboard, and the chapeau again. it was just another ordinary day of work, greeting guests, helping them ring up their purchases and putting a smile on as many peoples faces as possible. my weakness is the talkative little kids. i try to give the not-so-outgoing kids stickers and whatnot to keep them happy, but i love hearing the stories from the extraordinarily bubbly children. they are just so irresistable to interact with. they get such a joy from telling the stories of their days activities or what princess they just saw, or if they just high-foured mickey mouse. working in uptown jeweler's yesterday, for some reason it brought back a memory of when i was in disney. i vaguely remember my dad taking me into that store, and buying me a gold ring, with my birthstone in the shape of mickey on the top. i remember going into that store and for some reason being rushed, but still remember the cast members helping out being so calm and being so excited for me about my new "big girl" ring. that's about all i remember about that, but it suddenly came back to me when i was just lining all the stock up when there weren't any guests in the store (like i always do even if i'm in the supermarket at home and everything isn't in a straight line or in the right place.)

last night we didn't do anything. it is so weird not going to harbour lights every friday. lord, i miss that place. niza and i went down to the learning centre and rented a movie and just chilled out for a while before going to sleep. it's kinda cool though, because when you rent a movie (for free,) they give you a bag of popcorn! we didn't eat it but it was a novel thing that we thought was so fascinating. some of the bajan girls were over here last night, and they were doing each others hair.. with one of our forks.. which was, um, very cool and totally hygenic.
today for some reason i was just genuinely happy to be working (even though i snoozed my alarm about six or seven times before i could get up!) i started the day with putting on a giant mickey hand, and standing outside one of the stores right when the park opened, and i just waved at guests coming in, welcoming them to main street and magic kingdom. everybody of all ages got the biggest kick out of it. i had kids giving me high-fours and their parents taking pictures and videos, and grandparents enjoying just looking. time flew doing that, and i was disappointed when i had to go get another assignment which ended up being inside.

i love people-watching. some people are so careful about what they spend at disney, because it costs a fortune to be there in the first place, and moreover, everything is so expensive. on the otherhand, so many people go into the most expensive stores and can just freely purchase whatever they desire without even thinking about the price. today, a lady came up to me. she was wearing like old jeans with a few holes in them, an old tie-dye shirt, her hair was all over the place, and it looked like she had been saving for her whole life to be coming to disney world. she asked me how much a pair of earrings cost and i politely told her they cost two hundred dollars. she quickly glanced at them and told me "oh that's not bad, i'll take them," and she walked over to my register with the rest of the other jewelry she was buying. how nice would it be if i could just go to disney and buy whatever i want? (because i seriously want at least one of everything they sell -everything is so nice and would fit perfectly somewhere in my life.) today also in ccc (curtain call collectibles,) i was talking to this young couple who had a four month old baby.they then decided that they wanted to place their baby on the "shelf" with some of the plush items (don't worry, it was safe,) and i don't think i've seen anything cuter in my life! he was like the size of the mickeys and donalds he was with and you can barely see him in the picture - it was SO adorable!

today was generally was just a good day. it is a rule that you have to smile and project a positive image while on stage, but i didn't think of it as a rule and i was just smiling all day and happy to see people.


mum, i know you told me to let you know when i've finally become comfortable enough to sing in front of my roommates. and the past few days i have been singing constantly. adele actually sings a universal language that everyone knows fluently and her songs really allow me to reach the height of my vocal ability. so i'm back to singing all the time - and it's great!

we're now getting ready to go out for dinner. we're going to a mexican restaurant so niza is very excited, as am i. every time she invites me out i have things to do but not tonight!

hope everybody's well and i'll give you the next update asap! sending love, love, and more love. (and extra snuggles to fred and jen. and kit too i guess.)