"Pirates and Princesses"

This morning was quite laid back. I got up at 11 and heard a knock on the door. So I go to answer it and…it was the murderer dude from last night!!!!! He forced his way into my apartment and grabbed me by the shirt…just kidding. No, it was slightly less boring. It was the maintenance team here for their monthly check up. Thanks to me not knowing the oven had the ability to clean itself and my Puerto Rican roommates unfortunate forgetting to wash the soap out of their sink, we didn’t win the White Glove award; however, we passed and got some nasty cookies so all’s good. ☺
I made some lunch and watched a little Reba. Love that show! Then I caught up with some friends from home. If you remember readers please say a prayer for one of my friends at college. She just found out here aunt passed away last night. I know her and her family will appreciate it. After that I watched an interview about the expansion plans Disney imaginers have for Fantasyland. If you’re a fan of the princesses, you’re going to love it! Every princess will have her own section. There will be a new Little Mermaid ride and you’ll be able to eat in either the Beast’s ballroom or Gaston’s brewery place (plus lots more)! It’s gonna be off the chang! And I found out the new Pirates movie will come out Summer 2011 and will be entitled “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.” EPIC!
At work tonight, we headed to the Swan hotel to entertain the dinner crowd, in this case, crowd being about thirty people. So I took advantage of the down time to dance with the hostess, help a waitress set the tables, and accidentally suggest a child take a dessert filled with alcohol.
This morning I finished up the book of 2 Timothy. In it Paul talks about all the people that have abandoned him for one reason or another. He attributes some of it to the particular person’s love for the world, but others simply felt called to go elsewhere. It made me think of the various new experiences I’ve had in my life. And though, I have been blessed with phenomenal people who continually make me feel wanted and missed, there will be those times were you feel abandoned and alone, and no amount of texts, letters, or phone calls can really fill the void you feel. Paul says, “But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength” (4:17A). This really can be so comforting. Because it can feel at times like no one truly understands, but I’ve had a friend that has been there through every new experience with me and it is because of him that they have each turned out brilliantly. When I’m feeling lonely, I can know that God knows how I feel and is here to give me strength.