"Life with Nancy"

Let me just start out by saying how much I love the voyage shift. You don’t have to clock in until 6:30 (which is code for—sleep in until whenever you want). I got up today around noon and basically just did nothing all day. It was wonderful! This was the first time I really had a chance to sleep in in over a week! I was ecstatic to roll over and realize, “why look at the clock, I can sleep til whenever!”
I got to talk with Jess Swindol from home today after playing phone tag with her for a few days (still waiting for that call, Tommy ☺). It was nice to get to catch up with her and the girls! I miss them both so much!
I got into work today around 5:30 because I thought I had to clock in at 6. It wasn’t until I was on the bus on my way to the tunnel that I looked at my schedule again and realized, oh no, I didn’t have to be in til 6:15! But it was okay because it gave me a chance to pull my costume and get it all set.
My shift tonight was wonderful! Not only did I get to be in my favorite outfit, but I was only out on set for like 45 minutes. You can’t beat that! It seriously was so much fun! I’m really hoped I get scheduled there again!
One of the things that really hit me tonight as I watched the castle fade into the distance is how frustrating of a place Disney can be to work for. It is a company that is very much based on years of service. The longer you’ve been here the better jobs you’ll get. Not only that, but it’s such a large company, you can feel like you just get lost here and that no matter how much of an effort you make, you just blend in with the crowd. That forces you to look for a way to separate yourself from the crowd. The more I thought about it, the more it made sense, one of the biggest things that can set you apart here is just being optimistic. I have encountered so many critical and emo (for lack of a better word) people down here who just look for the negative in everything. How hilarious is that? I’m at the happiest place on earth right? My job isn’t to stand out from the crowd. My job is to be the best that I can be and take advantage of every opportunity the Lord gives me, even if that means driving a van. Than you’d better believe, I’m gonna be doing it with a smile on my face. I’m gonna stop trying to stand out as much and simply focus on being me. And when I feel like complaining, I’m gonna just keep my mouth shut because Lord knows this place doesn’t need any more negative Nancys. Thanks readers for letting me rant ☺.