Showing posts with label Disney cast member. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Disney cast member. Show all posts

Monday, 8 September 2014

It's been a while.. But I'm blessed..

Hello Everyone!

So its been a fair while since my last blog post.. Its been nearly 5 months.. which is nearly a whole half of a year.. which is absolutely appalling.. I have no excuse. Other than summer, summer is an excuse right?
Oh summer, that whole week of sunshine we get here in sunny Scotland! All joking aside though, it's been a pretty incredible 4/5 months of glorious weather here this year, so I can't really complain! Aside from the fact that it's already back to those short grey gloomy days of nothing but clouds, drizzle, and that horrible chill that means there's no way we're leaving the house without a jacket now. Those horrible days that mean its dark by nine o'clock, which means it's back to walking home from work in the dark all over again!
But yes, where was I, summer, so while I haven't been writing blog posts, I have been a super busy bee! To list only a few of the things I've been up to in a few words.. Spain, Caravaning, Family nights, working, new tattoo, girly catchups, afternoon tea, spending money on things I don't need, working, spending, working, wedding, bought a kitten, lost a jacket, working, spending, sleeping yada yada yada.. You get the idea ;)
But this blogpost isn't going to be a negative one, despite the lousy weather and all the money I've spent (shall we not mention my beloved [favourite] topshop jacket..RIP).. the past few months I lost a few things important to me.. but despite that I also gained some new ones too! And all in all it has only made me feel so blessed and appreciative of those important things around me, and no, I'm not talking about our favourite Topshop jackets,, However much we love them. I'm talking about the people around us. Our friends and family.

I feel as though I've found myself in an awful habit of not reminding those who are of the most importance to me, just how much I do love them, and how much I appreciate them simply just being there. For if it weren't for their mere existence, my life could be far greater than the life I live today.
And sometimes, losing those who you had once thought the entire world of, can make you feel a little disorientated, like you lose faith in your judgement of those still hanging around you. But the truth is, they wouldn't still be hanging there if they didn't care now would they?
So here's to every single one of you lovely people I have met over the last 4/5 months. Those of you who I  had an acquaintance with, but never really knew. For those of you who I have met only the once, perhaps only for a second (while serving you at work), but who took a second of their time to just make a little conversation, smile, and who leave the conversation with a "thank you" and  "enjoy your evening" or "see you later". For those of you who I have met through friends or family, who have showered me in nothing but compliments. And finally to those of you, who I have known for a great deal of time, some longer than others, who still to this day continue to support me when I need you the most. You guys, this ones for you. You guys make me feel more and more blessed everyday, and your support will continue to inspire me to be a 'good person' with every day that you still stick by me. (Because to me, a good person is someone who takes time to appreciate the good people around them)Thank  you.

And Mum, I like to think this ones for you, because I still remember that conversation we had one lunchtime, about how we both like to think that even if we had nothing else, we know we have the best friends and family we could hope for. Love you Mum.






Special thanks to;Dad, Andrew, Leanne, Luke (and all his lovely family at the wedding), Victoria and Kat, Sian, Lisa, Hayley, Becca, Ellen.. And all my distant family who I don't see often enough, but who are often in my thoughts. 

Until next time guys,
appreciate those around you,
annnnd.. Stay Magical!
x

Tuesday, 22 April 2014

A Very Merry Unbirthday To Me!

Hello Everyone!

So this blogpost is actually about a month late, but hey better late than never!
So nearly a month ago, on the 23rd March to be precise, I was lucky enough to celebrate my very first birthday with the Walt Disney Company! And words could not describe my pride. (As cheesey as that sounds)
And this birthday got me reflecting an awful lot on the past year. And let me tell you what a year, but I feel truly privileged to have spent the last year in the magical second home of mine, The Disney Store.

First let me start off by telling you all that it truly is the people that make the place, and the company what it is today.
The last year I have truly met some of the nicest people I have ever known, there is not one person that I work with that I don't get along with, or that I would ever have a bad word to say about them. I love all my fellow cast members! (big shoutout to you all! - including you Hannah! miss youuu!)

Second of all, I would just like to express that we truly get some of the most polite and wonderfully mad at times (but don't worry, we're all mad here!) guests in our store! That truly make the experience that much more magical.. It's funny because as cast members, it's our job to make the experience magical for the guests, but in a way, they make it just as magical for us at times, even just the simple things like those guests who come in and immediately smile back at us, it makes all the difference in the world! And to those of you who come in and act with courtesy and respect, I really do thank you for it, you're making more of a difference to our lives than you probably realise, so thank you! :)

And finally, I would just like to express my genuine gratitude as to what the company has brought to my life over the last year! Not only has it brought me some wonderful friends, and some magical experiences that I probably won't forget for a long time, but it has also helped me become a much more confident and self-assured individual! A year ago, I had the voice of a mouse, and I was lacking the confidence to even go up to a counter and pay for things by myself. (I kid you not.)



So Disney, I thank you with all of my heart for the last year, and I look forward to many many more with you! And I'm one step closer to that dream of mine, becoming an Imagineer. If there's one thing the last year has taught me, it's to grab opportunities and suck out every positive it can possibly give to you, until you're ready to jump onto the next stepping stone.

Until next time guys,
Stay Magical
x