Hey y'all! It's time for another update...but since there is not much going on here at home, I will post my DCP Bucket List!

My (hopeful) roommates and I have been discussing things we plan on doing while we are down there, and we have already made reservations to take on the infamous Kitchen Sink at Beaches and Cream Soda Shop. I am stoked. Lord knows I won't be able to finish my portion of this $29 dessert. But bring on the ice cream, because we are ready to pig out!

 https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/beach-club-resort/beaches-and-cream-soda-shop/

Tackle the Kitchen Sink is obviously on my list, but here are a few others*
Please feel free to take on this list, too! These are, by no means, my own ideas; I likely got them from other blogs and YouTube Channels. Enjoy!

That's all I've got for now! I'm just a week and a half away from Check-In. I am super excited. 

1. Visit all four parks in ONE day
2. People watch at each park. (Because I'm a CP, I'll have time to kick back and just watch the crowd and not be apart of it for once!) 
3. Visit the park by myself
4. Ride one ride over and over again for the day
5. Meet as many people as possible
6. Volunteer for VoluntEARS as many times as possible
7. Disneybound (any suggestions for what character?)
8. Go to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party
9. Go to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
10. See every nigh time shows and fireworks
11. See all the parades
12. Make a jar of magical moments with my roommates to share at the end of the program
13. Take one picture every day
14. Have a slumber party with the roommates at a Disney Resort
15. Take a picture with EVERY Disney Princess
16. Visit all of the resorts
17. Celebrate my birthday with a Dole Whip Float and a Happy Birthday button!
18. Buy a light up Mickey balloon and give it away
19. Try the "grey stuff" at Be Our Guest Restaurant
20. Visit Tom Sawyer's Island and The Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse (they get overlooked quite often) 
21. Ride every ride in WDW
22. Get macaroons at Les Halles Bakery in Epcot with mom
23. Send a postcard from Main Street in Magic Kingdom
24. Try something unique at the Food and Wine Festival
25. Meet Gaston, The Ugly Step Sisters, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan and Wendy, Alice (all my faves but NEVER met them!) 
26. Watch the MK Welcome show

I recently received my DORMS  paper work. I had to fill out information on my car, and then had to put in a request for roommates. You have the option to select "I am adventurous", but since I found some girls on FaceBook back in the Spring we wanted to link up. Unfortunately August 31st arrivals were only given the option to select up to 2 roommates. There are 3 people that I wanted to link up with, so we were quite bummed about that. 

We ended up breaking up in groups of two and filling out the paperwork at the EXACT same time with identical information regarding apartment requests. We are praying that we get linked together in the same apartment. I am trusting in God's plan for us, and trusting that His plan is far greater than what I can even dream of. 

So, that's that. See you real soon! 

*this is not a complete list. Other items may be added overtime. :)

Packing and What I've Been Up To

  

Hi. Hello. Hey. 

       So, as we August 31^st arrivals are officially 22 days away from clocking into the “Most Magical [college job] on Earth”, I thought I would post a few of the things I am doing on my last few days here in Kentucky.

   
        For starters, PACKING. I’ve made list after list, paper and electronic, and have yet to stick to any list I create, but hey at least I’m packing. Right? So since I still have three weeks until I leave, I haven't started packing my clothes yet, and I won’t until the day or two before. I’ve rearranged my closet so that I can single out the clothes that I wear the most often and then add some warmer clothes to that once I get ready to pack. My goal is to not take too many things (clothes, décor, shoes, etc.), so by setting aside what I wear a lot, I feel like I will take what I WANT to wear rather than just clothes to wear that hardly ever get worn.

Here is the list…please keep in mind that this is completely tailored to myself and everyone basically has the same list, but for my blogs sake, here it is!

     Bed linens

o   Comforter

o   Sheets

o   Pillows

o   Blanket

o   Throw pillows

   Décor and Books

o   Pictures

o   Beauty and Beast painting

o   Floral vases

o   Journals

o   Bible

    Clothes

o   Tops

§  Tanks

§  Tees (short and long)

§  Sweaters/ Hoodies

§  Rain jacket

o   Dresses (3)

o   Business attire for Traditions and Training

§  Dress pants/ skirt

§  Dress tops

o   Bottoms

§  Shorts

§  Jeans

§  Sweat Pants/ Lounge pants

o   Pajamas

o   Hat

o   Sunglasses

Cosmetics

o   Makeup

o   Bath/ Shower necessities 

o   Toothbrush/ Toothpaste

o   Nail polish and remover

o   Hair dryer

o   Flat iron

 Towels and Wash Cloths
  Kitchenware

o   Keurig

o   K-cups

o   Brita pitcher

o   Dish drying mat

o   Mug/ Cups

 Medicine
Camera and charger

Music Cube and charger

Laptop and charger

 Phone charger

Fan

Disney gear

o   Mickey ears

o   Mickey and Goofy stuffed animals

o   Magic Band

 Documents

o   Passport (you can use your Birth Certificate or Social Security Card instead)

o   Driver’s License

o   Folder with DCP materials with me to Check- In

o   Insurance Papers with my name on papers that proves I am insured

o   Blank voided check FOR DIRECT DEPOSIT

o   Employment Eligibility Forms and I-9 Work Authorization

HAPPY PACKING!!

As for what I’ve been doing with the majority of my summer not spent focused on Disney, well here are some pictures that pretty much sum up the last couple of weeks of my summer. From touring Downtown Savannah with Blake and my family, to sitting poolside with my favorite pup, Harley, this has been such a memorable summer.

Sharing a Coke in Savannah with my "Soulmate"  

Blake and his family surprised his parents with dinner and a party for their 25th wedding anniversary! 

We took my college roommate to Holiday World for her birthday and had such a great time! 

The Byrne family went on an adventure to Cumberland Falls as a last hoo-rah before the Byrne babies say farewell for MSU and DCP. 

I'll be sitting poolside with my pooch until it's time to leave for Florida!

Normally I would say "Have a magical day!" But, how about going out of your way to make someone else's day magical? Who says the magic has to stay bottled up at Disney World? Give it a go! 

See you real soon.
Goodnight!