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What an incredibly crazy and wild ride I have been on this past month. The job.......that is long gone and despite not getting the monies I believe I deserved to have been given due to time accrued and vacation time owed..........it's not important in the grand scheme of things right? All that was most important that I got out was ME. THE END Well, I won't say THE END because it was merely a chapter in my life book but a GREAT ONE. I learnt SO much about myself and importantly of others. True, I gave 110% of myself as I always do with every job I take on, but this one took on a life of its own. I was attached to that Crackberry......ummm I mean Blackberry 24 hrs a day 7 days a week and I don't even BEGIN to exaggerate that statement either. It was constantly attached and I would CONSTANTLY check it. Perhaps for fear of a CASINO EMERGENCY!! Joking aside, it was my chosen life. 7 months was a lifetime for me. The sleepless nights, the agonizing over mounds of figures and statistics.........I want to thank my High School Math teacher Rob for proving to me I COULD and WOULD use Math sometime in my career. (Who knew really) The fact that I gave my 1 year to that building, never asking for anything in return. In the end, I merely worried about the Players.....MY PLAYERS! I was loyal to them, honest and had a GREAT time with them. Sure, I was taught some valuable lessons from some of them.......I learnt about myself too.....but in the end, I left with DIGNITY and RESPECT of MYSELF. The vacation was decided upon long ago and even after leave I still felt guilty for going. Not because I didn't deserve it, I believe ANYONE you spoke to at that Casino would have told you I deserved it.....but I was scared to go and not know what to expect when I returned. The sunshine, what I did see of it anyways, my consideration of creating a 21st century Ark would have TOTALLY worked......I guess I am STILL looking for someone to pair up with. I mean honestly, it wouldn't work if the animals were the only ones paired up. The weather was, as always, heavenly. It makes me so happy to get there, open those doors of the airport and be hit with so much humidity it literally takes your breath away. You smile, sigh and cough but look forward to the magic that IS being at home. The drive in the new car, well, smooth and silky. It always feels like a dream to return, have the sun beating down on your face and realize your tongue is hanging out from the excitement of it all. First up on the schedule or AGENDA...........Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party. Now, after the incident of 2010, in which the boys LOVE to remind me.....I was going to ROCK this Halloween. The costume had been ordered on-line to be made to fit ME and not from some store. I spent ALOT of money to have it created and I knew, beyond a shadow of a doubt, it was going to be AWESOME. Some were worried, and even when it was delivered told me it wasn't going to fit me......HOWEVER, you were WRONG, as I knew you would be. It was so much fun. This year, Bob even rocked out an amazing costume and left everyone speechless throughout the night. So, after a very long and tiring day of flying and a Halloween party, we rush home so I can try and get some sleep. Seems that my body LOVES being at home because EVERYDAY I was there, I slept like a baby. I slept so good, my body would immediately shut off at midnight, or else I would turn into a pumpkin. Being the Fairy Godmother meant something didn't it? Only had 5 hrs of sleep however because the Main Event, the entire REASON for this trip, besides giving me the best opportunity to sleep than I have in a year, but it's Walt Disney World's 40th Anniversary. Oct.1, 2011..........at the MK @8 am so we could watch the opening ceremonies. Not to mention get there before the HURDS of people start to stampede in. OH WAIT......sorry, THAT has already began. So many people had decided the very same thing we did, that we couldn't even FIND my brother and sister-in-law. Wait a tic, they don't even HAVE cell phones so THAT makes things SO much easier on the rest of us looking for them doesn't it. Other wise, it was fun to watch, exciting to have great friends share it with you. Carolyn & Sam decided to join Bob & I, which was pretty exciting because we haven't seen Carolyn since last year at this time at the wedding of Meredith and Patrick and Sam.....well, it's been alot longer. Needless to say, it was MAGICAL. We managed to find everyone when we got inside Park and we were off for some fun and adventures. SADLY, I must report, there was no Dole Whip consumed ANYTIME we were at MK. The two visits were very busy, with SOOOOOO many people around and we didn't have time to do EVERYTHING. When I say we didn't have time.....it was WAY TO BUSY to do ANYTHING really. On those 2 visits alone, we rode 5 rides between the 2 days? That's 24 hrs and 5 rides? That meant.......WALL TO WALL CREEPS. I mean people. Haunted Mansion of course, Carousel of Progress, Pirates, Philharmagic and Tiki Room....Country Bear Jamboree and that just about covers everything. Oh, we had 2 parades and some HalloWISHES fireworks but that is IT!! After 8 hrs of marching through silly crowds and crowds of people, Bob & I decided it was our turn to squeeze out and head home. We spend the evening in the hot tub drinking itty bitty bottles of wine and watching the sun go down. We rented a movie and I was, of course, out like a light at midnight. Sunday was recovery day for me. It was also work day for the boys. I was suppose to go and see Brian & Marsha at ESPN Club and watch some foozeball.....but I of course, sensed NO FUN in that and stayed home. I played on the WII and visited with animals at the house. Monday was alittle better, went and spend the day with Marsha & Brian at Epcot and had some steak at Le Cellier. It is fun to go into the location when there is new blood working. For all the people that still work there, everyone comes to the tables to visit and share stories and laughs and hugs and everyone in the restaurant wonders who we are. The rest of the week was pretty similar, going to the grocery store to pick up dinner, go home, create an awesome meal for the boys and generally stay close. We played at Animal Kingdom one day along with Hollywood Studios, but most of the time was spent close to the house and enjoying some much....MUCH needed time off. The rains started and didn't seem to let up.......only for me to celebrate Thanksgiving Canadian style with the boys and to remember my brother Mark who would have turned 39 that day. Thanksgiving turned into Christmas real fast this time as well, since SOMEONE thought it was an AWESOME idea to put the Christmas Tree up whilst I was home. WHO DOES THAT?? Shane & Bob do. The week went by extremely slow when I was there, but it whizzed by in the grand scheme of things now because my 10 days went by SOOOOO fast, I don't even feel like I even WENT anywhere. The offers were put in place for me to stay, but I really did feel as though I should come back to Canada and get moving on finding a job. HOWEVER, whilst I was home, I did put out the vibes, along with an email, to DCL to inquire about returning. My flights back to Canada were CRAZY LATE!! I mean, stuck on the runway in Orlando MCO airport for over an hour??? WTH? Clear skies people......however, apparently Newark was experiencing some crazy shit weather and they were trying to delay the arrivals as much as possibly. Needless to say, I had my concerns about my connecting flights. As time would have it, I got to my gate, minus ANY food that day only to find out.....the flight crew, which were stranded somewhere else, were just arriving at the airport and we were going to be late leaving. So much for me rushing trying to get to my gate in time. So, whilst all this was happening, apparently my maja was being rushed to the emergency back in Nova Scotia. I wondered why I didn't make the quick decision to stay in Orlando right??? It's been almost a week since I have been back in Canada and I feel, somewhat rested after rushing to NS not even 12 hrs after returning to Moncton to be with my family. My mother has been released from the hospital and we are awaiting results from tests and the arrival of some new ones. I am confident that this episode is OVER and we can begin to MOVE FORWARD AGAIN!! I am beginning to stress over creating an AWARD WINNING RESUME.........full knowing however that I am going to be working with an AMAZING and AWE INSPIRING COMPANY as I knew I would. I look forward to the new beginnings, the chapters I get to create and write for myself and for the many people and faces that will help me along the way.