Can't believe I only have ten weeks left at home. There is so much I need to get done. I did get some stuff done on my to do list during the past few weeks so that is good.
Went to Service Ontario to get my health card renewed since it expires on my birthday and asked them what I needed to do since I was leaving the country for a year ( you have to be in the country for like 152 days to maintain your coverage). The lady told me I just need to bring a letter to them a few days before leaving explaining that I have a job for a year, and they will stop my coverage and restart it on my first day back after my contract is done.
Filed my American and Canadian income tax. My Canadian income tax ended up being the exact amount I wanted saved up for Florida so I am feeling a lot better about money. I did start working my second job but I am thinking of giving my notice soon. I had a major freak out a few nights ago about how little time I have left and about not getting everything done. I will probably just work at the science centre for the month of May so I have time to do everything and spend time with my family and friends.
Got all my doctor/eye doctor/dentist appointments booked so I can get those once a year check-ups out of the way. Need to go clothes shopping soon to find some more bathing suits. I went and looked a few weeks ago but they had nothing. I did get some flip flops though so it wasn't a bad shopping trip. I get my March Break paycheck on Friday so next week I will hopefully be purchasing my health insurance. After that all that is really left is paying my program fee and waiting for Yummy Jobs to send me my visa. Both of those things probably won't happen until late April/early May.
In more exciting news, I have some friends from home planning a visit out to Florida in October which is super exciting. For both of them it will be their first Disney experience so I can't wait to show them around what has really become my second home. In August, my roommate from this past summer is coming to visit which will be so much fun. I really love having people come to visit me when I'm in Florida. Well that's about it for now. Sorry for the late delay in writing, things were pretty crazy with March Break and doing everything I needed to get done after March Break.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
85 more days
On Friday, I picked up my criminal background check and faxed it to Yummy Jobs. Feels great to take another thing off my to-do list. Next up is purchasing my health insurance. Since I am doing a year-long contract, I am allowed to receive Disney's health insurance after I have passed my probation period. That means I only need to purchase insurance for 4 months before I leave. I'm going to use the same company I used last summer which is recommended by the recruiters. As soon as I get my awesome March Break paycheck in April, I will buy it. I also want to get some more luggage since mine barely made it home from Florida last summer. Plus, I want to get a new camera but I am hoping someone will buy me one for my birthday.
Other than that, not much new to report. It's March Break right now so it's super busy at work which is nice. A few weeks ago, I mentioned how Le Cellier was becoming a signature restaurant and I found this blog about it on the Disney Parks website:
Le Cellier
The chocolate dessert looks so delicious!
Other than that, not much new to report. It's March Break right now so it's super busy at work which is nice. A few weeks ago, I mentioned how Le Cellier was becoming a signature restaurant and I found this blog about it on the Disney Parks website:
Le Cellier
The chocolate dessert looks so delicious!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Three Months To Go
So I am totally writing this blog listening to Disney Park music. I am starting to get super excited now. The 3 month mark makes it feel like this is actually going to happen. As excited as I was when I got hired in October, it was hard to believe this was actually happening since I had to wait like 7 1/2 months for it.
I went and ordered my police check last week and it will be ready for pick up on Thursday. The only trouble is I work 9:30am-4:30pm Thursday and Friday so hopefully I get a chance to go before work or I will have to wait until next week to send it in to Yummy Jobs.
The biggest question on my mind right now is what housing complex I will be living in. For the ICP, you can live in Vista Way, Chatham Sqaure, or Patterson Court. I have lived in Vista and Chatham. While Vista will always have a special place in my heart because I spent my first program there, I loved Chatham. It was so nice, clean, and still fairly new and not run down. I loved it so much I wish I could live there again!
Originally, CRPs could only live in the Commons but they have been letting participants live in Patterson. I'm so torn on where I would want to live. While the Commons would be great since it's where the majority of the CRPs will be, Patterson is so gorgeous. The only con with Patterson is there is no bus service so I would have to walk to the Chatham bus stop but beyond that I could definitely see myself spending the next year of my life living there. Either way, I love the area where I will be living. It's called Little Lake Bryan and is such a gorgeous little community. There's a Publix and Walgreens within walking distance so I can definitely avoid taking the awful Walmart bus once I'm settled in. Plus, it's like a five minute walk to the outlet mall which is awesome. Especially for my Starbucks addiction. I just wish I could know where I was living and who my roommates will be (and where they will be from). I'm really hoping I get a 2 bedroom apartment again like I had last summer, that worked out perfectly. Oh well, guess I will have to wait until June 7th to get the answers to my questions!
I went and ordered my police check last week and it will be ready for pick up on Thursday. The only trouble is I work 9:30am-4:30pm Thursday and Friday so hopefully I get a chance to go before work or I will have to wait until next week to send it in to Yummy Jobs.
The biggest question on my mind right now is what housing complex I will be living in. For the ICP, you can live in Vista Way, Chatham Sqaure, or Patterson Court. I have lived in Vista and Chatham. While Vista will always have a special place in my heart because I spent my first program there, I loved Chatham. It was so nice, clean, and still fairly new and not run down. I loved it so much I wish I could live there again!
Originally, CRPs could only live in the Commons but they have been letting participants live in Patterson. I'm so torn on where I would want to live. While the Commons would be great since it's where the majority of the CRPs will be, Patterson is so gorgeous. The only con with Patterson is there is no bus service so I would have to walk to the Chatham bus stop but beyond that I could definitely see myself spending the next year of my life living there. Either way, I love the area where I will be living. It's called Little Lake Bryan and is such a gorgeous little community. There's a Publix and Walgreens within walking distance so I can definitely avoid taking the awful Walmart bus once I'm settled in. Plus, it's like a five minute walk to the outlet mall which is awesome. Especially for my Starbucks addiction. I just wish I could know where I was living and who my roommates will be (and where they will be from). I'm really hoping I get a 2 bedroom apartment again like I had last summer, that worked out perfectly. Oh well, guess I will have to wait until June 7th to get the answers to my questions!
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