Orlando

Hey everyone,
So---I moved to Orlando! After just over a week in Michigan I packed up my car and my dad and I set off on the long journey down to Florida. The day after we arrived we checked out of the hotel and I took my dad to the airport. I had no place to live and spent that day riding around checking out different apartments, using wireless internet at various Starbucks and Panera's and trying desparately to find a suitable place to sleep that night! I ended up finding a room rental at a very nice complex in an area called MetroWest. It's near to everything in Orlando but especially close to Universal Studios. It's also near the dance studio that I am studying at. I really thought I lucked out because the apartment is super nice and in a good area. Anyways. My frustration kind of came to a peak today because of an easy situation that turned complicated. Because I didn't get hired at Disney I decided to email the scheduler from NCL to see if there were any short term contracts that I could do to make a little cash. I have had the hardest time finding a job down here because high season for the parks doesn't start for another couple of weeks and then there's the fact that I am going to be gone for the summer so no one wants to hire me just to have me peace out 4 months later for their busiest period. That's why I didn't get hired at Disney as well. Anyways- I've been really frustrated because I really want a job so that I have at least some income and something to do besides workout and dance. So anyways- I got an offer to work on the same ship that I used to be on (The Norwegian Dawn) for two weeks so I decided to take it. So before he could confirm me he said I had to prove that I was a resident of Orlando so that they could change my home airport. He says I need a copy of my lease. So I go to the leasing office yesterday knowing that all this is very time sensitive since the contract starts in less than 2 weeks. Anyway-the office is closed all day. SUCKS! So I go today and ask and this crazy leasing lady says she can't find my paperwork. I'm like ughh ok. She suggests to have my roommate print out a lease and then have us both sign it. I'm like huh? But ok I decide to give it a try. My roommate first can't find his leasing agreement then finally finds it as a digital file on his computer. His printer is broken so he can't print it out. I'm like just use mine it's on the wireless network. He tries and can't connect. So we get the USB. He tries and his computer says it can't find the driver. So instead of just emailing me the file as an attachtment (since I know I can print from my computer) he decided he's going to try to find the driver on the internet and install it.......ughhhh. Just the stubbornness I'm talking about. Anyway nearly an hour later he finally gets it to print. So immediately I scan the files and send them off to the scheduler. He replied that the files are too blurry....ugh so I send them again. Finally he confirms me for the Dawn 2/20-3/6. Ugh---he says the admin will let me know what else I need before I sign on....I hope its not anything too difficult to get! I did so much to get on last time I hope I will be good to go! Such a crazy business. I hope I get my flights ASAP because I wanna announce to my friends onboard that I will be back! They will be so excited! Maybe--some of you are reading this and will get a sneak peek ahahah! Anyway--I seriously hate when things that shouldn't be complicated become complicated because of other people being stupid........its frustrating when you want to get something done but other people are getting in your way. Ugh thats the theme of the day. My body is sooo exhausted because I have been dancing and workout so much this week! Just gotta make it through Saturday then I'll have a rest! I'm also doing personal training and it starts next week! SO excited! She's gonna give me a bunch of workouts for the two weeks I'm on the ship so that I can pick up where I left off when I get back. Ok thats all for now. Comment on this post if you read it so that I know if anyone actually looks at this thing!

2011

Yes everyone it is time for the return of BLOGGZKE-LAWS!!!

Life has been absolutely crazy. In short, after leaving my ballroom dancing gig and an amazing return to Interlochen for the summer, I spent 2 months in Ann Arbor living in my parents house. I worked at a few local pools lifeguarding while I practiced dancing and zumba and got my Lifeguard Instructors Certificate from the Red Cross. I got offered a job as a youth counselor for NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) and by mid-November I was on the Norwegian Dawn sailing away from Miami for the most crazy experience. I met the most amazing people and learned to deal with some of the craziest bull shit. I think I came back 20x more patient and understanding than before in every way. I also rediscovered my passion for dancing. I'm home now in Ann Arbor trying to take it all in, missing my amazing friends, and trying to figure how to spend the next 4 months before I head back to Interlochen to be Waterfront Manager. I've been resting up for the last 3 days but just can't seem to shake this stupid cough. I can't wait to start dancing seriously again and then audition to get back on ships as a dancer. The winter weather is throwing me off as well! It's weird to just be plopped back down in to Michigan! I want to travel so many places now and I'm having my mom help me remember my french so I'm more employable abroad. Life is great!!!!! More later ya'l.