Friends and Work!

Hey all,

I hope you have had a splendid time since my last update. I know this one is super late but in my defense I'm lazy, I have little time and I'm overworked slightly. Anyway the life of Robert is slowly becoming the amount of time Robert has before he falls over from too much stocking. This week has been taxing beyond belief but nonetheless this post isn't about my work. It is more about the amazing people that I work with. Below you can see some of the amazing people I work with. I wish I had more pictures of all of them, but I have yet to go to DAK on my day off. They are the ones that keep me going on a daily basis with jokes, witty puns and the usual deal of calling me old. We have a great time even though our job isn't always the best. DAK has been pretty good for the last week aside from stocking work which is a lot harder than any of the other positions that I do. I have also found that supposedly I sound just like Mickey Mouse which is to me strange but I guess it works. If the guest says I sound just like him I must sound just like him.

I know this update isn't big but I promise I'll get you all a new one soon that will be more detailed. I'm sorry for being such a slacker here, even though we have summer hours I really should be able to make time for this. I'll try harder.

Enjoy the day all,

Robert

This is a picture of me stocking and Young one of the ICPs being on apron...I'm not pleased just to let you know. Young is from Korea and he is very cool. I have to say he is definitely good at his job and he knows how to have fun.

This is a picture of Liz on the left and the other two of the three amigos, Rick (Chu Shi Ho) in the center and Andres on the right. I'm the other amigo just to let you know. We three had games training and I must admit I have the most fun at work with both of them. They are great and I'm going to hate to see Rick leave so early, he just got here in June and will be leaving in August. Liz is also leaving in August which is greatly depressing. People say we argue like a married couple, it is quite funny.

We Got Games!

That's right we have all types of games in Chester's and Hester's Dino-Rama. That is where I have been for pretty much the entire week so far. After completing my games training last week I have been on the loud speaker with the microphones giving out my usual chat. Life is good, aside from yesterday when I got bludgeoned with basketballs at Brontoscore. Games is fun and fast, and I do like fun and fast. Today I'm doing more training again this time for Safe D in Motion, because "Safe D begins with me." From what I have heard this is probably going to put me to sleep but we will see. After that I go back on the register hopefully inside the store because I don't want to be outside.

In other news the story is slowly progressing, we have run into a certain Court Jester who is quite mighty and well placed. I think I might be able to finish it by the end of my pregame which is sad, being that I wanted it done about 2 weeks ago. In games I've returned to my God of War II no upgraded blades challenge, I haven't actually upgraded anything yet but I must admit that it is quite difficult to win. I have moved on from the beginning and I'm about half way through the game. We will see how much further I can get.

I got my two ESV study bibles in the mail...they are huge. That is really about it for life with Robert updates for the moment. I'll see you all next week if not sooner hopefully.

-Robert

Making that Dream

Hi again to the public,

I hope you all have had a stellar time since my last visit to the blog an update I suppose. It has been a while and I'm sorry about that, Robert got himself on the schedule of evil way too many days of work and not enough days of downtime to do everything he needs to do. Nonetheless the days here are pretty swell aside from the heat and certain people that have annoyed me to no end. Oh well I say let's look forward...or at least in a review.

This week I began and completed my training on games. I am now fully able to stand in a carnivalish game system and speak on a microphone to all the guests. I must say it is quite a moment, for one who doesn't do public appearances too often. It is quite helpful in that regard as well as fun especially when you get a full line of excited children to play Mammoth Marathon. My spiel is somewhat dull but it works and I can ad lib a bit if I so choose which isn't bad at all. I must admit the new aspect of my merchantainment, namely games, is great.

In other news I was granted an amazing chance to make the difference in someones day here at Disney World. While at games, specifically Mammoth Marathon my favorite one, there was a young man who wanted to play for and win the medium sized prize a Saber tooth plushy which was amazing looking. I want one as well. Anyway first he sat around just waiting for enough players to come by such that he could play for the Saber tooth, which took a good 15 minutes or so out of his trip. He then played for it and didn't get it. Later on his brother came by and played for it again, also not getting it. By then end of this the family had spent over an hour being around the games area at that one table. I looked around and felt compelled to do something to make this young man's day. So before walking out of the booth with the Saber tooth I scoped around for managers. After finding none I went in for the victory delivering the Saber tooth with all amazingness and silence. Later on the father of the young man played the game. He told me that it was the guy's birthday and that me giving him that Saber tooth made his day. Needless to say I was shocked and quite pleased to hear that. I thanked him and smiled big that made my day.

I have found that you have to take the good with the bad, and there is a lot of boosted energy from the good. My job is amazing though the hours are horrible but I love those great guests and my amazing cast members.

I hope you all enjoy your days, and I'll give a special message here. Happy Birthday to my Austin!!! You are great.

A Month in Review

Well hi again all,

It has been about a month since I have been down here...in fact it has been 30 days, I would think come tomorrow. Anyway I figure it would be time for another evaluation of my time here and of everything that I've been doing. I must still admit that I am enjoying my work here at Disney, though I will also admit that there are somethings that are just setting me on fire. I have found that as I expected the world of sales isn't that simple, let alone the world of service. You really do have to learn to take a lot of mess from some people and to keep yourself calm and proper through every single situation regardless of whether you should be outraged or not.

DAK (Disney's Animal Kingdom) is one of the more amazing places to work I would think. Though I would like to try out Magic Kingdom where there are more people and more discussions. While the experience is great I have to confess that they definitely know how to work the college program people. Not only do we not get to pick any of the good hours but our days are long. Generally in the 9-10 hour range which is so draining especially when you are forced to work 8 days straight with those types of hours. The main excitement of my career so far hasn't been the guests though, while they are important and fun at times I love my co-workers especially the other CPs that I have around me. We all get along and have fun. No matter what we are doing it is always a good time. Not much that stops us at all. All in all I would say so far the trip has been great, I just wish some people had more patience and that I didn't work so much but that can't be helped now can it?

Magical Moments, Stock, and Late Updates

Welcome again,

First off I must apologize for being so late with these updates all the time. It isn't as thought I'm that busy because I don't think that I am...but in the end I really am which is weird. I guess I just haven't adjusted to having very little free time as opposed to college even with a job I had unlimited amounts of free time. I'm sure I have some time I just need to build a schedule which would be far simpler if I didn't have to remake one every week which I'm just too lazy to do. Anyway on to the updates.

So two days ago in Dinoland we did some amazing things. I was part of two magical moments. A magical moment is something that we do for the guests to make them feel really appreciated and also to bring them some of the Disney magic. The first was spud of the day, where I went out and built a Mr. Potato Head with at least one of the children. I built two it was relatively fun. Some of the parents weren't so excited as they wanted to quickly leave but that didn't happen. A little after that I went outside for the most amazing dance that I have ever done in my life...okay maybe not but it was definitely fun, embarrassing, and great all in one. Where else can you get that aside from Disney...and P2 of course. It is called the Dinosaur Walk, a.k.a. Walk the Dinosaur. It is our biggest magical moment for Dinoland and it is also the number 1 magical moment in Disney's Animal Kingdom. Basically a number of the cast comes out and does the dinosaur walk with the guests. We do it for about five minutes and everyone walks by taking pictures and videos of it. It is on YouTube, not the version with me in it, I haven't found it yet but I do hope to someday. Nonetheless it was fun and happy for the guests and it seemed pretty good for the cast members as well aside from the heat...and the amount of sweat after.

Yesterday was a decent day. My task was stocking...and I must admit I have lots of respect for those who can do that task by themselves and do it well. I was having lots of difficulty just dealing with two of the four kiosks and I wasn't even doing the items really for Nemo's kiosks which is pretty bad. I suppose it is a good thing that it was a somewhat slow day. Now I'm on my two day break before I begin an 8 day set of grueling work that will definitely push my limits at least a tiny bit.

Other than that since the last update I haven't done anything. I did find in Walmart season 1 of G1 Transformers for 20 bucks. It is the new 25th anniversary edition too. I'll probably start recollecting those we will see.

Enjoy the days for they are long now...but slowly getting shorter.

Robert

Downs and Rain...and Pins!!

Well all hello again,

Today was a day that deserves some slight writing about. The day started off fine, got pretty bad and then ended with lots of rain...and lighting...and thunder.... Today I found out an amazing fact. Heat attacks...and it hurts. Someone sullied the ground with protein...and it wasn't pretty. After a few minutes of recouping Robert went back out instead of going home he was being brave...Robert got to his cart and lo and behold. Thunder, crackle, lightning, water!! Poor Boneyard cart was closed like a few seconds after I got there. So then I spent a good two hours, including my second break inside messing around and hanigng out with the other employees and the guests.

Later after my break the rain was down the lightning was gone...kind of and the thunder had stopped so I was out at Dinorama cart having a decent time. Nonetheless all in all the day wasn't horrible but it was interesting. I must admit something I have seen over the weeks of working here. Pins...pins that are bought for the children...not being controlled by the children. Parents are way too involved in their children's pin trading. I swear they refuse to let their child trade what they want, due to some sort of attachment to the money spent or something who knows. All I know is that it is slightly annoying when the guest wants to trade and the parent says, "no you wanted to trade this one." I'm pretty sure that if they child wanted to trade that one they would have well enough pointed at it.

That ends today's rant and discussion. Tke as you would anything else I say...with a hint of sarcasm. Oh and what was really amazing was seeing the massive amount of steam rising from the ground as the water came down...that is some hot pavement.

Robert

Some Other Updates

Well I think I have talked quite a bit about Disney in general and all but I forgot this is life with Robert, not Mickey and Robert's Disney Fun Adventure. As such I will detail for you anything that you desire, just post it in a comment and I will tell you all about it.

Okay let's see what have I been doing aside from Disney stuff. Well I am slowly getting back to typing my story/novel in fact I'm on page 43 which isn't bad but I should have been done by now had I stuck to my plan but I can't complain too much. If you all want to know what all has happened since the beginning I can detail all of that but for right now I'll just go over the last few pages. At the moment the crew has landed on a desert like planet for repairs. They defeated the pirates but the main ship, the Lion's Roar, was somewhat damaged in the battle. Most of the fleet has left to defend earth and the main cast is out defending the ship and the crew from the rebels who seem to have a pretty good set of machines on the planet. Who knows how the battle will go...I do.

Hmm...besides the story I finished Mirror's Edge a while back and I must say that if any of you were thinking about getting it you should because it is amazing and it is only like $30 now. At the moment I'm slowly...and by slowly I mean as slow as a slug climbing up a hill being assisted by a turtle who is going the opposite direction, getting through Final Fantasy VI. I don't see much reason to rush it and I'm not even that high leveled so I'll just continue to move slowly. Today I bought myself a Lego Batman game for just $20 and I am quite pleased with that. I also bought my first pair of swimming trunks aside from the ones I had years ago. We will see how those work out. Now of course I can't swim so we will see how long I stay a float. Other than that life is relatively good I do miss hanging out on P2 and all the fun of Kansas though...but soon enough and in time of course.