Last week, RITA came to visit me! If you haven't caught on by now.. I have the best friends and family ever. We stayed in All Star Sports again and it was awesome. The first day she was here we went to Epcot for the last taste of the Food & Wine Festival. It was a BEAUTIFUL day! We also went to Magic Kingdom that night and she got to see "Wishes" (the fireworks show). She totally took all the Disney magic in and I loved it. The castle really is breathtaking. The highlight of the day was the "Monsters Inc. Laugh Floor". It has to be one of my favorite attractions- anyone who comes to visit me, I make do it. We were cracking up!! The next day I drove her around Fort Wilderness, which I was so glad I did because it wasn't what she pictured at all. It is an actual campground- like tents, RVs, cabins.. the whole shebang. And it's beautiful! Especially right now.. people are starting to put up their own Christmas decorations and it makes me so happy as I bike into work :) For lunch, I took her to my favorite restaurant in the Orlando area- Yellow Dog Eats. It is like gourmet bbq.. absolutely amazing! And Rita loved it so I am so glad we made the trip out there! During the evening, we went to Hollywood Studios and saw the Spectacle of Dancing lights. WOW WOW WOW-- I am obsessed. And Rita was the perfect person to take to go see it because she LOVES Christmas lights more than anyone I know. It really is amazing. My favorite is when the lights dance to "Carol of the Bells". It was even cold outside and we got a cup of coffee to drink.. perfection. That night, we went to Jellyrolls, the dueling piano bar on the Boardwalk, and it was so fun! Sarah met up with us and we had a great time. Rita even dedicated "Brown-Eyed Girl" to me for my birthday..too sweet! Lol. Speaking of birthdays, for breakfast the next morning, Rita & I celebrated our November birthdays together at Chef Mickey's! I have been wanting to eat there forever and it was the perfect time to go. It is a super yummy breakfast buffet and we got to meet the Fab 5 Disney characters! We had a blast! It was so sad to see Rita go, but wow- it was SO great having her here. It's something about people like her that brings out the real Lauren inside of me. Sorry to get poetic on yall but it's TRUE. Anyone who knows Rita knows that she her friendship is unparalleled. I am so lucky!
Work has been TIRING. Oh my goodness, my poor body.. For anyone who has ever worked at camp- yall know what it feels like for 10 weeks to go, go, go but my goodness.. here I am almost 6 months later basically doing camp at Disney World and I am exhausted. Today I have gotten some rest but I am definitely looking forward to that light at the end of the tunnel. None the less, I wouldn't trade my job for anything. It's a BLAST! Yall know I love to dance.. and my friend Tracy loves it just as much as I do! The other day on the pool deck we were having an hour long dance party and I would put on a song we didn't have a dance to just so we could have a "break" and go figure.. by the end of the song there would be a dance made up to it. The best is when we made up a dance to Glee's version of Heads Will Roll/Thriller. I am obsessed with that song (please go listen to it and try not the dance.. impossible). It was awesome. We even did it randomly a couple days later and by the end of it at least 20 people were applauding us. We were cracking up at ourselves. It was so fun! Yesterday, Tracy, Amanda, Sonya & I went character hunting. It was a blast. I got 23 autographs and took sooo many pictures. I don't know what comes over me, but I am such a flirt with the characters. It's hilarious. The best is when I saw one of the Green Army Men from Toy Story. He kept blowing me kisses and after I got his autograph, he looked closely at my ring finger, saw that I was single and started doing the single ladies dance with me. It was epic. For dinner, we ate at Prime Time cafe in Hollywood Studios and laughed so much. I love those girls and love the friends I have made here. God has definitely been good. I miss my family and friends a lot though back in Texas! Once, when a guest found out I was from Texas, she was like WHY did you leave?!? Haha. Texas really is the best.
...and FINALLY- a shout out to my brother ANDREW because he turns 21 this weekend. I SO wish I was there to celebrate with you and can't wait for you to come to Disney World to celebrate! I am going to make you wear a birthday button :) Also, I am so proud of him for getting a job! He is such a sweet guy and I am lucky to have him as my brother.
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"The Lord Himself goes before you & will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged." - Deut. 31:8 Thank you LORD.
All my love,
Lauren <3
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