Ever have the strange thought that "reality" isn't actually reality?
I guess I do this all a lot. I always think "what if this is all a dream?" "what if I am imagining all of this" and I'm always questioning what is real and what isn't around me. But to get to the magic part, I've started re-reading harry potter for the 4892482934th time, and of course keep thinking how cool it would be to be real. But how do we know it isn't real? I mean, JK Rowling could just be a wizard trying to make some muggle money after she lost it all in the Gringots Battle for the Lestrange Vault. Okay, so it probably isn't true, but isn't a funny thought to think?
Monday, August 15, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Style
Okay, so this is completely unrelated to Disney, Semester at Sea or the Roadtrip, but it's something worth discussing I think.
In studying history, I've always learned about various cultures and countries styles during different periods of time - contemporary, baroque, medieval, Tudor, venetian, and so on. I've begun to notice the current "style" more and more so lately, but I can't help but question what it will go down in history as. We use a lot of browns, and are buildings all seem to look they were modeled after Nordstrom. There are new constructions and re-constructions all over, and in the end it all seems to look the same. It's an elegant sort of look, with lots of shades of brown and similar colors. For some, okay for most, this probably seems rather stupid. But the simple idea of a generational identity through architecture is so intriguing for me. What will our building-style go down in history as? What did it evolve from? And where will it go?
In studying history, I've always learned about various cultures and countries styles during different periods of time - contemporary, baroque, medieval, Tudor, venetian, and so on. I've begun to notice the current "style" more and more so lately, but I can't help but question what it will go down in history as. We use a lot of browns, and are buildings all seem to look they were modeled after Nordstrom. There are new constructions and re-constructions all over, and in the end it all seems to look the same. It's an elegant sort of look, with lots of shades of brown and similar colors. For some, okay for most, this probably seems rather stupid. But the simple idea of a generational identity through architecture is so intriguing for me. What will our building-style go down in history as? What did it evolve from? And where will it go?
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Another Disney Lesson
Being with Disney has really taught me an inexplicable amount about humans and human nature. Things like the way we look at life, the way we speak, and the way we treat others. These are things that I have really taken with me, and things that affect me on a daily level. There are two major things that have really been plaging me in the past few weeks, things I somehow will try to explain:
1) Before Disney, I myself was guilty of the occasional "me and _____insert persons name here_______. Now, it aggrivates me to high heaven. I find myself cringing, yet EVERYONE seems to do it. Why is that? Why do we always put ourselves first? Isn't it polite to put another person first? Doesn't "Fred and I" sound so much better than "Me and Fred?" For some this may not seem like something big, but for me, it's everything. I learned this from Disney because of the way Cast Members are encouraged to treat not only our guests, but each other. Putting yourself second isn't only grammatically correct, but a simple and easy gesture that makes a world of difference.
2) I always knew there were "bad customers" and "good customers" but lately I've begun to notice that almost everyone would fall into my definition of "bad." You don't have to be demanding ridculousness to be mean. You can smile all you want, but if you begin an order to a waitor saying "I need" instead of "Can I have" I will look down upon you. Don't we all perk up when someone is extra polite and constatly thanking us for our service? Why can't we treat others that way? I'm not saying to leave a 40% tip at a resturant (but don't leave 5% either), but a little bit of happiness goes a long way.
I've noticed in the past few months that people who I know are nice people say and do both of these things. People that would never pose a complaint if something didn't go right, and people that would jump in front of a bullet for someone else. But yet when they order a ticket at the movies, they still someone say "Two for ____" instead of "Can I have two tickets for ___...thank you"
Disney forces friendliness. I always thought I was a "good customer" before, but now I know I am a great one. Working with other people is a part of everyone's life. If we all had the same Disney enthusiam, wouldn't the world be a much better place?
Thank you Disney for another great lesson.
1) Before Disney, I myself was guilty of the occasional "me and _____insert persons name here_______. Now, it aggrivates me to high heaven. I find myself cringing, yet EVERYONE seems to do it. Why is that? Why do we always put ourselves first? Isn't it polite to put another person first? Doesn't "Fred and I" sound so much better than "Me and Fred?" For some this may not seem like something big, but for me, it's everything. I learned this from Disney because of the way Cast Members are encouraged to treat not only our guests, but each other. Putting yourself second isn't only grammatically correct, but a simple and easy gesture that makes a world of difference.
2) I always knew there were "bad customers" and "good customers" but lately I've begun to notice that almost everyone would fall into my definition of "bad." You don't have to be demanding ridculousness to be mean. You can smile all you want, but if you begin an order to a waitor saying "I need" instead of "Can I have" I will look down upon you. Don't we all perk up when someone is extra polite and constatly thanking us for our service? Why can't we treat others that way? I'm not saying to leave a 40% tip at a resturant (but don't leave 5% either), but a little bit of happiness goes a long way.
I've noticed in the past few months that people who I know are nice people say and do both of these things. People that would never pose a complaint if something didn't go right, and people that would jump in front of a bullet for someone else. But yet when they order a ticket at the movies, they still someone say "Two for ____" instead of "Can I have two tickets for ___...thank you"
Disney forces friendliness. I always thought I was a "good customer" before, but now I know I am a great one. Working with other people is a part of everyone's life. If we all had the same Disney enthusiam, wouldn't the world be a much better place?
Thank you Disney for another great lesson.
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Disney College Program
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
2 weeks.
I'm leaving for Florida in 2 weeks. It's kind of crazy. I still haven't finished organizing everything I brought back from the road trip (or had a decent nights sleep since May), but in the midst i'm also trying to pack again. I'm enjoying being home, and seeing my family and friends, but I also feel stressed to the max trying to pack for Florida, finish my SAS scholarship essays, make all necessary appointments to get my crohn's and other various prescriptions re-filled, and start looking at grad schools. Plus, Dain is working on a bunch of projects for my parents (they paid for his half of the roadtrip in exchange for work when we got back), with the first being putting up a new celing in the bathroom, along with a bunch of small stuff all over the house. This not only makes getting around the house rather difficult but its hard because I really want to get involved and learn how do things, but I don't always feel I have the time to do that. I'm also trying to go to the gym since I didn't have a chance to on the road all summer and lord knows my job in Florida is physically demanding. I've been pretty good about going every other day, but I also don't feel thats enough and if I didn't have all this to do I'd be able to go 5 or 6 times a week instead of 3ish. On top of all that I am trying to see all of my family and friends at least once since I haven't seen them since around April and won't until at least January, but more likely Juneish. I want to write a blog about the rest of my roadtrip adventures, and fill in my actual physical journal I haven't written in in far too long, but hopefully with time that will come. For now, I'm too busy being a mix of stressed and excited.
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Disney College Program,
Roadtrip,
Semester at Sea
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