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	     <title>'s been a while (Thursday. 8.21.08  3:40 am)</title>
	     <link>http://dedrateryum.nutang.com/comment_81425/</link>
	     <description><![CDATA[It has been a while since i have posted a blog... hmm... what to write about.

Well, as some people may know, I was working at Knott's this summer (2008), and I was pretty much always busy. As time went by at the amusement park, I began to realize that maybe my mom was right about having to find a better job. Not so much a &quot;real&quot; job as she puts it, but just something that's more fit to what i want to later be in life.

Don't get me wrong, working at Knott's was truly a great experience. I met some great people, and had a lot of fun times. But my point of working there (beside the money) was to gain a new experience... I am a fan of amusement parks, and now I know what it feels like to work at one. Stressing, but fun. I achieved what I wanted to achieve, which was for the experience. Unfortunately, I was half expecting myself to work through Haunt, but I don't think I will be able to.

Now that school is starting, I think I may need to get a more &quot;serious&quot; job. I took my job at Knott's seriously, but thinking back, there was one thing that always bothered me when I was working there: my age. I couldn't help but notice that I was one of the older ones in the area... then again where I worked, it was a fairly small group of people... but it still bugged me. I am about to turn 20, and I'm working on a roller coaster, getting absolutely no respect from idiot parents that can't even pull off a simple task of reading the height requirement sign? It's probably just me, but I find that a little demeaning.

I mean, no offense to those that ARE older than me (if not the same age), but I guess I'm looking for something more. But to be completely honest, if I were working at Disneyland instead of Knott's, I probably wouldn't be posting this entry. I've always had a thing since I started obsessing about going to Disneyland at least once a year, that I one day will work for Disney. Some find it a little creepy that pretty much everything I do, is related to getting myself a spot within the Disney Corp. I guess you can say that I am highly attracted to power. And what greater joy would it be for me than to work with one of the most powerful companies in the known universe? Can anyone honestly tell me what greater country would not recognize the three circles that make up Mickey's head? 

To be specific, I am in no way interested in the retail of Disney merchandise. Where I am aiming would actually be in the travel/hospitality area. If I could, I would LOVE to work on a Disney cruise line (actually, I looked up a little more information on jobs aboard the cruise line, and you must be 21 and older). Either on a cruise ship, in the hotels, or even better, in the amusement parks.

Because I want to work with Disney so badly, that's actually why I started with Knott's in the first place. I wanted to use my experience with Knott's as a stepping stone towards working in Disneyland. I feel bad for using Knott's like that, but I'm pretty sure that I'm not the first. Also, now that I'm looking into a more “serious” job, I was thinking of going into travel agencies. Probably find a few in the area, and ask them what credentials I need to get a job at a travel agency, and work as a kind of ... “apprentice” travel agent. I'm not too sure of how it goes.

At first I wanted to become a wedding planner, but that goal was shot down when my aunt reminded me that there is a LOT more pressure in becoming a wedding planner over a travel agent, because weddings a (usually) a once-in-a-lifetime event, and it has to be perfect for the couple. I gave it some thought, and she's right... if something goes wrong in a wedding, it's going to be on me, and I don't think I'd be able to handle that kind of guilt, knowing that I ruined a couple's first moments together as a married couple.

Going back to the travel agency thing, if anyone has any information what-so-ever about credentials to be hired into a travel agency, please let me know. Anything would be great. Oh, and anyone with connections with anyone else working within the Disney Corp, hook me up _&gt;

Like any other person out there, I want the ends of my life to be simple, easy, well off. I want to have a nice life, with nice things. But ... the road there is rough, and counting school into the equation... it makes me want to cry :(



TISILBIDTHLMB.AIINOTIADILW.IHHFHAS.AIHHWLMB.IBTHMBTOFM,TOIWTSTROMLW,BIWNKFSUHLMB.ILYJNMWH.
^ Just something I wanted to write down, but it is just for me to know. When I reread this tomorrow I'm not going to remember what it says, I can see it already.


Thanks to those that took the time to read it, and for anyone that may have any information on travel agents and their credentials, feel free to fill me in. And just as important, any hook ups with the Disney Corp would be greatly appreciated. :)
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	     <title>Please read and find a way to help! (Thursday. 4.10.08  10:55 pm)</title>
	     <link>http://dedrateryum.nutang.com/comment_77812/</link>
	     <description><![CDATA[A friend of mine's mom has a fish rescue business, and unfortunately she was ripped off by people that came to install the things she needed. On April 15th, they're going to stop her electricity, and everything she worked for will be lost... 
Her story:
http://www.finnedfriends.com/viewnews.php?id=1

Please, help, and spread the word!

Thanks]]></description>
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	     <title>A lil too real? (Tuesday. 11.27.07  8:57 pm)</title>
	     <link>http://dedrateryum.nutang.com/comment_75144/</link>
	     <description><![CDATA[As many know, Thanksgiving was last week. During our family reunion, my cousin officially announced her wedding for this summer.

I'm happy for her, it's really nice to see that she's finally settling down :)

I grew up with these cousins, and to see one of them getting married, is kinda scary though... I guess it really put &quot;grown-up&quot; that much closer, and that much more real.

For those that know me, I LOVE weddings. I love seeing the happy couple, I love seeing families together, I love seeing everyone all dressed up, and everything about it is just amazing. I guess it's cause there's a very fairy tale vibe to it.

But as I said earlier, this wedding brings &quot;grown-up&quot; closer.

I'm starting to get a lil freaked out about my own future. Mostly bout my love life. I'm starting to get scared about who I'll be with, if I'll ever be with anyone. Will my marriage end the same way as my parents?  Do I want kids? All that stuff is a bit scary to think about right now. I know i shouldn't be, cause it's so far away, but hey, a few years can go by in a finger snap.

I want to have a wedding, I want to get married. That I know. But it's all the stuff that comes after that day that I'm fearing. All the stuff married couples have to think of. I guess also it's that whole KIDS issue. I... am not a big fan of children. I like some kids, but not a lot of them. I don't want to go through the whole child rearing thing cause I'm a pansy. But, I AM willing to adopt. That's my plan for future children. Though, I am so curious as to how a kid would look with my genes in it...

I guess I'm just thinking too much into it. I like being free...
And to be officially tied down by papers, is scary...
Eh... I guess in due time I'll be ready.

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	     <title>BLAHHH (Thursday. 11.15.07  7:56 pm)</title>
	     <link>http://dedrateryum.nutang.com/comment_74845/</link>
	     <description><![CDATA[1. I've come to realize that, the person my last comment was from:
--Josh :)

2. I've come to realize that, I talk :
--choppy

3. I've come to realize that, I love:
--WoW, and the friends i made in there, and the friends i have around me :)

4. I've come to realize that, I have:
--an uncomfortable feeling on my neck cause my jacket is bugging me

5. I've come to realize that, I've lost:
--a lotta songs from my puter :(

6. I've come to realize that, I hate how:
--my house is total mess

7. I've come to realize that, Marriage is:
--forever.

8. I've come to realize that, somewhere, someone is thinking :
--bout me :D   :P

9. I've come to realize that, I'll always be:
--working and strving for something better.

10. I've come to realize that, I have a crush on:
--  .&gt;

13. I've come to realize that, when I wake up in the morning:
--i'm dizzzyyyy

14. I've come to realize that, before I go to sleep at night I:
--roll around all over the place thinking, thinking THINKING

15. I've come to realize that, right now I am thinking about :
-- =X, and how i need to pick up Mario Galaxy

16. I've come to realize that, babies:
--are smelly.

17. I've come to realize that, I get on myspace:
--to check on like...3 people out of everyone

18. I've come to realize that, today was:
--blahhhhh? HOT.

19. I've come to realize that, tonight I will :
--be where i always am, and not where i want to be. cause i cant.

20. I've come to realize that, tomorrow I will:
--clean! i hope.

21. I've come to realize that, I really want to:
--be on WoW. =X
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	     <title>Zomg (Tuesday. 9.11.07  5:34 pm)</title>
	     <link>http://dedrateryum.nutang.com/comment_72929/</link>
	     <description><![CDATA[my gum get funny when i was brush my teeth this morning.

so i looked in the mirror to see if anything was wrong.

and i see.... my first wisdom tooth poking out.

MY WISDOM TEETH ARE COMING IN!!

i am not at all excited.

does it hurt during the operation?

i know it'll hurt after the operation...

i'm scared already.

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