Then, we looked into Florida.
I have a great Aunt and Uncle who live not far from Orlando, and since 2005 I have wanted to work for Disney! We looked into audition dates and locations, and they actually have locations in Chicago and MI-- not too terribly far from us! We have therefore decided to apply for numerous jobs at Disney World sometime this Summer, and will both be auditioning for Character roles and dancing roles at the Theme Park-- the best part about working there? Weekly (good) pay, health/dental/vision insurance, childcare, paid vacation and sick leave, etc. Since we are thinking about starting a family sometime in the near future, all of those things are very valuable!!
And the best news..... (drumroll please!) Jesse's favorite professor had recommended that he do an accelerated PhD program at Argosy in the Twin Cities-- turns out there is a "branch" of the school in Orlando! And they actually have his program!! He has missed the deadline for applying this fall, but we both decided it would be all right to work full time at Disney (or elsewhere) for a year until he applies and is hopefully accepted (If not there are other options in the area too, just not quite as ideal for him)!!
This month (March) is going to be very stressful on both of us-- we have only each gotten a few shifts at our workplaces, and bills piling up like crazy. Plus we have a lot to do with our dance rehearsals and the play. We're hopefully going to do our taxes either tomorrow or Wednesday, so keeping our fingers crossed that we may receive the refund before April 5th rolls around (so we can make rent). In the coming months we will both be able to work a lot more, hopefully get a few additional short-term jobs, and possibly this new opportunity for Jesse will work out for him as well. Plus I am hoping to pick up two extra jobs in the summer, so moving should be simpler.
Tomorrow (or today I guess) I have consultation numero uno for my wisdom teeth-- if this place feels good, I'll prolly go with them, but I just got a glowing recommendation from a friend about another oral surgeon in the same building, so I feel like I need to check them out as well-- yay for free dental insurance from school/ my own dental insurance....I hope one of them will work out lol! In terms of appointments, I also have to set up my physical, allergy test, blood test, dental check-up, fun women's appointment (barf), and I'm looking for good orthodontists in the area to fix my front teeth sometime this spring. Any suggestions?
In addition to dance and play rehearsals, starting today I am doing as much of a work out as possible daily using my new equipment here at the apartment, and need to start stretching NOW if I have any hope of ever becoming a dancer for Disney. The hubby and I are ALSO going to start jogging/ training to run. We are hopefully entering the Irvin 5k and the Color Run this summer together! It would be great for our bodies, and be an awesome accomplishment we can celebrate as a couple :)
Based on all of this fun Florida talk, I thought I'd share a slightly different recipe:
Champagne with popsicles!!! (personally I would do it with Moscato-- the stuff in the blue bottle lol)
--Pretty simple, just put a popsicle stick side up in a wine glass, and pour champagne (or Moscato) over the top!
Enjoy! And have a great Monday :)
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