What Gossip Girl Taught Me!

Hey there my lovely readers,

Today is an important day. It is the day I finally finished Gossip Girl. It was months of long days and long nights and wanting to know how it would end. Then in the middle of the series, my friend kind of ruined it for me and told me who gossip girl was. I was like no, how?? It was impossible. Why would she do this to me, it upset me, but not for long. Obviously, I couldn't stop watching I had to find out if she was lying and how it would end. Surprisingly, I flew through the first two seasons in less than a week, then it took months to get through the next two seasons finally I just watched the last two seasons in roughly two days. Six seasons is a lot to watch, so as you can imagine I put a lot of time into this show. To most people Gossip Girl is just a show, which is quite normal. To those of you who don't know the show, it is a show about a fictional blog that goes into detail about the life of Manhattan's elite. You must be wondering how a show about the Upper East Side of New York could teach anything to a girl like me, a girl from Wisconsin, but it did. To me this show was definitely more than just a show, I mean, I am glad for that, since I put so much time into it. You are probably still confused as to what this show can teach me or do for me, or trying to guess in your head. It definitely became my favorite show. Now to get to the point of this post and not make it longer than it needs to be. Every time I watched this show it felt like it took over my life because it took over my days, it was so addicting and it made me feel like when I was watching I accomplished nothing else. I don't know if you guys know, but I had planned that after graduating college I would move to New York and go to graduate school there. We will see what happens with that. When I first started watching the show I thought I would just get an inside into New York and get to watch a good show, which I definitely did. It definitely does intrigue me and probably why after so many years of wanting to go, I am finally going to New York this year. As I mentioned the show is centered on a blog which is something that I really want to thrive at. Watching the show gave me pointers on what I want and don't want in a blog. I am still learning and have a lot to learn, but I have an idea about what kind of blogger I want to be. I want to be a journalist/blogger/writer all in one so I have a lot to work on. I know I have a lot of work to do and in that way I can to relate to one of the main characters in Gossip Girl, Dan. I don't want to ruin anything about the show because it is definitely worth watching and I think that whoever reads this should go watch the show as soon as you are done reading this. I think the show taught me something about every aspect of life; family, love, friendships, school, education, even finances and even helped me learn about things that I might want in life and so much more. The main thing that Gossip Girl taught me is, that it gave me inspiration to be successful! All the characters in the show go through so much that you have to watch to even begin to comprehend, but at the end of the day they all kept trying until they reached their goals. I have been very goal oriented and ambitious my entire life, but I never really went through extremely tough times until now and the show just helped give me the motivation to never give up no matter how hard things get. I am a girl from Wisconsin, who is not privileged and has never even been to New York, but I somehow relate to every character in this show in one or another and that is hard to do, specially considering how many people take part in this show. Even just watching the show gave me something to look forward to. If you want to possibly learn some new things or just watch a really great show I definitely recommend this show. Gossip Girl is educational, interesting, and very entertaining! I know this is just my opinion, and you might feel different or maybe even have the opposite opinion. If you have ever watched Gossip Girl I would love to hear your opinions on the show and if you haven't, I would love to hear why you would or would not watch it. As Gossip Girl would say...
xoxo.

I'll write again soon.
Have a magical day!

Finally Found the Happiness I Was Missing!

Hello there my lovely readers,

WOW! It has definitely been quite a while since I last wrote. So unfortunately, I have not been very good at keeping my word of updating this more often. It's okay though, I am learning to not dwell on the negatives. I mean as a whole I am a pretty optimistic person. It is almost August, that is crazy! That means it has been about four months since I last wrote. So much has changed in that time. I just reread that my last update post and was like wow, so much has changed. I figured I would update this since I haven't in so long. Maybe I still have some loyal readers who check up on me from time to time. Well once again, like I did in that one post I will broadly update you in most aspects of my life. It is crazy how much has changed since I last wrote. Let me start.

Let me start with my number one, first and foremost...God! Though I don't go to church as much as I would like to I obviously put God as my number one guide. He has been good to me for the last 21 years and especially in the last few months. I thank him every day for helping guide me in the right direction. Amen.

Family. A very important priority in my life. This aspect of my life has been pretty great. We are closer than ever. When it comes to my parents it is nice to have them around. They have been really supportive. It's like we have a different kind of relationship. Being an adult and having a good relationship with your parents is definitely a great thing. I am not saying things are perfect, far from it, but it's been great having family time. My sister and I are still closer than ever. Growing up has done us well. It just sucks since she got a new job and since she works third shift, I don't see her as often. My other "sister" Charlotte, we are also closer than ever and helping each other reach our goals and dreams. My cousin and I are closer than ever and getting to be her daughter's god mother is definitely an honor. My family ties have never been stronger.

Education. Which, as we all know is my number one priority. It was interesting to read my last post and see where I was. Well you'll be happy to know that I did fairly well on my online classes and finished the semester strong. Making the decision  about where to go to school was very difficult, but I have decided. :) The school I have chosen is....drum roll please...UW Oshkosh! It is my dream school, where I started college, and where my heart is. It was a hard decision to leave Milwaukee, but I know I made the right choice. I am pretty excited to have classes on campus again and just be back to where it all started. I know that this year I will work harder than ever before and for the remainder of my college career. I hope that the rest of my college career is successful. It is a good feeling knowing I have people who support me.

Love. If I have any readers still out there, I am sure you are curious about this aspect of my life. Well I am happy to announce that I am single, and have never been happier. Cory and I broke up as things weren't working out. It is okay though, we are still friends and we are better off apart. It was pretty obvious that it was a long shot. It may have taken me a while to realize, but I was unhappy and needed to let go. I am firm believer in things happen for a reason, so I know it was the right thing. After our break up, I decided that I was not going to look for love or anything involving a relationship and that I would just focus on myself. Ironically, a couple months ago a guy came into my life who has been nothing short of a blessing. I consider it faith, since I had just decided to focus on myself. I mean I am always up for meeting new people and friends, so when he first came into my life I just said, hey a new friend. I would have never imagined that it would turn into something else. I mean as I mentioned I am single so we are not in an exclusive relationship, yet, but he definitely has changed my life for the better and has brought me the happiness I was missing. His name is Anthony and he makes me feel some type of way. I am just feel lucky and blessed to have him in my life. We don't know what the future holds for us, but in the short time we have known each other, he has made a huge impact on my life. We'll see where our relationship goes. ;) I have to admit, I really like him! We have had the most amazing dates I have ever experienced. I will keep you guys updated.

Travel. I have to add this as a section. I have discovered that aside from writing, traveling is my other passion. I want to travel the world. This year alone I have been in Florida, Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, soon to be twice ;) and hoping to go to New York for New Year's Eve. I am so excited! I went to Puerto Rico in May with my sister Charlotte for the first time in four years and now going with my family next month. It is the first time all four of us go since 1998 when we moved to Milwaukee. You have no idea how excited I am! I decided that by the time I am 30 I want to have gone to every state in the United States including Alaska and Hawaii, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, and I recently added Costa Rica [Anthony is from Costa Rica ;) ]. I have to work hard to accomplish that.

Writing and Blogging. They may be at the end of the list, but we all know it's my passion. I know over the last couple years I have not been an avid blogger, but I want to change that. I am planning on starting a new blog, but will still try to update this one as much as possible. I am still a journalism major and am excited to finally get to get more into my major. I really want to incorporate blogging into my daily life more than ever before. Thank you for all the support.

Friends. Things have been pretty great. I don't see my friends as much as I would like since we are all pretty busy, but we are pretty good about staying in touch. I did see my best friend Nana and her beautiful daughter. I haven't seem them recently, but I hope that changes soon. My best from high school and I have gotten pretty close again. Friend department is going pretty great.

Work. My job has been pretty great. I am very lucky that I get to keep my job even after I go back to Oshkosh. A lot of changes have happened over the last few months and it is an honor to have been a part of them. I really like my job and I learn so much every day. I am grateful for my job.

Health. I got health insurance!!! Thank you God. I have been going to the doctor and finally taking care of myself. I am trying to change my lifestyle and I want to be healthy and take care of myself so this is another blessing I have received lately. So far so good. It's a slow start, but I will get there.

Well, that is basically every aspect of my life. It is just a little broad update, but there it is. I haven't been this happy in a long time and I am just grateful. God is good and I know even the bad things in my life will work out. Stay positive my loves. If you have any questions or suggestions as always please let me know. :)

Have a magical day!

Disney College Program Alumni Survey

Hey there my lovely readers,

Happy New Year! I cannot believe it is 2014 already. It is hard to believe how fast time flies. Sorry I haven't written in ages once again. I really want to make blogging a priority this year though it should have been so hopefully I will keep you guys updated more frequently this year. Tons has been going on and nothing at all, but anyways that's for another time. I hope everyone had a spectacular new years eve and day.

I am writing this post because one of my favorite bloggers/vloggers just recently posted a vlog about this, so I thought since that isn't really my thing, though I wish it was, I would do this instead. I thought I would do the DCP Alumni survey as a blog post. ;) That wonderful blogger/vlogger is of course Sara from The Disney Den. You can find her amazing blog here. Sara's blog

I started this post in January, how sad that it took me this long to finally post it. Hence the beginning of the post. I hope you guys still enjoy it even though it is a couple months late. Make sure you check out Sara's blog, she's amazing.

Survey Questions:

1. Name/age on the program/when you did the program
       My name is Emily and I was 20 when I did the program. I did my program Spring Advantage 2013.
2. Did you live in Vista Way, Chatham Square, Patterson Court or The Commons?
       I lived at Chatham Square, Apartment 16 right by the club house and bus stop and loved it.
3. Did you get along with all of your roommates?
Absolutely! I love my roommates, we're still close even though we're miles apart. One of my roommates I wasn't as close to, but still a good friend, who now has a baby. (:
4. Where did you work?
I worked at Hollywood Studios Parking.
5. What was the best thing about working there?
The best thing about working there were the people and the trams.
6. What was the worst thing about working there?
The worst thing about working there was standing in the heat or rain for a long period of time.
7. Who was your favorite manager?
That is a tough question. I liked all my managers, they were great. I actually don't think I could choose just one.
8. Were you friends with your coworkers?
Absolutely! I am still friends with my coworkers to this day and they will be friends and a part of my life for the rest of it.
9. Was there anyone you would have liked to hook up with/date?
If there was, I probably would not write it on here. ;)
I did date someone I liked from work. I am actually in a relationship with a coworker from when I was on the college program. :) Cory. <3
10. How did you meet your best friends on the program?
I met my best friends on the program in my apartment because they were my roommates && of course at work.
11. Did you ever have a guest get mad at you?
Is this really a question? Of course, It's Disney and I worked in parking. That was a daily thing for me.
12. Did you ever get a reprimand?
Not while I was on the college program. :D

YOUR FAVORITES
Park: This is a hard question... but, Magic Kingdom!
Parade: Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade at Animal Kingdom
Hollywood Studios show: This is sooo hard... Fantasmic!
Nighttime show: Wishes
Land in MK: Tomorrowland
Country in World Showcase: Mexico
Top 5 favorite attractions: Why are all these questions so hard... Only five??
 Soarin', Star Tours, Pirates of the Caribbean, Carousel of Progress , and I guess The Great Movie Ride... I really love Jungle Cruise too.

DID YOU EVER...
Eat at the Sci-Fi Dine In Theatre? No :'( I wanted to though
Go on Carousel of Progress? Of course, it's one of my favorites!
Ride Tomorrowland Transit Authority Peoplemover? Yes. I love the Peoplemover.
Take any Disney classes? Yes I did. (:
Take the bus? Yes, wish I would of brought a car.
Do anything you're not supposed to on a ride? No.?? I don't think so...

Would you ever consider moving to Orlando? Absolutely! I actually did, from August when my college program ended until a few weeks ago when I came back home.
Would you ever do another college program? Of course! I'm thinking about doing another one after I graduate.
Would you ever do a professional internship? Yes. Possibly one day.
Are you glad you did the program? Is this seriously a question? Of course, absolutely! It was a life changing experience and I am so glad I did the program. It taught me so many things and it helped me become the person I am today.

Hope you enjoyed my Disney College Program Alumni Survey. I miss Disney. If anyone is considering doing the program, I definitely say you should. Definitely worth it! If you have any questions about the Disney College Program don't hesitate to ask. Have a magical day.

The Big News Are...

Hello my lovely readers,

Good evening. I hope that as you are reading this post you are having a wonderful week thus far. I want to warn you that this post might just be lengthy. I have a lot to catch you guys up on, and this post might not be enough. I sincerely want to apologize for taking so long to write a real post. I really always wanted to, but honestly kept putting it off, I regret it and I am sorry. I know I said I would write this post a week ago, and it took me until now to finish it so I'm truly sorry. I know I have said before that I will update this more often and I basically have failed. I am definitely going to try a thousand times harder to do so this time. I figured it's never too late to accomplish goals. I am going to try to update this as often as possible. I don't want to promise when or how often, because I don't want to break promises. There's so much I want to say, but I just don't know where to begin. I know those who follow my blog want to know what the big news are. I guess I should start with that and then update you guys on everything that has happened lately. I guess I can't write everything, but I will broadly update you on most aspects of my life. If you have any specific questions or anything you want to know please feel free to comment them and I will gladly answer them or let you know.
The big news is that I decided to move back home to Milwaukee! I know that is a huge decision. Why would I leave the sunshine state for the dairy state. It was a really hard decision. I know there are going to be people that judge and think I made the wrong decision, but I honestly think it was the right decision for me. Yes I am going to miss Florida. I am going to miss the weather, the people, and Orlando tons, but I think this was the responsible thing to do. In Florida, things were not going well. I had lost my job. I drifted from my friends. I didn't love my living situation. I barely left home. I basically was either doing school work, babysitting, or wasting time. When I did leave the house it was mostly to eat or Walmart. It has been a week since I moved back home and I am still having a hard time adjusting. I know things are going to be hard and not perfect, but I think this was the right decision for me to make. I mean it may be hard and sad and I may be losing things, but I am also gaining a few things, like being closer to my friends and family again.
Alright, you guys are probably wondering what about school. If you don't know this, now you will. Education is my number one priority, has been and always will be. College has definitely been a bumpy road for me. A lot of days I wish I could go back and start over. I mean I felt that way about high school a lot of times as well, but more with college. On the bright side, I am doing pretty well this semester and hope to continue on track and only get better and better from here on out. Right now I am enrolled at Valencia Community College in Orlando, and taking all online classes. I have some huge decisions to make. I think about them every day. One of them is whether to transfer for fall or for spring. The reason that is even a consideration is because if I can find the classes I need to take fully online, I can graduate with my Associate's Degree in the fall from Valencia. If I can't then it's probably better to transfer for fall to stay on track. I guess I won't be able to find out until registration time comes around. The next school related choice is to decide where I want to go to school. Do I want to transfer back to UW-Milwaukee and stay at home, but give up most of my college dreams or do I transfer back to UW Oshkosh where my heart has been all along and finish where I started. It's such a hard choice to make and I hope I make the correct one. The easy choice would be to go to UW-Milwaukee, but I have to think about what I really want. I am kind of leaning towards going back to UWO because I love that place and it's only an hour and a half drive away. We'll see where I end up. I still have to get in. I will keep you guys updated, I promise. This semester was my first semester ever having a full course load online and I am doing pretty good so hopefully I finish the semester strong. Wish me luck!
One of the reasons why I chose to move back to Milwaukee was because I was guaranteed a job and I really needed a job. I mean I wish I could not work and just focus on school work all the time, but I need a job. First, I like to work and just can't imagine myself not working, second I have things to pay, third I like and need the experience and I just need and like to have money. Who doesn't? I stopped working at Disney in January and I might tell you guys the whole story at a later time. I will tell you guys that I do miss it and that maybe one day in the future I will go back, but who knows. Anyways, I was jobless for basically two months and it was weird, It was something new to me. Well, now that I am back in Milwaukee, I just started working at the law firm that I worked at before I left to Florida. I am excited, there's tons of new things coming for the law firm and I am excited to be a part of it. I am working, it is a good job, a decent amount of hours, pretty good pay and I like the people I work with, so I am content with my job. Sure I would like to be making more money, but this is going to be okay for now. It is exciting because even if I choose to go to UW Oshkosh I will be able to continue working for the law firm. It's a really good opportunity and I am lucky to have been able to come back to work here so I am glad for the opportunity. I just started yesterday, but it was a good first day. I am hoping tomorrow goes well and that I can get back into the swing of things again.
One of my lovely readers wanted to know what happened with me and Cory. I guess I will start this paragraph by informing you about that. You will hopefully be happy to hear that we are still together. Not literally, but we are still in a relationship. With the things previously mentioned you are probably wondering, how does Cory fit into all of it? Well, it was a hard choice and we talked about it a lot and decided to have a long distance relationship. He is currently in Oregon and I'm in Wisconsin so it is for sure long distance. It's only been a week and I miss him tons. I love him and care about him very much. We have only been together for about ten months, but we have gone through so much. I hope we can make long distance work and that he puts in the effort. So, that's the update still in a relationship, but now it is long distance and hoping for the best. Keep rooting for us!
On the bright side, now that I am back home I am closer to my friends and family. It's great to see my parents. I love them so much and I missed them a lot. I was happy to see them. It's not the perfect scenario having to live at home, I mean I don't even have a bed yet, but it saves me money and I get to spend quality time with my parents, now that I can. It is really amazing to be close to my sister again. I missed her oh so much and now that we are close it's nice to have her near. My other sister Charlotte, it has been great to have her close. We are trying to plan all kinds of things to do together to better our lives. It has been a blessing to see the few friends I have seen. Getting the opportunity to be here for my goddaughter's first birthday was a blessing in itself. I was very grateful to have gotten that opportunity. I still haven't seen one of my best and closest friends Nana and her new born daughter and it makes me sad. I am hoping to see them soon. On the whole it's bittersweet being here. It's great to be close, but most of my friends and even my family have a life that didn't involve me and it's hard to just come and get added in and I also miss my life in Florida. Like I said this was a hard decision and I am still trying to get acclimated.
That is basically an overview of the main things in my life. It is still fairly early in the year and I want to make changes in my life for the better. I want to be a happier person. So, I want to be out more and do more and not just stay home all the time which has kind of become my thing, unfortunately. I want to be healthier. I am going to look for health insurance, go see a doctor, get everything possible checked out. I am going to start eating better. I am going to start working out and making lifestyle changes. I want to start going to church more. I want to focus on me, my happiness, my well-being, my education and my future. I want to write more because it makes me happy, it is good for me, and it will help both my education and future. I really wish I could reach more people, but it's not about how many people read my blog, it's about how much I write and how it makes me feel. I'll try to write a post tomorrow or Friday about what I gave up for lent and my lent experience so far. If there's anything you guys want me to write about please let me know.
I guess I will wrap this post up so I can finally publish it. Sorry it took a week after I got home, but it is better than months later like usual. I can't believe I started this blog over a year ago. 2013 was a big year for me, but hopefully this year will be bigger. I hope this answers some of your questions and that you guys enjoy it. Once again, if there is anything you want to ask or know please do let me know. Comment or reach out to me. I would love to hear from you. Thank you for reading. Have a wonderful evening. (:

Have a magical day!

Today is the big day! :D

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

Happy Ash Wednesday everyone! (:

Have a blessed day! :)

Today is the first day of lent.! :D 

I'm feeling determined.

Okay, so there's a lot to update you guys on. I will definitely tell you the big news and everything that has changed. Today will be a long day, but hopefully a good day. If I'm not too tired, I will update you guys tonight, but if not I promise I will tomorrow.

Have a magical day!

_Emily

Three days until the big news! (:

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

Have a lovely, healthy, and blesse day! (:

Have a magical day!

_Emily

New Month, New Beginnings. (: #March

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

Lots of changes are coming for me this month, so stay tuned.

God Bless you all.

Have a magical day!

_Emily

Hola.

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

Have a magical day!

_Emily

Hellooo...

Hello there my love readers,

Just stopping by to say...

Good morning world. :)

Have a magical day!

_Emily

Frozen is out today!!!! :D

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

I will write soon.

Frozen is officially out today. :D

Have a magical day!

Thanks.

_Emily

Don't hate me.! ...

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

I'll write soon.

I have big news.!

Have a magical day!

_Emily

Just stopping by to say...

Hey there my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

I will write soon.

Have a magical day!

_Emily

Just saying...

Hello my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :)

Have a magical day!

_Emily

A little note.

Hey there my lovely readers,

Good morning world. :) I usually don't write from my phone, but i just wanted to say good morning. Have a wonderful day everyone. I'll write soon. Love you all. xoxo.

Have a magical day!

_Emily