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So it is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our long-running forums. They came online in 2000 and brought together so many wonderful Disney fans. We had friendships form, careers launch, couples marry, children born ... all because of this amazing community.
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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
We go on
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Probably a 3. My DH amazes me that he knew what he wanted to do, and now does it. I've always been more of a mess, but in the past year I discovered I LOOOOOOOVE being a mommy (who knew!) and would give anything to be able to stay home and not have to earn a paycheck/insure us/401k/etc.
I decided when I was a teenager that I wanted to work in radio and I was lucky enough to do that for about seven years and had a lot of fun in that career. Then I moved into PR and have thoroughly enjoyed the transition.
My Mom says I've been teaching since I was 3 when my first sister came along. And I've enjoying teaching for the past 27 years and will stick with it at least another 5 to 10 years. But after that I'm just beginning to explore some ideas. Stefanie thinks she and I would make good CMs for at least part of the year. Who knows?
I always wanted to be married and have children. I also wanted to have a desk job (I was never very adventurous!). I have to say that I have been very lucky in life.
At one point when I was young, I wanted to be a stewardess (I don't like to fly really though now)
When I was in about 7th grade, I wanted to be an archaeologist (hmm, but I don't like when my hands are dirty)
In high school, I decided I just wanted to work - no more school for me! I went to Burdett (secretarial school - 9 month certificate program) and began working full time in a bank in Boston at the age of 19 and LOVED it!
I knew when Jeff and I had kids that not only would I have to work (for financial reasons) but I WANTED to work. I love my kids, but I like working too!
I've recently often thought I want to be a "party planner" or travel agent, so I try to help anyone who asks (especially WDW trips) and that seems to satisfy that urge.
Definitely a 4. I start as industrial engineering in college and hated it, so my BFF and I took the college catalog, closed our eyes flipped the pages and stuck our fingers in. Mine landed on chemistry and hers on horticulture. She now owns a landscaping business with her DH. I went on to get my BS in chemistry and an MBA (see still mixed up). I landed a chemist job right out of grad school and hated it. I decided it would be a temporary job until something better came along. That was 18yr ago, I am still with the same company but now managing the lab and I love it (most of the time).
I'm a #1. I've always wanted to be an artist. I went to art school and became a graphic designer. I loved it until corporate america burnt me out (I lived the TV show "THe Office"). I'm now a #3 working for my brother as his dental receptionist, booking his Disney vacation villa, doing freelance graphic design for my old company and a few others, and making and selling beaded jewelry. I don't know what I want to do next. The freelance design may be my next career as I'm getting pretty busy to maintain it only part time. I'll see which way life takes me.
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I'm living the dream 20 minutes from Disney! Next trip...tomorrow. Follow me on instagram at ShirtsByShell
I guess I am between #2 and #3. Life, kids, responsibilities, all seem to get in the way. But I have 2 more years before DD graduates from HS and is off to college. It will be the first time in my life that I am responsible just for ME. I am looking forward to the opportunity to pursue something that's not about just money, but about going to work every day for the pleasure of it.
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Saturday, October 9, 2014 - Kaitlyn and I before the Happy Haunted 5K at ESPN Wide World of Sports
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I like to think I`ve made the best of any opportunity that has come my way and I don`t have any unfullfilled ambitions.
I wanted my own antique shop and I had that for 15 years.
Now I`m in my late 40`s I live a very quiet (and happy, and boring ) life.
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