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Only 9 days? Wow, it is hard to believe that it is almost over (at least this part). Hope you get to go to the beach! Enjoy your final days, graduation and your trip home!
Wahoo! 9 days is going to go fast. Enjoy and don't try to cram in too much - you're coming back.
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I had my meeting today with the former Cast Services manager (now Kilimanjaro Safari mgr) and I truly hope to be like him someday. The reason he wanted to meet with me was to congratulate me in person and offer me advice and encouragement for my internship. He took 45 minutes out of his day to visit with me and give me all kinds of great kernels of wisdom. Wow. That's the kind of leader *I* want to be.
It definitely started my day on a high note. The rest of my day was in Dino Photo, then money room. Dino Photo ranks "up" there with games for me. When they say "dark" and "scary", they mean it, folks! If you have a tender child, PLEASE don't take them on this ride! SO many crying, upset kids today and it makes me sad. One girl was trying so hard to gain her composure, but her older brother wouldn't leave her alone. I didn't have my lanyard, so I went to a fellow CM and bummed a pin from her to give the girl (she was probably 9 or 10). It made her smile and gave her a "one-up" on her brother, which made her *mother* smile.
Money room went smoothly and I got off 15 minutes early. Funny story, the last 4 nights I've worked money room, the drawers have all been right on the money and we've gotten out anywhere from 15-30 minutes early. Tee Hee.
OMGoodness, I forgot...one of my favorite CMs left us for Kidani Village (the new AKL DVC), so I went here before work to see if I could find her to tell her about the internship. She wasn't there , but I got to look around a little bit. VERY nice! I'm not excited about the whole "parking garage" thing, it doesn't theme very well, but if you are driving, it's a great way to be able to park closer to your villa with the different elevators. I wouldn't be very happy if that were my first view of the place. The lobby and shop were a LOT smaller than I'd expected them to be, but the library was charming and the community hall was nice. I particularly liked the proverbs on the walls and the art was a continuation of the loveliness from Jambo House. I definitely want to give it a try sometime.
Been home a week now and am just catching up!!! WOW a lot has happened, I'm SO happy for you! You're "branding statement" was awesome! I personally like the "Gray" as that is my mom's maiden name also! (I think I told you my aunt is Dawn, maiden name Gray!) Anyway, I'm sorry we missed you when we were at AK on 4/19. We weren't in your neck of the woods during your scheduled times and the kids were exhausted and asked to just head out. We didn't end up getting settled in our room until about 1 a.m. that morning. Wished we could have said "Hi," didn't want to push it with the crabby abbies tagging along ! Best wishes for a memorable time left in the CP position!
That's wonderful that the CSM took time out of his day to personally talk to you. That's the kind of person every manager should be.
Good for you for giving that girl a pin! I can't stand it when parents make their kids go on attractions without truly knowing what it's like. Now, my kids go on it all - and almost always have - with the exception of ToT. Kathryn tried it and didn't like it. So, now she waits for us.
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Sounds like a good day to me!
Our HHI timeshare resort uses garages under the building. I never really thought about that being your first look at the resort...but you're right. Not very appealing. But wouldn't you drive up to the door for check-in (so that the lobby would be your first view) and then pull around to the parking after at Kidani House?
How great that the CS manager took so much time with you!
Kidani sounds like it will be a great place to stay! We own there so we are hoping to make reservations for next year. We wanted to try it in October but BLT won out! I saw the pics of the parking garage area. It reminded me of condo parking at the beach. Seems a little strange for the AKV though.
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, but I got to look around a little bit. VERY nice! I'm not excited about the whole "parking garage" thing, it doesn't theme very well, but if you are driving, it's a great way to be able to park closer to your villa with the different elevators. I wouldn't be very happy if that were my first view of the place. The lobby and shop were a LOT smaller than I'd expected them to be, but the library was charming and the community hall was nice. I particularly liked the proverbs on the walls and the art was a continuation of the loveliness from Jambo House. I definitely want to give it a try sometime.
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