I'm officially in double digits! August 5th is only 98 days away. My program officially starts in 101 days, this time is flying by.
First things first, I received notification from Disney that I was not selected to be a Character Performer. I expected as such since there were so few slots and so many talented people that auditioned, and I'm ecstatic for any one who made the final cut :)
Onto happy news, I now have all of my apartment mates! All six of us in our three bedroom apartment, ha ha!
Mariela and Mereddy from sunny Puerto Rico, Maggie from New Jersey, Ashley from Massachusetts, Laura from Tennessee... and Emily from North Dakota, ha ha. I think I win for least exciting state representative for our living quarters! I have yet to communicate with Laura, but the other four ladies are very friendly and upbeat, and I am VERY excited to meet them all! It's bizarre, I'll be sharing my life with these people for five full months, I know they exist... but I have only met one of the people who is actually on my program from over 1,000 participants! (That being said, Logan is fantastic ha ha).
Non-Disney news! There is life outside of this whirlwind of Disney centered info, and I'm loving every minute. April is winding down... that means finals! Finals start next week, I only have three exams and I'm officially checked out ;)
End of the month generally means MOVING time as well. I've started the lovely task of helping Ali move out of his place, packing and drinking Shandy, watching Netflix and eating a lot of pizza is sure to occupy the next couple days! I've also officially scheduled the check-out at my apartment for May 31st at 11:00AM, so the first of THREE (possibly four) moves in the next eight months is right around the corner. I'm dreading it... I have SO much stuff it's borderline ridiculous.
I can say, with full confidence, that life is GOOD. Things have never been better for me, and I am so happy I'm thinking it might be contagious :)
Buffalo Wild Wings is... well, Buffalo Wild Wings. Good news is the patio is opening soon, which means summer will be here before I know it! Bad news is I should PROBABLY try and find a pair of bermudas so I don't roast to death if I have a patio shift, too bad they make me look ultra butch. There are worse things.
Good luck on the end of the semester, and if you're part of my ever-expanding Disney family, I'll see YOU in 101 days ;)
4/27/2011
4/20/2011
time keeps ticking on and on
Time keeps ticking on and on... days keep moving forward! First and foremost, I still have yet to hear back about the status of my audition. I caved in and called Disney Recruiting to inquire as to what this lack of response indicates, and the recruiter was very friendly, and was happy to inform me that if I haven't received a rejection letter yet... I'm still in the character pool! Getting a role in the Entertainment cast at Disney is a long shot, there were over 2,000 people that auditioned for about 200 roles. For those of you as bad at math as I am, that's a 10% acceptance rate. Not so great! BUT I've made it this far so I'm staying optimistic, and either way I'll be moving to Florida in 107 short days.
Speaking of 107 short days, I'm starting to formulate plans in my cute little noggin about what's going to go down in these upcoming weeks! For anyone that didn't know, my flight to Orlando is officially BOOKED, I'll be departing Friday, August 5th bright and early at 7:00AM and should arrive in sunny Florida right around 11:30AM Eastern time.
Before that... the weekend prior to my departure I am trying to plan a "Disney Pub Crawl." Check back for details, that will be Saturday, July 28th. We'll see how sharp my theme planning skills are since I haven't thrown a theme party since the epic Harry Potter bash July 2010.
Spring 2011 semester is wrapping up, finals are two weeks away, and things are coming to a close. I'm looking forward to the semester wrapping up, but the rate that these weeks are passing is kind of frightening. Don't get me wrong, I'm very excited to start a new phase of my life in a brand new place, but things have been going very well for me here. Life is good, and it's hard to leave it behind.
Things in my life are fantastic, to say the least. I can honestly say I haven't been this happy in a very long time. This happiness doesn't depend on others, but some great new people around sure helps. I've been dating someone for two months now, and having him in my life is a breath of fresh air, a relief that I didn't even know I needed. Recently, I've realized that I've never been someone's one and only. There's always been another girl... whether it's a "best friend" that he can't seem to stop staring at, an ex-girlfriend who is still in the picture, or even someone that they end of sleeping with while I was with him... I've never been the only girl in someone's life. For the first time, I'm getting a taste of what that feels like, and it feels good. I'm still riding the wave, taking everything a day at a time, and it is the best high there is.
I'm still biding my time at Buffalo Wild Wings. I was close to walking out on a shift about two weeks ago, and while I'm aware that I only have three months to go until I move and finding a new job right now would be relatively pointless... some days I'm so tired of serving over-priced wings and nearly flat beer to ungrateful restaurant patrons I could just cry. It's a tough thing. I've been working there for two and a half years, and I still feel as under-appreciated as I did when I started. I realize that's the real world, but I just can't accept that "that's just the way it is." It's the way it is because people are too afraid to take a stand and have their voice be heard... probably because I, along with my coworkers, know that if we voice our complaints we risk losing our jobs. It's a slippery slope.
Hopefully I'll hear information
Speaking of 107 short days, I'm starting to formulate plans in my cute little noggin about what's going to go down in these upcoming weeks! For anyone that didn't know, my flight to Orlando is officially BOOKED, I'll be departing Friday, August 5th bright and early at 7:00AM and should arrive in sunny Florida right around 11:30AM Eastern time.
Before that... the weekend prior to my departure I am trying to plan a "Disney Pub Crawl." Check back for details, that will be Saturday, July 28th. We'll see how sharp my theme planning skills are since I haven't thrown a theme party since the epic Harry Potter bash July 2010.
Spring 2011 semester is wrapping up, finals are two weeks away, and things are coming to a close. I'm looking forward to the semester wrapping up, but the rate that these weeks are passing is kind of frightening. Don't get me wrong, I'm very excited to start a new phase of my life in a brand new place, but things have been going very well for me here. Life is good, and it's hard to leave it behind.
Things in my life are fantastic, to say the least. I can honestly say I haven't been this happy in a very long time. This happiness doesn't depend on others, but some great new people around sure helps. I've been dating someone for two months now, and having him in my life is a breath of fresh air, a relief that I didn't even know I needed. Recently, I've realized that I've never been someone's one and only. There's always been another girl... whether it's a "best friend" that he can't seem to stop staring at, an ex-girlfriend who is still in the picture, or even someone that they end of sleeping with while I was with him... I've never been the only girl in someone's life. For the first time, I'm getting a taste of what that feels like, and it feels good. I'm still riding the wave, taking everything a day at a time, and it is the best high there is.
I'm still biding my time at Buffalo Wild Wings. I was close to walking out on a shift about two weeks ago, and while I'm aware that I only have three months to go until I move and finding a new job right now would be relatively pointless... some days I'm so tired of serving over-priced wings and nearly flat beer to ungrateful restaurant patrons I could just cry. It's a tough thing. I've been working there for two and a half years, and I still feel as under-appreciated as I did when I started. I realize that's the real world, but I just can't accept that "that's just the way it is." It's the way it is because people are too afraid to take a stand and have their voice be heard... probably because I, along with my coworkers, know that if we voice our complaints we risk losing our jobs. It's a slippery slope.
Hopefully I'll hear information
3/31/2011
Born this Way
Emily Jorgenson: STRAIGHT, but not narrow.
I support gay rights.
How was I born?
Straight. White. Attracted to older men.
Sexually charged, sexually responsible.
Proud of who I am, proud of the choices I've made.
Proud that I don't bury my head in the sand, or up my ass.
Liberal.
Accepting.
Supportive of love, no matter who you are or who you were born to love.
Happy to be happy!
Confident in who I am and what I believe.
Are you proud of who you were born to be?
3/23/2011
This is REALITY.
Greetings, all! Just as I thought it would, the Disney Character auditions made everything REAL. Actually meeting some of the people I'll be sharing this experience made it all fall into place. Everyone was friendly, personable, and excited to be there as I was. It was a fantastic experience.
As far as the audition goes, it was a blast. There were thirty-three people at the audition, myself included, and it was hands down the most fun I've ever had at an audition. It was laid back, relaxed, fun... everything Disney is supposed to be! We started out the audition with the basic measurements, job descriptions, meeting the casting director, and small talk chit chat, kept us all relaxed and loose!
The audition was simple and fun! We did two animation exercises (Disney's terminology for an improv audition) which involved LARGE, exaggerated pantomiming and NO speaking, which allowed them to gauge whether or not we'd be suitable to portray one of the hundreds of furry costumed characters that grace the parks on a daily basis. (Think Mickey... he doesn't speak!) After those, we learned a dance combination, rehearsed it over and over... and the audition ended after about two hours! It was a great expereince!
Overall, I feel the audition went well! I had a blast, I had energy, and I made the casting director laugh. Can't get much better than that! I'll be happy if I get a role, don't get me wrong, but either way I'm looking forward to August now more than ever :)
As far as hearing back goes, the results of the audition are released anywhere between three and five weeks following the FINAL audition date of the fourteen-city tour of DCP Auditions, which happens to fall on March 30th. Ergo, I should hear back about the audition anytime before April 30th. It'll be an exciting time!! (I'm hoping it's closer to three weeks than five, ha ha).
Check back for an update ;)
As far as the audition goes, it was a blast. There were thirty-three people at the audition, myself included, and it was hands down the most fun I've ever had at an audition. It was laid back, relaxed, fun... everything Disney is supposed to be! We started out the audition with the basic measurements, job descriptions, meeting the casting director, and small talk chit chat, kept us all relaxed and loose!
The audition was simple and fun! We did two animation exercises (Disney's terminology for an improv audition) which involved LARGE, exaggerated pantomiming and NO speaking, which allowed them to gauge whether or not we'd be suitable to portray one of the hundreds of furry costumed characters that grace the parks on a daily basis. (Think Mickey... he doesn't speak!) After those, we learned a dance combination, rehearsed it over and over... and the audition ended after about two hours! It was a great expereince!
Overall, I feel the audition went well! I had a blast, I had energy, and I made the casting director laugh. Can't get much better than that! I'll be happy if I get a role, don't get me wrong, but either way I'm looking forward to August now more than ever :)
As far as hearing back goes, the results of the audition are released anywhere between three and five weeks following the FINAL audition date of the fourteen-city tour of DCP Auditions, which happens to fall on March 30th. Ergo, I should hear back about the audition anytime before April 30th. It'll be an exciting time!! (I'm hoping it's closer to three weeks than five, ha ha).
Check back for an update ;)
3/22/2011
Twelve Hours to Go.
I'm twelve hours out from my Character Performance audition in Minneapolis. After a four hour drive and twenty minutes of looping around one-way after one-way to find the entrance to the parking lot of our hotel, I'm finally inside the hotel, relaxing, mentally preparing myself for the task ahead. Haha, so serious!
I'm just joking, I'm actually feeling very confident about this. I know what to expect, and I know what I'm capable of. I'll give it my all, and I can't ask any more than that!
Aside from the actually audition process (which I love, they're a blast!) I'm VERY excited to actually meet some of the people who will be joining me on this life adventure. As far as that department is concerned... I've networked for months on a facebook page for the Fall/Fall Advantage 2011 College Program, and have come across ONE other person auditioning in Minneapolis tomorrow, so it might be a VERY small audition. The sizes have varied anywhere from 50 to 200 students auditioning, so we'll see how many Disney-hopefuls trollop through Minneapolis tomorrow!
I have a feeling that after this audition, the reality of the rest of the year is really going to sink in. Moving to a new state, with no one I know, for five months... working for minimum wage to pay my way through a once in a lifetime opportunity. I'm feeling a whirlwind of emotions at this moment, I'm anxious, excited, happy, scared, tired, awake... it's a crazy feeling.
Look for an update tomorrow... I'll recap the audition then!
I'm just joking, I'm actually feeling very confident about this. I know what to expect, and I know what I'm capable of. I'll give it my all, and I can't ask any more than that!
Aside from the actually audition process (which I love, they're a blast!) I'm VERY excited to actually meet some of the people who will be joining me on this life adventure. As far as that department is concerned... I've networked for months on a facebook page for the Fall/Fall Advantage 2011 College Program, and have come across ONE other person auditioning in Minneapolis tomorrow, so it might be a VERY small audition. The sizes have varied anywhere from 50 to 200 students auditioning, so we'll see how many Disney-hopefuls trollop through Minneapolis tomorrow!
I have a feeling that after this audition, the reality of the rest of the year is really going to sink in. Moving to a new state, with no one I know, for five months... working for minimum wage to pay my way through a once in a lifetime opportunity. I'm feeling a whirlwind of emotions at this moment, I'm anxious, excited, happy, scared, tired, awake... it's a crazy feeling.
Look for an update tomorrow... I'll recap the audition then!
3/16/2011
T-7 DAYS... and other Disney updates.
There is officially less than one week until my Character Performance audition in Minneapolis, MN, and I couldn't be more anxious/excited! My dad is getting a hotel lined up right downtown for Monday night, and my audition is at noon on Tuesday. That audition seemed ages away when this entire process started, and now it's right at my doorstep. I'm hoping that it goes swimmingly, and I'm feeling very confident that things will go well!
Also on the Disney front, I found a roommate for the program and I'm quite excited. Her name is Mariela and she hails from sunny Puerto Rico! Talk about two different worlds :). Me from the frozen tundra, her from a tropical paradise, but after chatting with her for a while we seem to really get along and I'm very excited to share my Disney Adventure with her. She's a CP veteran, so I'll have someone with some experience to lean on while I get my feet wet in this crazy little things called the Disney College Program. We seem to have a lot in common, and she's easy to talk to... and I'll meet her in 145 days (give or take a few, I haven't counted in a while ha).
Check back in a week for updates about the audition!
Now outside the realm of Disney... things are going very well for me. I'm back at work, which has been a breath of fresh air. I've really missed Buffalo Wild Wings, I didn't realize how important that place was to me until I was gone for a while. My annual review went very well, full marks for being awesome! Ha! Just kidding, but I did do well and I'm ready to continue proving myself as a valuable employee and saving money before I take off for the fall adventure I have ahead of me.
Socially speaking, things are crazy. I've been going out, having a good time, spending time with fantastic new people and loving every minute of it! One particular person in my life is proving very stimulating to say the least, and I'm quite excited to see where THAT leads.... we'll see!
All I know is I'm happier now than I have been in a long time, and I'm stoked to see where all this leads.
:)
Also on the Disney front, I found a roommate for the program and I'm quite excited. Her name is Mariela and she hails from sunny Puerto Rico! Talk about two different worlds :). Me from the frozen tundra, her from a tropical paradise, but after chatting with her for a while we seem to really get along and I'm very excited to share my Disney Adventure with her. She's a CP veteran, so I'll have someone with some experience to lean on while I get my feet wet in this crazy little things called the Disney College Program. We seem to have a lot in common, and she's easy to talk to... and I'll meet her in 145 days (give or take a few, I haven't counted in a while ha).
Check back in a week for updates about the audition!
Now outside the realm of Disney... things are going very well for me. I'm back at work, which has been a breath of fresh air. I've really missed Buffalo Wild Wings, I didn't realize how important that place was to me until I was gone for a while. My annual review went very well, full marks for being awesome! Ha! Just kidding, but I did do well and I'm ready to continue proving myself as a valuable employee and saving money before I take off for the fall adventure I have ahead of me.
Socially speaking, things are crazy. I've been going out, having a good time, spending time with fantastic new people and loving every minute of it! One particular person in my life is proving very stimulating to say the least, and I'm quite excited to see where THAT leads.... we'll see!
All I know is I'm happier now than I have been in a long time, and I'm stoked to see where all this leads.
:)
3/06/2011
Picnic Post-Mortem
A show's closing performance is always bittersweet. There is a flood of emotions that pours over you, right as you take your first step on to the stage up until you take your final bow. That feeling of "this is the last time I'll do this!" after every one of your lines, your movements, your interactions, and with every entrance and exit you know you are literally one step closer to saying goodbye. There is a sense of accomplishment after a successful run that you can't find anywhere else, and this show was particularly strong in that sense. Watching the show come together and grow is always exciting, especially when there is new blood involved. "Picnic" follows Madge Owens as she finds herself and learns what it means to fall in love and grow up, and she runs after the new guy in town, Hal Carter. The actor that played Hal was a first time performer, and watching him grow in his craft, and discover how wonderful theatre can be was a once in a lifetime experience, and I am so very proud of him.
The cast of a show quickly becomes like your second family. In a relatively short time period, the cast and crew of "Picnic" were my constant companions, I'd spent every evening with them and most weekend nights, and as the rehearsal period went on I found myself becoming attached to these people, as you always do. Saying goodbye to them today was hard, even harder than I thought it would be. It made me think about how hard it is going to be when I leave for my internship in the fall. Everything happens for a reason, and I'm ready to see what those reasons are.
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