I was told after the interview that I would hear something in 2 to 3 weeks which meant November 11 was the two week mark. I had nearly a week off before starting placement so I decided to drive to Winnipeg to visit Hannah, James and their adorable baby Liam. Since I would be driving and out of phone range on the 11th I e-mailed Kristen to tell her that I would be out of town for a few days and gave her my cell phone number if she needed to call me. I told her I would be driving on the 11th but would get any messages. Since I had told her that, I was really nervous when I was about halfway to Winnipeg and my phone beeped at me saying that I had a new message. I didn't know I had any service but I checked my machine and was really disappointed when it was someone else calling me. I got to Winnipeg a few hours later and had no new messages on my phone. A little while later I checked my e-mail, which was terrifying! I didn't have any new e-mails so I went onto the wdwip website to see if other people had heard anything. My stomach dropped when I read about other people having gotten called that day, but I kept my hopes up because there were some people who had gotten an e-mail saying they were waitlisted or had a full out no. I figured that Kristen wouldn't have waited to send a bad e-mail, but I was still nervous.
The next day Hannah and I spent the morning catching up and then went out after lunch. I was so nervous I had my phone on me at all times. When we went out I was paranoid I wouldn't hear if it rang so I had it to ring loud and vibrate and put it in my pocket. We went to Costco (which I wish Thunder Bay had) and then we went to the Great Canadian Superstore to get groceries for dinner. The Superstore in Winnipeg is fancy and has an underground parking lot. We were getting Liam into his stroller when I felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. At first I was confused what it was, since I never have my phone in my pocket, but I quickly came to my senses and answered it. It was Kristen!!!! She said that she was offering me a position in merchandise from July 28, 2009 to July 23, 2010. While she was telling me this I was dancing around in circles and trying not to cry. She asked if I wanted to accept her offer, which of course I said yes to, then asked if I had a few minutes so she could give me some details. I said yes and started digging through my purse to find the pen and paper I had made sure I had before leaving the house. Luckily, Hannah was level headed and got some for me and suggested I sit in the car since we were still in the parking garage and it was really loud. So I did that and Kristen told me all of the details. She said that she would be sending out information the next week going over everything. She then asked if I had any questions. Since I had my heart set on attractions I asked if people are ever switched between jobs. She said not usually but I was ok with that because I really didn't want food and beverage and merchandise is still really good.
Right after I got off the phone with Kristen I got out of the car and gave Hannah a huge hug. Then we started into the store. While walking into the store I called home. Nana picked up the phone and as soon as she said hello I burst into tears. All I could say was "I got the job" I really don't know how she understood me and I wonder what people around me must have thought. Mum was home but her hands were dirty from cooking so she said she'd call me back in a few minutes. We were then in the store and moved to the side where there weren't any people and I pulled myself together. A few minutes later Mum called me back and I told her. I didn't end up crying again, but it must have seemed weird to other people because I had Liam and was just in one place while Hannah went and got everything. We then went home and after dinner I called a few other people to tell them and posted it on facebook. I have never gotten so many messages in such a short time! I felt so popular. Since I was no longer so nervous about getting the call I relaxed and had a really good time with Hannah and James.
On November 25th, almost two weeks after I heard from Kristen, I got my package in the mail. It was really exciting because it made the job real! It is really pretty and has lots of information in it. My favourite part is that it was sealed with a Mickey Mouse sticker!!! I am so excited for this and can't believe that I have to wait almost 7 months until I start! Especially since I applied for the job on July 9, 2008 and will start July 28, 2009.Over a year!! 
That is crazy. One thing that I don't like about my start date is that every year at Christmas Disney has a Candelight Processional with a celebrity narrating and cast members singing. I really want to do it, but the sign up is usually the end of July. I am worried that I will just miss it. But that is one tiny thing that I can deal with, because I can still go and see it and any other Disney show whenever I want!!!
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