First one for Kate <.giggle>:

The two men I have met <.giggle>:

Today, I got my Disney packet in the mail! Whoo hoo-it's GREAT when they have your address correct. Also, my confirmation from Disney saying they are ready for me, and boy am I ready for them. Here I come!

VERY EXCITING NEWS! I called Sweetwater Creek State Park and asked if they had reservations available for the *only* day we can have our work cook-out and she said they had ONE left-so I grabbed it. AND it was *only* $35, which is *excellent* compared to the $200+ from the other parks that were already reserved anyways, so I am so *EXCITED*, it's gonna work out great!

I took my first final today. It was my sex final and it was sad, cause that was my favorite class and I had to leave it first. Saddness. I think I did okay on the exam so hopefully my grade will reflect how much I learned in that class. No more sex class, now I just need to find someone to help me apply all that I have learned <.giggle> Just Kidding <.blush> hee hee

So, after sex class I went to *rehearsal*-UGH, what a horrible word. It wasn't *too* bad, but I hate being on stage, it's gonna kill me...and it's the last thing I have to do this semester for any of my classes and it's like "why do I have to go out like this?" ugh, oh well, we practice tomorrow and wednesday so hopefully it will go smooth enough to where I won't feel that nervous, I like my group so that seems to help.

I have one paper, one final project, two exams, and my presentation and then that is it. Whew! Then, onto bigger and better things. By next Thursday, I will be homefree with no homework left until next semester. WHOO HOO!

So, today Steph had an excellent idea of going to a state park, so we are gonna try that, <.crosses fingers> maybe that will work.

Today, I went to the airport to visit with Tonya and her friend Meghan, it was fun to hear all about their *NSYNC adventure in Memphis this past weekend. They had a blast and of course saw them all in the hotels, clubbing, and at the concert (they had excellent seats) Lance grabbed Tonya's hand <.oh so jealous> but oh well, I am glad they had a great time and saw my boys! <.grin>

Then, I went to Mall of Georgia to pick up something and came home, I felt like I had been driving all day though, quite a ways to the airport then quite a ways in the opposite direction to the Mall of GA, oh well, it was fun and productive.

One of my best friends from High school, Elizabeth whom I haven't talked to in forever said that she is moving to NY May 7th. How sad, I haven't seen her in forever. Anyways I have to stop blogging because T and B say I have to take cover...be back later

Then, T and I went to the City of Atlanta Bureau of Parks and Recreation to see about reserving a park for the work get-together. Well it turns out all the parks that we could have reserved are reserved until July (and our date is May 18th) AND that it would cost an arm and a leg to reserve it...what happened to free and available?

Then, I went to work, double ugh! I'll start with the good stuff...Horace came and brought his dad! <.grin> YAY! Michael was next to me and he was great! Very helpful and had my back, only problem was he leaves before everyone else so I was left high and dry when he was gone <.starts singing> GONE, gone, GONE, when he was gone. <.giggle>

I was moved locations to where Willie was the two games before, and he was where I was two games before. So we told each other what fans to look out for and whatnot. He told me about this big group of drunk guys who were fun and great to laugh at. They were HILARIOUS and quite entertaining. I told Willie that three guys who are the head of operations over at the Dome would be asking for me, and they did, they even came over to me (half way around the arena) to wonder if I left them on purpose. <.giggle> That was sweet of them to care enough to come over and say hey. So, then things got worse..

These three guys came into the arena already nice and hammered with more drinks in their hands...stubbling down the stairs...this wasn't good. So then another guest comes to me and tells me that his company owns the three rows around them and all those people sitting there are in the wrong seats. Well I know that all those people AT LEAST have tickets for the section so I said, well if they are bothering you I will take care of it, and he said, no don't worry about it, I will let you know if they become more obnoxious...so I said okay, but then as he went down to go back to his seat...the three drunk guys (in his row) would not let him pass...so I went down there and said "you guys need to let him get to his seat" then it started

Tbe drunk guys started cussing out the guy and the guy claimed they were in "his" seats, so I checked their tickets and their tickets were right, so who knows about the guy's theory, but to make a really long...er story short, there was almost a fight and one of the really drunk guys was being a JERK to everyone around him and I told my supe and he basically did nothing, so I went up to my supe and asked what it takes to get someone ejected and he said that the drunk guy wasn't doing anything wrong, but in reality, the drunk guy had said racist slurs to someone, TWO different guests complained about him to me and to security, and we did nothing, grrrr. I was upset.

I didn't feel very successful in that situation tonight, I usually feel like I do something to help make people's experiences better and more fun, but tonight it's like we stood around and did nothing. So, I talked to one of my lead supes about it and she suggested I tell Talie, so I called and hopefully I will feel better about how to handle another situation like this more efficently. But who knows, it was a mess. Funny thing was, no one was mad at me for anything, just bickering to each other, they all liked me...I just couldn't "fix" the problem, ya know, and I hate that

We did get cool gifts tonight for working...we got a hawks hat (I got three cause Q and Chris gave me their's-they didn't want them, go figure!) And then we got free coupons to Chick-Fl-a <.grin> It was nice of them!

Well, good news is I got home and there was a letter from DISNEY! <.grin> It said "CONGRATS, YOU ARE GOING TO DISNEY" postmarked April 24th and written the 22nd, dorks, LOL, 'bout time!

I am *SO* glad my presentation is over...it went pretty good. Tofu and Jennifer said that I did great so I am happy. I also turned in my 20-page paper yesterday, whew did it feel good to let go...it was LONG...but now I just have two final exams, one test on Monday, a project/exam due on Friday, an improv preformance (UGH) and a paper due. Not too much left!

I washed my car today, all clean! My aunt and uncle came over and they *wanted* to watch *NSYNC, how cute are they? They know a lot...my uncle tries to stay in the loop and he does a good job of it! It was funny watching it with them. They were like "now, which one is Britney's boy?" and "which one is going to space?" LOL and "which one is your favorite...the Chris boy-which one is he?" So cute!

Steph and I want to have the get-together at Grant Park, it's right next to Zoo Atlanta, but it might cost some money. <.hmm> Got to go to City Hall to try and reserve it..boy this is a lot more work than I *thought* it was gonna be.

Oooh I can't wait to go back to Disney...I just can't wait!

I know I don't show enough of JC so here for T and Kate: <.giggle> He's SO hot in that hat

If you had to keep only one album of music, what would it be?
*Whoa, what a HARD question. Obviously I would not be able to pick *just* one if this were for real, but I will play along and hypothetically choose my *NSYNC "Home For Christmas" album, because the harmonies make me melt, and even though it's seasonal, I listen to it all year around.
If you had to keep only one movie, what would it be?
*Ummm, I don't like this "ONE ONLY" thing..."While you were sleeping" because it gets me everytime! It's what I want out of life.
If you had to keep only one TV show, what would it be?
*"Friends" (I agree with Kate on this one) It's such a great show all around!
If you had to keep only one music group/band/solo artist, which would it be?
*NSYNC, DUH!
If you had to choose one actor who would it be?
*geez, these are hard...ummm Tom Hanks.
If you had to choose one actress who would it be?
*Julia Roberts
If you had to keep one book what would it be?
*"The Giver" by Lois Lowry
If you had to keep only one song which would it be?
*wow, and I *thought* the others were hard questions...."More than a feeling" *NSYNC's version
If you had to keep only one piece of clothing what would it be?
*I really love my jeans....
If you had to choose only one meal what would it be?
*Tacos!
If you had to choose only one drink what would it be?
*Water
If you had to keep only one animal which would it be?
*Type of animal or animal in particular? Cause of COURSE I would want to keep my doggy, Honey, however if I were to choose a type of animal in addition to my Honey dog, I would choose cats...I love kitties.

I talked to Talie today and she said that Steph and I's idea is gonna be awesome for the get-together! I can't wait! Now to set up where it's gonna be and what everyone's gonna bring!

Last night, I dreamed about Disney...oooh I can't wait to go back that it's even seeping into my dreams.

Tonya called me on her way to get a friend from the airport and tells me to listen to 95.5 THE BEAT and she is on there requesting *NSYNC and Nelly "Girlfriend"-how cool is that?

So, tomorrow I have classes then I will have a few days to catch up on everything before finals hit me...oooh and another paper, oh so much to do!

Don't forget on Thursday on the WB-*NSYNC's Bigger Than Live! WHOO HOO

My parents came home from a long weekend in the mountains....they are quite the funny, but boring bunch. They took like ten rolls of film of flowers...FLOWERS? What are they thinkin? My parents are strange.

So, tomorrow I have classes ALL DAY LONG, ugh. Then Wednesday my HUGE paper is due, and my presentation is that day, if I make it through this week, I just have two more left...oh dear, I hope it comes and goes FAST!

Today is Reggie's B-day...so Happy Birthday! Hope you are having a great day! (not like he reads this..but <.giggle>)

Tonight was a Georgia Force game. It wasn�t too bad. Evander Holyfield came again tonight. He even came down my section�he kind of scares me. Oh well. It is kind of hard to have someone like him in my section because I have to keep a watchful eye on all these people that try to sneak down to meet these superstars and I feel like their bodyguard. Not too bad of a night although the games feel really long. Way longer than any other event. Exciting though at times. We won at least. 50 something to 40 something, Orlando lost <.boo> <.giggle>

Funny thing occurred. Steph and I were walking up to the CNN center and a security guard that I normally smile and say hello to (like I try to do to everyone there) stopped me and said "you know it is so nice to always see you smiling" and as he is giving me this unexpected and very nice compliment, my supervisor, Diana is walking by, rolling her eyes <.giggle>, so I say thanks to the guy and catch up to my buds, and Diana yelled down to me "how much did you pay him to say that?" <.giggle> It was fun!

So, Steph and I are working on the get-together. It�s gonna be so much fun. Lots of people at work already said that they would come. We don�t know what park we are gonna do it at yet, but people think it�s a great idea-so it should work out just fine! I can�t wait! It will be fun to hang with my co-workers and get to know them better.

I laid out yesterday trying to get *some* sun�cause I am way *too* white. Steph told me today that if she were *that white she would shoot herself. Thanks Steph�Ah well, I am working on it. Also, I put a lemon/water thing together to put in my hair and combined with sun-hopefully lighten my hair, but it didn�t seem to work too well <.shrugs>

So tomorrow I am planning on working on my lip-synching project and my media paper�ugh..too much work to do.

Second, we saw The Rookie which was really cute, it made me cry-of course it *was* a Disney movie, so therefore that explains the crying <.giggle>

Steph had a *GREAT* idea for our work-get-together. We are gonna have a cook-out at one of the downtown parks on a Saturday afternoon. What a GREAT idea, huh? I can't wait! Horace...we elect YOU to cook? Whadda ya think? <.grin> PLLEASE? <.pouty face> It is gonna be so much fun! Potluck with all kinds of goodies. I can't wait!

So, today I went to Sex class and watched The Vagina Monologues. Very interesting. A one woman play where she talks about interviews that she had with many women talking about their vaginas. Since vagina's are hardly ever talked about, she wanted to show that they SHOULD be talked about and never discarded. It was funny. Monday is Penis day <.giggle>.

Tonight, Jessica and I are gonna go to a play about 20-year-old's relationships-I am excited, it sounds good. It will be good to see Jess too, I haven't seen her in forever it seems.

Jay Leno had a skit last night where he went randomly to people's apartments and said "Since Lance is going to space, there is an opening in *NSYNC-wanna join?" So funny. This old guy opened one of the doors, and Jay goes "do you know who *NSYNC is?" and the guy goes "yea, the rock group, right?" <.giggle> He called them a "rock" group, go gramps! So, he put on the Lance costume and had the other four strapped to him and was *trying* so hard to read those cue cards correctly in singing "Bye Bye Bye"-Good try old man-so funny!

Today is April 19th, oh goodness so much to do. Like Kate, I am discovering all these things I have due VERY soon...and it's quite overwelming...I have a presentation, a paper due, another paper due, four finals (one is GONNA kill me) one exam...it's gonna be horrible, but I will get through it...I hope

Remember my venting a few weeks back about a Hawks employee (Important Hawks Employee on top of that), he had been in a seat and when asked to move, he said that he didn't have to even though season ticket holders who were there at the time had tickets for the seats he was occupying...anyways had him again....To make a long story short...er, I think I handled it pretty well, he was polite to a point (no yelling) but he would not admit that he was in the wrong, he thought I was in the wrong, so my supervisor came over and explained to him (in front of me) that I am doing my job and he is in the wrong. He didn't accept this...he thinks that JUST because he works for the Hawks he can SIT wherever he wants, and that is NOT the case (He has to have a ticket like everyone else). The thing is, he said I was the only one who gave him crap about it. Well, oh well, I am TRYING to do my job RIGHT, it's not my fault that others ignore problems. So, my supervisor handled it and the employee says he is gonna talk to OUR boss and get it changed so that we don't bother him anymore. Good luck fella, good luck!

Second venting...if other ushers do not do THEIR jobs correctly, it makes it SO hard for me to do mine correctly..so the guy next to me is such a slacker...and he always leaves his post...well I watch some kids (20s) who TRIED to sneak down my isle with 210 tickets...and I anticipated them to go down the other guy's isle so I get my supervisor and I say to her "wanna see something funny...those people have 210 tickets" and they go RIGHT past the usher down isle...me and my supervisor watched it happen....oops kinda got him in trouble, but whatever he SHOULD have been doing his job...So, he yelled at my supervisor (not good) and got into some more trouble...

Anyways it was a tough night, but I was told by the lead supervisor that I had done a good job and that means a lot coming from him (Doesn't come too often)! Steph and I stayed for the post game-wasn't too bad..just kids shooting balls on the court for thirty minutes.

Tomorrow, I have classes and gonna meet B and T at Rolly Polly-whoo hoo! I never get to see them as often as I would like to..It shall be fun!

So, the game went into double overtime (poor Talie<--I have been spelling her name wrong all this time as "Tally", I have been corrected) But we won at the end, so it was exciting. Then, we stayed for the comedian post event...he was SO funny-made my jaw hurt.

Kinda funny at the beginning of the game...Steph and I visited the bar...and we were walking around meeting and saying hello to our co-workers all asking to see our ID's....then oops I kinda tripped (but didn't come close to falling or anything, just an "oops" kind of trip) and oh the embarrassment...all my co-workers think I am a big drunk...I didn't even really trip...it's just that the chair's leg was too far out and I kinda didn't see it...oops...so I was walking back up the stairs and one of the supervisors said "you okay Carolyn?" jokely cause she had seen me trip and I said "you know that chair just jumped right out in front of me" and they were all laughing at me like I was gone...whatever...so then a little later another supe said, "where is your drink?" and I said "I am done, that was my limit" and he goes "I heard you been tripping" Dang it...must have everyone either seen it or been told that I had...oh well...

It was weird being a real "fan", I felt the need to stand up during time-outs and not walk around everywhere (like I needed to be at my post) and I was certainly out of uniform...it's weird, but fun. It was an overall fun night...no more games to play real "fans" at though, we have to work the rest...put the fun behind us. Tomorrow, I have SO much to do, law test on Monday, paper due Monday, and an extra credit assignment that I need to do due Monday...oh well.

I got some mail today....THANK YOU K! <.GRIN> I can't WAIT to watch my *NSYNC boys...whoo hoo!

Tonight was interesting. I was at 113/114 for the very first (pre-season) game of the GEORGIA FORCE Arena Football team....very interesting. It seems like a really fun game...they even had pyro going off, and fun music from the 80's...Evander Holyfield sat in my section, which was a little odd, because people kept coming up and telling me stuff like "he won't sign autographs" and "you can see where he is missing part of his ear" <.giggle> When he came up to leave, everyone was screaming his name and I just said to the group, "Ya'll all have a good night" (big group was with him) Exciting stuff though...

After every home game, the players have a thirty minute autograph session where we have to go down at the bottom and watch that no one goes onto the field....it's kinda weird, we just stand there and evaluate the situation, and nothing it really organized at all-really informal. Strange..maybe things will get more formal as we experience more games.

One of my buddies from last semester got season tickets so I got to see him, it was cool-he's a funny guy...

Tomorrow, Steph and I are gonna be fans at the Hawks game and enjoy ourselves as much as possible, then maybe onto clubbing, if we aren't too tired....

WHOO HOO! Kate left me a message on my cell phone of my boys singing! <.grin> THANK YOU SO MUCH K! I was so excited...it was like being there....I could make out "I want you back"-YAY! Lots of screaming, which was kinda cool cause it made me feel apart of it, I wanted to scream too <.giggle> but I didn't. <.grin> That was the sweetest thing K, I won't forget it...especially since I saved the message too, I am gonna make everyone listen to it, hee hee.

Today, I HAVE to do some of my paper, then onto the concert with Wendy, I am excited. It will be cool to see Enrique live, WHOO HOO!

I am so sleepy and have gotten nothing done today-oh well.....tomorrow is a new day, hopefully I will wake up in time to do something productive before the concert...

This pic of Busta was taken when I met him at the Lake Eola Park in Orlando....he was the star of the Paws in the Park Pet Walk that was held on Feb 12, 2000, in which I got to hold him and have a pic with him <.grin> and I met Bev as well as Chris's sisters and nephews. It was so much fun. I got his paw-o-graph....it's so sad to me that he is gone now....

I didn't get any work done today...I need to finish my crime paper and work on my sex studying for my exam on Monday, but Enrique is tomorrow and Sunday my nephew is visiting, so we will see how much I get done for Monday-ugh-SO much to do....

Today, I went to class then met T and we went to Hard Rock Cafe where Beth and Rachel came to visit us. It was fun-T got a hurricane in a VERY large take-home glass, it was exciting...we talked about going back to Orlando and how much fun it's gonna be-I really hope they take me back <.grin>

I turned in my Guest Service Survey, which was productive I think. Our names are on our surveys so they will know that I wrote them. I hope that my opinions are taken a little seriously. I added a disclaimer about how I worry a little more than the average person to let them know why I think the way I do <.hee hee> I just added that I think we should have more social events once a month where the employees could get together and hang out to relieve stress. Also, I wanted one or two days allotted for sick days, because the rules are you MUST have a doctor�s note and even though I hardly get sick, when I DO, I don�t always go to the doctor and I feel pressure and stress to come into work. Also, they asked what kind of recognition we would like to have and I just said verbal recognition (because that means more to me than material items) so with that last part said�this is a weird thing�

About halftime or so, my supervisor, Reggie, came up to me and randomly just said, �hey I just wanted to tell you that you are doing a good job� and I was like, �huh?� and he goes �I just wanted to say you were doing a good job� and I was like, �umm�ok�.thanks� cause we don�t get that a lot�at least I don�t get that a lot from my supervisors. So, I wonder if he happened to read my guest service survey and was just playing with me�<.hmmm>

I had really great guests tonight, they were all friendly and considerate, so I was happy with that. I think I might like that area�they can put me there anytime..<.grin>

Well K, I believe that you are now at the *NSYNC concert�man I am so jealous�not really-I am more happy that you get to go and I can live vicariously through you and your experience. I hope you get to meet them sometime this weekend! Tell Chris hello from �Stupid�.

Tomorrow, I have class, Enrique on Saturday, and more classes to come�.

Yesterday I got up really early (5:30AM) to meet Gina at the airport since she had a two hour layover here in the ATL before heading back home to Pittsburgh from her spring break in O-Town. It was SO good to see her again. We sat on the floor in front of a newstand and chatted. This guy that worked at the newstand came up to us and said "are ya'll bums?" (in a kidding sorta way) and we giggled and said no! and he was like, "I can put ya'll to work if you want" and we were like, "how much you gonna pay us?" and that was that....he was trying to get rid of us I guess, but we just shooed him off with our giggling

After seeing Gina, I scurried off to my sex class (making it just-in-time) and then onto my media class where Dr. Teel told me May 2nd would have to be our class party and it was okay to have it at his house...then onto my meeting with Dr. Friedman (he's so cool)-He said it was okay for me to change my topic from Elton John to Lipsyncing..I am SO excited..(although I am quite nervous about the presentation anyways, I think I can enjoy talking about this topic more so than the other), then onto law where we are discussing copyright (and I already know this stuff from my music industry class so I am good to go)

Today was quite fun, I went and got my car fixed (wow, I have breaks now) and got my oil changed...then Steph and I carpooled to work. Now, tonight I thought I would be in the same place, but they moved me to BOA Access Marta and I had a GREAT night! Aren't ya'll glad to hear that so you don't have to listen to me vent-hee hee...

So anyways, only one bad thing happened and it wasn't BAD, I was just disappointed...At BOA Access I have to make sure that everyone that comes into this area has either a crediental or a SUITE or CLUB ticket. EVERY person must have one of these or is a kid under 2 years of age...so anyways. This girl and two boys (teens) came up and the two boys had Suite tickets, but the one girl did not, she had a ticket for another section, so I explained to them that only the two with Suite tickets were allowed in. So, I saw them talking to the promotions people (two in particular) and then a big group came up and I was checking all the tickets while one of the promotion people said "they are with me" and brought in these three people, when I finished checking the entire groups tickets, I saw the promotion girl walk right behind me and back out the doors of the BOA area, and I went and escorted the three people back out (right behind the promotion girl) and the promotion girl came back up to me and said "what is that about?" and I said "you do not have the authorization to allow anyone in here, they must EACH have a ticket" and she goes "oh" and left. HA! Stupid promotion girl, I am glad I caught it-what was she thinking? We are all suppose to be on the same team. I could get into trouble if that girl was in there without the correct ticket...so not right, so I was disappointed that I had to tell a promotion person that what she was trying to do was wrong...but oh well.

BUT, the rest of the night was GREAT-I LOVE working at BOA access cause I have the conceige staff next to me to help me or at least converse with. Tally came over to me and was so sweet-she said "do me a favor, when you go to Disney this summer, bring back 100 people just like you to work here." How sweet is that? She is stuck this weekend VERY short ushers and I feel so bad, cause all the ushers are going to be working the Braves game, and she needs them there for the Hawks and Thrashers...so sad. She said she is trying to raise the standard in ushering and have more people WILLING to work and be satisfied with raising the bar...I adore Tally-she is so sweet. Penny came by and introduced me to her cousins (she is the sweetest) and she told them that I was "SO sweet"-LOVE Penny. This was SO unexpected...but the conceige staff is the BOA staff that are separate from the Guest Service BUT they are Guest Service (just under different management and only inside BOA) and Lee (who looked like a supervisor) came and relieved the other staff that had been there with me all night....and he was there for a few minutes and he asked me "how long have you been here?" and I said "since August" and he said "I have only been watching you for about five minutes, but you are doing a great job!" and I said "well, thank you" and he started asking me how I got the job, and where I go to school and all this stuff-it was really unexpected and so nice...I thought that was so sweet of him-see? I had a GREAT night.

It's so funny how I can have SUCH bad days and then have a REALLY GREAT day-it reminds me how much I really do love working there and with the people I do work with...I just wish I had less amount of bad days. Steph was in the same place on the floor that she has been (which was next to me last two nights on the floor) and she said that Warren Sap was there again tonight (GOOD thing I was moved-hee hee) but I am glad that I had this really good night...it helps even out my head (it makes me know that all people aren't mean and just out to get me or upset me) All the guests were really friendly tonight so that helped as well.

The funniest thing happened...about three minutes into fouth quarter, the lights went out in the arena (just in the bowl part-where the seating is) so the game just STOPPED. And for fifteen minutes they had to wait and then start the game back, so people started to leave early before the game was over...but they finally resumed the game and the HAWKS WON! FINALLY! WHOO HOO! So, it was cool-very exciting stuff.

Okay so tomorrow I have classes, then work on Thursday....then Enrique on Saturday-WHOO HOO!