Time Flies

CRAZY!!! Its been over a month since I last posted. Please don't think I'm just partying it up over here because as much as I'd like to say I am, my life is working. Since I last posted, I have visited home and been trying to get out of my corner in Anaheim.

Going home was great. I really missed everyone and just the fact that I haven't been home to help with the decisions of some new changes; Joseph starting college and playing college ball, Mom getting a new car and selling her trusty rusty, decorating the family room with new sofas, and seeing baby Felix grow (he's matured.. he pees like a boy now.. lifts his leg and all). It was an extremely busy four days being home.

I didn;t sleep like I planned on. Started out by going straight to starbucks to see if I could catch any friends, then home to quickly get ready for Joseph's game. Later that night, football fans came over to enjoy the rest of the night with booz and good food. Two o clock in the morning came real fast. Day 1 done. Saturday was an early day over to the salon to get my hair cut and then straight home to shower and head to Manteca. Spent the whole day with grandma and my aunt, uncle and cousins. Day 2 flew by even faster. Sunday was the usual ritual of getting up and having a full breakfast with the family and Bingo by 1. Then it was over to hayward for a family member's surprise birthday party. Before you know it, it was getting past dinner time and heading home. What was so awesome and something that just keeps me missing home, was dad's craving for taco's at 9 o clock at night and him and Joseph running to Jack for I believe 12 tacos?? UGH! My roommates aren't cool like that and do that over here. HA Enjoyed every second I was home.

Since the end of September, the Park has been celebrating Halloween. Its the coolest thing. Disneyland has updated some attractions to make it Halloween friendly including its usual Haunted Mansion make over into the Nightmare before Christmas and its newest attraction: Space Mountain, Ghost Galaxy. A ghost (more like a crazy demon looking thing) has trapped itself inside space mountain and has made the ride super scary by Howling and chasing you throughout the ride. Not a favorite for me, but many are enjoying it. California Adventure has continued their Halloween festivities with Candy Corn Acres taking over sun plaza with all the characters out in Harvesting costumes and Heimlich (the caterpiller from A Bug's Life) eating away at the world's largest candy corn. They have also continued Mickey's Trick or Treat Party on Thursday and Friday nights where guests can buy additional tickets to trick or treat throughout the park. Big attractions are open and the villains roam the Park. I fortunately get to work this event on Friday and am anxious to see what everyone has been raving about. It's no neat and I'm glad to say I've experienced Disney during Halloween.

The downside to all this fun Halloween treats is that guests have overwhelmed the parks to capacity three times already this month. Its been record numbers at the park ever for Halloween time. This has unfortunately blocked out cast members and their families from enjoying the parks on Friday's and select Saturday's for the rest of the month. Thank goodness for my annual pass that I bought, at least I can roam around the resort like a loaner on Halloween and not be kicked out. SCORE!!

I miss everyone and will be visiting the Bay again the second week of November. I hope everyone is doing well and keeping just as busy as me. I'll try to sneak away when I can to update this some more. Love you all.

Cindy