Hey guys! :)
I just want to keep you posted on this whole waiting period. It has been a little over a month since I had my phone interview with Disney. The nerves are swelling deep inside of me at this point...
I've been trying to work on my film project this weekend like a crazy animal hoping to forget about Disney to calm me down. I am still surprised that trying to forget about the CP by doing something active just makes me want to find out even sooner! I hope and I pray that I get accepted because this has ALWAYS been my dream!
Bethany
=]
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Day 26
I HATE this waiting game! :(
I woke up a few hour ago and decided to call Disney to see where I am in the decision making process. My email has been acting a little funky with emails, so I was little paranoid this past week when more and more people got emails. =[
The girl on the phone told that I am still pending and that I will not necessarily be notified by email. Guess what I did two times within the past 30 minutes? :) No mail the first. Mail the second time. Nothing from Disney.
I hope to hear back from Disney soon!
<3
-B-
I woke up a few hour ago and decided to call Disney to see where I am in the decision making process. My email has been acting a little funky with emails, so I was little paranoid this past week when more and more people got emails. =[
The girl on the phone told that I am still pending and that I will not necessarily be notified by email. Guess what I did two times within the past 30 minutes? :) No mail the first. Mail the second time. Nothing from Disney.
I hope to hear back from Disney soon!
<3
-B-
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Still Waiting!
I apologize that I haven't posted anything this week for you guys.. To be honest, I completely forgot about my blog until this morning!! 0.0
Congratulations to everyone on getting their acceptance emails this week! I'm kind of jelous of everyone because I am about to hit my 4-week mark on Wednesday and still NO PURPLE EMAIL! =[
FAITH.TRUST.PIXIE DUST!
Bethany
<33
Congratulations to everyone on getting their acceptance emails this week! I'm kind of jelous of everyone because I am about to hit my 4-week mark on Wednesday and still NO PURPLE EMAIL! =[
FAITH.TRUST.PIXIE DUST!
Bethany
<33
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Waiting... Waiting... Waiting...
Hey guys!
Tomorrow afternoon will be exactly my 3 week mark since my phone interview for the Walt Disney World College Program for 2010! This waiting game is really starting to get the best of me now that people are getting accepted everyday... Sure, I am BEYOND thrilled for everyone on getting their purple acceptance e-mails, but it would be nice to hear back from Disney within the next couple of days. (My Valentine's day was kinda boring, so I was hoping to get the best Valentine's Day present of a lifetime from Disney... :[ )
I went back to school today after being off for a week due the snow. It was nice to finally drive again and see my friends walking from my two classes in one building to another class on the other side of campus.
"Purple! Purple! Purple!"
My mind was focused on getting that purple e-mail that I forgot what my English professor told us to do! =/
Continue to believe in the purple! :)
Tomorrow afternoon will be exactly my 3 week mark since my phone interview for the Walt Disney World College Program for 2010! This waiting game is really starting to get the best of me now that people are getting accepted everyday... Sure, I am BEYOND thrilled for everyone on getting their purple acceptance e-mails, but it would be nice to hear back from Disney within the next couple of days. (My Valentine's day was kinda boring, so I was hoping to get the best Valentine's Day present of a lifetime from Disney... :[ )
I went back to school today after being off for a week due the snow. It was nice to finally drive again and see my friends walking from my two classes in one building to another class on the other side of campus.
"Purple! Purple! Purple!"
My mind was focused on getting that purple e-mail that I forgot what my English professor told us to do! =/
Continue to believe in the purple! :)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Happy Valentine's Day!
Happy Valentine's Day to my fellow CPers!
It's been a little over an hour since my mi madre and grandmother made such a DELICIOUS dinner for our family. I was so excited about it that I just had to write another entry with the recipes for you guys to share with your friends and family!
Conghilie with Clams and Mussels
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
1 pound conghilie (small shells) pasta
1 pound broccoli, cut into florets (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound mussels, debearded
1 pound small littleneck clams, scrubbed
1 cup white win
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the broccoli into the pasta water and continue cooking until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, and the broccoli is blanched, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liguid.
Meanwhile, in a large, heavy skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and saute for 3 minutes. Add the clams, mussles, and wine. Cook for 5 minutes, making sure all the shells have opened. Discard any shells that remain closed. Sprinkle with parsley.
In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, broccoli, and shellfish. Add the reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.
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Artichoke Gratinata
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves.
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup Marsala wine
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Warm the olive oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic a nd cook for 1 minute. Add the artichoke hearts, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and cook until the artichoke hearts are starting to brown at the edges, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and wine and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer the artichoke mixture to a 2-quart baking dish.
Melt the butter in the same skillet used to cook the artichoke. In a small bowl mix the melted butter with the bread crumbs. Stir in the Parmesan and top the artichokes with the bread crumbs. Bake until the top is golden, about 10 minutes.
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Seared Scallops
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Ingredients
1 to 1 1/4 pounds dry sea scallops, approximately 16
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch pan on high heat. Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the fat begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other. Sear the scallops for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. The scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the center. Serve immediately.
Left to right: Mom, Dad, Me
Recipes closest to the camera: Seared Scallops,Artichoke Gratinata, Conghille with Clams and Mussles.
You can find these recipes on www.footnetwork.com
=]
Baking is such a fun way to keep your mind off of Disney as you wait for the purple folder. :)
It's been a little over an hour since my mi madre and grandmother made such a DELICIOUS dinner for our family. I was so excited about it that I just had to write another entry with the recipes for you guys to share with your friends and family!
Conghilie with Clams and Mussels
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
1 pound conghilie (small shells) pasta
1 pound broccoli, cut into florets (about 4 cups)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound mussels, debearded
1 pound small littleneck clams, scrubbed
1 cup white win
1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Directions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the broccoli into the pasta water and continue cooking until the pasta is tender but still firm to the bite, and the broccoli is blanched, about 2 to 3 minutes. Drain pasta and broccoli, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liguid.
Meanwhile, in a large, heavy skillet heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper and saute for 3 minutes. Add the clams, mussles, and wine. Cook for 5 minutes, making sure all the shells have opened. Discard any shells that remain closed. Sprinkle with parsley.
In a large bowl, toss together the pasta, broccoli, and shellfish. Add the reserved pasta water, 1/4 cup at a time, to moisten. Toss to combine. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.
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Artichoke Gratinata
Recipe courtesy of Giada De Laurentiis
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 pound frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves.
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup Marsala wine
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup plain bread crumbs
1/3 cup grated Parmesan
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Warm the olive oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic a nd cook for 1 minute. Add the artichoke hearts, parsley, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes and cook until the artichoke hearts are starting to brown at the edges, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth and wine and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer the artichoke mixture to a 2-quart baking dish.
Melt the butter in the same skillet used to cook the artichoke. In a small bowl mix the melted butter with the bread crumbs. Stir in the Parmesan and top the artichokes with the bread crumbs. Bake until the top is golden, about 10 minutes.
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Seared Scallops
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
Ingredients
1 to 1 1/4 pounds dry sea scallops, approximately 16
2 teaspoons unsalted butter
2 teaspoons olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Remove the small side muscle from the scallops, rinse with cold water and thoroughly pat dry.
Add the butter and oil to a 12 to 14-inch pan on high heat. Salt and pepper the scallops. Once the fat begins to smoke, gently add the scallops, making sure they are not touching each other. Sear the scallops for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. The scallops should have a 1/4-inch golden crust on each side while still being translucent in the center. Serve immediately.
Left to right: Mom, Dad, Me
Recipes closest to the camera: Seared Scallops,Artichoke Gratinata, Conghille with Clams and Mussles.
You can find these recipes on www.footnetwork.com
=]
Baking is such a fun way to keep your mind off of Disney as you wait for the purple folder. :)
The Roommate Survey for the CP
I apologize for muliple entries in one night... haha
1. Your name?: Bethany Brown
2. Are you legal (over 21)?: Not yet
3. Male or female?: Female.
4. Gay, straight, bi (optional): Straight
5. Where do you live?: Mary's land
6. What role will you have at Disney?: HOPEFULLY Photopass
7. What are your arrival/departure dates/program (fall, fall advantage, fall quarter)?: FA
8. Which apartment complex would you prefer to live at? Where the underage people sleep. :)
9. How many roommates/rooms would you like? (1-7 roommates, 1-4 rooms)?: I love meeting new people. :)
10. Do you like to party? Will you be hosting parties in your apartment?: I prefer card game nights more.
11. What's your favorite food, and more importantly, can you cook well?: I love pretty much everything... Cooking is my third favorite hobby after photography and filmmaking.
12. If your friends could describe you in three words what would they be?: Encouraging, funny, compassionate.
13. What kind of music/movies do you like?: Quite a few things... Ask me if you want specifics.
14. Do you smoke, and if so, inside or outside?: Smoking kills.
15. Do you drink? (socially or alcoholic): Just water. :)
16. Are you a night person or a morning person?: It depends.
17. Are you driving or flying down?: Definitely driving
18. What do you do for fun?: Hang out with friends, blog, vlog, making short films/slideshows, chill on facebook, cook, take pictures, go to the mall, and hanging out at caribou coffeeee <33
19. What is your favorite quote?: "All of our dreams can come true -- if we have the power to pursue them." - Walt Disney
20. What are you most excited about in being in the WDWCP?: getting the chance to interact with the guests as they experience Disney for the first or millionth time.
21. Favorite things to do when not working: watch movies, play the piano, hang out with friends, sing, dance.
22. Name one good quality about yourself: I love meeting people.
23. Name one bad quality about yourself: I tend to hold back with my thoughts until I warm up to the person.
24: Your college: If you know me from facebook, you should know where I go to school... My college is the one thing that will not go up on my blog.
25: Your major: Film/Photography
26. Any medical conditions (optional): Nope
27. Are you messy/tidy?: It takes me awhile for me to clean up my room because I like everything to be organized.
28. Anything else you want to state: Not at the moment.
29. Favorite Disney movie? Aladdin
30. How many times have you been to Disney? Seventeen times :)
31. Favorite park? Hollywood Studios
32. Favorite ride? Tower of Terror
33. Favorite show? They're all good...
34. Favorite resort? Pop Century
35. Favorite dining? Le Cellier in Canada at Epcot
36. Favorite character(s)? Oh my goodness.... Chip and Dale:)
1. Your name?: Bethany Brown
2. Are you legal (over 21)?: Not yet
3. Male or female?: Female.
4. Gay, straight, bi (optional): Straight
5. Where do you live?: Mary's land
6. What role will you have at Disney?: HOPEFULLY Photopass
7. What are your arrival/departure dates/program (fall, fall advantage, fall quarter)?: FA
8. Which apartment complex would you prefer to live at? Where the underage people sleep. :)
9. How many roommates/rooms would you like? (1-7 roommates, 1-4 rooms)?: I love meeting new people. :)
10. Do you like to party? Will you be hosting parties in your apartment?: I prefer card game nights more.
11. What's your favorite food, and more importantly, can you cook well?: I love pretty much everything... Cooking is my third favorite hobby after photography and filmmaking.
12. If your friends could describe you in three words what would they be?: Encouraging, funny, compassionate.
13. What kind of music/movies do you like?: Quite a few things... Ask me if you want specifics.
14. Do you smoke, and if so, inside or outside?: Smoking kills.
15. Do you drink? (socially or alcoholic): Just water. :)
16. Are you a night person or a morning person?: It depends.
17. Are you driving or flying down?: Definitely driving
18. What do you do for fun?: Hang out with friends, blog, vlog, making short films/slideshows, chill on facebook, cook, take pictures, go to the mall, and hanging out at caribou coffeeee <33
19. What is your favorite quote?: "All of our dreams can come true -- if we have the power to pursue them." - Walt Disney
20. What are you most excited about in being in the WDWCP?: getting the chance to interact with the guests as they experience Disney for the first or millionth time.
21. Favorite things to do when not working: watch movies, play the piano, hang out with friends, sing, dance.
22. Name one good quality about yourself: I love meeting people.
23. Name one bad quality about yourself: I tend to hold back with my thoughts until I warm up to the person.
24: Your college: If you know me from facebook, you should know where I go to school... My college is the one thing that will not go up on my blog.
25: Your major: Film/Photography
26. Any medical conditions (optional): Nope
27. Are you messy/tidy?: It takes me awhile for me to clean up my room because I like everything to be organized.
28. Anything else you want to state: Not at the moment.
29. Favorite Disney movie? Aladdin
30. How many times have you been to Disney? Seventeen times :)
31. Favorite park? Hollywood Studios
32. Favorite ride? Tower of Terror
33. Favorite show? They're all good...
34. Favorite resort? Pop Century
35. Favorite dining? Le Cellier in Canada at Epcot
36. Favorite character(s)? Oh my goodness.... Chip and Dale:)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
"Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health." -- Julia Child
Why would I be the perfect roommate for you?
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I love to cook! :)
While you gals are working in the parks, I will be working in the kitchen making our apartment smell devine. Can you smell the aroma already?
Paula Dean has AMAZING recipes and one of them would have to be her Pine Bark recipe! What is Pine Bark? Just preheat your oven and follow the directions because you won't want to miss out on this!
Ingredients:
35 saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (I like to use Vanilla)
5 (4-ounce) milk chocolate bars, broken into pieces (Or you can use chips)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a 15 by 10 by 1-inch jelly roll pan with tin foil. Lightly spray foil with a non-stick cooking spray.
Place saltine crackers, salty side up, in prepared pan. In a saucepan, boil butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract. Pour mixture over crackers and bake for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven, top with candy bars, and spread evenly as chocolate begins to melt. Cool slightly and transfer onto waxed paper. Allow to cool completely.
The finished product! =]
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I love to cook! :)
While you gals are working in the parks, I will be working in the kitchen making our apartment smell devine. Can you smell the aroma already?
Paula Dean has AMAZING recipes and one of them would have to be her Pine Bark recipe! What is Pine Bark? Just preheat your oven and follow the directions because you won't want to miss out on this!
Ingredients:
35 saltine crackers
1 cup butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract (I like to use Vanilla)
5 (4-ounce) milk chocolate bars, broken into pieces (Or you can use chips)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Line a 15 by 10 by 1-inch jelly roll pan with tin foil. Lightly spray foil with a non-stick cooking spray.
Place saltine crackers, salty side up, in prepared pan. In a saucepan, boil butter and sugar for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in almond extract. Pour mixture over crackers and bake for 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from oven, top with candy bars, and spread evenly as chocolate begins to melt. Cool slightly and transfer onto waxed paper. Allow to cool completely.
The finished product! =]
The Waiting Game
I don't have much to share you guys and gals today, sadly.
But right now, along with many others, I have been participating in the waiting game! Fun stuff... [insert sarcastic remark here]. This game is not as "fun" as I thought it would be... Well, I guess I can TRY to look at it like I would any Hockey or Football game. :) In all honestly, this waiting game is very nerve-wracking for me.
"What are you talking about, Bethany?"
"The WDWCP!"
;)
I've applied and interviewed (January 27th), and now this I-want-to-pull-my-hair-out wait begins to see if my destiny is to be a CPer.
I wake up, eat breakfast, and check my e-mail everyday and almost freak out when I notice the number 1 pop up out of no where.
"This could be it!"
SIGH
It was Hallmark letting me know that they have a 3-day Valentine's Day sale this weekend on everything in store.
Go figure.
In the meantime, I'm still going to school and hanging out with my friends to pass the time. Well, it doesn't help that Maryland suffered a record breaking blizzard this past week, but that's a totally different story.
"What roles did you apply for?"
Good question! -claps obnoxiously- I applied for pretty much everything except Custodial. My favorite roles are as follows: Photopass, Attractions, Merch., and Hospiltality, but I have a funny feeling that I will QSFB (Quick Service Food and Beverage) if and/or when I get accepted.
Hopefully the waiting game will be over soon, and I'm able to make my next blog all about getting accepted with a video attached. :)
Have a Magical Day!
Faith.Trust.Pixie Dust.
<333
But right now, along with many others, I have been participating in the waiting game! Fun stuff... [insert sarcastic remark here]. This game is not as "fun" as I thought it would be... Well, I guess I can TRY to look at it like I would any Hockey or Football game. :) In all honestly, this waiting game is very nerve-wracking for me.
"What are you talking about, Bethany?"
"The WDWCP!"
;)
I've applied and interviewed (January 27th), and now this I-want-to-pull-my-hair-out wait begins to see if my destiny is to be a CPer.
I wake up, eat breakfast, and check my e-mail everyday and almost freak out when I notice the number 1 pop up out of no where.
"This could be it!"
SIGH
It was Hallmark letting me know that they have a 3-day Valentine's Day sale this weekend on everything in store.
Go figure.
In the meantime, I'm still going to school and hanging out with my friends to pass the time. Well, it doesn't help that Maryland suffered a record breaking blizzard this past week, but that's a totally different story.
"What roles did you apply for?"
Good question! -claps obnoxiously- I applied for pretty much everything except Custodial. My favorite roles are as follows: Photopass, Attractions, Merch., and Hospiltality, but I have a funny feeling that I will QSFB (Quick Service Food and Beverage) if and/or when I get accepted.
Hopefully the waiting game will be over soon, and I'm able to make my next blog all about getting accepted with a video attached. :)
Have a Magical Day!
Faith.Trust.Pixie Dust.
<333
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