Surrendering to reality

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Ok, I know it's been quite a long time since my last post, but can you blame me if my family's been in town and we've been travelling the US from coast to coast? are you shaking your head? I thought so. 

Previously I stated how excited I was to have finally completed the program (received my 'ears', wrapping up working for the Mouse, getting the hell out of that bubble); well, yes I'm now 'free' from all that. It was exciting to know that my family would be in town and that I would finally be able to get some rest and relaxation. Here comes the big BUT - I'm already missing Disney. 

Back at Vista, The thought of packing up my stuff preparing myself for the real world seemed thrilling at first. But my brain was constantly scattered, thinking of a million things simultaneously. It was not as easy as I thought. I was busy planning the activities that my family and myself could do whilst in Orlando: the obvious touring and enjoying the Walt Disney World parks. Universal Studios (especially Harry Potter World), shopping at Downtown Disney, etc; at the same time, I was trying to figure out how to consolidate all the stuff that I've accumulated over the past 6 months (aka crap) into 2 check-in luggages and 2 hand carries. It was impossible. I just had to stuff everything into separate bags and warn my family to pack light coming to the US. I was too preoccupied with all that, that I almost forgot the most important part of the college program - my friends. 

While everyone else was busy scurrying about the apartment, collating their belongings and talking about their plans  touring and roadtripping on the great American soil, I was stressing myself out with the itinerary for my family. I feel as though I neglected my 3602 girls. 
On the 6th of January, After checking into the Blue Heron Beach resort, i lugged all my stuff into the family suite and anxiously awaited the arrival of my family from MCO. Oh how good it felt to have finally been able to hug my mom and my sisters (my dad was arriving 2 days later) I was in a moment of pure joy. Once they've settled in for a couple of hours, off to Magic Kingdom we go for a 7pm dinner reservation at the Crystal Palace. It was definitely an experience for them, we met Pooh, Tigger, Puglet and Eeyore; mom even managed to get Eeyore's autograph, which she was ao thrilled about. 

Feeling like I've neglected my 3602 famly, I then suggested to my mom that we both visit Vista as I also really wanted her to meet the beautiful ladies  I've been living with for the past 6 months. She loved them, plain and simple. Yes, I know that I've made friends for life. she heard of just sone of the wacky advntures that we've been through, including the story of tegan's mysterious bruises. Mom and I promised to bring them over some starbucks and donuts for breakfast the following day. 

The long-time-coming January 7 arrived and my 3602 girls finally also got to meet my sisters. I see the rest of them were finishing off their packing and were ready for the roadtrip to Texas and elsewhere. Time to say goodbye...for now. Even though I know well be seeing each other in the near future, it was still SO hard to part ways. I've been living with the most amazing bunch of girls I could ever imagine, I've been soo blessed. Bittersweet day as after we said our 'byes-for-now', it was off to Hollywood Studios and EPCOT for my family and I. I said goodbye to my co-workers, Magjc Kingdom, Vista Way and my friends. Thus, the start of the new chapter in my life...