P90X

So actually for me it will be about P62X but I mean I need to start working out a lot more and this is whats going to make the difference in my losing a lot of weight or losing a little weight. So I'll keep you guys up to date with my vlog. Wish me luck it's really hard.

My Goal

I have one major goal that I refuse to not accomplish before I get to Florida. I want to weigh 180 pounds. I know to most people this means nothing. Trust me I am by no means a health nut or anything like that. But when I was a senior in high school I was more confident that I have been any other time of my life and I weighed around 180. Fast forward a few years and I can't stand what I look like.I'm not fat by any means and certainly don't have anything against anyone who is bigger. It's just not me. I spent my whole life being athletic and thin and in shape until I was out of high school. I just let my body go and now I can't even look in the mirror without feeling horrible. So when I got up to about 225 I said that's enough. I stopped drinking sodas stop snacking so much and started drinking more water. I've lost a few pounds here and there. I was up to size 38 shorts at 225 so today I decided I would try on my 36 shorts from last year and they fit!! I was so excited that I've spent today formulating a plan. I'm going to go get me some perfect push ups and maybe a pull up bar for my door way and I'm going to lose my last 25 pounds to get me down to 180!


I hope this doesn't offend anyone. I'm just really excited that I've been losing weight! :)

On top of my dreams is where I'm found...

That's right on top of all my dreams right now.I can't believe with every day and hour that goes by I get that much closer to living in Orlando and working for Disney. I've started shopping and pricing things. Only thing that rips me back down from my dreams is the fact that I don't have a constant job. It sucks because I want to be able to buy me a camera but my town has horrible economy and I just can't find a job...but this blog is a happy place!

But anyways this was just a little catch up of whats been going on. I'm really excited about meeting all my friends from DIS and all the others I'll meet. See ya soon! :)

SoOoOoO

I thought it would be fun to show you guys my living quarters aka my room! :) *CLICK ON PICS TO VIEW FULL SIZE PLZ*

First off is my "Entertainment Center" as I like to call it. This little section is decked out with a 32 in LCD HD LG TV...a lot of acronyms for one TV isn't it? Icluded with the TV is the ever so popular PlayStation 3 wish doubles as my blu-ray player. Aslo in this pic you can notice my Costas and a few collectibles.



Second on the showing is my dresser...well the top of it anyways this baby is slammed full of Gamecocks collectibles. That I'll miss while I'm in Florida. Just an idea of what's here. I have 2 mini helmets one is stacked full of autographs and one is a rare helmet. The big mug is a victory mug it has LED lights the flash when you turn them on. The vault in the background has every fact about Carolina football ever. I've only read it once lol. The two cups in the background on the right are collectible cups.


Next we're going to look at my first bit of Disney ever. My grandma bought this for me the first time we went to Disney unfortunately I haven't been able to hang it yet. :( (It was up in my room at my grandmas house)


Last but no least is my computer area. This pic is really blurry but in it you can see my laptop, ipod, wallet and keys to my car the stack of papers is my career start folder lol I'm messy. Also I've added a pic of my grandmas old pen (not pin) holder I lost the pen that fits in Mickey's hand but it also has a pen she bought from Disney World. She used to use them all the time.



Sorry about the crappy pics they were done on my cell phone. But I hope you enjoyed my bedroom. :)

Can't believe it...

How quickly life can change. I don't mean to sound sappy here and when everyone meets me I'll actually be myself and not so sappy. But I was sitting in the Social Security Office today to get a new card since my old one is half destroyed. When I realized...about a month or 2 ago I was working at Honda of South Carolina and was about to settle with a mediocre life. I was going to just work the rest of my life and go to Disney and stuff when I could. I was going to stay in Florence and just be another person who talked a lot about my supposed great future but not work at it. Fast forward to present day and I'm now counting down the 140 days before I leave Florence for a while. Before my life changes. It's amazing how life works and how things can seem so boring and dull before something amazing happens and makes you realize that you have no control over what happens to you.

More amazing than that is how a single man's vision is going to change so many lives. How Walt Disney even from the grave continues to be an inspiration to so many people and gives so many people jobs and opportunities they never thought they would have. I truly can't wait to get to Disney World because everyday going to work I have a chance to make someone's vacation so special that it will set it apart from anywhere in the world.

But probably the most wonderful thing about all of this is my Grandma Sammie Gardner...unfortunately she isn't alive to be with me in person to witness this amazing time of my life. However I know she is here in spirit watching over me and I know she helped me get this opportunity of a life time. She was like a second mom to me and if it weren't for her I wouldn't love Disney the way that I do. I'm dedicating myself to working as hard as I can in a way that she would be proud of me.

I know this is a little deep but I had to get it off my chest. I'm ready to meet you all this September and I can't wait to have all the new experiences that come along with living at Disney. So as Mickey would say "See ya soon!"

SOOOOOOOOOOOO

It's been a while since I put up a new blog. Mostly because I didn't want to get all excited with a blog and then not get in....but we don't have to worry about that because I'M IN!!!! Yes sir and mam I'm in no doubting it anymore. I'll arrive September 1...I just wanted to up date everyone. I'm so hyped up about going.

Reasons to be excited?

Alright so here is the scenario turns out after my interview Disney couldn't locate my application to begin the "next step" in the process. My heart almost dropped when I found out and I frantically said "I'll send you another copy right now!". Well turns out Disney was very nice about it they actually said it was a problem that they had created and was a very rare accident. I wouldn't take that though. I decided I would print out a new form and fill it out. But leave the old date on it. Everything eas fine and the interviewer told me not to worry and that if she doesn't get in contact with me to assume that Disney go the application. So in my haste to fill out and send in my application I accidentally forgot to check a few of the boxes in the personal data section. Worse part about it I didn't even know I didn't check them....Ugh...so fast forward to today at 3 phone rings...I look over and it says "Private Caller"...I'm automatically skeptical that it's just some telemarketer...so I answer
"Hello?"
"Hi we're trying to reach Michael Coleman"
"This is Michael..."
"Hi Michael this is (forgot her name) with the Disney Career Start Program following up on your application re-entry. You didn't answer some questions in the personal data section."
"Which questions were these? Where on the application?"
My heart dropped I thought for sure they were sick of me and my application problems and were going to recommend that I reapply next time.
"They are on the second sheet of the application. I'm just calling to get the answers."
I guess she could hear the nervousness in my voice.

After I answer the one or two questions she thanks me for my time and I think her for giving me another call to make sure it's right.

Now this may not seem like too big of a deal. But here is my thinking. They are obviously looking over applications and interviews. So why would they notify me twice that my application was wrong. No other business would do that. I have to think that Disney is putting a lot of care into this and it excites me that no matter how much bad luck I run into with this, I still have a shot!

So if you feel like you don't know if you're going to get in or don't know how you did. Trust me you have no idea what they're thinking because there's no way in the world you had a more confusing/annoying interview/application process than I did. Keep you heads up guys and buy some shorts because I feel like we're all going to Florida!!!! :)

This is hilarious and gut wrenching

So here is the current situation I'm in. As I wait for my letter/email from Disney saying Congrats you're in. I find myself thinking about when I'm going to bring getting all wrapped up in planning and then getting slapped in the face by the thought of "HEY YOU'RE NOT IN YET YA BIG DUMMY!!!". All I say is damn this sucks...

Also side not I was listening to my ipod today and heard 3 songs with reference to Disney...

Watch My Feet by Lil Wayne "Mickey Mouse cheese hip hop Walt Disney"

Ambitions of Musicians by Charles Hamilton "This is written but off the top I'm the Mad Hatter"

and then Toy Story by Charles Hamilton...too many lines to name it mentions Woody and Buzz a lot though.

Second post!!!

OK so I'm tired about talking about myself this was supposed to be a part 2 about me...but you know I think everyone gets the idea. Today I want to talk about a little Disney history. But from my point of view so not actual/factual historical information here. Couple of fun facts from my favorite movies.

Ponicchio has my favorite quote from any Disney movie ever made. It can also be heard at the star of the Wishes fireworks show. "Star light star bright first star I see tonight I wish I may I wish I might have the wish I wish tonight." This quote means a lot to me now. It's one of those quotes that I will never forget no matter how long I go without hearing it. Of course hearing it in the Wishes music makes a tear or 2 come to my eye. I'm not sure why but for some reason this Disney quote reminds me of my grandmother more than any other.

The Lion King is probably the most enjoyable Disney movie ever made in my opinion. Fun fact when I was young I used to pretend to be Simba LOL I'm embarrassed.

Toy Story is the best Pixar movie ever made. I think it's the best movie of it's genre and yes that includes "Dreamworks" "Shrek" series. To me Toy Story is millions times better than Shrek. Not really a fun fact about the movie but I used to have a Buzz Light Year toy that talked...I'm going to look for it when I'm done.

One other quick fact for me in the Magic Kingdom the only restaurant I've eaten at is the Star Light Cafe...sad I know. :)

Catchup/History...

So this is a bit of a biography so that those people at the DIS can get to know me better. Obviously number one my name is Devin Coleman. I'm 21 years old and live in a small town of Florence, South Carolina. I've pretty much been a Disney fan my whole life thanks to my Grandmother. She instilled my love for Disney at an early age. As a matter of fact I went to Disney world 4 times before I was even 10. I have only been 3 times since. I'm a person of repetition. Every time I go to Disney World I go to the Magic Kingdom. I've only been to Epcot once and we didn't like it too much. (I was young) My favorite Disney Character is Mickey Mouse no doubt followed by Donald Duck. Favorite Movie is the Lion King.

However I do have a life outside of Disney. First I LOVE sports. I'm an absolute nut for Carolina Football. (That would be SC of course) I like other USC sports also I go to many baseball and basketball games but football just dominates them all. I'm actually worried about missing all the games for the first time in my life. But I guess working at Disney is an acceptable reason to not go to any games for the first time in probably 6 years.

Secondly I love music. I like to play well used to like to play guitar. Haven't played in a while. I like most kinds of music from rock classic rock grunge rap old school rap r&b and dance music. Favorite songs per genre:

Rap: All the way turnt up by Travis Porter
Old School Rap: What's the Difference by Dr Dre and a lot of other people
Rock: Historia Calamitatum By Rise Against
Classic Rock: Back In Black by ACDC
Grunge: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Dance: Sandstorm by Darude

This is all for my first post. Be sure to check back in periodically for the rest. Thanks for reading.