Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Cast Appreciation Day backstage and lunch in Italy

Cast Appreciation "Treasure Hunt"; me and Jenna with Mickey Mouse; Trevor with Mickey Mouse; Hayley and Jenna with Minnie Mouse


Clyde, one of our managers, acting as a server with Minnie Mouse; me and Goofy; Jenna and Trevor with Donald Duck; me with Donald Duck - my first ever pic with him!


Kirsty and I in a picture frame advertising "The Bascis" our guidelines of service; a mini photo of me on one of the country's posters that we had to make for a competition; our poster entry for the competition; pirate wench - arggggh!


Mark and me in the Italian restaurant "Alfredo's"; our lunch; me by a fountain in Italy; me and Jack Sparrow


Mark and Jack Sparrow; group piccie; Mark with John, another one of our managers; me with Jack again

Trip to Walmart

Mark posing with the car he rented; then while driving us to Walmart; my Disney trainer pin to wear on my costume - yippee!

San Francisco!!!!

Our plane to Houston; Suzie on the plane; before taking off; Suzie with Ghirardelli chocolate!



The view out the window and arrival in Houston


Piccies of our hostel bedroom and the view from our window


The Hostel sign and me outside by a very steep hill!; a random painting on a building

Random street; Italian restaurant we ate in; us at the table and our dinner



A Candy store we went in; a T-shit that I wanted to buy; evidence of how cold it was - Suzie shivering in her hoodie!


My gigantic pastry!; and me eating it; Suzie and her pastry; a Pirates of the Caribbean cake we found with Jack and Will on it!


Big pointy building, can't remember what it's called!; another steep hill; me in front of Coit Tower; and then Coit Tower


On the boat to Alcatraz with shots of the city in the background and then the island approaching



On the island!: Building where the correction officers and their families lived; entry sign with graffit from when the American Indians invaded; walking up to the prison; details of the prison bars



A great quote at the entrance; the clothing area for when the prisoners arrived; the shower area; one of the cell blocks


Me outside one of the cells; interior of two cells; looking up and along one cell block


View of their recreational area; me inside one of the cells - I had been arrested for eating too much; photo of Al Capone George Machine Gun Kelly who were both prisoners at Alcatraz; an isolation cell, where Al Capone also spent some time


One of the prisoners who made a fake head on his pillow in an attempt to escape; a tear gas canister in the dining room; the breakfast menu; the knife cabinet which had to have the knives painted on it so they knew if one had been stolen

My sourdough bread and chilli soup for lunch - delicious!; Alcatraz Island in the background



Seals at Pier 39; shopping area at Pier 39; a creperie - I didn't have one but it looked good; chocolate shop


Boudin Bakery!; delicious donut shop!; Coldstone Creamery; Ghirardelli Square!


More pics of Ghirardelli Square - my mecca!


Exterior and inside the Ghirardelli shop

Yummy chocolate at Ghirardelli; Golden Gate Bridge - finally!!!



More of the bridge and view of the city


More bridge...


The sun setting on the Golden Gate Bridge


North Beach Festival; a pretty church; beautiful houses

North Beach festival again



Piccies of buildings downtown; our Thai lunch in Haight and Ashbury


The cable car we rode!; Lombard Street - the most crooked street


More Lombard street


More Lombard street





Suzie and Luke's last day at work and last night in the Commons

Luke, Gemma and Kirsty on the bus to work; Suzie on the bus; Suzie and Luke in the Pooh Bear character greeting area of our toy shop; Suzie and me



Kim and Luke at Suzie and Luke's throwout; me in the excellent sunglasses that Suzie threw out to me; Luke throwing out bedding (!) and Suzie throwing out her twirler thing (can't remember what it's called!)


Luke at Kim's apt on his last night; Mark; Mark making tea in tea kitchen; me doing something with my camera - the best part of this pic is the panoramic view of Epcot in the background!


Luke and Kim (x 3); Mark and Suzie

Monday, June 25, 2007

Alehouse Antics!

Laura, Suzie and me; Nadia and Ana; Ana and Suzie; me and Nadia



Our Cap'n Jack's dessert; Suzie and me devouring the dessert!


Nadia laying on the ground by the bus stop at our apartments; Suzie and I on a bench by our apartments; a sign showing me the way home; me and a fire hydrant - I'm not sure why...


Me and a lamp post; Nadia climbing over Gemma's patio; me on the stairs; me going into our apartment

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Shopping weekend with Hannah and Suzie

My yummy chicken crepe; Hannah and her lunch; a car driven by an evangelist - he drives Orlando all the time with words about Jesus and God on his car - fascinating!



The Mall at Millennia; Suzie excited that we finally made it here after a failed trip in January; Hannah driving; Macy's at Millennia


The Cheesecake Factory!; Me outside Hollister surf clothing store; view from the upper level of the mall; my pecan and caramel cheesecake - yum!

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Adam and Hannah's last Alehouse

Group piccie; 3 plates of nachos - yum!; Lovely little Hannah; Adam, me and Nat in the taxi on the way home


Rain! and eating in Germany!

Lots and lots of rain! outside my apartment; Mark and I on the bus before eating in Germany - me with my attractive poncho on


All our food at Germany! Yum yum!

Animal Kingdom and Walking to the Alehouse

All Star music resort; Suzie and I in front of the Tree of Life; Finding Nemo: The Musical!


The entrance to Walt Disney World on our walk to the Alehouse; Me outside the Alehouse!; Nadia and me inside