2542Fate at Disney
Because I always enjoy letting people know intimate details about the love of my life, and because it was just Valentine’s Day…
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Carmen and Drew.
—Boy, this one’s a toughie. Here’s how things went down. It’s lengthy, and I won’t be offended if you choose to skip reading this one.
January-April 2009: I’d been wanting to participate in the Walt Disney World College Program since 7th grade. Finally, the opportunity presented itself for the Fall semester of my Junior year. I applied, had my interview, and was accepted. During this process, I was dealing with a break up from my first real boyfriend, and it was difficult. At times I debated leaving, because of a potential chance we would get back together. Finally, when he and HIS ex-girlfriend of 4 years began dating again, I faced the music and sealed the deal. I’d be moving to Orlando, Florida in August.
August 12, 2009: I arrived in Orlando, Florida to begin the most life-changing journey ever.
August 17, 2009: I began my Magic Kingdom Custodial training. Each day, we have a brief meeting referred to as Track Talk, where all West Custodians gather in the Veranda area to go over park attendance, updates, etc. I walked in and was immediately greeted by a hilarious individual named Carlo, who was absolutely thrilled to meet a fellow North Carolinian. He informed me that at least 2 other custodians in our zone were ALSO from NC. He introduced me to a girl named Faith and a boy named Drew. Boy, was he cute. I developed a small crush instantaneously. He didn’t care to stick around and make small talk after meeting me, however, and I was devastated.
August-September, 2009: As per usual, I was not quiet about my crush on Drew, and everyone knew about it. However, my dreams were quickly shot down by the revelation that he had a girlfriend back home, and I’m no homewrecker, so I backed off and proceeded to get a new crush on a different boy.
September-October, 2009: Rumors began to spread about a break up between Drew and his at-home girlfriend. I was getting excited again and once again letting people know I was interested so maybe the news would get around to him, even though he never acted remotely interested in me. Typical, I was shot down once again with my co-workers informing me they thought that Drew and another girl we worked with were “talking.” They liked each other, they were hanging out, and I backed off again.
October 17, 2009: Finally, the time had come, and Drew Carter was going to hang out with me outside of work. After time and time of trying to hang out, it was really going to happen! We were going to a party at another custodian’s apartment, with tons of other custodians. Drew picked me up, because I didn’t have a ride. As I entered into his janky black Jeep, I noticed him texting the other girl and asking if she was coming. Apparently, she said no, because she never showed up, and Drew and I had our first kiss that night. A kiss that lasted several hours and into the morning. How romantic, right? Yikes!
Anyways, from that day on, we spent nearly every waking moment together. Our programs ended, and we both came back to North Carolina, and he moved 2 hours away from his school to be with me and transfer. We spent a year at home, went back to Disney for a year, and currently he is back in NC while I’m in Orlando. Hopefully we’ll be in the same state again soon.
Also, a year or so after we’d been together, we realized we had chatted online at disboards.com about our college programs several months before we ever met. His screen name was Weathaman, and mine was InPerfectClouds. Fate? Yes.
—He is most assuredly my potential future husband. I’m getting anxious for an engagement ring, but he needs to make some money first, I suppose.
—I want a hippie, green, environmental wedding, but big enough for all of our family and close friends to be there. I want to make things myself to lessen environmental impact. Hopefully a pretty mountain wedding in North Carolina will be available.
—I call him Drewy or Drewby sometimes. He calls me Carnee.
—Just three?
I love his sense of humor, and how it fits perfectly with mine, which is a rare find in itself. We can see something in public, and with just a look, we know exactly what the other person was laughing at. We are amused by the same ridiculous YouTube videos and stupidity.
I love that he loves me. That sounds a bit conceited, but I am a pretty unique individual, and it takes a special type of person to complement me so well. He puts up with my hippie tendencies, and the fact that I’m not a girly girl. And he actually LIKES it. He is my other half, and we make up for what each other lacks.
I love his family. From the minute I met his extended family after only a month of dating, I knew they were all so wonderful, and I look forward to growing with them. They have taken me in and accepted me as someone special, and I love them all.
—I’m sure he will do it at Disney. I don’t care where, when, or how, as long as it’s there. I can’t imagine a more appropriate place.
—I’ll go with flowers and champagne. Oh wait, that wasn’t an option? Well, we don’t eat strawberries, and I already have a teddy bear. :)
—Not gonna lie, I’d prefer the sunset dinner on the beach any time. We do the other one every day!
—We want to travel the world together. I’d love to visit some different countries with him and rough it for awhile. And of course visit every other Disney park.
—We went out to dinner at a really nice sushi place, and Drew doesn’t even eat that. He got hibachi chicken instead, but it was his idea to take me somewhere I could eat something I love, regardless of whether or not he’d enjoy it. And it was DELICIOUS. Then we got a bottle of champagne and watched Gnomeo and Juliet to end our night. Luxury living.
—I never ask for anything, though I always insinuate I want a nice surprise. haha.
—Keeping a relationship strong and full of love means being completely comfortable around them and WANTING to spend as much time as you can with them. It shouldn’t feel like a job. It should be easy, and they should be your best friend. Once the friendship is gone, the relationship is going to fall soon behind. But likewise, the romance is imperative, and without intimacy, they are nothing more THAN just a friend.
