Viking Ship Blues

What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has, or how he is regarded by others. - Arthur Schopenhauer

What a rough day today was. A rough day indeed. I had switched a shift with a fellow Ranger so that she would not have to stand on the Viking Ship, in Norway twice in one week. That Viking Ship is enough to make you want to cut off some limbs for excitement. The day never seems to end. I had forgotten how terrible it was when I had agreed to switch.

After work I came home and made something to eat before heading over to Jeremy's apartment for a Ranger gathering. The Ranger gatherings are starting to pick back up and become more frequent. I really didn't even want to go. I wasn't feeling up to it. One reason being the long day I had. I was wore out and my feet hurt. Another reason being that Rachel was going to be there. I can only handle so much of her lately. It's hard to describe her and express what it is about her that is so frustrating. She just has qualities that annoys the hell out of everyone. I only went over because Sarah had called and wanted me there. Jeremy then called me, so I went over. Rachel may be annoying but if they can suck it up - so can I.

My time here at Disney is truly an experience that could never have been experienced anywhere else. In many ways I am glad that I did this. I have made such wonderful friends here that I would never have been able to meet anywhere. I have a lot of friends back home but not like I have here and not on the same level. Sarah is on a level, all on her own. I know that saying good bye to her in January is going to be next to impossible. The same with Jeremy and Jennifer. The three of them are my closest friends at this point. If not for the three of them I would never be able to make it all the way thru to January. They keep me going. I definitely plan on doing some traveling to visit these guys after this program is over. They rock.