The One That Got Away, Or: The One I Didn’t Really Know About

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and make me feel badly about the decision. Sorry folks, not today.Growing up in California, I went to Disneyland twice. Once when I was too young to remember much. A second time when I was old enough to start getting interested. We didn’t stay at a resort or eat at the restaurants or breath too deeply, in case we got charged. So, it wasn’t until my adult life that I got to discover for myself what a Disney Vacation could be.The first time we went to Disney World, we sort of did it like our parents had. Show up first thing, try to do stuff all day, leave last thing, stay at an off brand hotel half an hour away. I was tired and unimpressed.Never the less…I got excited each time we went, and discovered a new way to go to Disney. Stay at the resorts, take it easy, eat good food, relax, have fun. Wow. Where had this been all of my life? THEN we got the annual passes and we could show up on a Wednesday, have fun a few hours, head out, and do it all again next week. It was surprisingly affordable this way.The Dream JobI realized one day that I should have been a Disney Chef. Somehow it has beco

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me a glamour job in my mind. Why be an Actor or CEO or any other high profile someone when you could be making amazing food at Disney?! The day dream is so silly that it delights the child within me.Disney has a culinary arts program. They do internships. They have restaurants all over the world and on cruise ships. It is seriously a COOL career to get into! After my own kids passed up on the idea, I began telling my nieces. SOMEONE I know has to do this…since I am too old to start from scratch like that.I wrote this because “Disney Chef” is kind of a 180 from my actual career path. It feels so obscure and whimsical that it could only exist as a novelty to make me smile to myself. I was curious if anyone else had these kinds of “dream job” fantasies.Please share if you do!Bonus: I could totes see myself working at a traveling Renaissance Fair too.I am writing about improving myself, traveling, making money, paying off debts, figuring out how to help others, and all the thoughts and questions I have along the way. Consider following me to see what happens next!</article></body>

The One That Got Away, Or: The One I Didn’t Really Know About

This isn’t at Disney, but it should be

I like to think in terms of “it is never too late” because “too late” doesn’t feel so hot. However, there comes a time for everything when we have to admit, yea…that’s not happening. Enter a career I never considered or even realized was a “thing”, but if I could do it all over…maybe, just maybe.

It was early 2022 when I purchased my very first Disney World Florida Resident Annual Pass. I had just bought a home in Florida and spending more time at theme parks was literally in my top 10 reasons to do so. It was also at this time that Florida and a large portion of the politically divided U.S. decided to collectively be anti-Disney. Figures.

I was bothered by that development, because it took me a long time in life to start finding things I truly enjoy and to feel comfortable enough to express that feeling openly. Then BAM a whole bunch of people wanted to try and make me feel badly about the decision. Sorry folks, not today.

Growing up in California, I went to Disneyland twice. Once when I was too young to remember much. A second time when I was old enough to start getting interested. We didn’t stay at a resort or eat at the restaurants or breath too deeply, in case we got charged. So, it wasn’t until my adult life that I got to discover for myself what a Disney Vacation could be.

The first time we went to Disney World, we sort of did it like our parents had. Show up first thing, try to do stuff all day, leave last thing, stay at an off brand hotel half an hour away. I was tired and unimpressed.

Never the less…I got excited each time we went, and discovered a new way to go to Disney. Stay at the resorts, take it easy, eat good food, relax, have fun. Wow. Where had this been all of my life? THEN we got the annual passes and we could show up on a Wednesday, have fun a few hours, head out, and do it all again next week. It was surprisingly affordable this way.

The Dream Job

I realized one day that I should have been a Disney Chef. Somehow it has become a glamour job in my mind. Why be an Actor or CEO or any other high profile someone when you could be making amazing food at Disney?! The day dream is so silly that it delights the child within me.

Disney has a culinary arts program. They do internships. They have restaurants all over the world and on cruise ships. It is seriously a COOL career to get into! After my own kids passed up on the idea, I began telling my nieces. SOMEONE I know has to do this…since I am too old to start from scratch like that.

I wrote this because “Disney Chef” is kind of a 180 from my actual career path. It feels so obscure and whimsical that it could only exist as a novelty to make me smile to myself. I was curious if anyone else had these kinds of “dream job” fantasies.

Please share if you do!

Bonus: I could totes see myself working at a traveling Renaissance Fair too.

I am writing about improving myself, traveling, making money, paying off debts, figuring out how to help others, and all the thoughts and questions I have along the way. Consider following me to see what happens next!