You know you’ve thought about being a princess. Don’t try to lie and say you haven’t. Even the most tom-boyish of my friends has dreamed of wearing a pretty dress, meeting a handsome prince, and never having to work a day of their life. And while I must say I prefer Megara from Hercules to Cinderella, the allure is still there.

This is where working at the Disney park becomes some people’s dream. Some girls, deluded as they may be, are completely validated by having some balding old man tell them that they look even the slightest like Sleeping Beauty. I am not one of those girls, but I am a “cast member” at Disney World (that’s the special term Disney made up so their employees would buy into their spread-the-magic BS).

Up until I left for school this year, I was a dancer in various stage shows at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and believe me, it is not always the happiest place on Earth. Dancing around in 105 degree heat, pumping my arms and lip-syncing about how we’re all in this together?!

Not my idea of a good time. Read More »

I don’t know what it is about the girls of Destiny’s Child, but they sure are clumsy, and I love it. Probably because, when they first came out on the scene, they bragged about how awesome and talented they were because they could dance around while wearing high heels at the same time.That, and I just love watching celebrities fall down so I can point at the screen and laugh my ass off.

But seriously, these ladies trip, fall and collapse during live performances like it’s their job. What’s up with that?!? Read More »