Home Sweet Home!

Hey guys!

Well, I am back home from my short 6 week tour in Egypt and Dubai! I've got some great stories and fun pictures, so stay tuned for more.

Now I have to go do about 27 loads of laundry! UGH!

-Casey

Hi from Dubai!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to send a shout from Dubai! Things are going great out here. Dubai seems to have everyone satisfied so far. The hotel is great, the food is great, the weather is great ... it's just GREAT!

The travel day here was not so great. If you read any of my posts from travel days from my Sesame days - you know that I hate travel days. Well, this one ranks up there. A simple flight turned into a big deal - driving to the wrong terminal, luggage weight issuses, LOTS of x-raying the bags, customs trouble, late vans, etc. Yah, it was a long day! Good thing the hotel was nice!

Also, the other day I almost got hit by a car. Well, I wasn't really paying attention, and what I thought was just a parking lot acutally had traffic in it, and I almost got hit. Now Brad treats me like a little kid before I cross the street. It's hilarious. Speaking of ... here's a pic of him and I!

So, besides that ... Hope all is well back in the US! See ya in a few weeks!

Bye Bye Egypt!

So, we've been here for about 3 weeks now. This past week we switched hotels and moved to one closer to the airport. This hotel had a pool, bar, and casino ... hence why we moved! 

It's been a great place to spend our little vacation. We've sat out by the pool (and I got a little burnt, but it's all better now). We danced at the disco one night, and stunned everyone with our dirty American dancing. We hit the gym and enjoyed the sauna and steam room. 

Overall, we've had a blast. But honestly ... I'm over Egypt. The pyramids were cool and all, but after that, there isn't much to do here. I'm ready for a change of scenery.

Thankfully, we head to Dubai tomorrow! We'll be there for 3 weeks, then it's back home for a few months before the European tour starts! :)

So, farewell Egypt. It's been fun!

Hi from Egypt!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to put up a few pics and let you all know that things here in Egpyt are going great.

We finished our run here, and we are on a little 2 week vacation while the show gets moved to Dubai. The shows were great. It was kinda crazy having only about 3 days of rehearsal and just jumping in the show - but I did it, and I got some pretty nice compliments, too.

As you can see, we went to the pyramids. We rode camels, saw the pyramids -did it all! I also got a HELLA sunburn. OUCH! But, it's ok now. Note to self - wear sunscreen in the desert!

So, we are just relaxing for the next two weeks, then we are off to Dubai. Then I'll be headed home for a bit before the European tour starts! WOO HOO!

Hope all is well wherever you are!

Walk like an Egyptian!

So, here I am in Egypt! Everything is going great! For those of you who didn't know, I'm out on tour playing Goofy in Disney Live's "Mickey's Magic Show." I'm having a ball out here. After a few quick days of rehearsal, I did my first show yesterday. All went well, and everyone's telling me what a great job I'm doing. WOO HOO!

Egypt is great, too. The traffic is insane. No one pays any attention to lines on the road or anything. My blood pressure goes through the roof everytime! Besides that, it's all good here. We went to the pyramids last night to see a light show. It was cool, but it wasn't as impressive as I thought. The Sphinx seemed small - but we are going back Saturday to get a closer look!

Besides that, all is good. Been trying to eat healthy and been going to the gym. After my first time in the gym, my arms hurt SO MUCH! It was so bad that it woke me up in the middle of the night. But - no pain, no gain! HAHA!

So, hope all is well on your side of the world, and I'll get some pics up ASAP!

IN EGYPT!

Hey all!

Just a quick note to let you all know that I've made it safe and sound in Egypt! WOO HOO!

More news later!

-Casey

CRAZY NO FOAM LADY!!!

Ok, so working at Starbucks, we get some pretty crazy people that come in. I mean, caffeine does some crazy things to people, and it's even crazier when they don't have ENOUGH coffee in their systems.

Well, today was crazy people day. I dunno what was wrong with people ... but they were highly irritable!

So, this one lady was the worst. She came through the drive thru and wanted some silly drink - 4 shots, sugar free, extra hot, no foam - I hate people like that. Insanely picky.

Anyway, she comes inside and says that there is foam on it. She then goes into detail how she likes NO FOAM at all. Like she's allergic to foam, or has some kinda of phobia. So, I tell the girl making the drink that I'll take over and make it. So, I put no foam. I even scoop out any foamlike madness that might be in it. Well since she is watching me, she asks for me to scoop it again. I do, and hand it to her.

Well, she goes to her car, then comes BACK in. She says that she's scooped out foam with her napkin, and now wants a spoon so she can scoop out the non existent foam. Crazy.

She then goes to her car ... takes out her camera and takes a picture of the store ... does some more crazy lady stuff ... and leaves.

So, we all look at each other, giggle, and shake it off. Well, a few minutes later, here she is again, pulling into the parking lot.

She comes in ... the drink is not right, blah blah blah. So, I remake it. I don't even make foam with the milk - which is totally wrong. But, she wants no foam - she's getting no foam. So, I take all measures to make sure there is no foam. I even scoop out any foamlike substance in the drink, and hand it to her. She goes to the condiment bar ...

AND WALKS BACK TO ASK FOR ANOTHER SPOON! ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?

Oh crazy no foam lady. We made fun of you all day! Thanks for the laughs!

Happy

I've been extraordinarily happy lately.

Thanks.

You know who you are! :)

Tick tock...

Ok, so even thought I am NO WHERE close to being prepared to go on tour, and I have about 75 THOUSAND things that I need to get done before I leave...

I'm ready to go!

I'm tired of waiting. I need to get all my shit together - cause I am ready to get the hell out of here and doing something new. it just seems that everything around me is screaming for me to GO GO GO!

Only a few more weeks. Wow, I really SHOULD get some stuff done! :)

A brush with the law...

Well, yesterday was a crazy day on the road! On my way to work, I got stopped by a state trooper for not having my seat belt on. Well, it's all good, I apologize, give him my license, blah blah blah. Well, then he asks for insurance and registration. HA! I open my glove comparment and about 5 of the GAYEST CD's fall out - Kelly Clarkson, Rhianna, Cher, Rupaul, and some other mix CD! Well, besides that, I can't find anything. I'm fumbling through papers, and finally I find the registration - and an EXPIRED insurance card. He lets me off with a ticket for the seatbelt, and that's all ... thank God!

Then, on my way HOME, I'm just driving along, and I look in my rearview mirror to find this...

Oh, that's right. There was a man BRUSHING HIS TEETH in the truck behind me. And he was just going at it, too! He then spit into a Coke can. It was priceless!

Stop

Stop.

No more.

Done.

The end.

Big Mo'

Hmm ... Dale Earnheart Jr. has some explaining to do.

He called his new candy bar Big Mo'.

I dunno about you, but I'm dying to put a Big Mo' in my mouth! ;)

Allergies!

I hate my allergies!

Almost as much as I hate the huge tree that keeps dumping the pollen covered things all over my house and car.

Ugh!

Walk it out!

Watch this! I'm so learning this so I can do it at the club! HOLLA!

A morning in hell...

Ok, life sucked this morning.

So, after a wonderful day at work yesterday, I opened again today. Well, one of the people that were supposed to open didn't show up, so I gave her a call.

Well, she's having some family issues at the moment, and our manager told her that she didn't have to worry, that we'd get it all taken care of.

Well, my manager covered her shift yesterday, but falied to do it for the shift this morning. So, we are a person short! Wee.

Well, I call my manager this morning to see what's up - and her phone goes straight to voicemail. I hate this. I mean, she NEVER seems to answer the phone. What if I was in an accident? Or the store had been broken into? Lady needs to answer her damn phone. I mean - YOU MANAGE A FREAKIN' STARBUCKS!

So, the day begins - and things are ok.

Until the rush hits.

Now we get a rush every morning, and with 3 people, it's pretty hard. Today was insane! Doing that a person short was HELL, not to mention the fact people were being RIDICULOUS this morning. Like a lady coming in RIGHT in the middle of a rush and wanting a coffee traveler and 15 pastries. COME ON!

I tried the best I could. I just hate when people can see that I am insanely frustrated, that there are drinks lined up, that we are doing the best we can ... and they just STARE me down, like it's gonna make things move faster. UGH!

Anyway, my manager decides to call at 9. I called her at 5 this morning. She asks why I didn't try calling anyone. I CALLED YOU BITCH! The person RESPONSIBLE for this madness!

Well, I didn't talk to her. I called in one of the other shifts and he came over to help. He pretty much told her that she screwed me over this morning.

I, on the other hand, called our district manager and told her about this madness. She agreed with me whole heartedly.

And, after being in hell ... we still did a good job this morning, seeing about a person a minute. Take that!

A shift with a view...

So, today was a great day.

Lucky for me, my manager scheduled her and I to open the store today. So that meant that I could be just a barista for the day - no having to be in charge or anything!

So, I was in the drive thru ALL DAY! And ya know what? I don't see why the other people that work there complain that they are always in the drive thru. I had a GREAT day!

All I did was stand there, take orders, and talk to people at the window. ALL 8 HOURS of my shift. I mean, what's so difficult about that?

And, I must brag and say that I was upselling the SHIT out of stuff today. I rock!

I need more days like that!

The best of both worlds!

Ok, I'll admit.

I like Hannah Montana!

You know, when I flip through the channels and see it on the Disney channel ... I can't help myself. Well, that kinda goes for all Disney channel shows.

And hell, she's cute. That wig ... it's total drag queen!

So, Jon got me the CD because we both have some major love for this girl. I love that "See You Again" song - and actually, some of the other songs are pretty catchy, too!

So, I'm a Fan-a-Hannah Montana! HAHA!

Yellow Light

Well, let's slow down the good news.

I just got a call today from my performance director that Dubai ... has been posponed!

So, I won't be going out on tour til the end of April...

TO CAIRO, EGYPT!

I know, exciting! So, I'll stay at the 'Bux a little longer.

And now I have more time to pack! :)

Again and again!

So ....

I'M GOING BACK ON TOUR! Ya, that's right folks. I've signed a contract, and I'll be going back on tour starting mid March.

And I'll be reliving the past- cause this time it's DISNEY LIVE! I'll be playing Goofy - and I'm way excited!

It's an internatonal tour, and the first stop is Dubai! WOW!

It's gonna be awesome!

So, I'm gonna fire this bad puppy back up, post some pics and whatnot, and it'll be great!

Stay tuned!

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