About Me

Name: Lindsay Doucet
Birthday: April 4
Occupation: second year student at Acadia University
Siblings: 1 older brother, Jake.

Eye color: Green

Shoe size: don't ask.

Height: 5'8
Where do you live: I'm from Chester, Nova Scotia but I attend school in Wolfville.

Righty or lefty: Righty
Who are your closest friends: Shelby, Patty-Sue, Lidia, Lauren, Kristi

Where is your favorite place to shop: Forever 21, H&M, Lulu, Chapters

Fave Color: Grey

Fave Number: you're asking a math major this. Probably 'e'

Fave Sport:
To play? Curling.

To watch? Curling.

Fave Month:
December, summer

Movies:To Kill a Mockingbird, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca, DISNEY!!

Favorite President: John F. Kennedy!

Favorite Disney character:
Belle from Beauty and the Beast. She's smart, pretty, not shallow, strong.

Favorite Disney resort:I've only ever been to the one in Florida (Walt Disney World). I stayed at All Star Music.

Favorite Disney Ride:Rock'n'Roller Coaster, Splash Mountain

Favorite Disney Park:Magic Kingdom I think.

Favorite Disney Movie:Beauty & the Beast, Pocahontas, Mulan

Furthest Traveled:I've been to London, England, Scotland. I've also gone to Calgary. New York City is one of my favorites though but not very far. and Disney World!

Been on a plane:
so yes.

Whats your good luck charm?
I don't have one per say but I have a lot of superstitions for curling games.

Favorite song
that's tough. Lately all I've been listening to is Broadway songs (Last 5 Years, Phantom, etc.) and Disney songs. Current favorite Disney song is Out There from Hunchback of Notre Dame.

What’s your bedroom like:
I live in residence, so it's pretty tiny. Smallest single. I love my residence though! (Tully)

What kind of shampoo do you use?
pantene

Best thing that has happened to you this year:
a year ago today I was in Disney World. Since then I had a fantastic summer job, got involved with my school's student union, had a great curling season.

Worst thing that has happened to you this year:
umm.

Have You had...

Chicken pox:
yep
Sore Throat:
haha yes
Stitches:
maybe once
Broken nose:
Never.

DO YOU:

Believe in love at first sight:
not really no

Like school:
love it.

What schools have you gone to:
cds, cams, fhcs, ACADIA

If you were stuck on an island, what people would you want with you:
Lidia Simoes

Who was the last person you slow danced with:
probably Patty-Sue MacLeod

What makes you laugh the most?
everything.

What makes you smile?
almost everything.

Do you like filling these out?
haha guilty

Do you wear contacts or glasses:
glasses sometimes.

What are you listening to right now?
in christ alone

What did you do yesterday:
homework, watched curling

Got any awards:
sure

What car do you wish to have:
couldn't care less! hehe

Where do you want to get married:
somewhere gorgeously romantic.

Good driver:
no haha. i try.
Good Singer:
no haha. i try.

Have a lava lamp:
used to!

How many remote controls are in your house:
too many

Are you double jointed:
Nope.

What do you dream about:
homework

Last time you showered: Yesterday.

Last time you took a bath: mmhm too long ago

Scary or happy movies:
both

Chocolate or white chocolate:
Oh gosh. In small amounts? White. Large? Chocolate.

Root Beer or Dr.Pepper:
neither, i don't drink soda.

Mud or Jell-O wrestling:
mud sliding in the bay of fundy!

Vanilla or chocolate:
Vanilla.

Summer or winter:
summer for the experiences, winter for curling.

Silver or Gold:
White gold.

Diamond or pearl:
diamond.

Sunset or Sunrise:
Sunset

Interview Process

I applied to work at the happiest place on Earth during my first semester of my second year. It happened almost by accident- I was just googling cool summer jobs and the idea of working at Disney World came up. I filled out the application through an organization called Yummy Jobs. It didn't even sound legit to me, I was just avoiding doing homework basically.

But why not apply? I knew I had nothing to lose, so I went for it. I just couldn't resist. The smallest chance of being able to work at Disney World was enough to lure me in.

I basically forgot about it until soon after, I got an email saying I had a phone interview. It's funny, because I was in my stats lab when I got this email and little did I know then, I would also be in stats lab when I found out I got the job. It still didn't feel like a real opportunity so I scheduled a time for it, thinking what the heck. I don't think I even told my friends about it unless they saw it on my calendar. All of us just laughed it off.

I thought my phone interview was too short and that I didn't sell myself enough. I hung up thinking.. wow. This is a real job. I hung up with regret.. suddenly I wanted it. It didn't feel real still but I wanted it.

I joined the Facebook group with all the other interviewees and they're all so awesome. They're all so passionate and Disney experts, I felt for sure I wouldn't move on!

It wasn't until I got an email inviting me to the face to face interviews (also in stats lab I think) that I was beginning to feel like this almost could be real- almost but not quite.

Now it was time to get to business. I told my mum first, when I got home from university for Christmas. She was excited but curious. We kept it secret from my dad until after Christmas.. I didn't know how he'd react but he was more pumped than we were! I remember going to Halifax one day with mum to go shopping and sitting at a restaurant, checking my iphone to get the email with the interview details, and talking about whether we'd go to Toronto or Montreal. This was becoming a little more real.

I flew to Toronto for my February 10 interview on Thursday, February 9 with my mum.

We decided on the Toronto location instead of Montreal because of my school schedule.

It was so much fun to have a weekend in T-dot together. We got to meet my friend Lidia's family and everything which was awesome. I also got to to go Tiffany's and treat myself which was amazing. We went to the Hard Rock Cafe and the Eaton Centre. Mum and I have the coolest adventures together.

The actual interview was held at the Park Hyatt hotel. It was a lot of fun- we had a presentation from one of the recruiters, Jeni, about working at WDW. I got so excited! My interview was only about 10 minutes and was basically a conversation about why I loved Disney- which was so fun! I met a bunch of other applicants too and they were all so so so sweet.

I left Toronto and was unable to concentrate on ANYTHING until I got an email.

I got an email during my stats lab the following week saying I got the job then I accepted!

Now I'm heading to Orlando on May 6!

This is still not feeling real... I don't know if it will until I step foot on Florida soil again.. but for now I'm enjoying the rush!

Disney Dreaming

February 20th 2011. My first time at the Magic Kingdom. Sure, I was eighteen years old but you can't say I wasn't as excited if not more so than the young children around me.

It was spring break of my first year of university at Acadia. A trip to Walt Disney World with my mum was how I was spending it.

We spent the entire week in Orlando. We stayed on the All Star Music resort, and used the Disney transportation and everything- a full Disney week. We managed to hit all the parks (including the best attractions from each park) as well as Universal Studio's Island of Adventure (Big Harry Potter fan!).

I had planned this trip so well, if I do say so myself. Mum had bought be a Birnbaum Disney planning book for Christmas, and so whenever I was procrastinating at school I'd plan Disney. I knew how fast passes worked, and we planned which rides we wanted to hit, so we basically didn't have to wait in lines. Pretty good for Disney newbs!

It was actually the most wonderful week ever- I learned that Disney was absolutely magical. There isn't a happier place on Earth, they're right about that. For one, Florida weather is gorgeous (or maybe we just had a good week). Secondly, Disney has this way of making everything, even the most usual common things, seem so amazing. Just eating at restaurants was a huge experience at Disney.

My favorite rides were Splash Mountain and the Rock'n'Roller Coaster.. both for different reasons. Splash Mountain told a story and had catchy music.. well.. Rock'n'Roller Coaster had these elements too but also was the scariest thing I've ever experienced.

It's hard to say what my favorite park was or even is. I think I'd say Magic Kingdom but it's so hard to choose one over the other!

I loved Magic Kingdom because it's a timeless classic. Seeing the castle, riding the rides I had always heard so much about (Pirates, Space Mountain, Haunted Mansion, the list goes on). I loved seeing the characters and even waited in lines with people half my height to meet some. I LOVED Wishes- definitely shed a tear. I also loved the Electrical Parade. At Magic Kingdom, we ate at Casey's Corner for lunch (yeah good luck finding a vegetarian option there haha). Supper was AMAZING. We ate at Cinderella's Royal Table in the castle!! A total dream come true.

Hollywood Studios was FANTASTIC as well. We planned to go on a Fantasmic night... easily the best show at Disney, it blew my mind. So good!

I chickened out of Tower of Terror.. but I did do Rock'n'Roller Coaster (LOVED IT).

We saw the Beauty and the Beast Show (LOVED IT), and did the Little Mermaid ride. We ate at Mom's 50's Prime Time Cafe (hilarious) and Hollywood and Vine. I also loved the Great Movie Ride! Rode it twice!

Animal Kingdom was a blast.. I remember getting there an hour early before it opened (we wanted to go to Expedition Everest REALLY bad).. as soon as it opened, we along with a huge mob of people, booked it to this ride.. we decided not to use our fastpasses on this and just wait in the line- good call, we rode the second run! SUCH a good ride, it was my mum's favorite of the week.

We also did the safaris, the rapids, saw the Lion King (so good). We ate lunch at a buffet restaurant (the something house... the name slips me), and supper at Rainforest Cafe.

Epcot was our last day.. it was really different than the other parks, it seemed like a fun interactive museum. We booked it to Soarin' and rode it right away. We ate lunch at Tutto Italia which was amazing, huge pasta fan. We had supper in the UK at the pub. Mum enjoyed this haha. I loved Spaceship Earth and meeting the Beast (my two Epcot highlights)

We also went to Downtown Disney twice and looked around.

Universal day was amazing (might be blasphemous to say) but their rides are SOOOOO good. I loved them! I did the Hulk roller coaster all by myself!

I was so sad to leave when the trip was over :(

I was definitely bit by the Disney bug and I knew then and there I would be back.