So my new friend Arielle and I have decided that we are going to be roommates when we move into our new apartments in Orlando.

Arielle is 22 and a senior in college majoring in Anthropology. Not sure if she is graduating in December or not. I guess that's something I will have to ask her. She is from south Florida and is going to be a Conservation Education Presenter just like myself. Arielle loves to read just like myself, and also likes different teas. We can't wait to shop for different teas around Epcot together and try them out. Not to mention we are both huge Disney dorks (I thought I was the only one.)

We are already trying to coordinate our bedroom to figure out what we will be bringing so we don't double up on stuff, and trying to match our bedding and such so our room won't look so mismatched. I just knew we were going to be friends when I first started talking to her and now I'm so excited to get down to Florida and get to know my new friend (especially with the earthquakes we have been having here in Kansas, LOL!)

Arielle and I are also going to try and make Hilaire and Kerstin our suite mates on the other end of the apartment. Both Hilaire and Kerstin are great gals and I knew as soon as I started chatting with them that I would also become friends with both of them. Hilaire is going to be one of the Vet Hospital Interns with Animal Kingdom and believe it or not, she is from Kansas too! I can't wait to share all of our animal stories. I think she could teach me a lot as well. Not just with the new stuff she will be learning at Disney, but also with everything she has done in the past. Kerstin will also be a Conservation Education Presenter and I have a lot in common with Kerstin as well. She also loves animals. She's living in Texas right now and I know that she used to train show horses, not sure if she still does. Plus we like a lot of the same movies and video games, and we both have a crush on Kovu (love that lion!)

I am so excited to be making new friends and sharing new experiences. Cross your fingers for us so that we all get in the same apartment together!

So I am asking all of you to help us! We are hoping we think of everything to bring but I'm sure we will forget stuff. Can you think of anything we might overlook that we might need while we are there?? Thanks for your help!