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what i really like about my job. cheesy job rant time
13 years ago
okay, guys, if you don't like cheesy or things that are so cute it's barf worthy, you're not going to want to read this, lol. i'm literally going to talk about children, teddy bears, santa claus, wishes, and magic this whole time.
okay, so, first of all, i work at build-a-bear in downtown disney, which is right up against disneyland.
already the happiest fucking place on earth, then they added teddy bears
the job is rather tedious and repetitive... they have my main job as a stuffer, which is when you have your bear chosen out, and i'm the person who helps you stuff it and i talk to you and everything. i have to do the same thing every time; hi kid, do you want a sound, do you want a scent, do you want a beating heart or a regular heart, okay step on the pedal, let's do the heart ceremony, k put it in your bear, yayyyy done
i used to work with children taking photos, also in downtown disney, which made them laugh and stuff, and that was fantastic! i loved my job! but there's a couple things that make my job truly special that is completely unique to it, and that's what the children do when you stuff their bears. it's truly actually magical, in my opinion. when you do the heart ceremony (when you pick out a little heart to put in your stuffed animal), no matter what i make you do... dance, play, etc, i always ask them to make a wish and kiss the heart before they put it in their bear, and that's when the magic happens. you can tell when a kid is ACTUALLY making a wish with all of their heart and they truly believe in it, and it's the coolest thing in the world. every single one takes a big breath, holds that heart a little tighter, and shuts their eyes tight. it's so cool. to me, that makes all of the tedious work totally worth it, just for that little magical moment.
right now it's "holiday time" at build-a-bear, so i talk about santa a lot to little kids. this is another cool part. if you really take the time to talk to a kid, you find out how smart, funny, and great they all are. when i ask them about santa, they'll go on and on about how good they've been that year and what they could do better, but that they hope santa will come. i had one kid say that all they wanted from santa that year was a big hug. i had another kid who told me that their favorite part about christmas is making cookies for santa, because she wants him to be happy. they were both around five or four years old, and they were really smart and cool. it really makes me wish that i still believed in things like santa claus and the easter bunny, and all of that (haha, i just went to see rise of the guardians too, and i fucking LOVED it. ask me for a movie review), because i want to feel how they feel! they still feel magic.
really, some of the absolute funniest and coolest people that i've ever met are little kids and toddlers. some people don't like kids 'cause they're loud, young, still not sure how to handle some basic things like being polite, etc... but really, when you talk to as many kids as i have in the past year, they are ALL amazing. they might be on their best behavior for mommy and daddy, sure, but they all have interesting things to say. at my old job, this kid who just turned five told me everything he knew about every single indiana jones movie, star wars movie, about all of his legos and that he was already on the third harry potter book. when i told him to give me a high five, he ran back a little bit, and full on charged me with the best high five i've ever received. he was such a cool kid. his name was atticus. another little girl, at this job now, when i was stuffing her bear said the funniest damn thing ever. when i stuff a bear, i always tell them that i'm making them super smart when i stuff their head. i swear, this little girl said "don't make him too smart. i want him to be kind of dumb so he'll listen to me." i laughed my fucking ass off forever. i'm still laughing about it. she was only 7 years old! her name was brianna. right now, we have seasonal stuffed animals like rudolph, clarice, and the grinch. tonight, this little girl named jasmine got a rudolph toy. i've never seen someone so happy to get a toy in my life. she grabbed my hand and jumped up and down and told me that she dreamed about getting a build a bear for as long as she could remember, and when she saw rudolph on a commercial, he was the perfect one and she was so happy to finally get him, and it was a dream come true. she's eight years old. she was jumping up and down, and when i finished him, i turned on his light (his red nose glows), and the look on her face was wonderful. i gave him to her, and she held him so tight and bounced up and down so much, i thought she was going to rocket into space.
that's what makes me really happy. the kids might not remember me, but they'll remember that truly magical moment forever. they may not remember the exact feeling, but they'll feel their childhood and the nostalgia, which feels so amazing, and they'll remember the magic. it's why i collect pokemon and listen to the old theme to ecruteak city before i go to bed sometimes. that nostalgic feeling that reminds me that there will always be a little magic left in me.
i hope i made you guys barf with all of this faith, trust, and pixie dust
haha
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bby♥ ♥It was a great job, never have I worked at a place that the hours go by so quickly!
Your pretty lucky to have it be rewarding. ;3;
I am envious of you<3
the look on peoples faces when i told them that i didn't know where their package was gave me the warm fuzzies
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