"If You Keep on Believing..."

One of the most awesome things that's ever happened to me, happened yesterday and I am still pinching myself over it. I kinda can't believe it, and am a little afraid to talk about it for fear it will somehow be undone. But in the event somehow it is, I think I better mention it here because this may turn out to be the only proof it did, in actual fact, happen. To me.

It has been a LONG held dream of mine to work for Disney. You can look HERE for a refresher if you need one--I'm sure most of you don't. Well, I got an email last week from a gentleman I know who works at Disney Character Voices, and he asked me to come in and audition to be the singing voice of Cinderella for a new Mattel doll coming out next year. WHAT?!! I had to come in and sing "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" as much like Ilene Woods as possible (the original voice of Cinderella.) And I found out on Monday I got the job! Aggghhhh! I could NOT believe it. I was so excited! I went to the studio yesterday and recorded it, which means...

I worked for Disney!
I'm a flippin' Cinderella doll!!

So if all goes according to plan, it'll be on Toys 'R Us shelves this spring. And I'll be sure to let you know when I see it. If everything else goes according to plan, they'll bring me in for future Cinderella voice projects. That would be a bigger dream come true.

Waiting to audition. Trying to soak it all in.

The office where I waited. I may or may not have held Mickey's hand for good luck and comfort before going in. He's always been a favorite of mine.

The walls of the office, covered with such autographed treasures as this one from Jodi Benson, who played the voice of Ariel. Everyone is on that wall: Angela Lansbury, Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, it's incredible.

The hallway. All kinds of Disney paraphrenalia--everywhere! Yesterday I walked out of the elevator and there was Beauty and the Beast playing on a flat screen . . . in the hallway. So fun!

And here's me yesterday after the whole thing was over. I'm sure I feel now a bit like Cinderella might've after her ball. Back to regular life. But for one day I got to be a princess. And I'll never forget it.