Today was the grand opening of the new Buzz ride that I have been working on for 4 months. It is such a nice feeling to be able to be part of something special like this. I went into the park for the opening ceremony and saw most of the people I worked with on the project and then saw the suitably cheesy opening ceremony.…
March 17, 2005Well my four month test and adjust assignment is over, and I am now focusing on the opening of our new attraction here at the park. It is always exciting to be in on the ground floor of something, and when it is very popular and has a huge impact on guests, well it is what I live for at the park. We have had…
March 6, 2005I was finally able to get out from the OC and head up to LA to catch a movie and do something I have wanted to do since I moved down from No Cal in 1999. First up the movie: Inside Deep Throat. I know what you are thinking. It’s not a porno, but rather a compelling, funny, and interesting look into the first blockbuster…
February 27, 2005Finally a day off. It was rather nice I’ll say. I woke up early-ish because thats what my body has been doing over the last week. After talking on the phone with some friends, I promptly fell asleep at 1pm and didn’t get up until 8. Man did it ever feel so good. Tomorrow is catch up on things around the house day. Some cleaning…
February 22, 2005After some hand wrangling and some massaging of the credit card company, my new-to-me laptop has arrived. It is true, it does lack a firewire port, but I couldn’t be happier. The screen is nice and big, and bright and clear. All of the complaints about the Inspiron 600M such as the warm left wristpad and the keyboard are non-issues with me. My left wrist…
February 17, 2005I finally bit the bullet and ordered a laptop. I decided that if I really wanted a laptop that I shouldn’t just get what I could afford at the local Big Box outlet and be happy with that. I decided to take that price range and scour online to see if I could get something better. Sure enough I did – although it is refurbished.…
February 14, 2005I almost had one back last Thanksgiving, but now it has come to a head. I really need it over the next couple of weeks as we get closer and closer to our opening. I am still stuck in the sub-$1000 category, but the good news is that those computers are even better than the ones that were available in November. I haven’t had a…
February 9, 2005For the first time in 5 years, I have a new pair of glasses. Hard to believe, but my prescription only changed slightly and it was for the better. I think the doctor wanted my left eye to do some more work, At first, I it took some getting used to the glasses, but now I am fine. I have 30 days at Lenscrafters to…
January 31, 2005I finally received my service update and can now enjoy the wonders of TiVo to go. This nifty feature allows me to transfer my TiVo’ed shows to my computer and then using Sonic’s MyDVD software, transfer the shows to DVD. Only problem? The version of MyDVD that came with my computer doesn’t support the files. I already bought Nero and think I might have found…
January 29, 2005I discovered that the BBC is bringing back one of the greatest Sci-Fi series of all time (and not in lame TV Movie format like the ill fated Fox Movie in 1996). BBC One will show it sometime in 2005. To help kick start your Who mojo here are some tasty links: Doctor Who Wikipedia – get caught up on the last 8 doctors. Mix…
January 24, 2005