I am very sad. CBS finally posted a link to the application form for the next version of my favorite TV show – The Amazing Race. However, in reading the fine print, there is a section that says anyone employed by any of the Walt Disney Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates are not eligible. Apparently, Touchstone Television is part of the production of the…
April 13, 2002Tonight was a rare treat. I was at the park until midnight, but I only spent part of my shift with guests. The rest of the time was spent cycling boats at Peter Pan for some testing. It was cool, brainless work, and it was kind of fun to do all sorts of funky things with the boats. Is 20 GB enough for your CD…
April 10, 2002Did I just lose an hour or it was just me? I remember wondering why we had something as dumb as Daylight Savings Time, and then California went and had some make-believe energy crisis. I think it is all a conspiracy by all the fire departments and battery companies in the world to get us to buy new batteries for our smoke detectors. Ok, maybe…
April 7, 2002Some house cleaning on the site today. I updated the index for the Trip Diaries page to add a bit of pizzazz to it. Nothing major. I am still not 100% happy with it, and I will continue to search for some inspiration for that section. Of course, what I think I want to do with the section will require lots and lots of work.…
April 3, 2002I still haven’t managed to completely shake my cold. As a matter of fact, it has gotten a bit worse over the last 24 hours. I tried to wean myself off of Ny-Quil, but methinks that I should give it another night or two. Also, for the first time since I started work at DL, I called in sick. Last night, I managed about two…
April 2, 2002Ugh, what a week. I managed to catch a cold and was down for a few days. I think I either got it from my plane trip to San Jose a few weeks ago or being in Las Vegas. I started to feel bad on Monday, and still am trying to get it out of my system. I am just thankful for the wonders of…
March 31, 2002Well I guess I did OK on my Oscar predictions. I managed to get 6 out of 11 right. A bit worse than last year, but then again, if you look at my wishy-washy pics I pretty much mentioned a few more winners. The Academy did indeed go highbrow, but even that could not save this year’s ceremonies. I thought the Kodak Theater looked marvelous,…
March 25, 2002It is the end of March which means it is Oscar time! Every year for the past six or so, I have put out my own predictions for who will take home the gold, and I usually end up with a pretty good track record. Last year, I did the top nine, and I will add the Animation categories this year since they added Best…
March 22, 2002Good news in the mail yesterday, I have finally made CR-25 status at Disneyland which allows me to get some benefits and other good things. We are gearing up at the park in anticipation of next week’s crush. Most of the rides will reopen tomorrow (save Splash Mtn and the Carrousel). According to the higher ups, the nice quiet days are gone until September. Sadly…
March 21, 2002Back from Las Vegas, but sadly with no pictures. The Venetian has specified that there be no cameras or smoking in the showroom, so I respected that and didn’t take any. Now, if I had known that before I got the tickets, I would have asked for different seats in the back. When I got the tickets, I specified front row-center where it is pretty…
March 18, 2002