Thanks to Kevin’s editorial prowess, I have gone through all of the Daily Update archives and have fixed some of the grammatical and spelling problems that seem to permeate them. I was thinking of attending a local Star Trek convention to gather some cool Gorn pics with celebrities, but I have discovered a lot has changed with the conventions since the last time I attended…
March 1, 2001Courtesy of Roger’s excellent photography, I submit for your approval: The Gorn with Dhani, Marie, and Sara of the A*Teens Amit didn’t squeeze in, but gets his own photo They did a good job despite some glitches in the playback system. All four of them were really nice. Also kudos to the lady in front of us in line for shooing away about 20 people…
February 28, 2001Today the A*Teens released their second album in the US titled “Teen Spirit“. This is the first that contains non-ABBA songs and more importantly, actually features the guys singing. Tonight at 6pm, they will be signing copies of their album at the Glendale Galleria. My hope is to grab the Gorn and get a shot of him with the A*Teens. You can all thank Joe…
February 27, 2001Yesterday at Disneyland was fun. There is no better thrill than riding the Matterhorn in a driving rainstorm. It adds an extra dimension to the ride to see the rain falling in the floodlights. There is also the thrill of “Is this bobsled going to fly off of the mountain or not?” I was a bit disappointed that they ended up closing the park an…
February 26, 2001Last night I found out I was royally screwed by Enterprise Rent-a-car. Apparently I was charged for the optional insurance. I looked at the contract and sure enough, I initialized the spot where it says I accept it. I seemed to remember the not-quite-honest person at the counter asking me if I wanted to have the optional or regular coverage. I think I said just…
February 23, 2001For the first time in weeks, we have enough juice to keep the power on in California. Not that anyone really noticed. Despite all the talks and the news reports of conservation and cutting back, life didn’t really get affected much by our state’s latest snafu. Maybe it is because I live in LA and we are pretty much insulated from the real world. Of…
February 22, 2001The office downstairs is having an auction today to dissolve all of its assets. Yesterday, I walked through and realized why this company went bankrupt. Every workstation had its own laser printer (most were HP LaserJet 4MP). At first I suspected that there was no central network, but upon further snooping, it appears they did have a network. Among other excesses: Expensive artwork, one suite…
February 21, 2001Three-day weekends are so nice – even if you have to drive 1000 miles roundtrip. Of course, thanks to Susie, I didn’t have to drive the whole way. I reserved a minivan from Enterprise, but it was in the shop. They did offer me a free upgrade, which answered the life-long question: What do they give you when you get upgraded from a minivan? A…
February 20, 2001Some more A-V bliss. Apparently the Anti-Valentine’s Day tradition continues in Davis. SFGate presents an article about the current direction and evolution of the modern theme park, and the bizarre turns it has taken in recent years. Did anyone else think that the Oscar nominations were a bit weird this year? Maybe it was just the selection of movies. I dunno.
February 15, 2001