Post Cards From My Cell Phone

Catching Up

I know it's been a while since I posted regularly, but I hope to change that now that I have more time. One of my favorite columns was my Post Cards From My Cell Phone feature. This is where I snapped self portraits of me somewhere in the world and writing some fascinating fact(s) about that place. Even though I hadn't been posting, I created a few postcards to use but never got around to using them. So over the next few weeks I am planning to catch the reader up with this backlog of postcards. Please stay tuned. I have some fascinating places to visit over the next couple months. Hold on to your hats now. And make sure those seatbelts are fastened. Oh yea, and keep you arms hands feet and legs inside the vehicle and remain seated until we have come to a full and complete stop inside the station....

The Early Bird Gets the Worm!

Editor's Note: The videos contained in this posting are for mature audiences only. They are very graphic in nature and are not intended for young viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

In Celebration of Spring, Bearded Dragons Makki and Gyis have awakened from their deep winter slumber and have begun life for 2010 in earnest. For those of you that may not know much about dragons, they brumate, over the winter. Brumation is kind of like hibernation, but it's different. They just kind of shut down when it's cold and start going when it warms up. During this period they don't eat or drink. But if you shine a light on them to see if they are awake, they give you a look that could kill.

To get an early start on spring, which starts later this week, Makki and Gyis got their first order of worms today. I tried shooting video of the event. But as you can see, Makki saw the camera and was at first camera shy. I tried dangling a worm in front of her, but all she saw was the camera. She didn't do anything until I dumped all twenty worms in front of her, and then she couldn't resist.

Gyis on the other hand wasn't camera shy at all. In fact, he was nothing but a ham hamming it up. Here you can watch him grab a worm and then look directly at the camera as he deliberately chews each bite and chomps down each individual worm.

Life After Disneyland

Life After Disneyland

I am no longer a Disneyland Cast member. Friday was my last day. It was very bittersweet. I will miss being there on a daily basis, I will miss everyone I worked with. But I won't miss the commute and the away time it cost me. A lot of people asked me what it was like on my last day. The only way I could sum it up really was: It was like reading a good book. When you get to the end you want to read more, but there is no more to read. That sums up the whole Disney Experience. They did tell me I could go back whenever I wanted (for the mere sum of $75/day or whatever the going daily rate is at the gate.).

Meanwhile, my first day has been busy. Grand X and Cheese Boy (Toby Jack, sounds like Colby Jack, thus Cheese Boy) came to visit. We had fun watching Daddy's new BIG TV (we did put movies on it, we didn't just watch the TV.); used the bubble gun to blow and chase bubbles; wrestled; had good food; and played with the dog and cat. It was a fun weekend.

Speaking of fun and cat, I got to take Pyra in to get fixed and de-clawed today. She comes home Wednesday. Stay tuned for videos of her learning that she no longer has claws. Should be entertaining when she tries to climb up the reptile cage.

TWO WEEKS AND COUNTING

I officially gave my two weeks at Disneyland yesterday. My last day will be end of shift Friday January 22, 2010. This was not an easy decision to come to since I really love what I was doing. Especially working in the Jungle as well as the trains. Last night was my official last night doing the jungle cruise.

As much as I loved working as Disneyland, the bottom line was that the commute was killing me. That, coupled with the fact that is was getting more and more evident that I would not be able to progress through the ranks in a timely fashion no longer made the sacrifices worth it. I will miss all the friends that I made as well as the guests and visitors from around the world. It was truly an awesome experience.

My last few days will be: Today on the Railroad from 4:30pm to 8:30pm; Thursday at Indiana Jones 10:30am to 5pm; Monday, Jan 18 Railroad 4:30pm to 8:30pm; Thursday and Friday at Indiana Jones, times to be announced. Itis only fitting that I end at Indiana Jones since that is where I started.

Thanks Mickey! It was a wonderful, yet challenging run. I would do it again if I ever have the chance.

STAY TUNED FOR SHOCKING BIGGGG ANNOUNCEMENT

Since no-one comes this way any more, and why should they, since the blog is rarely updated anymore, I feel safe to make this announcement of my SHOCKING BIGGGG ANNOUNCEMENT.

The news will break Wednesday, January 13! Tune in for this life shattering experience!