Archive for April, 2006

Uninspired Quiz 1

Wednesday, April 5th, 2006

I’m sure by now this blog has got you wondering a couple of things about yourself. Are you about to get fired? Are you uninspired? Well, I have developed a couple of quizzes, based on my recent experiences, to help you find the answers to these questions.

Quiz 1: Are you about to be fired?
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Uninspired Spring Break – Day 6 – Babies, Bears, and Funnel Cakes. Oh My!

Monday, April 3rd, 2006

Today Friend and Baby joined us for a journey through the Magic Kingdom.

Flashback to my first journey through the Magic Kingdom:

Although I was born in a state that doesn’t really have bears, I was terrified of bears. No one knows why. Call it a birth defect. Once he discovered my odd phobia, Father took great delight in teasing me about bears, but Mother would always calm me by saying that all the bears are in California.

My first trip to the Magic Kingdom (that I remember) happened when I was about 5 years old, and it was a driving trip. My cousin was an accountant for Disneyland and my Aunt and Uncle lived in Long Beach, so we had free lodging and free Disney tickets. The family was packed into the car and we headed for Tinkerbell and friends, gleefully singing “Hi Ho, Hi Ho, off to Disneyland we go!” at the top of our lungs. As soon as we crossed the state line Mother proclaimed, “Hooray! We are in California!” I promptly began to cry. (more…)