It's September and I'm another year older. This past year has flown by. With it 3/4ths over I deem this year to be a so-so year, reserving the right to call it much worse. A lot of good things have already happened this year, like escaping my old job at crappy Ralph's and getting two new jobs at local libraries (and in the process a pay raise).
Vista Drive gets a modest update with a couple of new pictures added to the Color gallery (pg: 57 & 58), as well as the Black & White gallery (pg: 58). Also added some pictures to Hotel and the Vista Observer. Enjoy.
Afterthoughts : An Old Favorite
A look back at Disneyland's PeopleMover
Growing up in SoCal we are lucky to have Disneyland right in our backyard. It's not super close, but close enough that there was a period in my life that I was an annual pass holder. I would make the 50 mile trek to Disneyland about four or five times a year, on average. Sometimes I would go for a few hours, other times I would stay nearly all day. One of my favorite attractions was one called The PeopleMover. It wasn't a rollarcoaster, nor was it anything that exciting. Nevertheless, I loved it. In short, The PeopleMover was a tour of Tomorrowland via a small tram strung together in groups of four. The reason I liked the ride was because it offered such great views of that section of the park. Also, there was almost never a line for it.. It also offered a nice place to sit and relax. I look fondly back at the PeopleMover now because it no longer exists. It closed down in 1995 to make room for another attraction, Rocket Rods, which closed down after only a few years because of technical problems. So, in remembrance of the old PeopleMover, which you can still ride at the Magic Kingdom at Disney World, I offer you a video of the entire attraction that I found on YouTube. Enjoy.
Editorial : An open letter to Baja Fresh
Baja Fresh, I have eaten at your establishment for the last time. Friday August 22nd I walked from work to a local food court and thought of giving your restaurant one more chance. I've eaten at your establishment a few times, each time disappointed. I'm not entirely sure why I gave your place so many chances to disappoint me, but I have. As I was saying, I went in and ordered the taquitos, hoping that perhaps I could find something among the many bland things on your menu that I could actually find tasty. I got my taquitos and before taking a bite I tried the small portion of rice and beans that comes along with it. One taste and I knew I was going to be completely disappointed with the rest of the meal. Beans and rice is one of my favorite dishes, but the ones I was served were bland and undercooked. I tried adding some flavor to them by adding one of your salsas, but that didn't help at all. I then moved on to the taquitos, which I figured wouldn't be that bad. I've had taquitos from the freezer section of the market that have been good. Suffice to say I have NO idea how your concoctions can turn a style of food that is flavorful and a favorite among many into a banal and flavorless joke. Not only will I not visit your establishment ever again, but I will discourage others from going. Taco Bell, which has no basis in authentic Mexican food, is a thousand times better than Baja Fresh. Thanks for nothing.
Etcetera : No Office Politics
I don't like office politics, and now The Onion has confirmed that I'm not the only one that isn't interested in who does what at work. I go to work to work, not to socialize, and apparently so does a growing segment of office grunts.
It's pretty much written in stone at this point that I shall live out the rest of my days alone. I could put my head in the microwave and turn it on full blast. Or, I can do what the person who sent the following post card to Post Secret is going to try to do. I'm at least going to try this before I start putting my head into random microwave ovens.
