July 9, 2004

• Sunday

  Esther and I weren't sure what to do but we ended up going to Knotts Berry Farm.   It was only $21.50 after 4 p.m.   We both haven't gone inside the park in a long time so we checked it out.   There's not much to say though since we only were able to get on two rides (calico mine ride and kingdom of the dinosaurs), but we were able to check out the Snoopy on Ice thing.    It wasn't too bad.   Afterwards, we ate at the chicken place (that's always a must) and got in right before it closed.   Once dinner was over, we went to watch a firework spectacular that went off in the back end of the park.   After it was over, we left and called it a night. 

  Monday

  Esther wanted to go to a casino, so we ended up going to Pechanga.   On the way there, we stopped at the Lake Elsinore shopping outlet.  I didn't know it existed.   It wasn't too bad.   From there, it was on to Pechanga. Man, was it packed!   Most of the machines were taken, and the only ones that were available were either:

  • really crappy
  • really expensive
  • broken

  Anyways, we walked around for a bit and then ate at the buffet.   After dinner, we played a few slots.   Right before we left, Esther won $85.   That may not sound like a lot but she won it on this 25 cent keno machine.   The funniest thing was that she selected the quick pick.   

  We left around 7:30, and made it back around nine.   Once we got back, we picked up my Monopoly and went to Jen's place.   When we got there, Wayne and Dave were already there.   Shane came by later, and we started our Monopoly game.    Towards the middle of the game, Wayne, Dave, and Shane teamed up against Jen, Esther and I.   Ultimately, we lost (thanks to one Boardwalk land with a hotel, and that stupid card that makes you pay x amount for houses and x amount for hotels).   It was cool though.

  Tuesday

  I had an interview with AEB for it's PR executive position.   The manager of that department is really laid back and was easy to talk to.     He asked if I could stick around for a while, and talk to another manager of a different (and totally unrelated) department.   I said sure, and he too was very laid back and gregarious.    So right now, I'm feeling decent about getting the position when I'm informed that the CEO wants to speak with me for a bit.   Initially, I didn't know what to think but once he started drilling out all these questions, I sort of tensed up.   I guess the whole thought of him being the CEO kind of intimidated me.   It was my fault for not being prepared for this situation but never in my years of being interviewed have I ran the gauntlet with three different people in the same day.    I've been interviewed by three people at the same time but not separately, and I've never been asked to see the CEO.   

  Anyway, after that was over, Esther and I ate at the Howard Hughes promenade.   We walked around for a bit and went home to watch television.   Around seven, we went to Lucille's for dinner.    I took Esther home around 11, and now here I am. 

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  It looks like there was yet another Thunder Mountain accident at Disneyland.   Two accidents in the span of 10 months?  I'm never going on that ride again.   Here's the story:

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Disneyland shut down its Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride on Thursday evening after two trains bumped into each other, a spokesman for the theme park said.

  NBC affiliate Channel 4 reported that an 11-year-old boy was treated at the scene for a neck injury. A 35-year-old man also may have received a neck injury, a spokeswoman for the Anaheim Fire Department said.

  Disneyland spokesman Bob Tucker said only that the ride had been closed and state safety regulators notified. 

  "At approximately 5:05 this afternoon, two trains made contact with each other at Big Thunder Mountain," Tucker said in a statement. 

  "In an abundance of caution, the attraction is now closed. ... We are investigating the situation and will report back once we have more facts." 

  The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride was the site of a fatal accident in September when one car crashed into another that had derailed, killing a 22-year-old passenger. 

  California state inspectors allowed the ride to reopen in March after requiring safety improvements. 

  Anaheim, California-based Disneyland is the oldest of the flagship resorts owned by the Walt Disney Co .

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