Weekend Wrap-up

Last Week

I attended a meeting in BET this time. Like Motions, rows of folding chairs were set up and a projector displayed a presentation on a big screen at the back of the stage. Several large monitors were also used. I took a picture but it came out too blurry to use.

I heard about some hypocrites trying to feel better about themselves by degrading others. They exploited a recent event for their own entertainment, gawking at some people while making false remarks about others, showing little respect for anyone. [R]espect [A]nd [V]alue [E]veryone is a policy that embraces everyone, especially those with differing views from yours. Have some respect for people visiting the parks.

A freind at work is going to buy one of the new iPhones and sell me her old one cheap. It will be interesting to see if I can get it working the way I want.


BSG

Battlestar Galactica is finally getting interesting. I'm starting to have some doubts that Roslyn is the 12th Cylon and leaning toward Baltar again. There was a moment I thought they were going to reveal Starbuck's viper was the 12th Cylon ("Transformers - Cylons in disguise"). I thought the idea that Cylon's can get old to explain Ty's situation was stupid. It's more believable if people and their memories are turned into cylons.

Reaching Earth to find it destroyed was one of the possibilities I suggested, and I'm glad they did that. Take Earth out of the picture. No "Galactica 1980". So what's next? Did the population of Earth really die or move on? Maybe move underground? Starbuck's Viper is still unexplained, leaving the "Ship of Lights" idea still intact.

Maybe everyone should just pack up and go back to Caprica and live in peace.

Maybe everyone is a Cylon.

Maybe the Cylon centurions are responsible for all this. Wouldn't that be a twist?


Father's Day Weekend

I was originally planning to take a 4 day weekend to complete several projects around the house; buy and install IKEA shelving, wax the cars, go see Narnia, Star Wars weekend, etc. Friday morning we went to Typhoon Lagoon for fun and exercise, and when we came back we found several exciting messages waiting. Friends that live a few hours away wanted to drive up and spend the weekend with us in the parks. Even though it was father's day weekend and Star Wars weekend, they managed to find a hotel room at a great rate -- in the Celebration Mona Lisa of all places. We didn't even know that complex was operating. We heard the operating company had financial "challenges", but apparently the hotel had opened a few weeks ago. They are also pet friendly and our friends brought their dogs. When they checked in, they were pretty much the only people in the entire place. The rooms were very nice and the rates reasonable (at least right now they are).

Saturday, Sunday, and part of Monday we went to the parks. Our party ranged from 4 people to 8, depending on who went that trip. We went on a ton of attractions in the MK and Epcot, had dinner at Boma's, and watched a showing of Fantasmic. I tried to convince them to visit the Studios for Star Wars weekends, especially since I was sure that the fathers would get to join their kids in the Jedi training show like last time, but the children in our group weren't interested. They'd rather go to the MK all the time if they could. It was extremely hot every day. Too hot! Often we needed to seek shade, air conditioning, drinks, and rest. The heat and fatigue caused a few stressed moments, not unusual for Disney World. I forgot to put sunscreen on my face and got quite burned the first day. By each afternoon my clothes were soaking wet and I had to shower and change multiple times. We had quite a pile of damp laundry by Monday - a small price to pay for time with good friends. We had a great time.

Syndicated 2008-06-17 05:41:32 (Updated 2008-06-17 05:52:47) from Keith