Friday, June 16, 2006
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Secret Passages?
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Room Inspection
Monday, June 12, 2006
Oh George!
When we first arrived at our apartment, Randy, Jason and I, we checked out the four rooms to see which one we wanted. Three of our roommate had already been there, but were not there themselves. The first room we went in had a little Lilo and Stitch shrine. It had recently come out and I guess this guy loved it. The next room was kind of messy with all his stuff spread all over. The other room that had been occupied looked well kept. He had a picture of himself with girl that he took to what appeared to be a school dance. Randy didn't want to end up with some wierdo and thought this guy looked okay. Jason and I dibs the room that wasn't occupied. We are both LDS and thought it would be nice to share a room with someone that shares the same beliefs. By the end of the day we meet our other roommates and George was Randy's. Turns out that he deciede to be homosexual, which I don't support, but I don't condem him as a person. He once kissed me on the cheek and I made it clear never to do that again. He was really funny at times, but often thought he was the badest thing that landed in Florida. While we were working at Disney World, he managed to burn a hole in a cookie sheet, kick a hole in our wall, and light the oven on fire. All we could say is, "Oh George."
Another Selection For Your Gee Wiz Collection:
When Walt told his wife that he wanted to build an amusement park, she asked why and stated that they were so dirty. He responded, "That's the point! Mine wouldn't be."
Another Selection For Your Gee Wiz Collection:
When Walt told his wife that he wanted to build an amusement park, she asked why and stated that they were so dirty. He responded, "That's the point! Mine wouldn't be."
Friday, June 09, 2006
Piglet?

Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Chatham Square Marti Gras
Friday, May 26, 2006
The Mouse
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Disney Quest
During the first week we were at Disney World on the College Program, we got the opportunty to go to Downtown Disney and go inside Disney Quest. Disney Quest is a four story building full of all sorts of games, many of them video or arcade games. I felt like a kid, not just in a candy store, but in a candy store with loads of money. The great thing is once you pay to get in, all the games are free. I went will almost all my roommates and another guy that we made friends with while we were there. One of our favorite games was a Pirate's of the Caribbean game. You're on a boat and the screens all around you look like the ocean. One person steers and you have places for sick people at cannons. We would have competitions amongst our group to see who the better pirates were. We compared scores at the end. All in all it was so much fun. I highly recommend Disney Quest for someone of any age.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Kali River Rapids

Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Darwin, Darwin, and Darwin

One thing I like about my name is how unique it is. There are not very many people that have the name Darwin, but there are a few. I've heard of a few older gentleman with that name, but none my age. Every time some met a Darwin that knew me, as soon as they saw me they would explain they met another Darwin. This name recognition happened often while working at Disney World. The first was when I asked a family if they would like me to take their picture for them so they could all be in it. One of the little girls saw my name, tugged on her mom's pants and pointed at my name tag. Her mom saw my name and said, "Oh look, just like on The Wild Thornberries." Another time was when I was sweeping near the Flight's of Wonder, a bird show at the Animal Kingdom. I was chatting with another cast member when I here a lady in the Flights of Wonder say into her microphone, "I would like to introduce you to a good friend of mine, Darwin!" I spun around thinking all these people were going to be staring at me, but she was talking about an owl she was presenting. But the one I thought topped them all was when I guest asked me to take his picture with his friends. He saw my name tag and said, "Your name is Darwin?" I replied an affirmitive. He said, "My name is also Darwin!" It was neat to meet someone with my same name that was my same age.
Monday, May 22, 2006
Protein Spill? What's That?

Monday, May 15, 2006
Jason's First Day

Friday, May 12, 2006
My Disney College Program

Thursday, May 11, 2006
Hidden Mickey

Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Disney's Castaway Cay

The next day we landed at Disney's own island, Castaway Cay. It was so beautiful. It was wonderful to have an island all to ourselves, just the guests on the Disney Cruise. They made the island perfect. Palm trees were planted just right so they could hang hammocks up all along the beach. It is seperated in to the family beach and the adult beach if they don't want to be around all the children. The water was absolutely warm and crystal clear. I recommend you bring snorkling equipment. There is much to do: water skiing, parasailing, snorkling, swimming, sunbathing, and again, we made sand creatures. We made a turtle and a dolphin. Everyone thought it was so cool. A little girl wanted to make her own so she mad a small simple dolphin. She was adorable. The food was most excellent. What a dream it would be to live there. One of Disney's logo is, "If you can dream it, you can do it." "It all started with a mouse."
Monday, May 08, 2006
Paradise Island

The next day on the Disney cruise, we made buff at Nassau early in the morining. We could tell where we were from our stateroom by our television. There where channels that showed where the ship was on a map and another that showed a view from a camera on the top deck. We spent the day walking the streets declining all sorts of trinkets from the residence there. I believe they make their living of tourism. There was a part of it that made me sad to see all these rich folks stroll among all these poor folks that sell necklaces, clothes, blankets, etc. for just a couple of bucks. The other sad thing about it is that you can bargin the price in half because more often than not, they will take what they can get. We made our way to a transport boat to Paradise Island, an island just shortly to the northeast of Nassau. It is a beautiful place. On the island lies the popular resort Atlantis. It almost seems as if it was the lost treasure of Atlantis. One of it's rooms is a bridge that connects the two buildings. That suite cost the big bucks, usually only used by royalty or celebrities. The beaches were great. Crystal clear water; heaven on Earth. While we were on the beach, we made sand creatures that eventually got washed away by the waves. That evening we returned to the ship for a wonderful meal.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Disney Cruise Line

If you have been on a cruise before, you may know the excitement that I had while on the Disney Cruise. It was the coolest trip I've ever been on. When I got on board they asked my last name. Once I told them, the cast member (disney employee) announced in the mircophone, "Let's welcome the Deming's aboard the Disney Wonder." Many cast members in the lobby started to applaud. I felt like a king! As soon as we got on, we headed to the beach blanket buffet. I'm not sure how to describe it in one word except for WOW! So much food and only a little amount of stomach space. I couldn't even sample all that was there because of the quantity. One remarkable, artistic item we saw were watermelons with designs and flowers cut into them. We set off to sea out of Port Canavral watching a few dolphins and sea turtles swimming aside the ship. When the horn blew to make way, the horn plays the first two measures of "When You Wish Upon a Star". The top of the ship had three different pools; one for children, one for families, and one for the adults. At the bow there was a basket ball half court. It was chessy yet fun to do a reinactment of the movie Titanic at the front of the ship. The restaurants on board were excellent. The service was spectacular. On waiter started doing some magic tricks. I think my favorite part was to be on the top deck at night looking at the stars, the twilight of the horizion, the depths of the ocean, the wind on my face, and standing next to a pretty girl. Our destination: The Bahamas, so stay tuned.
Another Selection For Your Gee Wiz Collection:
Disney owns two cruise ships: One named Magic and the other named Wonder.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
DAK: Disney's Animal Kingdom

Another Selection For Your Gee Wiz Collection:
The day of the year that has most guests at Disney World is on Easter. Most people are off work, and other will skip religious services for a vacation. Christmas comes in second place.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Disneyland's 40 Years of Adventure

One of the greatest memories and experiences I've had was when my family when to Disneyland in July of 1995. The 17th was Disneyland's 4oth anniversary and we hit it right on time. My mom, a microbiologist for the BYU Health Center, had a conference there for a week, so for six days we got to play in the park. It was remarkable, magical, and more excitement than we've ever hoped for. On the monorail from the Disney Hotel to the park, they handed out birthday hats to all aboard. The first 500 or so people into the park through the gates got free T-shirts. They handed out cupcakes for free all day. I'm not sure how long it lasted, maybe all month, but for at least the week we were there. I loved staying there all day, and when we got tired, we went back to the hotel, and then later back to the park. It stayed open until late at night and we took in all that we could. Our favorite family activity was to translate all the writings on the walls of the Indiana Jones ride. If you wanna know, ask me what it says. The Lion King parade was magnificent. There wasn't a part of it that wasn't. I'd love to return because now they've added California Adventure and Downtown Disney. I can't believe It was 11 years ago. I'm getting old, but never to old for a wonderland. One of the greatest excitements of all was a time capsule they buried and they will open it in another 40 years. I've made an oath to myself that I'll take my family back there on that day to see what is taken out the day I saw it put in. Have a magical day!
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Disney World Resort: Disney's Animal Kingdom

My philosophy is that we are all children. Some are just a little older than others. (Some much older than others.) What better place to work than a playground. I had the opportunity to work at Disney World in Disney's Animal Kingdom. You might say that I had a wild time there. It was through the Disney College Program. Recruiters come to a variety of colleges and univerities in the nation to hire students for this internship. While working at the park you can also take classes at the Disney University. I bet less than 1 in 1000 people knew Disney World had a University. If you go long enough you might graduate with a Mouseters degree or a Ducktorate. :) Just a little Disney humor there. Working there was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I could tell you stories until your ears fell off of all the good times we had. If you need any vacation tips, you know who to call on. If you are a student and you need a break from college I suggest you try out their college program. Fairy tales and pixie dust not your thing? You can always go to Universal Studios, Sea World, Cape Canavral, or many of the beach to the not so far east and west.
Now for your Gee Wiz Collection of the day:
The Kilamanjaro Safari Ride in Disney's Animal Kingdom is 106 square acres. That is big enough to contain all of Disney's Magic Kindom park. The size of Disney's Animal Kingdom is so large, it could hold the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT Center, Disney Studios (MGM), and all their parking within it's boarders. Stay tuned next time for more.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Hi
Hi this is my first post. Well, it is my first day at work at 10XMedia in Provo Utah. I needed a summer job since I don't get workstudy in the summer. I've been working with some of my professors on campus and have done some research with them previously. I wrote part of a report for the State Department on Utah Lake: Mineral Resources and Hydrocarbon Potenial. Last summer I did some research in Santaquin about fractures and stresses in the metamorphic complex there to see if there was any relation to the Wasatch Fault.
In truth, I feel a little like Josh Baskin played by Tom Hanks in the movie "Big" when he grows up and he gets a job working with computers. I'm learning all sorts of things I never new about the internet, computers, and the whole works. We work in connection with real estate agents. One such place to visit if you don't mind hurricane weather is Ormond Beach, Fl. It's a great little place just north of Daytona Beach. Enjoy the environment but stay out of the crowd, am I right folks. Heck, Disney World is just down the road. Next time I'll talk to you about when I worked there. Loved it!!!
In truth, I feel a little like Josh Baskin played by Tom Hanks in the movie "Big" when he grows up and he gets a job working with computers. I'm learning all sorts of things I never new about the internet, computers, and the whole works. We work in connection with real estate agents. One such place to visit if you don't mind hurricane weather is Ormond Beach, Fl. It's a great little place just north of Daytona Beach. Enjoy the environment but stay out of the crowd, am I right folks. Heck, Disney World is just down the road. Next time I'll talk to you about when I worked there. Loved it!!!