March 2005 Archives

We get a rental car (Chevy Trailblazer) and get on our way. My father and I spend the first couple hours talking. The topics discussed were ranging from my job and future to him landing a T-37 in 70-90 nauts of wind at Nellis AFB one windy day. I know that I started fading at around the two hour mark. I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore, but wanted to keep them open to pseudo support him. I only slept for an hour before I woke back up. By this point my father is starting to fade, and needs the constant motion and conversation to stay awake. We were so close to home that it was just another little bit to travel before beds welcomed us. We ended up making the trip in 4½ hours. My part of our Amazing Race was finally finished. With another 4 hours of sleep, I went to work and continued with a wonderful Tuesday.

A tickling on my foot woke me up, which I decided to ignore. A second round of tickling got me up. Most of the others were up and rustling about. I ate breakfast, but it wasn't out of hunger, just habit. Life cereal is pretty tasty, and something I haven't purchased in a while.

We arrived in Chicago, cramped up, tired, and hungry. It's now 12:45 or so in the morning. It's decided that our best bet is to go over to our departing gate, so that we're guaranteed to be woken up (so we don't miss our early flight).

Really there was just one logo, but in a couple different colors. Check out this mini version of the logo.

"Our Amazing Race"

Basic idea: Introduce ourselves to producers and do it in format similar to Amazing Race.

If only we knew the pandemonium that we were about to enter, we might not have even started. Following Alec's idea for the video (and seeing the need for a team name and logo) the day began. I created a logo for our new team, The Globe Walkers, and emailed that out for people's viewing pleasure.

I attempt to deliver my answer to my father. He has gone MIA and found himself on a golf course and not answering phone calls until after the round.

I got a phone call from my father, who tells me that he's got a sweet and sour story for me. In short, he wants me to get in contact with Alec so that he can find out if Alec would be interested in making an insane trip to Philadelphia the coming weekend. The Amazing Race is having an open casting call in Philadelphia for Season 8, and they want families of four to participate. It has been established that the four that they want to participate are my father, sister, brother, and my uncle.

• Dakari
• Juan
• Osama
• Yao
• Vladimir

• Billy the Springtime Badger
• Fred the Rabid Easter Ferret
• Arty the Anaconda
• Betty the Beautiful Black Widow
• Larry the Fun-Loving Lobster
• Ronald McDonald

• Eye-Brown Trimming
• Self-Induced Vomiting
• Starvation
• Back Stabbing
• Blatent Lying

• Neanderthals Eagerly Smacked Women
• Nervous Eavesdroppers Seldom Wait
• Never Eat Soup Wednesdays
• Negate Every Stupid Weakling
• Nearly Everyone Smokes Weed
• Needles Easily Shoot-up Wonders
• Nobody Enjoys Swallowing Worms
• Nerdy Etymologists Study Wildly
• Nasty Erotica Stimulates Wankers
• North East South West

• Crumbs
• Inserted metal objects
• The roughness of toast on the inner smooth metallic surfaces
• Hot flashes
• The toaster oven's ego
• Microwave noise
• Toaster pastries
• Second cycle toasting

• Seriously, do I even need a list for this? Have you seen where your dog's tongue has been lately?

• Mint Orange
• Chile Pumpkin
• Cherry Picante
• Passion Fruit Mustard
• Lemon Lime Cream
• Tobacco Cola
• Black Licorice Cream Soda
• Crystal Sprite

• Freeway overpasses
• Freightliners
• Sky scrapers
• Oil tankers
• Glaciers
• Atomic clocks
• Fully assembled crystal chandeliers
• Richard Branson