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June 24, 2004Waterloo!
I had my first Raging Waters experience today. It's much closer to my apartment than I had thought, with the drive to San Dimas only taking me about half an hour (not counting my surface-street adventure halfway there, looking for a gas station). For some reason, perhaps because I hardly ever have occasion to drive that stretch of the freeway, I'd always figured San Dimas to much further away. Not that I'm complaining--I did a round-trip into Universal City yesterday for a few hours of voiceover work, so the shorter drive today was a pleasant surprise.
I usually grow increasingly agitated as the theme-park fees add up. But not today. Seven dollars for parking, $23 for entry ($27, were it not for a coupon I printed out from their website) and $11.75 for lunch later, I was still in a very good mood. Even the $8 sandals I broke down and bought after the sun, sand and cement wrecked the soles of my feet couldn't ruin my sense of calm. Dropping fifty bucks at the water park? Pshhht, a mere trifle! I must have fancied myself a turn-of-the-century robber baron who'd lit cigars more expensive than that with bills of greater value than that.
I did feel pangs of remorse when the ride attendants, sun-bronzed teenagers of about half my size, tried to give me a starting push down the slide in question. Thanks for your good intentions, oh ye seasonally employed water nymphs, but you'd do as well to head out to the parking lot and try to clean-and-jerk my car over your head. I'll launch myself, if it's all quite the same to you.
Speaking of other first experiences, it looks like I'll be on a VO artist panel at the Anime Expo in Anaheim (or AX2004) over the July 4th weekend. I'm not sure if it'll be a R.O.D. TV panel, or a more general New Generation Pictures panel. Either way, I'm jazzed about it. Not only is this my first panel appearance, but my first time at any anime convention. Should be a hoot and a half!
Posted by patrick at June 24, 2004 03:00 AM
CommentsSo, dude -- when do I get my free waterpark ride, eh? Weighing a bit less than you, I would expct that I could get a free ride down that tube of terror. And I've done a cool waterpark. Like... never.
No hints at all in this post....
Posted by: Jon Bastian at June 26, 2004 12:25 AM
It's been a while since I've been to Raging Waters. I think it was for some high school senior field trip 4-5 years ago. I love the high speed thrill of those water slides, but the ones you go down without tubes or boards...well, let's just say I'm not too fond of wedgies. They're a pain in the butt. ;)
Did you get a nice tan while you were there? I would imagine it might take a person a little longer to bronze than normal with SPF 50 sunblock.
Posted by: Steph at June 29, 2004 11:20 AM
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