keep it on the low down. down low. no doubt.

i have a theory that all of us participate in an activity that should be embarrassing to reveal. i don't mean anything that is a true vice...gambling, pornography, drinking, adultery. i just mean something completely innocuous and simple. as an example, i will reveal one of mine:

i love walt disney world. charlotte and i first went in 1996 and we have been back at least a dozen times since then. charlotte has been 3 times in the past 6 months. sadly, i have been only twice in the same time period. our son is only six; but, he has been 6 times, and he thinks every kid goes to disney world every year. of course, this is not my secret. who could possibly feel silly about being fortunate enough to go to the happiest place on earth all the time?

my habit is one of participating on a message board for people planning trips to walt disney world and people who just want to hold online discussions about all things disney while biding their time between disney world trips. the thing is, i hardly ever respond to or begin discussions because most of the people on the site are stupid. the main topics (that get discussed and rediscussed ad nauseum) are "what's your favorite ride?" "what's the weather going to be like while i'm there?" and "how are the crowds during_____week?" every so often someone will post a question about "gay days" at disney world. not that the questioner is at all judgmental, he just wants to know how crowded it will be. yeah, right.

almost everyone creates some kind of cutesy online name containing a lame play on words dealing with disney or disney characters; like pooh"n"pigletspals. no offense if that's your tag. then they'll enhance their signature with lists of their numerous trips to "the world" and where the offender stayed during each of these trips. worst of all, they will post a picture of their kids who usually look like they need to spend more time walking around the park and less time riding in a stroller eating their 3rd premium mickey ice cream bar since lunch.

it sounds as if i am a disney snob (if there is anything so pathetic) ;but, i almost never read anything on this site that i didn't already know...except that the brazilian tour groups in the summer cut in line alot. that kind of analysis usually costs extra.

it all makes me wonder why i go to this site multiple times every single day. the only reason i can conjure is that i have to do something habitually, and i don't drink.

i got to go...i can't remember the best place to watch the fireworks in the magic kingdom. i better go check the latest poll.

p.s. check out buzz with his horns up. too cool.