First off, I must give a big "F YOU" to the Seahawks for not showing up to the game today. And especially to Holmgren, for continuing to give Alexander playing time when it's clear that the soft cast interfered with his play. I think we owe that last fumble (and the GAME) to the cast - it got in the way, Alexander fumbled, Arizona recovered and scored, game over. You've really gotta be retarded not to realize from the first series or two that the cast seriously impacted his ability to catch/hold the ball. *headdesk*

Moving on... how do you scare the piss out of a zookeeper?
Radio call: Southeast Asia, anyone?
Us: Go ahead!
Radio call: Uh, we just had a guest report that something is coming out of one of your otters. They said it looks like it's having a baby.
Us: *craps pants*
See, we had a pregnant otter... or one we thought was pregnant. Unfortunately, small-clawed otters are prone to "pseudopregnancies," where their hormones are elevated like a pregnancy, their nipples protrude, and their belly gets big. I believe evolutionarily, it has to do with helping relatives nurse/care for their litters. According to the hormone spikes, our otter was "due" a couple of weeks ago... and since the window of opportunity had passed, we assumed it was a pseudo. So when we got the call, we started freaking out, thinking that she really HAD been pregnant, and now she was out on exhibit giving birth... instead, we got out there and, after careful inspection of the perfectly-normal otters, came to the conclusion that the guests had seen our male, Ralph's, wee-wee and thought it was a baby. Ah, good times! XD (We did bring the otters into holding after that, though, just in case)

So I'm sure many of you have seen the "Pluto attack" video making the rounds this weekend. If not, here it is for your viewing convenience:



As you all know, I know EXACTLY what it's like to be in his shoes. Quite literally. From word going around, apparently the kid kicked Pluto in the nads just before the camera started rolling, and that's what started it all. Now, ANYONE who's worked at Disney knows that Pluto's reaction is completely unacceptable. Completely. I don't give a rip WHAT that kid did - Pluto should not have reacted like that. You get kicked? Sucks to be you - that's part of your job description. You do not chase the kid down - you CALMLY remove yourself from the area. Leave set if you have to. You DO NOT take off after the kid like a bat outta hell.

And moving on to the woman who "pushes" him at the end? BULL. SHIT. Pluto's playing it like an NFL receiver looking for an interference call. Pluto has EXCELLENT balance (it feels no different than moving around like normal), and for her to knock him down would have taken a pretty good shove - and she barely touches him! Take a good look at Pluto's feet - he's backpedaling, and loses his balance on the edge of the curb and falls on his ass... then tries to blame it on the woman who, unfortunately, was reaching towards him at the same moment. BULL. SHIT.

IMHO, Pluto is just pissed off, and taking it out on everyone around him. That's unprofessional in ANY job - let alone a Disney character role! I've been kicked and punched in the face. I've had half a dozen highschoolers pigpile on me with no one around to help me. And yet somehow, even if my greeter didn't see it, I managed to just calmly walk off set and notify the coordinator. You know what? Shit happens. You know that LONG before you ever put on the costume. Hell, half of my interview was the casting rep telling me how much people beat the crap out of you. They don't keep it a secret. You're trained from day one to JUST WALK AWAY. That's all Pluto had to do from the first moment the incident happened. Just get up and walk away. Not chase the kid, not make all the pissed-off, unprofessional gestures. JUST WALK AWAY. I hope to God he was fired, because someone pulling that has NO place as a Disney performer, period.

In happier news, I've been working on some Disney art, like a drawing based on the Share a Dream Come True Parade... I require Disney theme park motivation! :P
/SERIOUS withdrawls
//nothing but Disney theme park music plays in my car now