Tag: California Adventure

• Joy Explosions and My Unreal Job – March 12, 2026 – Part 2

  

  As promised in Part 1 of this article, I left out the most important part of my 20-year celebration at Disney. As always, Patti is the most important part of any story. We were enjoying our time at California Adventure with all my 10+ year celebrators. One of Patti’s favorite rides was the Tower of…

  Brian Kirwan

  October 20, 2026

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• Eye Twitching Holidays – Thoughts from November 17 to December 18, 2003

  

  November 17, 2003 My system had a minor crash again. I had worked on a song (a sad song), and it suddenly wouldn’t let me logon to Windows. After much ado, it’s back, but I’ve been saving all my songs in multiple locations – which I should have done before, but at least I’m doing…

  Brian Kirwan

  May 18, 2023

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• Thoughts from January 8 and 11, 2002

  

  January 8, 2002 Well, I start my new class, Visual Development, this Thursday. This schedule should be easier than the last one on Monday nights. I have every other Friday off and I don’t have to get to work as early on the Fridays I work. We also recently got Annual Passes to Disneyland and…

  Brian Kirwan

  March 21, 2023

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  2002, animation, California Adventure, Charles, class, Disneyland, interrupted, orientation class, Photoshop, visual development