Dan McDonald's Blog

Welcome Aboard

2009-10-25T14:24:00.001-04:00

We are on the ship. Sailing at 4:00 PM.

Zero days until the cruise

2009-10-24T15:21:00.001-04:00

I enjoy looking at my web page #http://cruise.danmc.org and seeing the countdown clock at all zeros.

2009-10-24T11:32:00.001-04:00

I always feel guilty taking the cats to the big house, hearing those big iron doors close behind them when I go on vacation.

Cruise on the Carnival Legend, 10/25/09 to 11/01/09

2009-10-22T19:40:00.002-04:00

My cruise blog returns Sunday with almost real-time updates.

EuroTrip 2009

2009-06-24T04:27:00.002-04:00

My brother Rob and I are planning a trip to Sweden in August. Make sure you are signed up for Twitter and Facebook as we will blog about our trip, as well as provide location updates. Other stops will include Dublin and other countries that will be announced shortly.

Site updates

2009-06-12T03:59:00.003-04:00

I've added a link to my Facebook profile as well as my Twitter feed to this page. I hope you enjoy reading about the minutae of my everyday life.

God dag, hallå

2009-02-23T10:52:00.002-05:00

Hälsningarna till min släktingen i Sverige vem Jag har i den senaste tid reconnected med på Facebook.

Great Steakhouse

2009-02-15T23:41:00.001-05:00

I was in Orlando for the weekend, and got a chance to dine at the Texas de Brazil steakhouse. It's all-you-can eat steak, and it was really good. Highly recommended.

http://www.texasdebrazil.com/

Sarasota Visit

2009-02-11T22:33:00.006-05:00

I was in Sarasota for a lunch engagement. Since I was in the area, I got a chance to visit newly-elected Sheriff Tom Knight of the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Tom is doing well and is settling into his new job.

The World

2009-02-04T00:29:00.005-05:00

The cruise ship "The World" was visiting Tampa this week. It served as a floating hotel for the Super Bowl. If you have the means, you can buy your own cabin aboard the ship. Not a bad way to travel.

Pre-Super Bowl week at work

2009-02-04T00:18:00.003-05:00

I'm now working downtown. ESPN was in town, broadcasting the Super Bore activities live.

The Day the Music Died

2009-02-03T23:53:00.008-05:00

If you are a rock-and-roll buff, you probably know that today marks the 50th anniversary of the untimely passing of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper). They crashed in a small plane after playing a concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. To quote The Righteous Brothers, they must have a hell of band in Rock and Roll heaven.

Pictures from Maine Trip

2009-01-15T02:40:00.003-05:00

While in Maine, I got a chance to catch up on the old days with some of my former work colleagues.

SPSS

2009-01-13T03:25:00.001-05:00

If anyone knows how to use SPSS, please let me know. I don't have a clue how to use it (it's a computer program for statistics).

Facebook Profile

2008-12-30T04:51:00.006-05:00

Here's my Facebook profile in the event you haven't seen it yet:

http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-McDonald/828682537

Christmas Day

2008-12-27T01:24:00.002-05:00

Christmas day was pretty good. I went to Dad and Lorraine's house where he had a nice breakfast. We then opened presents. I was able to stay until about 1:30 PM as I had to go to work. My last work day before vacation was quiet - I only had one call all evening. I hope everyone else had a good Christmas.

Christmas Eve

2008-12-24T10:29:00.006-05:00

In case you hadn't noticed, today is Christmas Eve, not Happy-Holiday-Eve.

People with too much time on their hands...

2008-12-10T23:46:00.002-05:00

This is a real call for service handled by one of my comrades yesterday:

Remarks:

REF TO 4-5 SUBJS CROSSING THE STREET W/O LOOKING BOTH WAYS AND TAKING THEIR TIME TO CROSS..COMPL IS CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY..CAN BE CALLED IF NECC.

Someome thought this was a big enough problem to call the police.

Thanksgiving Shifts Available

2008-11-26T15:47:00.007-05:00

Someone at USF in St. Petersburg still thinks that I'm a resident assistant (RA). Since I'm not, I can't sign up for the open shifts. Maybe Isaac Bartender can work in my place.

In the event you are an RA, and are reading my blog, here's what's available:

The following shifts are available

Thursday: 12PM- 4PM
Thursday 4PM- 8PM

Friday 4AM- 8AM

Saturday 4AM- 8AM

Sunday 4AM- 8AM

Mr. XXXXX XXXXX M.Ed
XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXX
University of South Florida Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
Office: 727 873 XXXX
Fax: 727 873 XXXX

Shift bid

2008-11-20T12:37:00.001-05:00

I had my shift bid appointment at 0900 hrs. I'm returning to downtown / Ybor City / Channelside on the evening shift. At least I avoided midnights.

Mark your calendars

2008-11-19T23:41:00.002-05:00

This year's State Opening of Parliament will be held on Wednesday, December 3rd.

Brrr!!

2008-11-19T18:07:00.005-05:00

It's going to be another cold night. Lows tonight will be in the 30's. Thank God it won't snow. I think I'd rather be in Jost Van Dyke.

Back to work

2008-11-12T02:26:00.006-05:00

After 12 days of vacation, it's time to go back to work. Going back to work is like easing oneself into a cold swimming pool - it should be done slowly. As a result, I took Friday off to go to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert.

Weigh-In

2008-11-09T21:51:00.002-05:00

I only gained one pound according to the scale at Publix. I guess the laps around the Promenade deck paid off.

Photos

2008-11-09T21:50:00.005-05:00

I've started posting vacation photos here:

http://www.danmc.org/eurodam1108