8:05:26 AM: Been scrambling to pack and get ready to head to the airport. Leaving day is always depressing.

8:42:07 AM: http://pic.gd/249128 Magic Kingdom doesn’t open until 9am, so it’s been interesting watching it and the lake come to life.

9:31:27 AM: Heading down to the lobby to wait for our bus. Disney drops us off at the airport way early. Probably will get there at 10:40. Flight @ 1:30

9:47:10 AM: http://pic.gd/358f5d Bus should be here any minute. So long Contemporary Resort.

10:04:20 AM: Wow!! RT @wdwnt: Disney to Acquire Marvel Entertainment http://bit.ly/OIdDr

10:10:59 AM: I’m going to predict Disney’s buyout will lead to Marvel characters at Hollywood Studios and a ride. Or we may even see a full Marvel park.

10:31:16 AM: On the bus to the airport. Just exited the big, main Walt Disney World Resort gate at the very bottom of the property. Farewell Disney.

10:59:12 AM: At the Airport. Flight doesn’t leave until 1:30pm. So early. Ha.

11:49:06 AM: Disney World had full 3G bars, but the Orlando International Airport only has Edge? Lame.

12:16:01 PM: Just finished lunch at Burger King in the airport. Forgot their fries taste a little different. We board in 30 minutes.

1:13:08 PM: http://pic.gd/838092 On the plane in Orlando and ready to go. Plane starts moving in ten minutes.

1:20:48 PM: Well looks like the plane is locked down. Going to watch The Great Buck Howard. Can’t wait. See you in Canada. Back to allergies.

3:55:48 PM: Landed half an hour early. Hello Toronto! They changed the movies on the flight early too, so I couldn’t watch Buck Howard. So sad.

4:10:10 PM: http://pic.gd/90d94d Back in Canada, eh?

5:30:25 PM: Wow. Just spent 45 minutes in customs and another 45 waiting for luggage cause there was a delay. Never seen it this busy before.

5:38:12 PM: On the shuttle bus to go get our car and drive home. Finally.

6:26:12 PM: Let me tell you.. If you haven’t driven in Toronto traffic, then you don’t know traffic. Crazy people.

6:47:37 PM: Back home now. Thanks for following the adventures everyone. Was fun.

9:01:11 AM: Good morning. Last full day in The World. Home tomorrow. So sad. Time flies. You even lose track of what day of the week it is. Ha.

10:13:13 AM: Always surprised how my allergies go away here and in Southern California. They were really bothering me when I left. Went away instantly.

10:49:58 AM: Heading on the monorail to the TTC then off to Hollywood Studios for a few hours. Just to hit a couple things we missed.

11:14:40 AM: Approaching Hollywood Studios. Not sure what the game plan is yet. Probably see if there are fast passes available still for Toy Story.

11:35:15 AM: Fast passes for Toy Story were way too late. Going to skip it today. Going to see the Little Mermaid stage show thing.

2:34:07 PM: http://pic.gd/ee05df Rock N Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith. Such a fun ride.

3:11:33 PM: Leaving Hollywood Studios for the last time this trip. So sad.

3:47:52 PM: Hanging out at the hotel for an hour until we eat. Last big meal here. Downstairs at Chef Mickey’s, which is handy.

6:33:58 PM: Finished eating. Now going to walk over to the Magic Kingdom for our final night here. Open late tonight. Nice being in walking distance.

7:31:37 PM: Got a Fast Pass for Splash Mountain after riding the railroad. Going on Big Thunder Mountain Railroad now.

8:45:44 PM: Just went on Splash Mountain twice in a row since lines were so short. Off to the next ride.

9:42:04 PM: Loving the short wait lines at Magic Kingdom. Hooray for extra magic hours.

9:48:07 PM: http://pic.gd/b30c4b Inside a Christmas store in the Magic Kingdom. 117 days until Christmas. Ha

9:51:07 PM: http://pic.gd/a6ea66 Cinderella’s Castle looks beautiful all lit up. Very cool.

12:06:06 AM: http://pic.gd/a4fae0 Leaving Magic Kingdom for the last time this trip. Again, so sad.

12:32:13 AM: At the hotel getting ready to go to bed. Going to get up earlier to do a fast pack before leaving for the airport around 10am.

1:08:06 AM: Hooray for sleep. Goodnight all.

8:37:30 AM: Good morning. We are leaving to Hollywood Studios earlier this morning. Hoping to leave around 9am instead of the 10am we’ve been doing.

9:26:15 AM: Leaving to Hollywood Studios now. A little later than originally planned.

10:10:07 AM: http://pic.gd/52f6b3 At Hollywood Studios now. Heading to Toy Story Mania for a fast pass.

11:38:07 AM: http://pic.gd/6b2ae4 Eating at the Sci-fi Diner for lunch. So cool. It’s themed like a 50s drive-in theater.

11:50:05 AM: Wish I could watch some of Ted Kennedy funeral coverage. Will have to catch up on highlights when I get home next week.

1:10:07 PM: http://pic.gd/99c7b2 The Tower of Terror in Hollywood Studios.

2:54:04 PM: Went on Tower of Terror and then Aerosmith roller coaster. So fun. Now time for Toy Story Mania. Woo hoo!!

5:10:07 PM: http://pic.gd/b2279c Forgot to send this pic from Toy Story Mania earlier.

5:11:28 PM: Just got out of Lights, Motors, Action Extreme Stunt Show. Lots of crazy car stunts. Was good.

6:20:07 PM: http://pic.gd/cc6183 Just got out of Star Tours. Going to hit Tower of Terror one more time before we go.

7:14:20 PM: Rachel and I literally made the last car in Aerosmith’s Rock N Roller Coaster. So fun.

7:28:07 PM: Heading back to the hotel. We made the first bus and we are the first stop. Couldn’t be more perfect!

7:47:24 PM: Back at the hotel. Good time.

8:45:07 PM: http://pic.gd/3ae0b8 Eating dinner downstairs in the hotel’s food court tonight. Handy.

9:05:11 PM: Okay. So who has installed and used Snow Leopard already? How did the process go and how is it running? Any early bugs?

10:03:57 PM: CNN keeps running HBO’s documentary called Teddy: In His Own Words. Really well done in my opinion. Good watch.

12:24:19 AM: Went swimming in the pool and hung around the hotel. Heading to bed now. Goodnight.

9:30:23 AM: Happy Snow Leopard day everyone! Have to wait till Tues to buy. We’re heading out in the next half an hour for EPCOT. I love me some EPCOT.

10:33:12 AM: http://pic.gd/9a0f85 Inside the monorail and on the way to EPCOT. Love how there is full bars on AT&T pretty much everywhere here.

10:45:24 AM: Arrived at EPCOT. Guess I should have mentioned that it’s my sister’s birthday today too. Haha.

11:45:07 AM: http://pic.gd/be8889 Beginning our trek around the world at World Showcase. Up first: Mexico.

12:52:07 PM: http://pic.gd/abef85 The view from the other side of the World Showcase looking back at Future World.

1:04:07 PM: http://pic.gd/947e58 Stopped for food at the American Adventure. Just an FYI, this is what the napkins look like all over Disney

3:44:00 PM: Haven’t updated much cause plans have been up in the air. Hit a couple rides in Future World and now finishing up World Showcase.

4:17:07 PM: http://pic.gd/6859 Shopping in Japan. One of my favorite pavillions. Would love to actually visit one day.

5:35:08 PM: American Adventure show was awesome. Now sitting waiting for a Beatles tribute band to start at 6pm.

6:47:46 PM: Waiting for the second act of The Beatles tribute band. Starts at 7pm.

7:09:08 PM: http://pic.gd/bdea Watching act two of The Beatles tribute band: The British Invasion

7:42:06 PM: http://pic.gd/c60577 Getting ready to go to the Coral Reef for my sister’s birthday dinner.

10:31:07 PM: http://pic.gd/f28cc2 Leaving EPCOT. Perhaps for the last time this trip. Back to the hotel.

11:42:17 PM: Heading outside to see if we will be able to see any of the shuttle launch in ten or twenty minutes.

12:07:10 AM: Just saw the shuttle launch. That was so cool. Got it on my video camera.

12:17:06 AM: Well, time for bed. So tired. Goodnight all.

8:24:13 AM: Good morning. Everyone has been slowly getting ready for the past little bit already. Today is Animal Kingdom and Downtown Disney day.

9:09:07 AM: http://pic.gd/0a9a07 Don’t know if you can tell, but the flags are at half mast in front of our hotel for Ted Kennedy.

9:36:32 AM: The one thing I wish I was in Canada for: the release of Snow Leopard tomorrow. Been so excited for it since it was announced months ago.

10:26:44 AM: Just had breakfast at the hotel. Now heading out to Animal Kingdom. Probably will take the bus there.

11:21:07 AM: http://pic.gd/3ed480 At Animal Kingdom. Just arrived. Took the monorail to the TTC then the bus.

11:53:07 AM: http://pic.gd/744e47 Getting ready to go on Primeval Whirl in Animal Kingdom. Not a very popular rice but fun.

12:48:08 PM: http://pic.gd/20095e Heading on the Kilimanjaro Safari. Didn’t go on it the past two years. Guess we will see how it is.

2:08:09 PM: Leaving Animal Kingdom. Not a very big park. Off to Downtown Disney to shop. Woo hoo!

2:19:50 PM: Just got word that the full six-volume set of Looney Tunes arrived back home safe and sound. Can’t wait to watch them!

3:05:09 PM: Finally on the bus that will actually take us to Downtown Disney. Had to take a couple transfers to get there. Ha.

5:46:08 PM: http://pic.gd/0d00e3 At Wolfgang Puck’s Cafe in Downtown Disney. Been doing lots of shopping. Love this area. Ha. (that’s the menu, btw)

7:06:06 PM: http://pic.gd/a0b778 There is a huge Princess Diana exhibit where the Virgin store was. Pay for admission.

7:30:07 PM: http://pic.gd/fb7e7b Just went in and checked out House of Blues Orlando and the store. So cool.

8:30:59 PM: One thing I love about the bar/club/lounge scene is finding indie talent from the music acts. Just found a great talent at HoB bar. Yay A&R.

8:45:07 PM: http://pic.gd/b948f1 Loving the night life of Downtown Disney. Music blasting, stores open, neon lights, etc.

9:10:07 PM: http://pic.gd/f0a177 Dance party in the heart of Pleasure Island! Woo hoo!

10:19:13 PM: Waiting for the bus to go back to the hotel. Been waiting for ten or fifteen minutes already. Just pulling up now.

10:20:55 PM: Should note my wallet is considerably lighter after Downtown Disney. Ha.

11:44:05 PM: Getting ready for bed. Back to EPCOT tomorrow for my sister’s actual birthday. Love traveling the globe in the World Showcase area. Night.

9:27:42 AM: Up and at ‘em. Just checked the status on my big Looney Tunes delivery. Should be coming at home tomorrow or maybe even today. Woo hoo!

9:54:47 AM: RIP Ted Kennedy.

10:44:08 AM: http://pic.gd/82bcd2 At EPCOT for the day. Woo hoo!

12:11:20 PM: Hit Figment and Honey We Shrunk The Audience plus some stores. Going to grab food now.

12:42:07 PM: http://pic.gd/a0c45d Finishing up lunch at The Land pavillion.

1:05:10 PM: http://pic.gd/e39e Going to go on Ellen DeGeneres’ Universe of Energy

2:49:08 PM: http://pic.gd/1b1d75 Inside the Coca-Cola store at EPCOT. Can try drinks from around the world.

3:38:07 PM: http://pic.gd/3e9 Just got out of Soarin’. So fun. Shows how much California is like Ontario. Look very similar.

4:03:07 PM: http://pic.gd/c02351 In the Canadian pavillion. Not exactly like home but hey, they try. Ha

4:58:07 PM: http://pic.gd/86c7dc Hanging out in England in EPCOT.

5:35:06 PM: http://pic.gd/9985c7 Hitting one more country before we eat. France.

6:22:42 PM: Eating at the Rose & Crown Pub in England. Going to have a really big plate of fish and chips. Yum!

8:44:08 PM: http://pic.gd/aa949 Just got off our last attraction of the day: Test Track. Now back to the hotel.

10:43:02 PM: Been hanging around the hotel for the past hour and a bit. People doing their own things. Starting to wind down tho. Some are getting tired.

11:12:31 PM: Well… Time to start getting ready for bed. Goodnight all.

9:09:07 AM: http://pic.gd/96e2af Good morning from The World! Blue skies all around.

9:16:32 AM: Looks like there were quite a few double or triple entries in my blog archive yesterday. Sorry. Hopefully we don’t have that problem today.

10:26:11 AM: http://pic.gd/7c97b4 Entering the Magic Kingdom. So hot out today. Ha

12:07:16 PM: Stopping for some food at the Columbia Harbour House in Liberty Square.

12:33:07 PM: http://pic.gd/029d84 Just got off the Pirates of The Carribean ride in Adventureland

1:18:14 PM: http://pic.gd/904e36 Just got SOAKED after riding front row on Splash Mountain. So fun.

1:26:07 PM: http://pic.gd/a3af61 Going to go see an animatronic Barack Obama in the recently redone Hall of Presidents.

2:04:07 PM: http://pic.gd/f32532 Just finished The Hall of Presidents. Was done really well. Thought the new focus was better than the last one.

2:28:08 PM: http://pic.gd/a2079e Just got out from seeing some ghosts in The Haunted Mansion. Now off to Fantasyland.

2:41:59 PM: Heading inside Mickey’s PhilharMagic. Some classic Disney characters fun. One of my favorite things to do in the Magic Kingdom actually.

2:46:13 PM: http://pic.gd/4d1880 Waiting for PhilharMagic to begin. 3D cartoon, smells, water and wind makes for one realistic cartoon!

3:22:07 PM: http://pic.gd/d4536d Boarding Snow White’s Scary Adventures. Only a couple more rides left in Fantasyland, which is more classic Disney.

5:30:07 PM: http://pic.gd/c35865 Currently riding a Disney World and Disneyland staple ride: It’s a Small World

5:46:07 PM: http://pic.gd/647ce3 Using our fast pass to go on Peter Pan’s Flight.

6:41:59 PM: Eating at Tony’s Town Square on Main Street USA. Very Lady and the Tramp inspired.

8:42:20 PM: Back at the hotel room. Been raining for a little while. Going to hang around the room, maybe browse shops again and swim if rain stops.

9:20:12 PM: http://pic.gd/dab834 Seeing awesome fireworks from our room every night is great. Pictures definitely don’t do it justice.

11:14:11 PM: Well, starting to wind down. Everyone is tired. Goodnight all.

5:28:16 AM: 5:30am. I’m up… And tired…

6:17:18 AM: Getting ready to head out the door. My nose is being a pain this morning. Big time. Hopefully it gets better soon. Ugh.

7:00:54 AM: Hit traffic. Took a detour. Should make it but it’ll be close.

7:39:41 AM: At the park and fly at the airport waiting to be picked up. Definitely a little cool outside. Sun is shining now though.

9:00:56 AM: Woo hoo! RT @boygeniusreport: Snow Leopard info goes live on Apple site; pre-orders today, shipping Friday http://bit.ly/15qCbS

9:04:42 AM: Always kind of funny flying with the family. Something always happens. Dad walked through the metal detector without being asked. Haha

9:44:15 AM: Looks like TweetPhoto isn’t working. Ugh. Maybe I’ll switch then for the trip.

9:52:34 AM: @tweetphoto is the API down again? Doesn’t want to load pictures…

9:58:40 AM: Looks like twitpic isn’t loading either. Great. Let’s try Yfrog next. Sorry if you end up getting a few of the same pics later.

10:01:12 AM: On the plane waiting for takeoff. http://yfrog.com/5rhuwj

10:01:15 AM: And here we go! Off goes the phone….

12:43:29 PM: And we made it! Hello Orlando.

1:33:46 PM: On Disney’s Magical Express. On our way to The World. http://pic.gd/ba0a58

1:49:59 PM: http://pic.gd/cff904 Getting ready to board our flight to Orlando. Probably ten minutes away or so.

1:52:00 PM: http://pic.gd/66acc2 Getting ready to board our flight to Orlando. Probably ten minutes away or so.

1:52:03 PM: http://pic.gd/f4f18d On Disney’s Magical Express heading to Disney World.

1:53:50 PM: http://pic.gd/98b6ff On Disney’s Magical Express heading to Disney World.

2:37:51 PM: All checked in. The view from our hotel room. Wow. Nice! http://pic.gd/d89f34

3:56:08 PM: http://pic.gd/f45a26 At Hollywood Studios for the rest if the day. Going to eat.

4:16:57 PM: At Mama Melrose’s for dinner. Very cool theming. Smells good!

5:05:47 PM: Waiting for dessert then it’s out to walk around the park.

6:57:03 PM: Rachel and mom went back to the hotel. Tom, dad and I are checking out the merchandise at all of the stores in Hollywood Studios.

7:26:07 PM: http://pic.gd/483a23 The American Idol Experience show is currently on inside. They play the show live outside for even more to watch.

8:45:07 PM: http://pic.gd/958ea2 Love the view of Magic Kingdom from our hotel room at night. Wow!

8:48:07 PM: http://pic.gd/762afb Also to the left of Magic Kingdom is Bay Lake. We see other resorts, boats, and more!

8:45:07 PM: http://pic.gd/958ea2 Love the view of Magic Kingdom from our hotel room at night. Wow!

8:48:07 PM: http://pic.gd/762afb Also to the left of Magic Kingdom is Bay Lake. We see other resorts, boats, and more!

8:52:37 PM: Heard from the dog sitter. Apparently our dog doesn’t miss us. Already curled up on the sitter’s lap and happy. Ha.

9:24:07 PM: http://pic.gd/3350a9 Here’s the view from our room on the inside of the hotel. Food court and Chef Mickey’s below.

10:16:56 PM: Just watched Magic Kingdom’s nightly massive fireworks show from our room’s balcony. Too cool.

11:04:46 PM: Did a walk around the hotel. Outside by the pools, explored the levels… Now it’s time for bed. Woo hoo! Tired.

As I begin to type this entry, I had just seen the lifeless body of Michael Jackson in a body bag. Michael was being taken from a helicopter and put into an ambulance on its way to the LA coroner. They also just showed the last known picture of Michael before “officially dying,” when they were attempting to revive him in an ambulance on its way to the hospital.

Wow. Simply wow. I’ve been at a loss for words since it was announced. I was never one of the obsessive fans, but I’ve always loved Michael’s music and frequently popped in an album to get my fix. But not only am I a big fan of his material, I also know the significant impact he’s had on pop culture and the world today.

I’m not going to get into some of the more interesting elements in his life, which is still mostly speculation and rumors. I don’t believe we truly know the whole story on some of these issues and, most likely, any chance of truly understanding the truth on these matters are now gone with Michael too. So all I’m going to say is this:

Michael Jackson was a brilliant artist. He had some of the most creative talent we’ll ever see in a human being. His vocals could soar with the melodies, whether a catchy pop tune or emotional ballad. His dance moves were trend setting as he invented so many moves never before seen that are now used by everyone today. His live shows were massive and elaborate, boasting some effects that hadn’t been seen at any other concert prior. If it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have chart-topping artists such as N Sync, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Chris Brown and many, many other artists today (especially those on Top 40 radio, both past and present). His influence can be heard everywhere, arguably having the most influence in pop music than anyone else in history. He set the stage for mixing music and humanitarian work, which lead to events such as Live Aid. He was also the first African American to get crossover success on MTV, which helps prove the case for those saying he helped break racial barriers in certain aspects of America. These are just some examples of the influences he’s had in many areas.

Personally, I was very much looking forward to seeing how his upcoming London shows were going to go. I was pumped for his “come back.” Now I’m disappointed it will never happen. Hopefully the material he was working on for a new album will eventually come out.

So much that could have happened is left uncompleted. But that’s the nature of death at a relatively young age.

What’s unfortunate is how the many people who criticized him, mocked him, and basically threw him under the bus are now singing praises for him and his career. It’s to be expected, I suppose, but still too bad Michael couldn’t have seen and heard for himself all the kind words being said around the world.

The world lost a visionary and pioneer for music and pop culture today: Michael Jackson, the legendary King of Pop. It’s a very, very sad and emotional day. While seeing videos of him talking in past interviews or seeing/hearing his music videos being played constantly on TV, it still hasn’t hit yet that he’s no longer with us. This entry doesn’t do justice for my appreciation of Michael, what he’s done for pop culture and my sadness in his death. He will be missed.

Rest in peace, Michael. And thank you.

7:32:37 AM: Good morning. 7:30am. Didn’t sleep too well last night. Shuttle to airport is in an hour.

8:06:00 AM: Our shuttle is here in twenty minutes. Waiting for the last guy to finish his shower then we are off.

8:09:20 AM: Tony just came back from downstairs. Printed our boarding passes. We checked in online so we can all sit together this time.

8:38:18 AM: On our way to the airport. Driving through the rough neighborhoods now. Yikes.

8:48:21 AM: Picked up the rest of the passengers. At least I hope there is no more. Officially going to the airport now.

9:05:04 AM: Definitely had too much greasy food this week with not much exercise. Going to eat healthy the next few days.

9:32:45 AM: Made it to the gate. We have more than two hours until take off. Ugh.

10:16:22 AM: http://pic.gd/77b2f1 Sitting and waiting for our flight at LAX

11:04:18 AM: We are hoping to board at 11:15. Only ten minutes.

11:40:51 AM: Finally boarding the plane. Somehow I doubt we are leaving on time. Sigh.

11:50:07 AM: Door is closing. Apparently we are going to make up a lot of time because of wind. See you in Ontario.

4:04:16 PM: Just landed. Half an hour early too. 7pm local time.

4:16:25 PM: Just went through customs. Picking up luggage then it’s home free.

5:22:32 PM: On my way back home. Definitely looks so much nicer than LA in Ontario. Ha. Thanks for keeping tabs on me this week folks! Was fun!

10:21:49 AM: Looks like it isn’t going to be great weather today. Bummer. Hopefully we can at least see some stuff though, even if it’s raining.

10:51:55 AM: I need to install the last.fm plugin on my iMac when I get home. The previously played on my website says its been 44 days. Definitely hasnt

10:57:57 AM: Packing when we get back to the hotel is going to be such a pain. Waiting for the last guy to get out of the shower and then we’re off.

11:16:33 AM: On our way out. Not sure where yet. Probably food.

12:00:05 PM: Just arrived at Hollywood and Highland.

12:23:20 PM: http://pic.gd/f25483 Eating lunch at the California Pizza Kitchen with a view of the Hollywood sign.

1:11:00 PM: Finished the meal. Was good. Now don’t know what we will do. Probably shop a little.

2:31:20 PM: http://pic.gd/e075 Walking the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Waiting to start a bus tour.

5:06:20 PM: http://pic.gd/d893a5 Leaving the hollywood strip. Finished the tour.

5:17:37 PM: So I guess that last picture didn’t send on time. It was taken probably half an hour ago. We’re back at the hotel now.

5:51:51 PM: Despite forecasts saying thunderstorms today and some nasty looking clouds, it ended up being yet another beautiful day. Just a few clouds.

7:09:50 PM: Heading downstairs to eat. finished packing.

9:00:44 PM: Watching Xmen on TV. Just kind of killing time until we go to bed. Full from supper…

10:33:00 PM: Going to watch tv from bed and plug in my phone. Goodnight Twitterland.

9:26:21 AM: Running a little slower today. One more to go through the shower, then we’re leaving. They’re talking about breakfast too.

10:03:17 AM: Getting ready to leave for the convention centre. Guess we will probably be 30 minutes late or so.

10:17:06 AM: Decided to get some bagels. Saw the Ghostbusters guys/girl leave. They are staying in our hotel too.

11:00:52 AM: Going into the expo now finally.

11:19:00 AM: Looks like G4 isn’t filming anymore from E3 today. That’s really lame.

11:34:20 AM: http://pic.gd/60af8e Watching Anthony get destroyed by a professional gamer.

11:40:11 AM: Just saw Victor filming a segment for Electric Playground in the Microsoft Booth.

12:05:23 PM: http://pic.gd/5208fd In line to check out The Beaties Rock Band. The sign above the door says Abbey Road.

12:42:20 PM: http://pic.gd/477fc7 Just had a full demo of The Beatles Rock Band. Now going to play. Looks AMAZING.

1:22:03 PM: Seems like we’ve hit most stuff in the West Hall. Maybe we will go over to the South Hall to finish the day. Lineup for some big titles.

1:36:37 PM: Seems a lot busier today than the past two. Wonder why. Especially in the hallways connecting the two exhibit halls.

1:39:54 PM: Just passed the Jimmy Fallon roving reporter filming in the hallway. Man I wish I could remember what show/movie he’s from.

2:23:32 PM: Anthony and Chris wimped out and went back to the hotel for a bit to nap. I stayed at the Expo. Not even tired.

3:37:56 PM: Longest lineups at E3? God of War 3 for PS3 first, then the new Halo for Xbox 360 second.

3:42:23 PM: Data has been funky lately for some reason. Wouldnt load. Yet it says AT&T is at full bars. Found a wifi hotspot booth to send one.

3:47:37 PM: There has been a lot of emphasis on no one under the age of 17 or 18. Yet I have been seeing a lot of young teens or earlier today. Odd.

3:56:24 PM: Things are winding down. Swag is empty at most spots and a few booths in the hallways are even closed. Getting tired and bored now.

4:21:22 PM: http://pic.gd/64bdb3 Don’t know what this guy is all about but I saw him walking around. Many cameras and a laptop strapped on him.

4:27:20 PM: http://pic.gd/5426b Batman thought he’d try his luck recording a Rock Band video in the main lobby.

4:31:20 PM: http://pic.gd/80b212 Leaving the convention center for the last time. Going to meet up with the guys at the hotel. Farewell E3!

4:38:19 PM: http://pic.gd/5d3141 Waiting for the subway. Another beautiful day in LA. Temp is perfect, especially with the wind.

4:59:17 PM: Back at the hotel. Both chris and tony are asleep on the beds. Sheesh. Guess they aren’t in that great of shape. Ha

6:45:24 PM: Going to head down and get food, whether the other two lazy guys are still asleep or not…

7:01:57 PM: Ended up just going downstairs. Going to get food and watch the basketball game.

7:06:19 PM: Star studded line up of fans at the game. We tried to get tickets but they sold out in minutes. #NBA

7:40:39 PM: Brought my laptop downstairs since there is free Wifi. The other two guys are coming down now too, from the sounds of it.

8:26:21 PM: http://pic.gd/43d314 Lounge singer did her homework and got the lyrics to a coldplay song. Tony is doing a duet with her.

8:48:19 PM: For those interested. The singer is Ana Guigui. Check out her website at: http://www.anaguigui.com

9:40:00 PM: It is weird seeing Fallon and Kimmel on at 9:35pm. Ha. I like it. Can watch it live and not have it at 12:35am

11:39:49 PM: Been watching YouTube videos in the hotel room… Jimmy Fallon opening the MTV Music Awards was a hit with the guys: http://is.gd/ORjE

11:49:04 PM: Getting really tired. Anthony is already out. Chris is wide awake and starting to watch a movie by himself on a laptop. haha.

12:02:23 AM: midnight pacific… Time for bed. Looks like Chris is staying up to finish his movie. Goodnight all.

8:29:30 AM: The lovely alarm woke us up at 8AM. Just starting to get moving. Show floor opens at 10AM today. We may be a little later than open.

8:32:37 AM: It’s funny how it starts off cloudy every morning here, then gets sunny by like 10 or 11.

9:45:35 AM: http://pic.gd/5d76fc The subway station by our hotel is always empty, even when you go down to the platform.

9:52:25 AM: http://pic.gd/c50094 Snapped a quick pic of the marshmellow man as we go inside again.

10:01:37 AM: Standing in line to get a free copy of Battlefield 1943 for either PS3 or 360.

10:35:28 AM: http://pic.gd/6a158b In line to play the upcoming Ghostbusters game. Looks great.

11:36:21 AM: http://pic.gd/fa0a8 At a briefing with Activision telling us about DJ Hero.

11:50:21 AM: Just destroyed the Nintendo rep in Wii Sports Grand Slam Tennis with the new Wii Motion Plus.

11:59:22 AM: Watching a big countdown for Modern Warfare 2. Not sure what’s going to happen, but it’s less than two minutes to go! #mw2

12:15:26 PM: http://pic.gd/e98884 Met the voice of Mario at the Nintendo booth.

12:15:26 PM: http://pic.gd/e98884 Met the voice of Mario at the Nintendo booth.

12:35:58 PM: Lunch break. Seems as soon as noon hit, everyone ran to the food areas. We thought we’d wait until 12:30.

12:42:49 PM: One thing I am really digging about E3: Macs and iPhones are everywhere! Especially MacBook Pros. These attendees have taste.

12:49:48 PM: Are you kidding me? Found free wifi at the convention center. I could have been using this since yesterday to avoid roaming charges. Sigh.

1:03:22 PM: http://pic.gd/22937b In line to get a free 3D scanning of our face for Facebook, etc

1:12:23 PM: http://pic.gd/b91240 My 3D face from the booth. Will upload the jpg online later.

1:19:09 PM: Ends up the free wifi is only in a certain area. Don’t feel bad now. Ha.

2:01:21 PM: http://pic.gd/35ec7f Just played the new Transformers. Way better than last. Now playing Uncharted 2.

2:31:21 PM: Uncharted 2 is impressive. Multiplayer adds a lot. Now Tony and I are going to play the New Super Mario Bros. Wii now

2:39:20 PM: http://pic.gd/2d18d6 THE Stan Lee is signing autographs. Unfortunately we didn’t know about it and missed it.

2:53:45 PM: There are so many members of the media here from around the world. I can’t even count how many times I have been on camera.

3:23:23 PM: http://pic.gd/17fcad Late Night With Jimmy Fallon is filming a segment on God of War III. Fallon isn’t here but the guy who looks so familia

3:33:20 PM: http://pic.gd/9d15 Going to try the upcoming PSP Go.

4:33:20 PM: http://pic.gd/2ec22c Watching G4 film a segment on Fight Night.

5:10:02 PM: Wow. 5:10pm? Time flies when you are having fun. Only 50 minutes left on the show floor.

5:32:28 PM: We just got our picture taken with Mario and Sonic together. Good way to finish the day. Heading back to the hotel now.

6:20:16 PM: http://pic.gd/b88adc For @marcscott. Got a pic with the Firefighters girl, just for you.

6:26:50 PM: Back at the hotel room. Trying to figure out what to do tonight while getting organized.

6:59:32 PM: Was definitely wishing Sims 3 would be here at E3. Isn’t though. Guess I’ll just have to buy it when I get home.

7:22:39 PM: Looking at some pics from the show on the cameras… It’s not even worth calling some of them booths. They are massive! #E3

7:32:21 PM: On a walk to get dinner. Not sure where but probably in Koreantown.

9:05:05 PM: Hanging out downstairs listening to the lounge singer and talking / putting in requests. She’s funny.

10:19:20 PM: http://pic.gd/f7de95 Anthony convinced the lady to let him play a song. Ha.

12:18:57 AM: Well, we’re tired… Been hanging out in the hotel room last little bit. Heading to bed now. Goodnight all.

8:56:11 AM: Well, up and at ‘em. Didn’t have a great sleep last night, probably because of the time change. Waiting for everyone to finish showers.

9:28:06 AM: Watching the Nintendo keynote from the hotel room. Some decent stuff being announced that we’ll be playing later today on the floor. #e3expo

9:40:48 AM: Kingdom Hearts is announced for the Nintendo DS as well as a new Mario & Luigi game. Score. My bro will like those. #e3expo

10:06:35 AM: Heading down to the convention center area now.

10:42:29 AM: http://pic.gd/7870ff This one is for @marcscott. Firefighter game promotion outside the convention center

10:50:27 AM: http://pic.gd/f75149 Big push for the Ghostbusters game. Original car, marshmellow dude, and even Ghostbusters dressed up and walking ar …

11:30:37 AM: Just had lunch in the convention center before going in. Doors open at noon pacific. Chris and I had undercooked pizza and tony had a burger

11:50:16 AM: Ten minutes and we go in. Looking through the windows and it looks insane in there. Can’t wait.

11:59:25 AM: Final minute countdown. Here we go!

12:48:33 PM: http://pic.gd/1d5a21 At the Microsoft booth at E3. Just saw the new Splinter Cell game.

1:13:34 PM: http://pic.gd/584a9f At the EA booth now. SO many games!

2:10:55 PM: http://pic.gd/3f45f5 At the Halo: ODST briefing at E3.

2:41:30 PM: http://pic.gd/6cc146 The new Batman game has an entire booth that is themed after it. Love it.

2:43:00 PM: Keep losing Chris and Tony. Don’t even care anymore. Just ran into Tommy, formally of Electric Playground.

2:49:31 PM: Just bumped into Josh from Engadget. Love that website. Also did hilarious interviews with Jimmy Fallon.

3:17:21 PM: Watching G4 film a segment.

3:42:23 PM: We are in line for something at the Alienware booth. Don’t really know what for but it looks exciting.

4:35:23 PM: http://pic.gd/b9019c The Nintendo booth is absolutely massive. Wow.

4:59:21 PM: http://pic.gd/3ed034 Inside Sony’s massive booth now.

5:19:19 PM: Done for the day. Walking to the subway. So hot again today.

5:55:01 PM: So anyone want to meet up in LA this week? Met a couple people already. I will probably be done most stuff tomorrow. #E3expo

6:12:13 PM: Eating at the hotel restaurant. Not sure what we are going to do tonight. Such a beautiful day. Maybe we will swim.

7:10:58 PM: @joshmcconnell I’ll take a shot of the big marshmellow guy if it’s still standing. Forgot to with my cell today. http://pic.gd/f75149

7:16:25 PM: @marcscott Looks like the firefighters game is coming out the week of August 4th.

7:37:04 PM: Anything you want me to ask or look into here at E3? Let me know and I’ll do what I can.

8:35:48 PM: 8:36pm LA time… going to walk around the hotel and try to find the pool and get some extra pillows

9:37:24 PM: http://pic.gd/bee7b4 Decided to go for a walk and found a Korean arcade. It’s pretty crazy.

10:45:58 PM: Came back to the hotel and hung out for a while… Approaching 11pm and we’re pretty tired. Think we’re calling it a night soon.

11:01:45 PM: Heading to bed. Only 11pm but the whole jet leg thing combined with walking all day takes it toll. Night.

1:40:08 AM: And here we go. 4:40am eastern. Literally just woke up. Going to be a long day…

2:17:35 AM: Just a reminder… All my Twitter posts from now until I get back Saturday are archived at my site (http://is.gd/LkUI) in PACIFIC time.

2:34:49 AM: Leaving now to the airport. The sun is just peaking out.

3:14:03 AM: The CN Tower looks cool in the distance with the sun rising behind it. Approaching the airport now.

4:37:52 AM: At our gate. Boarding is in 20 minutes.

4:42:18 AM: Tony is trying to hack the airport wifi. Not going so well. Haha

5:16:57 AM: On the plane. Taking off in 15 minutes at 8:30am. Watchmen is on the flight. Golden. Talk with you in about six hours. Ugh.

10:57:53 AM: And landed at LAX. Wow. Such a long flight. Ugh. Watched Gran Tarino and a Coldplay concert. Then killed time. Waiting to park at the gate.

10:59:38 AM: Changing timezones is weird. It’s like time traveling. We just spent nearly six hours on the plane yet it shows three on the clocks. Crazy.

12:05:13 PM: In the shuttle to the hotel. Have to drop two others off first. Scorching hot inside. Don’t know where we are. Lots of palm trees though.

1:02:20 PM: http://pic.gd/f99c7c At the hotel. Not the greatest area but better than what we saw near LAX. Ha

1:19:30 PM: Tony had his credit card left behind on the plane. The lady who took his food order didn’t give it back. Called and got it cancelled. Brutal

1:21:08 PM: The hotel is kind of run down, but whatever, we aren’t here for the hotel, right? At least the wi-fi works, using it right now.

2:51:36 PM: http://pic.gd/e00203 At the convention centre walking around. Can’t do much yet cause everyone still is setting up

3:03:58 PM: So much hotter now. Sweating buckets. Tons of cool stuff around the convention centre. Loving it.

3:24:12 PM: At the Rock’n Fish beside the Staples Centre. Ordering some fish and chips from the lunch menu. Digging LA. Initial impressions were rough.

4:31:23 PM: http://pic.gd/5fc9fb Decided to cab it to the Beverly Center in Beverly Hills. Got dropped off underground.

5:02:39 PM: Not busy at the Beverly Center at all. Weird. Thought it would be.

5:21:27 PM: http://pic.gd/bfd931 The Hollywood Hills from the Beverly Center. We could see the Hollywood sign in the distance

6:06:32 PM: Just bought two pairs of shorts from Champs. Buy one get one free. Kind of needed them since I only brought one pair.

6:43:25 PM: http://pic.gd/e36 Walking the streets of LA. Hardly anyone else is. Lots of sunlight when it’s nearly 10pm back home.

7:10:04 PM: Back at the hotel. Definitely tired and sore. ha. Love free wifi though… On my MacBook Pro.

8:07:00 PM: Watching Los Angeles news in the hotel room. Found out E3 show floor doesn’t start till 12pm tomorrow. Nice. 10am final two days though.

10:28:09 PM: Getting ready for bed. Time change is catching up. Ha. More to come tomorrow. E3 begins! Goodnight.