They didn't like me?

What a beautiful spring like day smack in the middle of our winter.  I used to say winter was my favorite, but I think I've decided I prefer spring... falls fun too...  summer remains my least favorite.  I've got our windows open!

I sat in a jury box today and was questioned about my ability to jury a medical malpractice case.  In the end, they told 10 of the 12 in the box we could go and they called up the rest...  I got to leave the court house by 3:30!  I'm not sure if it was that my wife's family are all doctors or if it's because I said "I don't sympathize with people easily", but for some reason, I wasn't good enough for them.  And it's true that I don't sympathize easily...  but I'm not saying I'm proud of that.  Also, I didn't even get to talk about my opinions of malpractice suits...

I got to head to the city and pick up my developed 8mm film for class tomorrow night, and was home by 5pm!  What to do with all this extra time!  Actually, I've got plenty of reading for class to do and I'm exhausted too.  Reading about my man Stan Brakhage.  His thoughts on sight, representation, and art as worship are intriguing me.

SOOOoooo.... If you didn't know, the wife and I are going to Romania!  We bought our tickets last night to get there.  We're flying to Zurich then to Budapest and then being picked up and driven to the small town in Romania where we will be volunteering at an orphanage for a week.  This is thanks to a generous gift from the wife's dad to let us effect humanity.  Of course since we're going to be in Europe, we're not going to stop there!  After a week at the orphanage, we're going to travel around on the train for 2 weeks.  Perhaps Bucharest since we'll be in Romania, then backtrack trough some other countries and ending in London to fly back.  I think we'll definitely make Italy happen, and likely France, but not sure where else we'll spend time or just ride through.  TBD... but suggestions are welcome!

Yes Please!

micro childhood

One of my favorite toys when I was a kid were Micro Machines. And not just the cars but the Travel City sets! They were sort of little boxes that held the rest of the pieces inside. When unfolded, you put the buildings onto the base, and you could attach the base to other bases which would make a big connected road. There were houses and a dump and a car wash and so on. I had a TON of them... I mean, in my mind I had the hugest micro machine city ever. I don't really know how many I had, but seems like I might of had them all. I also have a memory, perhaps false, that my mom loved them as much as I did and would play with them with me.

I wish I still had them. I think my favorite was the car wash, but I also remember the fish and chips restaurant really well. I've discovered a bunch on ebay for $10 each... I'm just saying.

A lot of the pics don't work on this site, but it seems to have the most pictures: http://www.puremicros.com/sc-psets-tc.html