First Time at IRL

It sounded like a swarm of a thousand fold...it was my first time to witness a live open wheel racing event. The photo on the left is my brother, Jun, who went with me as my guest (two free tickets from our dear benefactor: Marlboro :) ).

One of the highlights of this race, of course, was to see Danica...and it was great...for all the few minites it was worth (she was involved in an accident in the early laps and had to retire early). A lot of people were heartbroken to see her depart the race...I could look in any direction and see people exclaiming to each other: "...so what do we do now?!..."....a quiet exodus of people followed (not massive, but noticable).

The lady who was sitting next to me immediately left. I can just remember each time Danica's car passed by, she would light up like a Christmas tree and clap her hands in triumph. I guess deep inside me I was clapping my hands, too. I like Danica. I like how she has been able to handle herself with all the attention. I like that she is able to compete. I like that she is the underdog at the moment and I can't wait to see her finally win a race

Departure Limbo

The news is out at the office that I'm leaving. I really wish I could just disappear....but it would be rude to just walk away. People have been calling and the appreciation has been nice.

I hate were I'm sitting....too much foot traffic....too vulnerable to stop overs....."why are you leaving?"...."where are you going?"...."what made you decide to go?"...."i see you have a nice inkjet printer?"..... :)

damn.

Making Tracks

Ah yes, I love the smell of plastic in the evening....well, no smell really. I finally got the chance to put together the Lego train set that my sister got for me during her trip to Legoland in San Diego.

I always dreamed about the train set when I was a kid and now that I can afford to get one, I intend to spoil my inner child :).

This is probably my first ever entry about Lego so I will make the following statements now:

1. Yes, I still love to play with Lego sets.
2. I still have all the Lego sets I've ever owned.
3. I have no immediate plans to stop ;).

Lego bricks are an engineering marvel. I have never had a set (knock on wood) that had a deffective part. Lego sets can equally be considered a manufacturing marvel. I have never, ever had a set with a missing piece.

My ultimate dream is to build a living city. One that has lights, moving vehicles, and effects. I guess that's why I finally bought the train.