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The first of August generally the beginning of the end [of summer] for me.  I accept that I have to start preparing for the new academic year, both as a teacher and still (for one last year) as a student, and that August generally is more work than play.  At least that's how it's supposed to be...

Vanessa got a new bird this week, a white English parakeet.  We named him "Bach-Bach," or "Bak-Bak," which translates from Cantonese into "White-White."  Her last bird from her childhood was named "Luk-Luk," which I guess is Canto for "Green-Green."  I tell my white friends it's named after two of Johann Sebastian Bach's offspring, whichever you choose.

Bach-Bach on the couch with Vanessa

We went shopping the other day and stumbled upon something incredibly dorky/nerdy but nonetheless worthy to share with you all.  In a considerably regressive act of childishness, I bought a 1/300th scale Lego replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. 

"What are you, a nine-year-old?" 

Well, for your information the box says "16+," so I'm at least a 16-year-old.  Vanessa had never played with Lego's before as a kid, but she loved it.  With 3,428 pieces, it took us a few hours to put it all together, but it's awesome.  It stands almost 4' high and the base is a square 20".  

Vive la France!!!

Spectacular details, including these windows, which I assume are those of the Jules Verne restaurant

Vanessa's favorite detail--the elevators!

 Speaking of Legos, maybe you'll appreciate this NYTimes article...

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Greg   |2009-08-06 16:51:41 hmm... i thought you said you were making this into strictly a travel blog. still though, legos are the poo. Especially when they make frighteningly accurate replicas. Reply

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