I often lament that kid's toys just aren't made the way they used to be. Wooden blocks and lincoln logs have been replaced by too much plastic and scantily-dressed big-eyed dolls. Today however I discovered a toy that I know I would have obsessed over. Let me preface it with this.

When I was somewhere in the range of 8-10 years old, I created a drum kit of pots and pans...now this isn't your ordinary kid banging on the pot with a ladle, I had two pie tin symbols, tupper ware toms, and I even bent a hanger to create a working foot pedal, these pieces were all arranged properly on my Foosball table. For a few years, I begged my parents to let me play the drums and eventually they agreed to let me quit piano and bought me a real drum set.

K... so the toy Dan got for xmas this year would have been/is currently right up my ally.

Beatles Rock Band for Wii

We played for 3 hours today

Hit the jackpot in vegas

Not the megabucks jackpot, but the jackpot of cool stuff at my parents house. An enormous collection of books from the late 19th century. My great-grandpa's (pop pop's) pass port , and an amazing collection of letters.

One such letter is described as follows: "Letter signed by the Patriarch of Constantinople to Christo Milonidi (pop-pop, later to become Chris Millson)-Christ has Risen! And giving permission by the Church to go to Mt. Athos for prayers and to study the Orthodox moastic life"

repeat...

If you recall this post a month ago (though you should because nothing much has been posted in the interim) after our review in Portland Dan and I stayed in an awesome hotel, ate great vegan food, and had a nice night out on the town.

Last Thursday we relived the experience.

review in Portland (by some of the top firms in PDX)

awesome hotel in the Pearl

upon returning a 50s/60s theme party awaited us.

The term is almost done and I cannot wait for break! I can't wait to spend 24 hours a day with my one true love. Sometimes I am dumbfounded at how supportive Dan is of my school schedule, he is incredible and selfless and handsome and gush gush gush. Come the 13th, off to Vegas then San Diego to feel the warmth.