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Marble track comments

3:29pm Saturday 26 July 2008

Thanks for that rob!

Although it would be more fun finding out tips and tricks on my own is
there any you advise? It will make my life easier, lol.

Just a bit more research and ill be ready to buy my materials and
make, make, make! I have made my loft room tidy with a radio player, a
fair sized workbench and stool.

I'll be sure to follow your steps and take and record videos and
pictures so you can watch my progress is you like,
Yours,
Josh.

It took me a couple days, but I just replied:

Yes, actually, I just thought of something...

My first marble track was built over a period of years.... I would
work on it for a couple months, put it away, work on it, etc. After a
long time, I couldn't remember which parts I made when. Did I finish
that last year? how long was the gap between this and this? etc.

So I began to write dates on the pieces as I put them on.

But, this kinda detracts from the artisticness of the project (in my opinion).. so

For the second track, I used ink that's only visible in ultraviolet
light. I was able to get a marker for kids "to send secret messages"
for about a dollar.

Keeping notes of the progress may not be important to you, but for me,
I really enjoyed being able to go back with my ultraviolet light and
get a new look at the history of the track...

Schedule goofed

3:29pm Saturday 26 July 2008

Usually Ami comes to visit on Saturday afternoon and spends the night. So I was chillin' in my room (sleeping and uploading (rotated) pics to U-Cow's site) and it got sorta late so I called Ami. She's not coming over until this evening, cause she's working a shift at a friend's restaurant. Dang. I forgot about that. My fault. So I coulda been out and about already. I called Megumi and she's on her way to see fireworks now (which I don't really relish the idea of waiting in a mob for hours to see fireworks for 30 minutes), but I coulda seen her this afternoon (today's her last day in Japan for 4 months).

I'm planning to see Levi's Sayonara Haircut tonight, which is why I didn't coordinate times to hang out with Megumi yesterday.. I thought with Ami, Levi, and Pink Cow plans for today, it would be impossible to fit it all in. But I forgot about Ami's other plans.

Anyway, Megumi may call me after fireworks and we might be able to sort out something, and I'm willing to forgo Pink Cow (I'll be there tomorrow, so it's not likely a big deal to miss tonight, although every night at the Pink Cow is fun); it's possible Megumi would meet there.