Travel and Lithuania Day 1: The Place Where It Rains

[scarlettina]

On the road againWednesday was a travel day. Bags packed, Elizabeth and I left the apartment early in the day to get to the airport. I had a flight out at 8 AM going to Vilnius, Lithuania with a connection Frankfurt; hers to Seattle was later, but it was easier on us both to travel to the airport together

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[oldmangrumpus]

I nominated "Forbidden Planet," which he acquired. He asked me to speak about the movie a little bit, so I introduced it and, after the film, got up to talk about it and its context in culture and in science fiction.

I trust you said "It's Star Trek, dammit !!!"

[scarlettina]

Actually, I said, "It's The Tempest," but then I said it's where Star Trek came from. But this was a group of students many of whom had never seen the show, so there was a point beyond which it was just lost on them. Which just sort of boggles me. But it's not just a cultural thing; it's a generational thing as well. Don't forget: this isn't a generation that is surprised when you tell them than Paul McCartney was in a band before Wings. This is a generation that asks, "Who was Paul McCartney?"

[oldmangrumpus]

He's the old guy who was singing at the Olympics...

[kistha]

"By the time I arrived in Kaunas, I'd gotten an interesting overview of this southern central part of Lithuania."

When I read this my mind saw it as: By the time I arrived in Kansas, I'd gotten an interesting overview of this southern central part of Lithuania. How's it going Dorothy? LOL the brain is a strange thing sometimes.

It's been fun reading about all your adventures and am very glad you're having a great time.

[spazzychic]

I don't comment much on these because "uh huh" or "that's cool" can only be said so much. But thanks for writing these. :)