G - Glow-in-the-Dark

Glow-in-the-Dark: Thing

When I was younger I had the small glow-star stickers. I had a whole imaginary cosmos on my wall at my house on 11th St. There was mythology/astrology associated with it and everything (at least in my head), though my constellation-making skills were not subtle. I was sad when I had to take it down when we moved, but I did draw a map (or possibly did a crayon rub), long since lost.

One of the reasons I preferred Construx to Legos was the glow in the dark pieces. I left the 2D world of star-stickers and entered the 3D world of glowing planetoids (made of construx bells) hung by fishing line in my room in the Northfield St. House. Again, when I had to take them down to move to college, I was sad. Of course I still have one with me that has hung in all of my rooms since.

Now I have photo paper that glows, so I can make anythign I want glow (lantern-corps symbols, Starman #63 cover, the-camp-I-used-to-be-affiliated-with-in-winter, Bangor, etc). I've also got, paints, tape, string, among other things.

I think Bio-luminescence is pretty cool. It was easily my favorite part of Avatar (if that's what Unobtanium does, then it's worth the 70 katrillion dollars per ounce). Even though I probably should have some sort of objection to it, I think that glow-in-the-dark cats and rabbits are cool.

Mike Doughty sings, in "Where Have You Gone": "Left here looking for girls that glow in the dark." Me too.

SEE ALSO: Construx, Bedroom