Detroit, MI

And so, our flight on Northwest from Miami with service to Detroit was quite the pleasurable one. See, my seat was supposed to be in the middle seat of a row of three. Luckily for me, and very unluckily for whomever’s seat that was, the window seat next to me was empty. Mid flight I decided that nobody was going to take the said seat, seeing as we were a captive audience with no way in or out of the plane. My camera got the middle seat.

Every flight across the continental U.S. has to have the obligatory crying infant/baby. Our flight was no exception, but in this case, the mother acted swiftly to shut the thing up before any permanent hearing damage was done to any fellow passengers.

We then headed over to avis, to rent a car. Little did we know they only had one or two cars available for long distance drop offs, and none of them was what we ordered. No, in fact, the closest thing they had to our econobox Pontiac was a Chrysler Sebring convertible. Boy, were we lucky. The top was promptly folded and is only up when the car is parked. At all other times it’s blasting satellite radio with the top down.

Now, Detroit is not nearly as bad as you hatemonging naysayers may say. It’s actually quite nice. The people are actually personable (unlike, say, a southern city on the eastern seaboard filled with chic scum)

The only thing I find strange is the language. Soda is “pop”. I ask what kind of sodas they’ve got? They give me the most clueless look. “oh, you mean pop!” and they burst out laughing. Yeah? Pop? Well at least I don’t live in a state shaped like a mitten.

I also visited CCS today for a campus tour and a little portfolio review. From the feedback Sabrina gave me, I’ve got to work on my ellipses, values, and get my technical skill up there with my concepts. Apparently, my ideas actually have substance! Creative essence! They’re not just bullshit drawings that look good! Now… to make my ideas look good –on par with those drawings that lack any creativity whatsoever but look stunning. I’ll be trying my best!

We also decided on a whim to visit the Chrysler Museum. Kind of a long drive from Detroit to the Headquarters, but very enjoyable in our convertible. The museum was nice, typical museum complete with some informational videos with the production value of dry toast. (see, Mallory? I can speak film too!) the museum also showcased some very nice concept cars by Chrysler. The 1995 Atlantic was stunning in person. Also; rumble seats. Where have they gone? I want them back!

Next stop? Visiting more museums (on the Ford side of the fence), and then Cleveland.

When I get back to MIA or obtain a suitable upload speed on a network, I’ll upload more pictures.