Some folks are looking for the brand new NEXT BIG THING. A pol fresh out of the box, with no scuff marks yet and no visible defects. Oh but just wait til you've played with him a bit.

On the other hand, some of us have our Velveteen Rabbits. Their fur is a bit rubbed off in spots and they aren't as spiffy as when when we first got them. We know where all the imperfections and defects are, but we love them anyway.

I still fail to see what's so magical about new, and unknown. The unknown becomes known soon enough. And the new toy is never quite as cool as you thought it was going to be before you got a chance to look at it up close.



(This little post is brought to you from someone who's gotten exactly 8 hours of sleep in three days. Hopefully someone somewhere will think it makes a weird sort of sense. )