I'm baaaack~
Of course, this assumes somebody is reading this and they noticed I was gone...So... let me see, what exactly has my so called life been about this last couple of weeks?
Work is going well, I'm starting to understand what we're talking about, and I think that's starting to show. I still keep quiet when other people are discussing things, but at least now when they do talk, I start seeing pictures in my mind (which is how my mind tends to work) - sometimes they're crisp and clear, other's they're still quite fuzzy, with big floating question marks surrounding the content. :)
D. and I are doing well. We were in NY this weekend and had a full schedule. We saw our friends, went to an interesting exhibit (more on that in a second) and met with the 'designer' at the place where we're hosting our wedding (which, according to a website that keeps track of stuff like this, is only eighty (yes, 8-0) days away).
The designer asked us a lot of questions we were not ready to answer... like what colour the linens should be, the cushions on the seats, the napkins, the lights, the curtains.... how are people like us supposed to make decisions like that?!?!?!? We also tried to talk about flowers - that discussion is still pending. Does the fact that I don't like roses make me less of a girl???
Anyway, the other really cool thing we did was go to an exhibit called: Bodies. The link is here: Bodies It allows you to take a look into your body and I found it fascinating. A dear friend of ours was hesitant to come (she thought it would be a little too graphic) but she enjoyed it too. It was more of a learning experience than anything else.
So, if there's a cold day coming up, bundle up, go down to the South Street Seaport and spend a couple of hours learning about the beautiful thing you were given that will accompany you from the moment you were born until the moment you die: your body.
namaste,
posted by ap @ 12:59 PM
2 Comments:
Glad to see you're back, ap! :)))
I'm glad you mentioned the Bodies exhibit...I'm hoping to go to this on March 30th, when Frank Porcu will be doing a special lecture at the exhibit.
Porcu is a painter and sculptor who gives weekly Anatomy lectures at the Art Students League. Each week's session focuses on a single body part and can last anywhere between two and five hours (though scheduled to run from 7-9, the sessions often go on until 11pm or later).
These lectures are really amazing - his descriptions are supplemented by life-sized drawings he adds to throughout the class, as well as simple armatures he creates out of fruits, vegetables and other supermarket goodies. He wraps up each session with a Q&A and a mix of art and physical dissection slides. This is definitely a great reminder that the lecture format doesn't have to be dry and dull.
His talk at the Bodies exhibit is sure to be fascinating as well.
BTW, for anyone interested in attending the weekly lectures, they're open to the public ($10 per-session fee, payable at the door). The current series is on Wednesday nights starting at 7, but if you decide to go, you might want to get there early - people generally begin reserving seats as early as 5pm, and it can be hard to see everything if you're sitting near the back of the room.
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