Sunday, March 27, 2005
Bit o' this, bit o' that
Ooh, how I HATE computers sometimes--precisely, when they're not being nice to me. I've been warring w/ my stupid Dell for weeks now, albeit off and on. We're a pretty even match, trading (temporary) victories/losses. For now I win, having just spent an hour on the phone w/ a rep. Onwards.
Yesterday was all about Chelsea/W. Village. I walked over to Chelsea, as I've been walking pretty much everywhere at this point in an effort to avoid missing a single thing. Soon enough I'll be swiping my MetroCard around ever corner, but until then.
Chelsea's fairly sprawling, and offers everything from the requisite Dunkin' Donuts (finally experienced my first *regular coffee,* which did not disappoint) to super high end designer stores (Balenciaga, for one, where I ogled a $2800 blue eyelet dress, wallet glued to the inside of my purse) and second-to-none-I've-seen-so-far galleries. One such gallery--Brent Sikkema--is featuring works by this woman Shahzia Sikander in an exhibit, 51 Ways of Looking. Her paintings are really stylized/ornate--the level of detail and her whimsical subjects remind me a bit of friend Lindy Mendy's adorable circus animal cards (l: there're elephants). Here are some (crappy, detail-lost) pics: boot.jpg earthsprout.jpg
Another exhibit I loved--The Elusive Truth--was at the Gagosian Gallery, artist Damien Hirst. These paintings, esp the first, remind me of when I was little, playing hooky from elem school in favor of hanging out w/ Pa at the then-Medical Cenical (er, Center) Pharmacy where he worked for eons. I'd watch fascinated as he counted out the brightly colored pills and capsules using that metal tool I don't know the name of (counter?), wanting to try my hand but denied every time. Anyway, Hirst's mastery of light is awesome, as my pics hardly do justice. I love how shiny everything looks (who doesn't love shiny?). pillz.jpg moremeds.jpg
Later in the evening I explored the W. Village, gawking at all the cool old brick apt buildings shrouded in ivy and worth the prettiest of pennies. It was dusk, lending an even cooler look to things. Rounding out the eve was a frufru hamburger and a martini at the Cornelia St Cafe, the latter which had my head bobbing, eyes drooping halfway in. Too bad, too, as a jazz quartet, Wolfgang Schalk Quartet was on the bill, and they were really good. Cornelia St Cafe has a fun, beatniky feel to it, kind of reminds me of Elliot Bay Bookstore. Every night they host a poetry/other reading followed by a live performance. Every night! How neat is that? I half-expected to see that editor I'd met the night before, as she'd written the name of the place on the business card she handed me, but nope. Still, great discovery. Can't wait to take Pea, who arrives in a mere two days! Speaking of peas, check it out: peasforpeace.jpg. Cute!
A couple more pics: sadly, I lost detail in the first one. Between *booty* and *bread* is quite the voluptuous pieceuhass. booty.jpg ijusthadto.jpg
Today I take trains to random places.
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Love that title--51 Ways of Looking. Maybe "train rides to random places" is 52.
Reminds me of Wallace Steven's poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.
*9: When the blackbird flew out of sight,
It marked the edge
Of one of many circles.
Is "ijusthadto.jpg" your latest tattoo?!
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I haven't read that poem, anon, or much of WS for that matter. I like that bit though, and think I'll go hunt it down online.
Nicole: Yes! You like? It's the proofing mark for new paragraph, obviously, but further indicative of this great new chapter I've opened up to. It's funny, though--I realize it slightly overlaps a small mole, making one edge appear a bit fuzzy. Ah well.
Hey, there's a yummy restaurant practically across the street from Cornelia St Cafe, called Pearl Oyster Bar, which you and Pea must try! Kristin P and I went there, and practically rolled out after the deceivingly dainty sounding menu must-haves... It's not only famous for their oysters (obviously), but also be sure to try their lobster salad sandwich with perfectly fried shoestring potatoes!!
oh, and by the way, i love the new tatt, it suits you well :)
-S
Way cool girl! A perfect tattoo for you.
Oh Princess K, I was wondering about that tattoo...sort of fits that one edge is a bit fuzzy...as that matches what happened with your first tattoo - your ladybug (or is it a full winged beetle now??)
guess who...;)