Make My Joy Complete

went out for sushi on thursday, in gramercy, and then walked to the apple store to see a free movie preview of vince vaughn's wild west comedy show. it was hilarious; i approve and give my thumbs up, if that counts for anything against ebert and roeper. vince was there, and he talked a bit about the documentary and production experience. it's not really a celebrity spotting, since it was scheduled, but it is seeing someone famous.

went to the Met yesterday evening. i clipped on my metal ticket, and the weepies serenaded me through the jasper johns exhibit and the fashion exhibit. there was a hat made out of human hair, a necklace with vials of semen... and 18th century garb in the room next door. what an interesting mix of period and styles! that museum can be so gargantuous and overwhelming; you need a solid week to see and enjoy everything. my favorite area of the museum, even with my love of modern and impressionist art, is the egyptian wing. the skylights flood the room with darkness, and the spotlights shine on the rugged ruins in the center. the fountain pools in the gallery flutter with specs of light, and the nickels and dimes gleam as spilled treasure, treasure that i want to collect, like in the book "from the mixed-up files of mrs. basil e. frankweiler" (you MUST'VE read that in elementary. it is never too late if you haven't. you can borrow my copy). it is one of the most romantic and serene places i have ever been to (excluding italy). the room was dotted with couples, artists sketching, and people in awe, soaking up the moment. i was kicked out at closing.

afterwards, i "test drove" the macbook air at the apple store on 5th. they are pretty amazing. i must've been drooling, because a man came over to me, and was like, are you into graphics? (a combination of the drool, pencil skirt, and my new glasses must've given it away) we ended up having a 10 minute conversation about our experiences with macs, and our love of them. he is a video editor downtown, but i didn't find out anything beyond that. oh, how macs bring people together...

today, i ventured to soho, battling the saturday madness (that place is great on a weekday, but on weekends, people walk considerably slower, in larger quantities), to see some Earth Art from the 1970s. Mrs. Bostelman, my eighth grade language arts teacher would be proud; i wrote a research paper on the topic of earth art for her, and ever since then, have wanted to see the New York Earth Room, made in 1977 by Walter DeMaria. i have remembered that info from the notecards ever since, and today, i saw it! dirt from the 70s. there was nothing else there, really, except some simple columns and white walls. there was a sign that said no photography, and i was upset, since i have waited all these years and it is dirt! but i was respectful. i can't imagine how much that property could go for, as a luxury apartment. i guess new yorkers value the little bit of dirt they can hold onto, in this concrete jungle.

went to some amazing thrift shops today, artsy bookstores in chelsea, and walked like a maniac. i am convinced i could live in an anthropologie. when i was a kid, i thought it would be amazing to live in a bob evans. i guess my tastes have changed a bit, but living in public places is still an appeal. there was a guy that i read about that lived in an IKEA while his apartment was being fumigated. i bet we could be friends...