More crazy hysteria from brides? Ewww. My least favorite type of a person-- a bride that is obsessed with a day that lasts only a few hours and will cost thousands of dollars. In the Style section of the New York Times this week, brides and bridesmaids discuss giving/getting surgery for the wedding day. If I was in someone’s bridal party and they offered to pay for me to get Botox, I would not turn them down. However, if I was in someone’s bridal party and they offered to get me implants, I would probably be disgusted with them. (Mostly because I am well endowed enough.) But really, implants? Really?
Friday, July 25, 2008
Thursday, July 24, 2008
V: Day at the Museum
Took advantage of our Guggenheim membership and went to the Louise Bourgeois exhibit. Frankly, it was a real snooze fest, so skip it.
However! The Jeff Koons rooftop exhibit at the Met was magnificent! His traditional Balloon Dog sculpture was there in all its glory. I can’t believe that it’s made of steel. Prior to seeing it, my bf said he had always thought it was actually a balloon. The gift-wrapped heart sculpture was okay, but subpar compared to the dog. And the third sculpture, Coloring Book, was a huge lumpy looking thing. Thanks to reading reviews of the exhibit prior to going, I knew it was based on Piglet from Winnie-the-Pooh. Without that knowledge, I would’ve just thought, “Oh, what a nice piece of giant plastic.” The rooftop is gorgeous and you can see great views of the city. And there is a bar up there too with $7 beers.
However! The Jeff Koons rooftop exhibit at the Met was magnificent! His traditional Balloon Dog sculpture was there in all its glory. I can’t believe that it’s made of steel. Prior to seeing it, my bf said he had always thought it was actually a balloon. The gift-wrapped heart sculpture was okay, but subpar compared to the dog. And the third sculpture, Coloring Book, was a huge lumpy looking thing. Thanks to reading reviews of the exhibit prior to going, I knew it was based on Piglet from Winnie-the-Pooh. Without that knowledge, I would’ve just thought, “Oh, what a nice piece of giant plastic.” The rooftop is gorgeous and you can see great views of the city. And there is a bar up there too with $7 beers.
IV: Summer Movies Part Deux
I have yet to see The Dark Knight-- mostly because every screening we wanted to go to was sold out! (Seeing it in IMAX seems crucial too.) Settled for another movie and saw Gonzo. Saw this movie with three people-- two of whom do magazine work, so they were especially stoked. The third person is getting a dual degree from Yale (MD and MBA, that is hardcore).
Anyway, this documentary was very good, especially since Johnny Depp narrated. In short, Hunter S. Thompson was a crazy journalist with an insane infatuation with psychedelics. He also had a son that he named Juan, which is bizarre, since neither he or his wife are of Hispanic descent. Thompson chose to off himself in 2005 by shooting himself in the head—he had been speaking of killing himself for years and owed many, many firearms. I am not a proponent of suicide, but this guy really had to go out with a bang (no pun intended).
Anyway, this documentary was very good, especially since Johnny Depp narrated. In short, Hunter S. Thompson was a crazy journalist with an insane infatuation with psychedelics. He also had a son that he named Juan, which is bizarre, since neither he or his wife are of Hispanic descent. Thompson chose to off himself in 2005 by shooting himself in the head—he had been speaking of killing himself for years and owed many, many firearms. I am not a proponent of suicide, but this guy really had to go out with a bang (no pun intended).
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
III: Summer Movies
Thus far, I have seen two official summer movies: Wall-E and Hellboy II.
I think I overhyped Wall-E for myself. While I found it to be a sweet story and conscious of current and future environmental woes, I also found it slightly... disappointing. I know, I am probably the only one who feels this way. I thought Wall-E himself was adorable and looked like a mini Johnny 5 and Eva looked like a cute mini R2-D2 and the computer animation was incredible. However, after seeing more exciting (?) Pixar films such as Ratatouille or Finding Nemo, I was left slightly bored. My bf loved the movie, and I am probably being way too critical (naturally)!
I got all the action and non-boredom one would want seeing Hellboy II. Ron Perlman is awesome as Hellboy. Selma Blair is starting to look old. Guillermro del Torro is insanely creative. His creatures are simply awesome. Saw this movie with 3 boys, and they all loved it too (natually). This guy is going to make a great Hobbit.
Other summer movies on my list to see: The new Batman flick (in IMAX) The Dark Knight (RIP Heath), The Wackness (only because I want to see the portrayal of NYC in 1994 and the Mary-Kate Olsen/Ben Kingsley sex scene), The Pineapple Express (because Seth Rogan rocks), Mamma Mia!, and one of the Hunter S. Thompson movies.
I think I overhyped Wall-E for myself. While I found it to be a sweet story and conscious of current and future environmental woes, I also found it slightly... disappointing. I know, I am probably the only one who feels this way. I thought Wall-E himself was adorable and looked like a mini Johnny 5 and Eva looked like a cute mini R2-D2 and the computer animation was incredible. However, after seeing more exciting (?) Pixar films such as Ratatouille or Finding Nemo, I was left slightly bored. My bf loved the movie, and I am probably being way too critical (naturally)!
I got all the action and non-boredom one would want seeing Hellboy II. Ron Perlman is awesome as Hellboy. Selma Blair is starting to look old. Guillermro del Torro is insanely creative. His creatures are simply awesome. Saw this movie with 3 boys, and they all loved it too (natually). This guy is going to make a great Hobbit.
Other summer movies on my list to see: The new Batman flick (in IMAX) The Dark Knight (RIP Heath), The Wackness (only because I want to see the portrayal of NYC in 1994 and the Mary-Kate Olsen/Ben Kingsley sex scene), The Pineapple Express (because Seth Rogan rocks), Mamma Mia!, and one of the Hunter S. Thompson movies.
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