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Dithy Does De Young

Posted in adventures in life, arts, fotos, San Francisco, things to do with tags , , , , on September 3, 2009 by thedith

Tuesday was my day off.  It just so happened to be the first Tuesday of the month, which meant Free Museum Day!  This month, I picked The De Young.  I was kind of disappointed with The De Young to be honest.  It’s not that big, and, at the risk of sounding like an “Elitist East Coast” jackass, I think the collection was a bit paltry.  That being said, I did really enjoy the use of interior space.  Oftentimes, when we go to a museum, we forget that the arrangement of the objects on display is an art in and of itself.  The De Young doesn’t let you forget that, as each gallery opens itself up to be admired not only for the paintings/tapestries/masks etc… on display, but the way in which the objects are being displayed.  As I said about the MOMA, kinda meta, but definitely awesome.

De Young Flowers

De Young Sculpture

De Young Silver Black

De Young Hanging Sculpture

De Young Interior

De Young Gallery Ariel View

De Young Gallery

De Young Madonna and Child Shrine

De Young View from Tower

De Young Tower

The elevator opperator thought this little Italian kid was mine.  Not sure how and/or why...

The elevator opperator thought this little Italian kid was mine. Not sure how and/or why...

Then, I got a taco from a tacqueria on 9th st. So necessary.

Then, I got a taco from a tacqueria on 9th st. So necessary (even if they did forget the tomatoes).

Long Term Goals. [Mel Edition]

Posted in adventures in life, things to do with tags , , , on August 20, 2009 by melsanie
  1. Move to California in the next 12-18 months.
  2. Somehow find an apartment four blocks away from the ocean.
  3. Learn how to surf.
  4. Read more (and tween books don’t count) and play less solitaire on the subway
  5. Get a subscription to The New Yorker…and actually read it.
  6. Own a dog.
  7. Go back in time and smack myself for cutting my hair to my shoulders.
  8. Grow my hair so that it’s past my boobs.
  9. Travel to a vineyard in the South of France.
  10. Figure out why my bike is making a funny noise when I pedal.
  11. Go back in time and invest in Apple.
  12. Find a boyfriend in time for winter hibernation.

Long Term Goals: The thedith Edition

Posted in adventures in life, things to do with tags , , , , , , , on August 20, 2009 by thedith

1. Start running again.

2. Buy running shoes.

3. Scrounge up enough money for a subscription to The New Yorker.

4. Rely on coffee less.

5. Write more.

6. Learn how to skateboard.

7. Learn how to surf.

8. Realize french fries are not part of the food pyramid.

9. Work on spelling.

10. Get a job.

11. Get embroiled in a threesome scandal involving C-List celebrities.

12. Find our television remote control.

13. Go back in time and make Scott Baio circa 1980’s fall in love with me.

14. Go back in time and invest all my money in Google.

15. Appear on America’s Best Dance Crew.

16. Join a dance crew.