At the end of a long weekend, I am feeling satisfied, for the most part. I spent yesterday with Lesley, Carlos and new friend, Sybil, exploring and enjoying Brooklyn.
First up was the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. We were hoping to catch the cherry blossoms, but they weren't quite at full bloom. Still, it was pretty there and it reminded me of a park I spent a lot of time at in London. I started to get a sunburn, though, so I looked for some shade and waited for the others.
Next, we went to the Brooklyn Museum and saw the Murakami exhibit. It was AMAZING! He is a pop artist genius and I loved looking at everything. My favorite part of the exhibit were the films, including a ten-minute cartoon about two friends who travel to outer space and fight a giant monster who poops at them. Yes, you read that right. I also loved the Louis Vuitton room even though a small painting was $6000. His comment on Japanese Manga and use of water (and other liquid) imagery in his work is provocative. It was definitely one of the coolest exhibits I've seen.
Later, we ventured to Fort Green where we spent the rest of the day celebrating Spring in moderation. There were so many people out and about, and my friends and I decided that the most beautiful people in New York must live in Fort Green. I hope to go back there soon and soak up more of the laid back Brooklyn vibe.
Tonight I saw a great show at New York Theatre Workshop called 'The Sound and the Fury'. I don't have the energy to describe it because I have to write a paper about it before tomorrow night's class, but I'll just say that it was fantastic and definitely my favorite thing I've seen lately. Look up the producing company, Elevator Repair Service, for more information.
This week is Spring Break for NYC public schools, so I won't be teaching. But I WILL be spending every waking moment finishing my requirements for NYU. I have to complete my culminating project (which I spent 8 hours on today) as well as two other papers that I haven't started. I've been feeling overwhelmed, but it's crunch time now, and I can't afford to procrastinate anymore without suffering serious consequences. So with that, I'll sign off and get back to work.