“Winny looking at art”
A few days ago, I went to the opening reception of FOREPLAY: UCR Senior Thesis Exhibition 2012. Winny’s artwork was accepted along with 22 other undergraduate UCR students to exhibit their talents in this gallery. It was very cool to look around and see the artists bring their family and friends. The love and support around the room was very strong.
Winny asked me to take a picture of her looking at her artwork. Being the awkward person that I am, I started taking pictures of her staring at other artworks. This photo set is a bit of a commentary on how people view art, especially in galleries, and definitely in the presence of the actual artists.
This past Tuesday, Jerry and I saw Rousseau and Ed Sheeran open for Snow Patrol.
There were so many teen boppers who came to see Ed Sheeran and they were pretty annoying and rude. I’m glad he’s getting the attention he deserves, but I never thought he would inherit this big teen fan base.
Snow Patrol was amazing, and I am still in awe of them! The lead singer, Gary, is such a great personality and I wish I could relive the concert. It was a good night, considering all the chaos that has been occurring in my life.
I’m totally not ready for finals, but I have no choice but to face these challenges. Here’s to a good end of my senior year!
“February 9, 2012. A resident looks outside from a peephole at the entrance of an illegally occupied building before being evicted in downtown Sao Paulo.”
“A shark gives a diver a high-five. Eli Martinez was interacting with the lemon shark in the balmy waters off the coast of The Bahamas. Eli, who works as the editor of Shark Diving magazine, said: ‘This particular shark I had encountered before. She is very laid-back so I knew if I held my hand out she would come over. At first she was swimming straight towards me, but I didn’t expect her to turn at the last moment. She tapped my palm with her fin like we were high-five-ing’
Picture: Paul Spielvogel / CATERS NEWS”
Spotted this gem as I walked down the stairs of Langsdorf Hall a few days ago:
“When the power of love
overcomes the love of power
only then will the world know
peace
- Jimi Hendrix”
“M.I.A. Shouldn’t Have Apologized” by Sasha Frere-Jones
Fine, it may not be legal to flip the bird on television, but that’s simply a remnant of the fifties we haven’t shaken. Unless somebody was handing out Xanax with the foam fingers, Lucas Oil Stadium was ringing with the music of profanities last night. More to the point, television viewers were submitted to ad after ad that likened women—negatively—to sofas, cars, and candy. Mr. Winter didn’t have anything to say about that, so I’d like to raise both of my middle fingers to him and anyone who thinks profanity is somehow more harmful to our children than images of violence and misogyny.
Personally, I wasn’t offended by M.I.A. sticking her middle finger out on TV. I don’t think it was that big of a deal, considering that controversy typically follows M.I.A. Also, I think the writer does have a point. Was flipping the bird really worse than the sexist and stereotypical Super Bowl ads?
Extremely grateful for being able to experience Ed Sheeran performing at The Hotel Cafe tonight. It was exactly what I needed and I actually teared up a bit because of how happy I was. Thanks to Elaine and Winny for being there with me.
