12-29-05
Fun day yesterday! Wilz, WCZ and I ventured to the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) because on Wednesdays Milwaukee County residents with proof of residence handy receive free admission. We skipped the Rembrandt special exhibit due to lack of time and my paltry funds. Our first order of business was to play follow WCZ down the hallway. It led to the coat check and restrooms, which was great because I had to pee!
We then spent over an hour on the first floor, which opens into rooms upon rooms upon rooms. I became overwhelmed after awhile due to the dry hot air swirling about; the 19th and 18th century artwork began to all melt together. MAM has a beautiful Monet piece. I tired of searching for it online, but here is another one I enjoy that has similar coloring:
I also was very taken with the piece, “The Two Majesties” once again. Here it is, but this image does not do the actual painting justice:
The modern art collection is lacking, in my opinion, but it does feature one of Andy Warhol’s brillo pad cubes.
The Julian Schnabel piece is an absolute eyesore. There is a lot more good stuff on the first floor but Milwaukeeians should see for themselves!
Upstairs features the Pabst wing. Only in Milwaukee can a section of an art museum be sponsored by a beer company…There is a lot of queer folk art, “useful objects” and “entertainment” pieces, including a small painting of Nathan’s hotdogs in Brooklyn! Funny to see such a dirty, unappealing place kind of romanticized in that way…memorialized? Which word…well the upstairs back section is truly amusing. I laughed a lot, and I do not really know how appropriate laughing in a museum is but some of art is really really fun(ny).
Upon leaving the museum, we caused confusion in the parking structure because we attempted to leave out of the automated monthly pass user only stall and about 4 cars had to back up, and then we had to follow them way out the other end of the parking structure. Since I am a tard, I attempted to lift the level blocking us in, which was not a good idea. They need to mark where to go a lot better, me thinks. Oh well, just a cause for more laughter.
Afterwards, we all ate food at my house and drank some chardonnay, followed by Budweiser, and watched the “Helen Keller” episode of South Park that features the gimp necked turkey and then we settled down for some 80s teen action as featured in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. A classic.
I really like having people at my house. I need to do more often. Especially in winter because my place is cozy and warm; it’s not so good in the hot summers.
Following our movie viewing, we headed to the Foundation for a few libations with Wilz’s brother. Me being me, I decided to accost the Foundation regular who is currently on leave from army duty in Iraq. I made some casual banter with him, asking him how his holiday and if he ate a lot (I did!). He said he ate a good amount, and then I asked:Did you eat some pussy, too?
I think momentarily SassyJ was channeling through me!
The soldier (well, sergeant) responded casually as well, stating no, he did not and then made his way to the toilet.
Apparently, WCZ interpreted my foul mouthed comment as a signal that I was interested in the army sergeant. He is not bad looking or anything, in fact I have a drunken photo I took with him in the summer during my friend’s bachelorette party, but I really didn’t ask him that for any particular reason except to amuse myself by seeing his reaction. I was impressed that he did not flap, but later he came over and asked me why I asked him that and I said that well you know I’m just mouthy ask these guys ask them I’m mouthy! He admitted he was taken a bit off guard. Ha! Success. Apparently, I was a bit bored, as WCZ and Wilz’s bro were engaged in their own, private, best friends forever conversation, part of which centered on in-jokes about masturbation. (!)
When TC and DiNO arrived to my delight a little later, the army sergeant proceeded to tell them about my mouthy comments, which only served to amuse them, so I did succeed in amusing both myself and others!
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And on a completely tangential note, I checked UWM’s site for my grades today and they were there: my GPA is 3.835; I received an A- and an A and I could not be more pleased, considering how tumultuous this first semester as a doctoral student has been for me, and considering that I wrote the bulk of my final papers in 2 days each.
Fun day yesterday! Wilz, WCZ and I ventured to the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) because on Wednesdays Milwaukee County residents with proof of residence handy receive free admission. We skipped the Rembrandt special exhibit due to lack of time and my paltry funds. Our first order of business was to play follow WCZ down the hallway. It led to the coat check and restrooms, which was great because I had to pee!
We then spent over an hour on the first floor, which opens into rooms upon rooms upon rooms. I became overwhelmed after awhile due to the dry hot air swirling about; the 19th and 18th century artwork began to all melt together. MAM has a beautiful Monet piece. I tired of searching for it online, but here is another one I enjoy that has similar coloring:
I also was very taken with the piece, “The Two Majesties” once again. Here it is, but this image does not do the actual painting justice:
The modern art collection is lacking, in my opinion, but it does feature one of Andy Warhol’s brillo pad cubes.
The Julian Schnabel piece is an absolute eyesore. There is a lot more good stuff on the first floor but Milwaukeeians should see for themselves!
Upstairs features the Pabst wing. Only in Milwaukee can a section of an art museum be sponsored by a beer company…There is a lot of queer folk art, “useful objects” and “entertainment” pieces, including a small painting of Nathan’s hotdogs in Brooklyn! Funny to see such a dirty, unappealing place kind of romanticized in that way…memorialized? Which word…well the upstairs back section is truly amusing. I laughed a lot, and I do not really know how appropriate laughing in a museum is but some of art is really really fun(ny).
Upon leaving the museum, we caused confusion in the parking structure because we attempted to leave out of the automated monthly pass user only stall and about 4 cars had to back up, and then we had to follow them way out the other end of the parking structure. Since I am a tard, I attempted to lift the level blocking us in, which was not a good idea. They need to mark where to go a lot better, me thinks. Oh well, just a cause for more laughter.
Afterwards, we all ate food at my house and drank some chardonnay, followed by Budweiser, and watched the “Helen Keller” episode of South Park that features the gimp necked turkey and then we settled down for some 80s teen action as featured in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. A classic.
I really like having people at my house. I need to do more often. Especially in winter because my place is cozy and warm; it’s not so good in the hot summers.
Following our movie viewing, we headed to the Foundation for a few libations with Wilz’s brother. Me being me, I decided to accost the Foundation regular who is currently on leave from army duty in Iraq. I made some casual banter with him, asking him how his holiday and if he ate a lot (I did!). He said he ate a good amount, and then I asked:Did you eat some pussy, too?
I think momentarily SassyJ was channeling through me!
The soldier (well, sergeant) responded casually as well, stating no, he did not and then made his way to the toilet.
Apparently, WCZ interpreted my foul mouthed comment as a signal that I was interested in the army sergeant. He is not bad looking or anything, in fact I have a drunken photo I took with him in the summer during my friend’s bachelorette party, but I really didn’t ask him that for any particular reason except to amuse myself by seeing his reaction. I was impressed that he did not flap, but later he came over and asked me why I asked him that and I said that well you know I’m just mouthy ask these guys ask them I’m mouthy! He admitted he was taken a bit off guard. Ha! Success. Apparently, I was a bit bored, as WCZ and Wilz’s bro were engaged in their own, private, best friends forever conversation, part of which centered on in-jokes about masturbation. (!)
When TC and DiNO arrived to my delight a little later, the army sergeant proceeded to tell them about my mouthy comments, which only served to amuse them, so I did succeed in amusing both myself and others!
***
And on a completely tangential note, I checked UWM’s site for my grades today and they were there: my GPA is 3.835; I received an A- and an A and I could not be more pleased, considering how tumultuous this first semester as a doctoral student has been for me, and considering that I wrote the bulk of my final papers in 2 days each.
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