Arty Farty.

We got out to another Yankees game on the Monday of this week with tickets costing us roughly $7. We didn't have the plush corporate seats this time and were shunted up to the “tier” at the very top of the stadium with the rest of the plebes, but the reward for such seats was a much more lively atmosphere. The game was a more exciting one this time, with the Yankees coming out on top 6-4 against Toronto.

Saturday wasn't filled with too much excitement as I had misplaced my traveling guides and when I went into the city to go places, I didn't know where they were so just spent the day walking about and lazing in Central Park.

Once I was reunited with my precious books, I was ready to hit the museums on Sunday. My first destination was the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, thankfully I got in at a discount with my student card because this place bored me almost to tears.

A masterpiece, I think you'll agree.


Where do they come up with these wacky ideas? God bless that Arts degree. *ducks*


It's not big, and it's not clever.


I think the artist's thinking behind this work is; haha, watch us put blank canvases on the walls and charge people $20 to get in and they WILL pay because they wish to maintain their self-important pompous and pretentious image. (I cannot be included in that category since I payed discount) Although I may have mis-interpreted the work, it's easy to do. PS; it's entirly possible this was a place-holder, but it's hard to tell.


Finally, something decent.


It's me, in the nip, with the horse. (Father Ted for those scratching their heads)


I believe this piece came about when the "artist" had too much paint left after a renovation of his (or her) sitting room, along with a few sample colours from B&Q.


This chap bought a brand new canvas, cut a slash in it and stuck it on a wall. Apparantly this made it "3D". The mind boggles.


Soup-wall.



Here's a hint; the "paintings" in the MoMA are rubbish.



This was definitely my favorite thing in the museum, almost worth the price of admission. We used to get in desperate trouble for trying to (unknowingly) recreate this painting in the notebooks of our fellow pupils in secondary school. To think of all the wasted art work buried on the pages of our maths books that the world will never see, it's a travesty.


When I finally escaped the MoMA, I got something to eat before wandering over to the Frick Collection. Another student discount was in order, which saw me in at $5, not too bad. There was actual art in the Frick Collection and some very impressive pieces altogether, but the collection was short lived and I was in and out in about 20minutes, no pictures allowed.

Overall, I think I'll stick to jumping out of planes for my kicks.

Part of the reason for the two previous quiet weeks is that Anna and her family are coming over next week, so I've gotta have some funds for that and with that in mind, there won't be a blog next Monday, you'll have to tide yourselves over for a week.