Thursday, December 28, 2017

2017.28.12 = 12.28.2017

I woke up early this morning and decided to take time for myself.

I like to take a shower in the light of the sunrise. Warm sun rays shining through the window pane and watching the golden orb rise in the eastern sky. Dawn. It is dark outside in the early morning.
90 minutes later the sun is bright and the sky is pure blue. I have much to do. I can hear cars outside meaning that someone is out and has started their day.

Each time you leave your house you are taking a risk but it is an adventurous risk. You risk doing something great. Take a step forward. Reach towards others. Other people are taking risks too.

I have much to catch up on but if I must keep it simple then...
2017 POLAND
life
2017 YACA
cookies & food
2018 SPAIN & MOROCCO
---- JAPAN?
---- HAWAII

COLORADO
FLORIDA
ARIZONA
CALIFORNIA
CANADA
travel time & space

<3

Sunday, October 15, 2017

Warszawa



http://culture.pl/en/article/how-david-bowie-created-warszawa

I am going to try my best to see David Bowie in Warsaw. I just heard "Warszawa" for the first time. I found the above article sharing his brief history in the city. After his death, the city commemorated him with a mural in the Zoliborz district.

I recently saw Seu Jorge perform at the Kennedy Center with the NSO a Life Aquatic Tribute to David Bowie Concert. I cried during the first song and so many times throughout. I never expected such a reaction but these songs were the songs I grew up with. I will never see David Bowie but I had a chance to watch the man perform the songs he translated to  Portuguese from David Bowie. I was in high school when Wes Anderson's Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was released. I loved the songs. I recognized them and learned to discover and love David Bowie beyond the version in the "Labyrinth" (1986). Each time I would recognize him, my heart would flutter. He played Andy Warhol in "Basquiat" (1996) and Tesla in the "Prestige"(2006). I would sing to "China Girl" whenever the song played in "The Wedding Singer" (1998).

Like the Boston of Poland they say.


http://culture.pl/en/article/the-magically-mighty-murals


Wednesday, September 20, 2017

2018.09.21 - Philadelphia

Not Philadelphia but putting it out there... I really want to visit Cincinnati's Contemporary Art Center to see Swoon's installation!

Right so back on track - planning a day trip to Philadelphia. It is a city that is relatively close to Maryland and the drive is not terrible at all - what I thought was about 2 hours + traffic is actually more like 3-4 hours.

I have usual places that I tend to visit and explore and drag people to discover for their first time.

Collections:
I love the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Admission is pricey at $20/$14 students. I feel like I walk through my art history textbooks when I walk through their galleries. I love it!

I have been wanting to visit the Mutter Museum. I just found out that Lisa Nilsson has is displaying her quilled paper art Tissue Series. admission is $18/$13 students. So we decided to make this our first stop. This collection is amazing! It was one of the strangest places I have visited. I really appreciated the collection of skulls. I could not look at some of the displays. They were very graphic. We did not stay for too long since our journey began later than I expected, I underestimated the length of the drive, and we had a limited timed parking spot. I really liked it and I saw a fragment of ALBERT EINSTEIN'S BRAIN!

Cuisine:
After our successful arrival and field trip to the Mutter Museum, we were very hungry. In the past, I have driven to Philadelphia solely for cheesesteaks. I've tried Pat's, Jim's, and Ishkabibbles. They
say go to South Street for food and the Magic Garden is right there. The Reading Terminal Market is also another really cool place to explore and try food. We did not have a plan prepared but we were also told to get shwarma in Philadelphia and visit Saad's Halal Restaurant. We were very hungry and decided to each order a platter. We were surprised to receive so much food for what we asked and had plenty of leftovers to eat after. We planned on visiting South Street to get a cheesesteak before we left but never quite got hungry after our meal from Saad's.

Music Venues:
I considered going to the Electric Factory for a show. I had visited Philadelphia in the past and seen the Mars Volta perform there back in 2008. I found a Burlesque show for that night. We visited La Peg for a Fringe Arts Performance: Burlesque-N-Beyond Philadelphia!: SUGARHUSTLE.

Random:
We managed to get a little bit of the sunset at Bartram's Garden in their meadow and then had a surprise situation and had to visit the Hospital of the University of Philadelphia.




Tuesday, August 15, 2017

2017 Oct. 21-29. Europe Part II: Poland & Germany

Looking Forward. Earlier this summer I opened an e-mail invitation to join the NAEA Delegation to Poland in October 2017.

21 October 2017 :: IAD-MUC-WAW
Arriving in Warsaw 22 October afternoon.



Leaving Krakow 29 October morning. KAK-FRA-IAD
4 hour layover in Frankfurt...???... could I explore the city and run in for a quick visit? I could wander and explore in the airport too...

Frankfurt International Airport
USA TODAY: How to Get to the Train Station From the Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt Airport Regional Bahnhof train station (Terminal 1) - S-Bahn train going to Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof (15 min) 

https://www.raileurope.com/europe-travel-guide/germany/frankfurt/train-station/frankfurt-main-train-station.html

Fun Fact: Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof was opened on 100 years before my birthday on August 18, 1888. 
Virtual City Tour: Frankfurt

The advertising for FRA is ridiculous but it could be worth the opportunity to just explore all their amenities including the Quiet Room, Silent Chairs, Yoga Rooms, and Movie World.



Links:
https://thepointsguy.com/2014/01/tips-for-exploring-frankfurt-airport-on-a-layover/
http://www.layoverguide.com/2015/01/frankfurt-layover.html
http://www.liebieghaus.de/en
http://www.staedelmuseum.de/en
http://www.museumangewandtekunst.de/
http://www.schirn.de/en/
http://mmk-frankfurt.de/en/home/




Friday, August 11, 2017

FLORIDA


So I am dreaming again. The forecast is kinda bumming out. I wonder whether to invest time in travel. I hope for sun although I fear sunburn. I don't want to be driving in the storm with lightning and thunder. It is beautiful to see the storm in the horizon. I do not feel the safest while traveling in that type of weather.

I had dreamed of Spain - I hope to postpone that until Summer 2018
Japan will happen when the time is right.
We were going to road trip to the Southern US but work and commitments got most of our time. I was hoping to drive to North Carolina - either towards Asheville or along the Outer Banks next week but the weather is not in our favor.
California was a crazy opportunity and that I realized would pull me away from where I wanted to be and involved a lot of movement. I want stillness and waves. I want a sunset. I want painted skies and glistening water.

Recent fantasies:

WAS (DCA) -

Salvador Dali Museum. St. Petersburg, Florida. http://thedali.org/

Beaches nearby: www.visitstpeteclearwater.com/things-to-do/beaches

Treasure Island
St. Pete Beach
http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/beaches/articles/floridas-best-secret-beaches


Below is a list of Airports in Florida:

Florida - Also see airport category and list.


btw...
Significance behind DiCaprio's Romeo Hawaiian Shirt

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Not Asheville, NC

Lunch in Richmond, Dinner in Kinston, Breakfast in ???

http://www.vivianhoward.com/chef-the-farmer/
http://local.aarp.org/kinston-nc/beaches-lakes/
http://www.geostat.org/data/kinston-nc/beaches

Monday, August 7, 2017

Immersive Installations

https://meowwolf.com/




https://artechouse.com/?exhibition=xyzt-abstract-landscapes

10:00am - 4:00pm // 5:30p.m.-10p.m
$15 // $25

http://www.avam.org/exhibitions/yummm-show.shtml


Game Of Thrones pop-up bar... https://popupbardc.com/

http://inlovewithbier.com/Tavern/

National Cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception



Thursday, August 3, 2017

Birthday Month is the Best Month!

Happy August! I am partial to the number 8. Infinity!

I am making choices. No one else can make my choices for me and any choice is the right choice. I am not worried. I am not stressed. I am sheltered. I am working at home. I want clean. I want space. Life is really weird. I am sitting here like Ariel in her Grotto. Happy.

Reflections (8/14/17):
Ocean City, Maryland is not very far away. The drive is not bad. I prefer driving down Route 404 than taking US-50 all the way down. In the past month, I have visited twice with very special people.
8/1-2: Thunderbird Beach Motel was right next to the beach and guaranteed parking. We had access to the pool and changing rooms even after we checked out. It was nice. During this visit, I ended up purchasing nail polish from Del Sol. Thier store was super cool and their products are amazing because they change colors. I hesitate to recommend their nail polish because they are fun but they chip easily and the pigment is very light and requires multiple layers for full-color coverage. The color change does not seem as apparent although I admit that the skies have been cloudy and I have not been able to directly expose the color to sunlight. Basically, they are cool but not that cool.

This summer we went to New Jersey and Minnesota. Both trips were super fun and amazing. I am hoping to work on those reflections soon.

I had originally intended to go to Spain in August and that did not happen to I dreamed of going to California. I decided to stay more local this month because I really wanted to rest and ground myself. I wanted to be near people I care about. I thought about going to other places by car. All can be done in the future eventually.  --- Virginia? North Carolina. Florida? Louisiana? New York?

CANADA! Plans are in the works for Toronto in November and possibly Victoria, British Columbia and Edmonton, Alberta at some point in the future.

Focus.

DEN-SFO-HNL/KOA/OGG/ITO-NKM/HND/NRT

http://triphackr.com/how-to-hack-a-flight/
https://flightfox.com/trips


Aquarium Drunkard :: Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed: David Bowie 1966-2016

Plans for Celebrating this year...
Friday 8/18/2017 - I would like to go to Bier Baron Tavern in Washington, DC to see DC WEIRDO SHOW.
Event page: http://inlovewithbier.com/Tavern/events/
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-weirdo-show-presents-sex-violins-tickets-36325013092
tickets $15 in advance; $20 cash at the door
Doors open at 8pm; our show starts promptly at 9pm

Dates:
8/12-13 BEACH
8/15-17 Adventure?
8/17 Bomba Estereo @ 9:30 Club, 7pm $30 
8/18 DC WEIRDO SHOW: SEX & VIOLINS! @ Bier Baron Tavern, 8pm $15/$20 
8/19 (Art of the Skull Workshop) 11am-1pm $55
8/19 Brazilian Dance Workshop Intensive with Daniel Ribeiro & Gustavo Martins, 4pm -9pm $40 takoma dance exchange. Tickets

--- I would like to...
8/26 Mayweather vs McGregor - Where are we watching & eating wings?
8/31 Cissa Paz @ BOSSA, 10pm $10, 7:30pm dance class upstairs

9/29 Seu Jorge LIFE AQUATIC
10/4 Chicano Batman
10/20 MAEA MICA
10/21-29 NAEA Delegation to Poland
11/6 Mister Heavenly

12/23-30 - Chile

National Cathedral
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

http://www.usna.usda.gov/Information/hoursadm.html
http://www.medicalmuseum.mil/?p=visit.index

Considering on going to Mansion on O Street before Bomba Estereo if possible or in the future.
I could  go to Adams Morgan Mellow Mushroom before Bier Baron Tavern?
Planning on visiting the American Visionary Art Museum and the National Aquarium in Baltimore on Wednesday.

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

18-21 August. 2017. Hoop Camp 2017

Hoop Camp 2017 - http://hoopcampretreats.com/

YMCA Camp Campbell
16275 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006

 $674.00= Glamping + SJP Shuttle (oneway) + linen service. 
http://hoopcampretreats.com/schedule-2017/ Does 
Does 




"Why we do things is most important when finding the reason to be present. "

https://orlandoinformer.com/universal/wizarding-world-harry-potter-ideal-plan
https://orlandoinformer.com/universal/harry-potter-world-plan/

Does this make sense?


Saturday, June 17, 2017

They Live (1989), Shepard Fairley "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (1989)

I travel the world looking for Street Art. Public Masterpieces. Play Grounds. Places of Rest.

Writing on the Wall.

Work, Design. What is your aim?

My thoughts are fragmented and I feel like I am having fun putting the pieces together. Trying to figure out time and space. Future? Plans.

Shepard Fairley (1972 -       )
What they say... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shepard_Fairey
What he says... https://obeygiant.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_the_Giant_Has_a_Posse
https://obeygiant.com/articles/andre-the-giant-is-watching-you/

https://vimeo.com/julianmarshall/obeythegiant

https://obeygiant.com/essays/sticker-art/
"

HERE IS WHAT A FEW OTHER RELATIVE AUTHORITIES HAVE TO SAY ABOUT STICKERS:

Dalek – Graffiti writer, known for his space monkeys
#1 Stickers are a great way to meet people.
#2 I like stickers because they are fun to slap all over the place.
#3 It is a great way to get your imagery out all over the world.
#4 People love stickers.
#5 I like to collect stickers. They are like toys…or trading cards.
#6 It’s like getting up.
#7 They look good in bathroom stalls.
#8 They are easier to carry about than a can of flat black.
#9 I just want to be like Shepard Fairey.
#10 Beats wheat pasting.
#11 They are great for taping up boxes.
#12 Can be used to get the lint off of my black shirts."

I am going to make art. OR sleep and rest and get inspired to make art. 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_%22Hope%22_poster

Apologies for the scattered thoughts. I am hoping to return to this with a better eye and edit the content. I appreciate all the resources that have been published. Wheels have already been made. We just need to use them and work together. Ever try to push a cart when the wheels were pointed in different directions? Or stuck with junk in the axels.

Obey reminded me of "They Live" (1989)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenomenology_(philosophy)

Image result for they live

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Sunday, June 4, 2017

6.7.2017 Camden, NJ - Dave Matthews Band

(38 min.) Beach Information / Asbury Park, NJ

Beach badges are available at the Boardwalk Beach Office (boardwalk at First Ave), open from 10 am to 4 pm. You can reach the Beach Office via phone at 732-502-8863. Pay by cash or check. 
Daily badges:
Monday through Friday: $5
Weekends: $7



(26 min.) Highlands, NJ 

(17 min.) Keansburg, NJ

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Joy!

I have so much coming up and I feel like I just need to let it come out of me. Bleh!

BREATHE.

I traveled! I traveled a lot and met cool people along the way. Thank you so much for being part of the journey. What can I do to give back?


Here is the future I am anticipating. BAM!

First, I need to deal with my art shows. What am I saying? What needs to happen?
This has all been done before. Low-stress. Be cool.

Okay.
4/25 Tues - County Art Show
4/28 Fri - Paint Night
5/4 Thurs - School Art Show
5/6 Sat - BALTIMORE Kinectic Sculpture Race

5/14 Sun - MOTHER'S DAY

5/29 Mon - MEMORIAL DAY
6/3 Sat - TAKOMA Trukgarten
6/7 Wed - NEW JERSEY!


6/17 Sat - CONEY ISLAND Mermaid Parade
6/18 Sun - FATHER'S DAY

6/29-7/3 - SAWA SAWA KIZOMBA FESTIVAL
7/7 Fri - MINNEAPOLIS Chicano Batman @ Turf Club
http://turfclub.net/show/2017-07-chicano-batman/

7/10-8/4 ART Summer Camp

7/17 Wed - COLUMBIA Gorillaz @ Merriweather Post Pavillion



TORONTO
http://www.ago.net/ago-to-present-first-museum-retrospective-of-famed-filmmaker-guillermo-del-toro-in-september-2017


CALIFORNIA
https://www.superinnplus.com/default.php?inns=1L1sfuo8XLIZzRN1cRS5aphu74RyRO+bBSmWwejuMVXyqApFg+3Q1ehrB6WTBJLuzmlwAXxxPcoEhzNa49msfA==
http://www.hicksville.com/joshuatree/peewee.html


SPAIN
Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Bilbao, Figueres


USA
VA Beach, NC, AL, NOLA, CO, UT, CA!