Art

Another fun day! Lots of gallivanting around Manhattan. Went to the New Museum in the lower east side for Thuto's birthday day, it was fun and we saw good views of New York from the roof.  The art wasn't that great, I'm not such a fan of modern art though so maybe I'm just a curmudgeon. Most modern art seems to be more about statements and "effect" than about talent or display of skill, like the art is about having a clever idea or striking/shocking subject matter rather than being a great painting of a rabbit. There's a Duchamp quote I have a picture of on my phone that I'm too lazy/comfortable to go grab, but it's to the effect of "Dada was cool at first but people misinterpreted it and now it's lame." I feel that way about most modern art. Give me an impressionist painting of a rainy Paris street and I'm a happy boy.
There was a cool piece where "E 3" was made with aquarium material, including live aquatic plants and anemones. That's cool because its interesting and looks nice and is a fun idea. Teletubbies in riot gear in front of a CGI video of Obama is not interesting or fun or nice looking. It's bootsy.

After that we went to a nice but chaotic cafe and stayed there until it closed at 6:30, had lots of fun conversation. It's nice to be around people who don't feel the need to check their phones every few minutes, who can talk and be silent equally comfortably.
Following that we trekked around Lower Manhattan a bunch, (or South Manhattan as my brother calls it). Went to some nice bars, had more nice conversation, and it got colder and colder. Hopefully the cold abates soon, Spring would be nice. Snow should not be falling so close to April. But now I'm warm in bed, so I can't complain.
A good song for a journey, Dragon Roost Island theme from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXGGvsHq6iA