Just a New York Minute

[eumelia]

Yup, another short weekend in NYC spent with Rachel and Ellie.
I woke up late that morning and arrived in New York just a little after Noon and thus began my sojourn in the Subway towards the Upper East Side and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
I actually arrived at a bad time since they were going through renovations and redoing the galleries, so the admission was a bit cheap but then again there were only two floors open to the public.

The art was Modern and Contemporary, the one floor was filled with the more conceptual and video art (which I'm not a fan of) but a lot of it was from the 70's and thus was very political which I liked, especially the collage made out of fliers and publications by the Civil Rights Movement, it's amazing how so much of what they say there is still relevant today.
The other floor was a bit more contemporary, but less loud, more actual paintings, photographs, lithographers and such, it lent to a more constructive atmosphere to think about the art I was looking at which was fun.
It so happened that just as I finished exploring that floor on my own a free tour of the floor was starting so I got all the explanations and small anecdotes about the art work which was very enjoyable.
It's always nice to find someone to explain things to you and it's their job.

I then traveled back to Midtown and caught the subway to Washington Heights where I met up with Rachel and Ellie, we went out to have some supper and then headed to 66th street to catch a movie "The Break-Up", it had all the attributes to a classic hollywood love story of boy meets girl, boy and girl shack up and boy and girl break up, bot and girl get back together classic Hollywood ending.
Except Not.
I won't spoil, but I was pleasantly surprised by the break in the Hollywood mold.
I also wonder if Jennifer and Vince decided to act together because of "Mr and Mrs Smith", I wouldn't be surprised if that were the case. And ironic since Vince Vaughn played Brad Pitt's best friend in that movie - "Mr. and Mrs Smith" that is.

When we returned to WH we had ourselves a לילה לבן (stayed up till morning), meaning I got up late again and took my time to get back to Philly.

A pleasant weekend was had by one and all.

Thanks again Rachel and Ellie for letting me crash.

Comments

[ayellowbirds.livejournal.com]

For someone who actually lives in the state, i go into New York far too rarely. Of course, that's the bit that people joke about- you live somewhere most of your life, you never go to see the big famous parts of that place.

from shira

[(Anonymous)]

agreed, I was always near new york, and not a single place that u have viisited during your stay have I been to. You will have to show ME nyc
when I go back. You know it far better now.
strange, ever wonder why that is when you live in a place you take
its landmarks for granted?
hmmm.....something to think about