It was so frikin nice this weekend. Perfect football watching weather and perfect jacket weather. Sandra (aka Big Kahuna), Kath (aka lil'ddong) and I spent the afternoon at the Edward Hopper exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. It was a special pre-showing for Booz Allen employees and guests. Ok, so I admit, when Kath suggested that we go to this art show I thought to myself, "Hmmm...I didn't know Hopper did art too? And so prolific to be recognized by high society curators and showcased at the National Gallery of Art. He was good in Speed, but this is major." Of course, San & Kath set me straight: "your thinking of Dennis Hopper, you dork!!!"
The exhibit was amazing! For those in the DC area, I highly recommend it! I must say the Hopper experience was very timely for me. His stark depictions of a derelict home or streetside, an awkward meeting in a cafe, the eerie tension captured in a barren room, all elicit that undeniable, gut-tugging, sometimes searing feeling of complete loneliness. Funny because he once commented that, "...loneliness is so overdone." Let me just tell you, it was a loner's sanctuary!!! I could've spent the entire day there.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
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whoa...did you use the Microsoft Word thesaurus? hee hee...very good description...i told you, you would like it!
hey you should allow anonymous comments on this blog or else people will have to get an account to post something...and that's annoying.
what's derelict mean?
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