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Normally, just in one direction.

So this is what 2008 looks like. Huh. Rain.

This has been a bad day. And this will be an awful month for reasons I'm not actually going to go into. But not everything in life is bad.

Fangland is awesome. I love it. Great retelling of the Dracula story all up to date.  So far I'm really grooving on it. It's fun to read.

Juno was a wonderful movie. We got an advance copy to watch, and when it comes out (maybe it did Friday?) it's wonderful. It made me happy.

I'm almost excited about the Dr. Who Christmas thingie, now that I know the Titanic is in space.

And I like the blue lights on our bush outside.  I like blue.

It's very flat. The art museum, which I was disappointed was not the Indianappollis Art Museum (I really wanted to call it I AM), was surprisingly good. I mean, really really good.

An excellent small collection of Rodins, A fantastic pointillest room. Really good impressionist section. Some magnificent medieval art, and Flemish portraits. A brilliant Caraveggio. 

The American collection was also quite good, particularly in the modern section. There was a painting called "Gold and Pearl" which was of a standing nude that I think Mark will dream about for weeks. A hefty collection of O'Keefe and Dove. Very impressive.  We, at least, were impressed.

Oh yes, and the Roman Art from the Louvre. Knock Your Socks Off It Will. And I understand SAM will show the complete collection and not just the selected pieces they had in Indy.

So, if you're ever in Indy and don't know what to do, go to the Art Museum. Well worth it. 

And the 100-year-old cat is very glad we're back.

We decided that since the plane fare was pretty inexpensive, I should go with Mark to Indianapolis to see Roman Art from the Louvre.

I'm so excited! The exhibits are so fabulous! It's going to be a gorgeous exhibit, and SAM is one of the few places in the US that's getting this show. This will be great!

http://www.theromansarecoming.com/ ; It's still Indie's website, but you get a sense of how beautiful it is. Rome during the Imperiium. How cool.

OK, so it's not my Hellenes, but hey, close enough for me.

And the Art Museum in Indianapolis looks amazing. A sentence I never though I'd type, but there it is. 152 acres and three different art museums. I confess to being impressed.

We leave on Thursday, come back on Saturday. I'm all a flutter.

We were doing errands in West Seattle, and heard a woman near us exclaim, "There's a pony!" and run out the door of Northwest Art and Frame into the parking lot.

Could I resist? Apparently not.  I trotted out after her.  There was indeed a woman, a daughter and a pony (little horse, she explained) out in the  lot cropping the grass.

In moments, women from all over flocked to the brown and white little horse petting it, kissing its nose, talking about its "dear little face."

Mom, daughter and pony walked the two miles from their house so their pony could meet the mules that were at West Seattle Winterfest.  Pony thought the mules were annoying great uncouth beasts and would like to go home now and did anyone have an apple?

The keep the pony in their backyard, exercise it in Schmidts Park, where it  pulls them in a small cart, and is undoubtedly the love of the little girl's life.

We left for the car as even more women were magnetically pulled to the pony in the parking lot.

So I took the "Firefly Personality Test" and my personality match was Zoe.

"Dependable and trustworthy.
You love your significant other and
you are a tough cookie when in a conflict."

Made my rather crappy day.

 
I got my show up, and hope some of you will join me this coming Thursday at the West Seattle artwalk.

Austin came home after his midterms, all A's! I'm very proud of him.  He spent a little time with me last night before going on to see the most important person in his life, his kick-ass girfriend, Melissa.