Tay, you'd love the Met. You could probably spend three days there (I know I would have gone for a couple if I could have), but it's massive and, depending on your timing with respect to what they put out, you'd probably see that whole list of artists there. (Would that I could remember more than a few names, but I'm bad enough with them on a small scale, and this place was simply an art-splosion.)

And it's also admission by donation (though they suggest $20 for an adult).

that was the one thing I didn't do when I was in Vancouver. I had a really good time doing everything else, but damn if I'm not jealous of you Talor... all those famous artists together in one place...

any stand-out pieces in your opinion?



hell, what am I complaining about? I got to see a Klimt exhibition in Paris...

still... Dali would've been awesome.

Hmm... maybe I should have answered 'yes' when the guy saying he was calling on behalf of the Prime Minister asked me if I was a supporter of the Conservative Party. At least it might have led to an explanation for the call, instead of him just thanking me for my time and hanging up...

WTF? hahaha:

on the topic of Dali, I saw a number of Dali originals when I visited the art gallery in Vancouver a couple days ago.

I also saw originals by:

Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Edouard Manet, Claude Monet, Piet Mondrian, Paul-Albert Besnard, Vincent Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Max Ernst, Paul Gauguin, Fernand Leger, Rene Magritte, Joan Miro, Amadeo Modigliani, Camille Pissaro, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, Henry Rousseau, and George Seurat

PRETTY FUCKIN KILLER. Tuesdays are free by donation at the van art gallery. FUCKSYES.

having just got home from Vancouver/Seattle, I can give you some airport security advice of my own:

When your bag gets checked because it looks suspicious going through the metal detector, don't say "now THAT'S service" when they buckle it back up for you after searching it.

It's not funny. They won't laugh. Trust me.



Also, here's a fun game to play when crossing national borders by car:

Say the word "patience" over and over and over again as many times in a row until you get through the checkstop and make it to the other side.

We totally scored 10 points on that one. It was awesome. HAMMER IT HOME.

Ed and I were planning on heading down to Heritage Days on Saturday - the more the merrier!

Jere and I would be in for Heritage Days. We don't have any solid plans, so just let us know what day works.

Alright like I was discussing yesterday with everyone at ultimate...

What: Heritage days

When: Saturday, Sunday or Monday (This long weekend)(to be decided by consensus)

So I'll do my usual thing and phone you guys up and then we'll decide on a day which is most convinent(sp?) for everyone.

Computer security expert Bruce Schneier interviews the head of the TSA, Kip Hawley. That link is part 1 of 5. Part 2 was posted today (When can we keep our shoes on?). The remaining parts will be posted this week. I can't wait.

Having gone through pointless security no fewer than 8 times in the past two weeks, and having gone through the security at four different airports in that same time frame, it's nice to at least see the mindset behind the idiocy, rather than to simply be frustrated by it. One of my favorite parts:

If a TSO finds you or the contents of your bag suspicious, you might get interviewed and/or have your bags more closely examined. If the TSO throws your liquids in the trash, they don't find you a threat.