Fun Things
In my last two weeks before full employment, I'm catching up on little things like laundry and museum visits.
It's actually been a little while since I've been to the West Wing of the National Gallery. It's summertime; the tourons are out in full force. But today I realized there were a couple of exhibits I hadn't seen yet, so I headed on over -- after getting a celebratory sundae at Giffords (they're half price on Mondays).
The Spanish Armor one is probably fascinating for people who know more about armor or more about Spain than I do. Usually, I'd have concentrated on learning new stuff, but so much of it revolves around Charles V.
Now, he is responsible for one of my all time favorite quotes: "He who speaks another language, possesses another soul." However, he's also made the Grand' Place run red with blood, left Brugge to silt up because he didn't like the idea of a free city within his domain, and introduced the Inquisition to parts of Europe it hadn't had access to before. It's hard for me to admire his possessions. It was nice to see a complete Golden Fleece necklace. I'd only ever seen them in paintings before.
They've rehung several rooms and added some new artworks in the American section. Still no Rubens Peale with Geranium though. It needs to come back soon.
Tomorrow, I'm going to a movie in the morning, getting my hair cut, and, I hope, going to the Smithsonian Museum of American Art for their weekly drawing time. I haven't done it before, but they pull an item out of the collection and set it down somewhere for two hours giving amateur artists a chance to sketch it. They never announce what it will be, so it's an adventure.
Wednesday, I get to call Massachusetts DUA to see about my last couple of checks. When I filed on Sunday, I got a message to contact them. I'd be surprised but not shocked if they know about the new job. I still need to make my August rent before I start it, though. Apparently, I can only call on Wednesday or Friday because of my social security number.
It's actually been a little while since I've been to the West Wing of the National Gallery. It's summertime; the tourons are out in full force. But today I realized there were a couple of exhibits I hadn't seen yet, so I headed on over -- after getting a celebratory sundae at Giffords (they're half price on Mondays).
The Spanish Armor one is probably fascinating for people who know more about armor or more about Spain than I do. Usually, I'd have concentrated on learning new stuff, but so much of it revolves around Charles V.
Now, he is responsible for one of my all time favorite quotes: "He who speaks another language, possesses another soul." However, he's also made the Grand' Place run red with blood, left Brugge to silt up because he didn't like the idea of a free city within his domain, and introduced the Inquisition to parts of Europe it hadn't had access to before. It's hard for me to admire his possessions. It was nice to see a complete Golden Fleece necklace. I'd only ever seen them in paintings before.
They've rehung several rooms and added some new artworks in the American section. Still no Rubens Peale with Geranium though. It needs to come back soon.
Tomorrow, I'm going to a movie in the morning, getting my hair cut, and, I hope, going to the Smithsonian Museum of American Art for their weekly drawing time. I haven't done it before, but they pull an item out of the collection and set it down somewhere for two hours giving amateur artists a chance to sketch it. They never announce what it will be, so it's an adventure.
Wednesday, I get to call Massachusetts DUA to see about my last couple of checks. When I filed on Sunday, I got a message to contact them. I'd be surprised but not shocked if they know about the new job. I still need to make my August rent before I start it, though. Apparently, I can only call on Wednesday or Friday because of my social security number.