This is just another update about what I’ve been up to.
Seattle Art Museum On Friday I went with Jerry, Chris, Paul, and Pam to visit see Van Gogh to Mondrian, an art exhibit consisting of pieces from the Kr?…¨?ller-M?…¨?ller Museum. Up until I almost exited the exhibit, I was under the impression that every piece was connected to Van Gogh and that this Helene Kr?…¨?ller-M?…¨?ller lady was his ancestor. As I looked at every non Van Gogh piece and listened to the pre-recorded audio tour, I tried to figure out the connection. At the time, I even had an explanation for the Pac-Man Map painting’s relation to Van Gogh. I started to realize something was up when I looked at a giant pre-emptive sketch of the Helene Kr?…¨?ller-M?…¨?ller Museum. Finally, I managed to put it all together when I saw that the main showcase painting was of Helene Kr?…¨?ller-M?…¨?ller. The rest of the museum was fun, and I especially liked the modern photography section. Giant prints are really awesome.
The Rest of Seattle We ate Chinese food at Uwajimaya, where Jerry also bought a big cup of Pepto-Bismol Milk Tea. Since my brother was still at work, we walked around the Gap because it had great air conditioning and also clothes. We dropped by another Bubble Tea place, where I asked my brother what he wanted and none of us bought it for him. Then, we met up with my brother and decided it would be great to try and melt ourselves at Mel and Everyann’s apartment. Plenty of ice cold water was there, so we were A-Ok. When our brains overcame the heat enough to think, we decided to head over to Northgate Mall. It was the usual experience, so there isn’t much to say. Plenty of walking took place and I bought my first item of clothing since our family visited Hawaii last summer.
Bowling Before we left our houses, we decided to all wear white so we would glow in the cosmic blacklights. It worked well. The teams were pretty even, and they were eventually named after their best players– Team Jimmy and Team Mike. Everything is more fun when it’s intense, and everyone is more tense when money is on the line. Even George Washingtons. I bowled a 160, which I didn’t think I would ever be able to do again, and 115+ for the other games. I don’t care if you’re in the PBA, breaking 100 is good for me. Jimmy was possessed the first game, where his team beat us with three out of four players in double digits. The second was a nail-biter, but we fell five pins short. In the third, the beer must have taken Jimmy over for a little bit while our team bowled the game of our lives. Mike even almost broke 100. I don’t want to talk about the fourth game. They destroyed us.
Donnie Darko Yes, it was my first time watching the movie. I thought it was crazy and good. Possibly crazy good. It’s probably the best movie I’ve seen since City of God, so it’s not really up against much. Anyway, I recommend it, and plan on watching it twice. The rabbit and the old lady scared me a good deal on my way home from Chris’s house. First I thought I saw the old lady’s silhouette on the road, then I thought it was just a person, then I realized I was just imagining a shadow. Yes, the shadow was not even really there. The road was completely empty. It was creepy. Then, as I s.m.o.g’d to turn I imagined the scary rabbit in my passenger side staring at me. After that, I kept imagining the old lady or the rabbit in my rear view. Finally, I was too scared and I called Curt.
Go on, make jokes.