VH1 Rock Honors

So for my B-day my wonderful hubby is taking me to LA to the VH1 Rock Honors The Who with performances by Pearl Jam, Foo Fighters, Flaming Lips, and other special guests-AAHHHHH I am so happy-we got sick ass floor seats with great views-I am so excited, this is a once in a lfetime opportunity-what to wear???!! Happy B-day To MEEEEEE

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More Book Pics

My niece and her wifey- Stephanie and Monique, oh and their cat :)

These are two more pics that I put in my book that I really liked.

My Book

So I should have posted this the other night, but it was 11:06 pm on Wednesday April 23, 2008, when I finally finished my book.  Garrette and I were the only ones left in the lab, and poor Garrette wasn't done when I left. (Garrette is really funny when he is sleep deprive by the way)  I should've stayed with him, but had an hour drive home awaiting me, and If I wouldn't have left, I would've been sleeping in ARTs 239-maybe I should have done that seeing as I had to turn around Thursday and come right back for Film Theory and Tony Allard's Arts in Cyberspace class. wow that was a run on sentence...anyhoo, I titled my book "Who Am I?" seeing as  don't really know, but I do know who inspires me, and those are some of the people I put in my book.

ok I am babbling yet again...this I think is my favorite pic from the book.  It is my niece, in several layers with some lyrics from "No One Else" by Weezer

Eddie Vedder

Living in San Diego, CA is great, we have sunshine most of the time, access to the beach, the mountains, and of course, we are partially responsible for having shaped he who is Eddie Vedder.  Eddie is like this enigma that I can't quite wrap myself around (although I'd be more than happy to try).  Once known for simply being a rocker, front man to the band Pearl Jam and  overall comedic jackass-Eddie  is now involved in activism regarding the Iraq War (Body of War-a must see documentary), a supporter of the west mephis 3 check it out 

www.wm3.org

he is involved in the Surfrider foundation as well as other environmentally friendly causes.  I can say it-I love Eddie.  I am ok with that, my husband is too.  After 15 years of loving him from afar-on April 15, I got to see him live in concert-finally.  The vibe there was sooooo good.  His humor, his passion, his voice, ahhhh I could go on forever, but yes I love Eddie!

ok I'm done 

My Book

Will I ever be done??????

The more I try, the more I want to change..

Maybe I should just leave it alone....

Indecisiveness

Exhibition Visit # 3-MOPA

The third exhibition that I attended was at The Museum of Photographic Arts (MOPA) in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA.  Some artists and works that really caught my attention were Masumi Hayashi, and her "The Saint and the Market Place" in the Meenakshi Temple, in India 2002.  This was a chromogenic print, and the colors were simply amazing.  It is hard to captivate someone with color, but Hayashi achieved it with this print.  Her use of collage in her work also made the piece stand out.  Secondly I really liked Neil Folberg.  His ability to capture a feeling with his work was great.  The mist on his photo, "Sacred Lake near the Temple of Amon, Egypt" really gave a feeling of peaceful eeriness.  The contrast in his pieces made his work really breathtaking.  Although I couldn't find online pictures of the photos i liked the best, I did wan to post some of the additional pieces by the artists I really liked.

The collage picture is by Masumi Hayashi and is of the Big D Campground in Ohio.

The black and white picture is by Neil Folberg and is titled "Olive Tree" 

Exhibition Visit #2- Cannon Art Gallery

Sadly, when I went to the Cannon Art Gallery, the National Geographic Exhibit was already taken down as of March 30.  The new exhibit was called "On Flowers" and showcased artists' paintings, artwork and installation work, all based on beautiful flowers.  So I am going to review some of the artists being showcased in the "On Flowers" exhibit, but I did want to mention a few of the photographs that were in the National Geographic exhibit that I was drawn to.  

The picture by Thomas J. Ambercrombie struck me.  The Afghan woman was just so striking with this birdcage on her head, something to her culture that is just commonplace, made for an interesting and beautiful photograph.

Another photo that stood out was that of the little girl near the Artic Circle by Dean Conger.  The look on the child's face that Conger captures transcends time and location.  All children can express this joyful innocence and this one, surrounded by snow and cold, is very warm and engaging.

The "On Flowers" exhibit artists that I found engaging were Sandra Sallin and Timothy Berry

Sallin's paintings of close-ups of flowers were amazing.  The petals  she created seemed almost tissue like.  She also had some very interesting choices regarding the compsitions she choose for the paintings.

Berry's work was very engaging.  The paintings almost took on an Asian feeling.  Berry's work also had great texture.