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Annals of west 18th St.
Mar. 10th, 2004 12:51 amI work with a graphic designer whose office is on 18th st., which gives me a convenient excuse to have lunch now and then at City Bakery (excellent salad bar; famous hot chocolate; decor by the architect husband of a friend of mine) and then spend money at Academy Records and Books of Wonder.
But for some reason, excursions to 18th st. invariably reveal that I am veryverynaive. (The vibe on 19th st. is totally different, probably because The Magickal Childe used to be there, store owned and operated by warlocks--goth avant la lettre--& put a permanent hex on the block.)
How naive, you ask?
( Conversation at City Bakery )
( Conversation at Academy Records )
( Conversation at Books of Wonder )
Went to the Whitney Biennial opening tonight. Nice break from real life. I am probably the only person in America who always likes the Biennial and thinks most of the art in it is wonderful. Tons of good stuff this year. And (of possible interest to the LJ world) a lot of art with a strong fantasy/magical/fairytale streak. Gorgeous secret rooms full of twinkling lights, paintings with trees and birds and galleons, psychedelic glass flower chandeliers, strange crystal-coated glittering corpses...
And a nifty hack program art thing from Velvet Strike (http://www.opensorcery.net/velvet-strike/) for those of you who play Counter Strike (I am sure there are many on my flist) and have an urge to intervene in the game with some art of your own.
But for some reason, excursions to 18th st. invariably reveal that I am veryverynaive. (The vibe on 19th st. is totally different, probably because The Magickal Childe used to be there, store owned and operated by warlocks--goth avant la lettre--& put a permanent hex on the block.)
How naive, you ask?
( Conversation at City Bakery )
( Conversation at Academy Records )
( Conversation at Books of Wonder )
Went to the Whitney Biennial opening tonight. Nice break from real life. I am probably the only person in America who always likes the Biennial and thinks most of the art in it is wonderful. Tons of good stuff this year. And (of possible interest to the LJ world) a lot of art with a strong fantasy/magical/fairytale streak. Gorgeous secret rooms full of twinkling lights, paintings with trees and birds and galleons, psychedelic glass flower chandeliers, strange crystal-coated glittering corpses...
And a nifty hack program art thing from Velvet Strike (http://www.opensorcery.net/velvet-strike/) for those of you who play Counter Strike (I am sure there are many on my flist) and have an urge to intervene in the game with some art of your own.
