Somebody famous once said to do something every day that scares you. So. Today I took the V train.

It wasn’t so bad.

The End.

Also, since I was feeling powerful, I went with Ashley to the MoMA. Apparently, it is free on Fridays from 4-8, sponsored by good ol’ Target. The line to get in was pretty long but flew by quickly and there I went with Ashley, in search of the Pixar exhibit. I’m not a huge fan of modern art, but I’m a HUGE FAN OF PIXAR!!!!!!!

After running in a few circles and going to the wrong floor, we found the first part of the Pixar exhibit which included an AMAZING display of Toy Story toys that all moved when they turned on a strobelight and also, a 10 minute video. There was a heavyset man in charge of the video who had many important things to say before it started. He said them all in a booming voice, one after the other, with hardly a breath in between. As Ashley and I were watching the strobelight toys and waiting for the video to begin, we were blessed with his commentary:

ATTENTION LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
No food or drink is allowed in this room. No cellular phones either. If you want to call someone, you can’t. No e-mails! No text messages! I will see you. No taking pictures, you may not take pictures. You may not have a camera either. The Pixar video is 10 minutes long. This runs approximately 10 minutes. You may not take a picture of it. You may not eat, not even bottled water. The exhibit runs until February 6th. If you want to come see Pixar, and you show up on February 7th, I’m gonna tell you that you missed it, because it was over on the 6th. The movie will start momentarily. You may not drink, you may not take pictures, you must shut off all cellular phones, it will go on for ten minutes and you may not send email…

And ON. And ON.

Finally, he shut up and the video began. I expected a mini-documentary about Pixar and the making of the cartoons but it was really a wordless video that more or less zoomed in on the different movies Pixar has made. Pretty sketches of Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, etc. all flashed over the screen. I’d tell you more about it but I’m not sure if I’m ALLOWED to blog about it.

It was quiet during the film until an Asian woman behind us busted out her camera phone and began videotaping the film.

The Security Man did not enjoy this and put a stop to it at once.

NO CAMERAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he boomed and stared down the lady until she put it away and almost cried. He kind of interrupted the part of the video containing Monster’s Inc. and for that, I was annoyed and tempted to bust out my water bottle and chug it down. But I didn’t. Because it is AGAINST PIXAR RULES TO DRINK WATER IN THE PRESENCE OF CARTOON SKETCHES.

After the 10-minute video, we wandered down to the bottom two floors to look at original sketches of the cartoons and sculptures and all sorts of fun things. Afterwards, I got to see a bit of the rest of the museum. I don’t really understand modern art and therefore, don’t like it very much. I loved the Matisse and some of the other things but…when you paint a canvas all one color or draw a few stripes on it, you lose me, and my respect.

I particularly love the description next to such artwork. Like the plaque next to this piece, entitled “Blue Monochrome”.

It said something along the lines of blue representing heaven and sanctity and spirituality and…

CAN I POINT OUT THAT YOU JUST PAINTED A CANVAS BLUE?!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy crap I think I did that when I was five.

Even worse are the videos of performance artists. Seriously? I’m TRYING to take you seriously. But I can’t. When you lay on the floor over a splotch of white paint and roll from one wall to the next like a caterpillar, it does not make me respect your talent or hear your message. It makes me PEE my pants.
I have to say that some of it? I really enjoyed. There was a room set up with speakers all around it and this beautiful choral music playing and the sounds would switch on and play from different angles and places and it was just amazing. I also enjoyed some of the architectural things and the furniture. The blue canvas, however? Not so much.

I suggest you people run out on a Friday night to catch the Pixar exhibit though. Just make sure you get there by Feburary 6th. Because if you get there the 7th, it’ll be gone. And don’t bring water or food or a cellular phone or your life. Because, really, it is just not allowed. EVER.

That is all. PEACE.

PS: You just realized I learned how to upload pictures into my blog entry, right!??!? RIGHT?!!!!!!! Thanks, Regina!