Back to the Grind....COUGH!

I went back to work on Monday, but, unfortunately, I fell ill and took Tuesday off. That figures! I have a whole week off and go back for one day before taking another day off. Not a great track record, but I have the days stored up so, what the hey! I am not planning to get preggo or have a serious illness so there is no way I am taking 28 sick days during my tenure here.

Anyways, I returned to work with only a few checks off my t0-do list for the week. I did not attend a yoga class, visit any galleries, have lunch with friends or rent movies. But, I did do a few things. My previous post detailed my pioneer visit to Whole Foods and, unfortunately or fortunately for you, that was in great detail. I took a trip to the mall to get some clothes for my trip to Arizona, that is coming up in two weeks, and came back with a tank, a necklace and a headband. Not my idea of a success. I also got my car washed and placed a lovely papaya-scented air freshener on the rear view and had the car inspected, which led to getting new brakes. However, the hub had the whole car inspection and brake attachment done while I was in the city with a friend. We went to the Museum of Modern Art to see the Tim Burton exhibit. The MOMA is an interesting entity in itself. The artwork is great but some pieces don't fit my fancy. I do appreciate and admire all of the art and artists that are present, but wouldn't exactly hang it in my living room or bedroom where it would be in my viewfinder every day. There was a special "live" exhibit where a female artist sat at a table in what seemed to be a red Snuggie across from an empty chair that any guest of the museum could sit in for any amount of time. It seemed to me that she welcomed the viewer into the art and made them a guest in her creativity. Interesting idea but I didn't feel compelled to sit across from her while she kept a stoic expression on her face. Not my idea of good company.

Nonetheless, the Tim Burton exhibit was wonderfully uncomfortable. How's that for an oxymoron? The pieces on the walls were really interesting and kind of frightful too, but that's Tim for ya! There were clever cartoons, detailed sketches, penned letters to Johnny Depp, movie props and models of characters from the animated and live-motion movies he has created through the years. The images were awesome but eery. Innocent yet odd. Bright but dark. I loved it. The $20 price tag on admission is a little steep for a non-profit organization, but Tim Burton was worth it. I may wait until a free or half admission day, which they do have periodically.

All in all, the week was a good break. It started out really rainy, almost flooded but ended up sunny and cool. If only I could breathe out of my nose...now that would be great.