Love - Art - Disease - Pain - Life-Humanness - "Otherness"
In our desensitised society,
the artists,
the bohemians, poor, discarded,
"others", recovering addicts -
all are more in touch
with their human-ness
than the so called
mainstream.
Despite everything -
HUMANNESS, LOVE, LIFE, ART survives.
-Jonathan Larson
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Tuesday, May 27, 2003
"I'll be your 'Rock' if you'll be my 'Doris'..."
Memorial Day 2003 is one for the record books. I've met the sweetest guy. We spent two days together over the long weekend...and it was one of those rare and comfortable times when I didn't have to think twice about the company I was keeping. Rock is, to put it in blunt and actual terms, sweet, charming and thoughtful. Maybe I'm swooned by his British accent. Maybe I'm caught up in all that we have in common. Maybe...
We took in the State Museum's King Tut exhibit, which was nicely done, if not a bit commercial. Most of the pieces that I was fascinated with were the larger of the collection. The replica of the actual mummy was really neat as well. Here's a synopsis of the exhibit:
Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things from the Pharaoh’s Tomb
When King Tut’s tomb was opened in 1922, the fabulous wealth of objects of gold and precious stones perhaps revealed a philosophy of the ancient Egyptians – you can take it with you, or, if you’re a king, you can sure try.
One hundred twenty-six perfect replicas of the boy king’s sacred and personal possessions, along with associated artifacts from the era comprise the stunning new exhibit coming to the South Carolina State Museum in January.
Tutankhamun: Wonderful Things from the Pharoah’s Tomb opens Jan. 24 and recreates such magnificent treasures as Tut’s splendid state chariot, golden shrines, beds, thrones and jewelry, in addition to his world-famous, spectacular funerary mask, mummy case, and royal mummy.
These dazzling reproductions represent the richest archaeological find of all time. It has taught scholars much of what they know about ancient Egypt because, while the treasures of other Pharaohs’ tombs were looted by thieves long ago, for some reason King Tut’s tomb was spared, remaining hidden until discovered by archaeologist Howard Carter 80 years ago.
The exhibit took 10 years to create by artisans of the Pharaonic Village in Egypt, the Field Museum in Chicago and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. It explores the boy king’s much-overlooked African heritage, along with the religious magic of sacred objects, and the infamous “curse” of Tutankhamun.
The exhibit is divided into five subjects. First comes an introduction to ancient Egypt, then the archaeological discovery. Next is the private pharaoh, followed by the public pharaoh, and finally, the royal burial.
More examples of the fabulous recreations to be seen include a bust of Tutankhamun on a lotus, an alabaster chalice with an engraved blessing, a golden mummification coffin, a sacred “eye of Horus” amulet, and a lion funerary bedhead.
(This exhibit can be seen through August 15 at the South Carolina State Museum-JH)
We saw "Down With Love" sunday night, and I give it two majorly groovy thumbs up, even though there were a few lull's in the movie. Otherwise it was fantastic. The soundtrack, sets, costumes and choreography were all brilliant! My guest bathroom is now inspired by the colors and textures that I found so uber groovy in the movie. So, if you ever need a swingin' place to grab a shower...
DOWN WITH LOVE
Editorial Reviews
The bright, glossy world of Doris Day and Rock Hudson sex comedies gets a self-aware brush-up in Down with Love. Pillow-lipped Renée Zellweger (Chicago) plays Barbara Novak, the author of a bestselling book called Down with Love that advises women to focus on their careers and have sex à la carte--just like a man would. Determined to prove that Novak is just as vulnerable to love as any woman, dashingly chauvinist magazine writer Catcher Block (ever-charming Ewan McGregor, Moulin Rouge) pretends to be a courtly astronaut who wouldn't dream of putting his hand on a woman's knee. This piffle of a story seems like nothing more than an excuse for ironic double-entendres and dazzling production design, until a sneaky plot twist suddenly raises the stakes for the movie's end. As he always does, the brilliant David Hyde Pierce (Frasier) scores the most comic points as Block's fussy editor.
--Bret Fetzer
Yesterday we went to the zoo...which was really nice since I finally got to see the elephant compound and the koala exhibit. It started to pour down rain and we were stuck in one of the gift shops for half an hour looking at the overpriced chatchkis. We couldn't escape without our triple "ghetto" shotglasses. We wrapped up the evening at Sesame Inn with Amanda. Good times...good times.
'Finding Nemo' starts this friday...and I'm excited about this one. I think Rock and I will try to take it in on Saturday after Eric's graduation. I'm also excited about the 'Legally Blonde' sequel that's coming out, but only half as much so as the 'Legally Blonde' Barbie doll! Seem's like there's one for everything these days, and if you know me...I've got to have one. =o )
I've neglected the gym for three days now, so it's back to the grind today. I also make a new resolution to get more sleep as well.
Random thought: 'Sweet Sue' chicken in a pouch tastes really good.
Ciao for now,
-JH
3:04 PM
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