day nine

a bit of clarification: some of these tasks i have never done before; some of them i have done but not for a long time and i'd like to do them again, please; and some of them i'd like to make more of a habit. now that that's out of the way... awesome week! both listwise and otherwise. the election turned out well all-around - i voted for winners and turns out i worked for one too! so this gives me a little wiggle room for both list and job-finding progress.

let's start with the live shows (#35) - two in one week? yeah! kyle and i went to see ozomatli and it was super fun! my hips were actually a bit sore from shakin' it too hard for too long. they put on a great show and wrapped it up by taking their instruments with them into a conga line through the crowd. i'm really bummed i didn't get a good shot that night - i keep forgetting to bring my camera with me when i'm bound to do something listy. it's been suggested that i should just keep it with me at all times, so i'm working on it.


i did get a decent (albeit camera-phone) confetti shot at the other show i caught this week (check it) - finally saw they might be giants! kirk, john, michelle and i got down to their performance of the legendary album "flood," interspersed with some other hits (including my favorite, "she's an angel" - best lyrics!).


also went to the ballard farmers market (#66) with kelly. of all the neighborhood markets i've been to in seattle this one is so far the best. it's also on a great street lined with cute shops and boutiques full of (well, not as much full of as sparsely containing) clothes and furniture that i'll never be able to afford (ever). anyway i bought some purple majesty spuds and made some awesome mashed potatoes that i ate for three days. also bought a funky little headband for five bucks. neat!

i spent a little volunteer time (#91) with my pals at the washington bus this week as well. i'm working on a tiny project that would help inform future campaign managers of the value the bus provides by supporting progressive candidates (which is major, for the record). also wrote thank you cards to kids that participated in their trick-or-vote campaign on halloween, and let's be real, getting to use gel pens equals volunteer time well spent.

also hit up the seattle art museum (#1) with james and really enjoyed myself. the michelangelo exhibit was interesting enough - especially the tiny sketches from when he was studying up for the sistine chapel gig. but what i really loved was the calder exhibit. his hanging mobiles are mesmerizing - always moving, breathing. deceivingly complex yet clean. feeling seriously inspired for my #49. the sam also helped me discover that i love mark rothko's style. reminds me a lot of why i can't wait to get my hands on #53. i think i'll buy a print someday. oh, and this picture? i wasn't exactly in love with that piece but figured i'd see how it looked on camera (looks nice). well that was the one and only shot i got off before a security guard came running at me and shut me down. loudly. in front of children. i was mildly embarrassed but mostly indignant - seriously, guy? they also took my camera from me at the tmbg concert. i certainly did not anticipate so much unnecessary difficulty documenting this project.

but on the plus side i got a little update that my first postcrossing card made it to germany - in four days after traveling four thousand nine hundred and sixty-five miles. go card go!