An American in Paris, Part III

Tue 30 Mar 2010 at 2:46 pm  ♥  Filed under Paris 2010, Travel

First off, thank you so so much for the response on the layout! :) I really appreciate the feedback, so lots of hugs for you lot! Secondly, my immune system decided to go AWOL on me, because suddenly, I’m phlegmy and headache-y like none other. It started out as hay fever from last week and gradually evolved (or devolved?) into me coughing like there’s no tomorrow. Blarg. But no matter! I bring forth the third (out of four) installments of my Parisian adventures!

I started off the day with a trip to the Musée d’Orsay. It’s one of my favourite museums: a former train station filled with works of my favorite artists (Gauguin! Courbet! Renoir!) but sadly, they don’t allow photos. But if you love Impressionist art (or art history in gen) and happen to be in Paris, it’s every bit worth the visit!

Next up, I went to Musée Rodin which had this neat sculpture garden along with the actual museum. The weather was nice enough for me to sit outside and appreciate the famed sculpture below:

The Thinker

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xxxiii: like geometry, kind of.

Fri 16 Jan 2009 at 3:23 pm  ♥  Filed under Art, Illo Friday, Kitsche

One of my goals (and recurring New Year’s resolutions) is to regularly participate in Illo Friday1. The theme for this week is contained. I’m feeling quite cylindrical today.

The image links to a larger version. In other news, I head back to NY this Saturday. I can’t believe it’s already been a month of [...]

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xxiv: absinthe makes the heart grow fonder

Fri 02 Jan 2009 at 1:30 am  ♥  Filed under Art

click for full view!

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