Hello. Welcome to my website. It started while I was in Europe for a semester, and I've kept it up since then. I'm now at the University of Chicago Law School, living in Hyde Park, and the story continues. If you want to say hi or visit me, email cfloyd at uchicago dot edu.
"Life is nothing if not the sum of your anecdotes." -Scotty The Body, on storytelling "But it ain't that bad, man. Just figure out the system before the system figures out you." -T. Matthew Smith, on the 1L year "The beer just doesn't taste as good when you're not drinking it with your buddies." -Anon., on being away from good friends "Somebody has to pay the rent around here. Why the hell not us?" -Cotton, on studying for exams
11/09/2003
Yesterday I went to the Art Institute of Chicago with some friends. There was a special exhibition, "Manet and the Sea." It was a great time. The Manet was one of the best exhibits I've seen. It had tons of artwork from Manet and other artists who influenced him and who he influenced. They were easy to view, even with the crowds, because the exhibition was very well laid out. And the rest of the Museum was amazing. I had a powerful sense of deja vu, and I'm pretty sure it was because I was seeing so many works that I'd studied in my Art History courses. This place was like a State of Union address of significant artwork. I didn't have near enough time to see it all.
Coming out of Saturday, I have some recommendations for specific groups of people:
If you live in Chicago, go see this exhibition before it's over. And spend the extra $6 on the audio guide--it's worth it.
If you are still in school and have the opportunity, you must take an Art History course. It would be best to find one that is smaller and has room for discussion, rather than a 150-person survey, but take any you can. When you visit museums in the future, you will be glad that you have a faint clue what it is you're looking at.
If you already know a lot about art, don't spout your knowledge to people with you when you're at museums. It makes you look pretentious. E.g., "Oh, that is so like Pissaro! He totally liked to defy convention with his motifs. I remember writing about it in my junior year thesis..." Listen to me: wash your dreadlocks, shut your mouth, and quietly enjoy the artwork like everybody else.
Today I cooked 15-bean soup. It's got about 30 minutes to go. I just added chopped onions and minced garlic. Oughta be tasty. And it serves 14. Or me for five days until I get sick of it.
11/09/2003 04:18:00 PM
