Travel day: LAX > DTW > CVG

Seems I’ve been through the Detroit Metro Airport before: Previously, in 2004.

I do very much love the light tunnel connecting concourses, even when running madly to catch a connection.

The rest of the day was spent wondering why I thought a red-eye flight was a good idea.

Pretty sure this is Toledo from above. I could be wrong.

Last night we hit the food trucks and pictured above, the most delicious IncrediBalls burgers.
(Ground Kobe beef, bacon, gruyere, arugula, garlic aioli and toasted brioche aka “bun”.)

My first trip to Los Angeles was nested in that quick chunk between Christmas and New Years.

In the place of touristy notions and vague expectations, I was introduced to fascinating and friendly people.

The beginning of an unexpected crush on a city I hope to see again soon.

Feliz Gonzalez-Torres
“Untitled” (Supreme Majority) 1991

Took a while to work through images from this particular Sunday, as the hours were filled with
so. much. good. stuff.
My friend Thor is exceptional at finding quality things to do, and provides fine company.

We started at the MoMA and smartly ate lunch at their cafe.
Headed to exhibits on photography and the modern kitchen, then Warhol’s Motion Pictures.

The main space was filled with projections of long portraits on film…
Famous folks like Edie Sedgwick, Nico, Allen Ginsberg, Lou Reed, Dennis Hopper,and Susan Sontag.
It was mesmerizing and I’d have taken a snapshot, but it wasn’t allowed and wouldn’t do it justice.

Fun aside: anyone can upload a screen test to the MoMA pool, and the museum set up
and filmed a boatload themselves: Here’s my friend Brent!

The rest of the day included a triple-feature of short art films, a revival of Hello Again
(a musical that involves a lot of sex happening on the tables), and best of all?
A dinner of homemade meatloaf.

A kind tip of the hat to Thor, Patrick and Jeff for making the trip into the city so worthwhile.

Highly recommended, if you go to the MoMA, start off with a meal at Cafe 2.
Order too much food because you’ll find the appetite for it. (no rollovers for the rest of the images)

Ai Weiwei
Eiffel Tower, Mona Lisa, White House, Tiananmen Square
from the series Study of Perspective 1995-2003

Jenny Holzer
Living: More than once I’ve wakened with tears… 1980-82

Richard Lippold
Five Variations within a Sphere 1947

Tom Wesselmann
Still Life #30 1963

Paula Hayes
Nocturne of the Limax maximus – Egg 2010

Konexi word game

As luck would have it, I’d see Tina the next day on her turf. Flew out to spend a few days
talking internet possibilities with Fictive Cameron.

Soon as I landed, the visual goodness of New York began to poke me in the eyes from every direction,
like this knitted bike cozy down in Dumbo.

The evening began at the Say Media 100 launch and ended in a blur over some stiff drinks named Penicillin
which I am filing into the cautious category for future restraint.

I can’t tell if this chair is sad, or just plumb tuckered out.