New Thing

I decided that I am going to do a post a least once a week which features an art work from an artist I like or admire. I'm going to call the post Art Minute and hopefully I will be able to try and explain the purpose or idea behind the piece or what the artist was attempting to translate. Hopefully this will keep up my Art History side of my brain going through out the summer until next semester. I don't want all my knew found knowledge sitting around collecting cobwebs. So, that explains that. Salut :)

Farwell Ladies

Carol Burnett / The Ladies Who Lunch

So, as I mentioned in a previous blog about feeling down. Well, the reason behind that was that two of the best professors I have had so far at Clark and to be more frank my academic career, are leaving at the end of the spring semester. While the news is heart breaking for me and my classmates, I think there is an even greater tragedy to the Art History department and future Clark Students. I think one of the main issues now is that the Art History department will lack the full spectrum of panversity that art history has to offer.

I've learned so much from both Prof. Burns and Prof. Lepage in my brief time as their student, I wonder how much more knowledge I could have acquired if I was able to remain under their tutelage. They both will be great assets to the institutions that are smart enough to hold on to them. So this posting is dedicated to Prof. Lepage and Prof. Burns, two one of a kind Ladies.

Salut

Kinda Mean But Totally Funny

I haven't been feeling all that great today, but this perked me up. I know it is going to make me look bad that I find humor in it, but you have to admit it is funny.

Disco Inferno NOT!

Friday night, Michael, Amy, Marsha, and I all went out to Blü for their Studio 54 night. I was so looking forward to partying like it was 1975, but to my misfortune the era of glam, mirror balls, and multi-colored leisure suits were not to be found.

A Disco Inferno it was not, the flame was tepid at best. I hold the DJ fully responsible for this. Many a pop song have given praise to the DJ for saving lives and giving joy. DJ Mike Electra, who was spinning the tunes on Friday, was strangling that joy for me. Maybe, it was the fact that he was young, so there by unappreciative of the music that really helped pioneer electronica and dance pop, but when the dance floor is empty it might be time to hang up your head phones and let someone do the spinning.

Only three songs from the 70's was played that whole night. It made me wonder if Mike Electra even knew what Studio 54 was. Plus, when my friend Amy went up and requested Madonna's 4 Minutes, the DJ fulfilled her request, but with some botched up remix that was terrible and hard to dance to. The whole night was a bust for me, very disappointing and lack luster especially when compared to the White Party event. The only upside was watching some poor, tragic, drunk girl make a fool of herself on the dance floor. She was a second away from being in a Girls Gone Wild video. Either way Mike Electra blew hard core and should be banished from the booth for eternity. I mean how can you have a Studio 54 night without DISCO????

Part of Your World

On Sunday Michael bought the Broadway Cast Recording of The Little Mermaid, the new musical on Broadway. Since then I have been listening to it non-stop. It has all the great songs from the film and some really great new ones.

The only negative thing I have to say is, that, I still have a preference for the actress who did Ursala's voice in the film rather than musical. Her deep raspy vocals just made Ursala sound even more villainous.

Otherwise I think the music is great, and I would really love to see the whole thing on stage. Here are some of my favorite songs:

I Want The Good Times Back
Part Of Your World
Part Of Your World (Reprise)
She's In Love
Under The Sea
Sweet Child
Poor Unfortunate Souls
Beyond My Wildest Dreams
Kiss The Girl

When The Queen Speaks, You Listen

Re: Happy Birthday

Sunday, Michael and I celebrated out 28th and 26th birthdays. The night before we went out dancing to Blü Ultra Lounge in Worcester and had a great time. They happen to be having a "white party," which only meant having every one in white, but it was cool.

The place has changed itself, since the last I was there when it named Rage. The dance floor is bigger now and the music was ten times better. Needless to say I spent about 95% of my time on the dance floor and I have the bruises to prove it. Yes, I hurt myself while dancing, but only because I get so wrapped up in the music that I literally loose control. Like I tell Michael, when he asks me to settle down, You can't tell a bird not to fly, or a fish not to swim, that is how I am with dancing. So, the next day I woke up with bruises on my wrists and arms and pain in my back and neck. I really gave myself a work out. Overall, we had a good time with some friends with just a small amount of negative energy to have to put up with, but that is life, no?

Here is a run down of some of the songs they played:

Whitney Houston / I Will Always Love You (Hex Hector Remix)

Jennifer Lopez/ Get Right / Do It Well

Beyoncé / Greenlight / Deja Vu / Check On It

Jennifer Hudson / I'm Tellin You I'm Not Going (Rosabel Anthem Remix)

Madonna / 4 Minutes / Hung Up

Shakira / Hips Don't Lie

Kat DeLuna / Run The Show

Britney Spears / Gimme More / Toxic / Break The Ice

It was a pretty good selection of songs. Anyway, on our actual birthday we went and had brunch at Goldstar Restaurant and then saw the movie Smart People, which was pretty good. That is about it for right now. Salut :)

Happy Birthday 2 Me & Mike

Kylie Minogue / All I See (Acoustic)

Today is my birthday and when I got up this morning I came across this video. It is like a little birthday present from Kylie.