Artomatic is a MUST SEE event in DC!
May 31, 2009
The rubber duckie reminds me of one of my best friends, Marmar...Miss her.
I know, a normal post title. Lame? Maybe, but it took something amazing to convince me to do so. Artomatic is a local DC art show that’s in its 10th year and showcasing the work of over 1600 visual & performing artists. Needless to say, this is nine floors of awesome.
I first heard of Artomatic via twitter since a couple of people I follow(ed) actually have displays in the show. I’ve been excited about getting down to see it and I was blown away by the entire thing. I headed straight for Lady Glock’s display to admire her photography. It wasn’t long before I was able to hook up with her and hang out for awhile. She’s a cool cat and a lot of fun to harass/talk to.
From there I decided to venture around as much of the space as I could before they closed (at 1AM no less). Since I only had an hour I didn’t get a chance to study too much, though I was caught several times by many works that were simply amazing. I’ll most definitely be heading back in the coming weeks to take more time exploring all of the unique, interesting, and at times hysterical work.
Me? A geek for liking this?...neeeevveeerrrr...
While many of you might not be huge on seeing art, I think this is a worthwhile trip for anyone to make. There is every type of art imaginable in this show, including a huge peeps diorama collection! How crazy is that? There’s just enough of a variety to entertain anyone at some point and make the trip worth it for everyone.
Oh, and did I mention there’s a Hard Time Cafe & Bar? Yeah, and art show with alcohol. How badass is that?
For kicks, here’s a few artist’s websites that had work I loved:
Knitters on skates? Well, not really…
May 14, 2009
I can’t say my past weekend was terribly boring all considering. I spent Friday night at the Old Dominion Brew Pub watching the Caps with several new friends and had a great time…even though we lost. That’s right, ‘we’! I’ve never really been a fan of any pro sports, but the Washington Capitals seem to fit in well. How?
1.) I wanted to learn about hockey.
2.) They’re local.
3.) Most importantly, they ROCK THE RED!
As you have probably heard by now, the Caps just lost Game 7 and will have to try again next year. At least next year I’ll be able to enjoy the full season with plenty of meetups at the ODB and maybe even a few games in person! 
Lots of flying umbrellas in the wind Saturday.
Saturday I had to miss the game for other obligations. I started out grabbing some breakfast at the farmers’ market and relaxing for a bit on my couch. Around lunch I headed down the orange line and ended up in front of the White House shooting photos of CODE:PINK protesters as they protested war all over the globe. There were plenty of women out and they were very kind in allowing me to wander around shooting any and all photos I wanted. These women weren’t nearly as crazy as the IMF protesters from a couple weeks back.
After a nice hot walk around the park, I decided to head back
BAD-ASSED WOMEN!
to the Metro and book it over to Eastern Market to chill at the Starbucks and recharge my phone. Next I headed over to the Nat’l Guard Armory to watch the DC Rollergirls Championship and it rocked! The house was packed and I took a ton of photos, but you’ll have to head over to flickr to check them out.
Sunday was fairly uneventful, but I did mow the jungle of a lawn we have. Holy hell, 10 days of rain make for 18in of grass and a full-to-the-brim trash can of clippings. This week I plan on getting the plants I have repotted, hitting the farmers’ market up again, and who knows what else!
