Superman and a little Nostalgia

A Myriad of thoughts today.

First of all Christopher Reeve is dead today. he was an icon to a a generation of geeks and i for one was saddened by the new. For me he was SuperMan. The fact that this type-cast stifled his career is seconday to the fact that he embodied superman. Especially after he was paralyzed he continued to be superman by defying doctors and breaking all the limits they set on him. The world will miss him and yet will always be inspired by his courage and strength.

R.I.P. Christopher Reeve - FOREVER SUPERMAN!!!!!!

Now on to the weekend. I had a great weekend especially onf saturday. Sunday was spent with family having some great ghanaian food. Saturday was a bit of nostalgia.

Spent saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art here in Chicago with some friends. Had a great time. The current exhibition is highlighting Current Chinese Modern Artists. It was some really intelligent stuff. A lot of them were making comments on the changing cultural identity of modern day China. Comparing the past to now and the affect of the influx of wealth and Western culture. really good stuff..especially when compared to the stuff in the rest of the museum.

The stuff there is good but sometimes , to quote a polish friend of mine, " there's too much over-intellectualization". Modern Art usually needs to be explained but if after reading the reasoning I'm still shaking my head and feeling the need to SLAP someone silly then that's not good. I don't think this is the kind of emotion they want to illicit. It's pieces like these that make me feel good about being an engineer/designer where function is key. I mean i want to also produce artistic pieces that make statements but not the that kind be done in tiny tots. Anyway enough ranting

After viewing the exhibition had lunch at the Museum Restaurant which is a Wolfgang Pucks. It was great and not too expensive. I would actually say it was well priced. We had a 3 course meal and 2 bottles of wine, it was just fantastic and a good way to enjoy thelast of the good weather outside. It was also reminder of the times we had in europe. Where stuff like that would happen on a weekly basis. So it was also inspiration and reminds me what this is all about.

This week I'll be writing that letter in french (see below) and applying to a scholarship that opens up at the end of the week. Work is finally getting busy again so that means i'll be working much better. I'll also point you to two friend of mine's website via a review in a magazine. I am the hidden member of the collective. Great PPL and Great Work.

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