Every human is an artist. The dream of your life is to make beautiful art. ~Miguel Angel Ruiz
TC & I finally visited the De Young for a belated birthday outing right after the last church service and lunch. We parked far enough for a good walk, and on the way there, she took photos of "alphabets" for a class project. It was fun doing it with her. Brought back fond memories teaching her when she was little. Can you tell what letters are these?
The De Young was specially crowded that day due to the last showing of the Masters of Venice which unfortunately was sold out! All the same, we enjoyed other exhibits even though we weren't allowed to take photos in most of them. Here's some I was able to capture:
This art is a molecule magnified a gazillion times. Real cool effect when you photograph it.
A full table of silver parapharnelias. Too shiny for my taste. Way too shiny.
Hanging coals on fishlines...like those paper scrap installations except these are real charcoals! Pretty amazing.
Here's one of Lichtenstein's brass relief. We're more familiar with his comic arts.
When you see Ellsworth Kelly's minimalist art, you'll say, "I can do that!"
Robert Rauschenberg is one of my all-time favorite artitsts. I love collages altho' not sure about this art door.
After checking out the
De Staebler's sculptures and other exhibits where we can't take photographs, we decided to head out to the Observation Tower. But we were stopped in our tracks by
Ruth Asawa's amazing work.
I want them to be encouraged and KNIT together by strong ties of LOVE. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. ~Colossians 2:2
We took some time to admire her beautiful knitted wire sculptures before making it to the elevator.
And we're off to the Observation Tower.
I'm usually in that building across from here, Academy of Sciences, with my son's class on field trips. I think I was there too many times last year!
It was nice to be in a "grown-up" museum altho' there were a lot of "mature" children around.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to enjoy much of the sight. While up there, and it wasn't very high, I suddenly felt sick. Took the elevator down and my last memory was the doors closing. TC later said that I was breathing heavily & staggered out when the doors opened then I took a fall. A bad FALL. When I regained consciousness, I was laying flat facing the wall (nobody moved me just in case I broke or hurt anything), my head ached, and I vividly thought to myself if I was in a Percy Jackson series. I just finished "reading" Titan's Curse and the setting was in a museum! I'm not sure which was worse: the fact that I was publicly laying flat on my face OR the fall itself?
The greatest glory in living life is not in never falling, but in rising every time we FALL. ~Nelson Mandela
When the paramedics came, they rolled me to my back, and the first thing I saw was the beautiful hanging sculpture of Ruth Asawa right above me. I so wanted to take a photo of it with silhouettes of people's head on the foreground. I was still holding on to my camera but too weak to lift my arm up to take a photo. The paramedics took everything from me.
I was soon gurneyed into an ambulance to the ER. After checking my heart, blood pressure (which was below normal) and other vital stats, the EMT noted that low blood pressure & elevators are not a good mix. The last time I had the same experience was years ago when I just got out of the roller coaster way back in high school. Now you know why I don't do rollercoasters and can't donate blood.
TC was initially shakened by this but handled the situation maturely answering all questions thoroughly. And my sweet Kiwi rallied up as many prayer warriors as she could. And I now have 4 stitches right above my left brow...makes me look tough =.) I was released from ER a little after 8pm on the same day.
He heals the brokenhearted and bandages MY wounds. ~Psalm 147:3
THANK YOU for all the prayers and encouragements via texts, emails and messages. Feeling VERY blessed and feeling much better already. Just taking things easy but for some unknown reason, laundry and dishes (even with everyone's help) don't diminish. Why is that? All the same, I thank God there was no serious injury. (Later on, I found out I have tendonitis on my right shoulder which flared up after the fall. Going for treatment these days.)
This fall is nothing compare to pain others I know go through. But I welcome the scar this wound would leave as it will be a constant reminder of God's amazing love and mercy for me.
The only falling I prefer these days is falling in love. Over and over. With my Heavenly Father, my hubby, and my children. ~mom of 3
Here's wishing you a SWEET VALENTINE'S DAY!
