ashes, snow, bitter cold, bodum sale

i had a good karma-ed weekend. got a lot of errands done, cleansed some laundry, restocked my fridge & toilet roll, shopped for future birthday presents, and visited the recently-opened gregory colbert & shigeru ban's ashes and snow photo/architecture exhibit at pier 54.

click here for some of my ashes and snow exterior shots...

tips for your own trek to the artsy fartsy meatpacking district:

• bring your student ID. with proof of tutelage, you'll get in to the makeshift storage-bin cavern for only $6...not the full-price admission of $12.
• bundle up if you're going before the snow stops falling. it's colder inside than out, even though there are heat lamps inside. 4 of them. that's barely plural.
• no cameras allowed inside. beware scoldings from the guards.
• please do not follow the lead of ignorant tourists in voicing that "It's so Bollywood! Doncha think?". and definitely don't follow it up with a cackle that could stir a cauldron.
• visit during off peak hours and wear comfortable shoes. there is an hour-long film to be stood through at the far end of the gallery, that is well worth the sore legs.
• stop in to BODUM on 14th street, on your way back to the A/C for a crazy cheap house/office/kitchen-wares sale and some coffee.