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1. As a member of the Asian Art Museum, I received this month's issue of "Treasures" featuring the upcoming "Lords of the Samurai" exhibition. There was much rejoicing. For information on the show as well as companion lectures, entertainments and so forth, http://asianart.org/ has further details.
Personally, I would LOVE company if anyone is interested in either attending "Kampai: Sake & Tea" ($10 with membership admission - I have one extra card - includes drinks, museum admission and related presentations) I have one extra member card, so someone can get in free) on Thursday 6/18/09, 5 - 9 PM or "Raising Spirits" (sake tasting and art tour, $20 with membership admission, includes museum admission, tasting and snacks) on Thursday 6/25/09, 7:30 - 9 PM. These aren't even on the Asian's website yet.
Thursday 6/18, 5pm to 9pm: MATCHA "Kampai! Sake and Tea"
In June, quench your summer thirst with the refreshing flavors of sake and tea, and learn about the cultures that created these beverages steeped in history. Cultivate your palate with a sake tasting and multimedia presentation by author/art historial Kirsten Shilakes. Sip, learn and chat with sommelier Miwa Wong, manager of True Sake. Cruise the galleries, including the special exhibition Lords of the Samurai, then join a conversation with a docent. Observe the meticulous "Way of Tea" ritual - the famed Japanese tea gathering - and whisk your own cup. Dip into a talk on the ritual in Samurai culture. Or just relax and sip a Saketini, hang with friends and listen to DJ-spun music (GAK!!!! You pretentious yuppie gits do not deserve to be in the same building with persons of culture and erudition. You wanna go clubbing, go CLUBBING. Sheesh!). $10 includes museum admission.
Thursday 6/25, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Samsung HallL Rising Spirits. $20 members, $37 general admission. Includes museum admission, four sake tastes and a snack.
Join us in this dynamic fusion of art, food and wine produced by author, art history lecturer and sake aficionado Kirsten Shilakes. Explore the museum's galleries through vivid tales of art and wine synchronized with the art works. Miwa Wong, sake sommelier and manager of True Sake, introduces four premium sakes for you to try. Come away from Raising Spirits an art and sake aficionado. Space limited, tickets go on sale 6/1/09 at www.asianart.org. (WINE? What is this "wine" of which you speak? And what's with this "sommelier" stuff? You are not impressing me with these pretensions in the least.)
2. Received a text message from The Groom on Monday afternoon announcing safe arrival at SFO. Presumably he and The Bride are enjoying the bright lights of Monterey. I expect a call later this week about meeting for dinner - I just hope it does not conflict with all the places I seem to need to be this weekend. (Fingers are crossed for Friday.)
BTW, The Groom, a deacon of the One True Faith Of The Church Of All Things Apple, presented us with engraved iPod shuffles. It's cute, it's red - I like red, it's a good red -it's sitting near my foot uploading 289 things randomly chosen from my existing iTunes library because this is the first time I've had time to deal with it since I got home. It's feeding "They're all in love" by the Who into my ears. Pretty piano work by Nicky Hopkins......nice place to start.
3. Stopped at Beverly's Crap And Fabric this afternoon to pick up a package of hooks and eyes for the 17th century jacket. On a whim I decided to cruise through the Bed, Bath And Beyond next door and see if there was anything worthwhile on sale. I bought one of those green stainless steel water bottles - it's actually even green - because it seemed like a good idea to have.
When I passed the rack of reading glasses there was again much happy dancing They had 1.0 lenses. They had 1.0 lenses in nice styles even! I bought two pairs - $13.99 each. I got the orange pair shown above. You can't really see but these have a sort of Austin Powers-ish pattern on the frames. (If I've gotta wear the things, I want fun ones!)The other pair is very compact with rimless lenses and comes in a metal tube. I think that pair can live in my event basket.
Personally, I would LOVE company if anyone is interested in either attending "Kampai: Sake & Tea" ($10 with membership admission - I have one extra card - includes drinks, museum admission and related presentations) I have one extra member card, so someone can get in free) on Thursday 6/18/09, 5 - 9 PM or "Raising Spirits" (sake tasting and art tour, $20 with membership admission, includes museum admission, tasting and snacks) on Thursday 6/25/09, 7:30 - 9 PM. These aren't even on the Asian's website yet.
Thursday 6/18, 5pm to 9pm: MATCHA "Kampai! Sake and Tea"
In June, quench your summer thirst with the refreshing flavors of sake and tea, and learn about the cultures that created these beverages steeped in history. Cultivate your palate with a sake tasting and multimedia presentation by author/art historial Kirsten Shilakes. Sip, learn and chat with sommelier Miwa Wong, manager of True Sake. Cruise the galleries, including the special exhibition Lords of the Samurai, then join a conversation with a docent. Observe the meticulous "Way of Tea" ritual - the famed Japanese tea gathering - and whisk your own cup. Dip into a talk on the ritual in Samurai culture. Or just relax and sip a Saketini, hang with friends and listen to DJ-spun music (GAK!!!! You pretentious yuppie gits do not deserve to be in the same building with persons of culture and erudition. You wanna go clubbing, go CLUBBING. Sheesh!). $10 includes museum admission.
Thursday 6/25, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Samsung HallL Rising Spirits. $20 members, $37 general admission. Includes museum admission, four sake tastes and a snack.
Join us in this dynamic fusion of art, food and wine produced by author, art history lecturer and sake aficionado Kirsten Shilakes. Explore the museum's galleries through vivid tales of art and wine synchronized with the art works. Miwa Wong, sake sommelier and manager of True Sake, introduces four premium sakes for you to try. Come away from Raising Spirits an art and sake aficionado. Space limited, tickets go on sale 6/1/09 at www.asianart.org. (WINE? What is this "wine" of which you speak? And what's with this "sommelier" stuff? You are not impressing me with these pretensions in the least.)
2. Received a text message from The Groom on Monday afternoon announcing safe arrival at SFO. Presumably he and The Bride are enjoying the bright lights of Monterey. I expect a call later this week about meeting for dinner - I just hope it does not conflict with all the places I seem to need to be this weekend. (Fingers are crossed for Friday.)
BTW, The Groom, a deacon of the One True Faith Of The Church Of All Things Apple, presented us with engraved iPod shuffles. It's cute, it's red - I like red, it's a good red -
3. Stopped at Beverly's Crap And Fabric this afternoon to pick up a package of hooks and eyes for the 17th century jacket. On a whim I decided to cruise through the Bed, Bath And Beyond next door and see if there was anything worthwhile on sale. I bought one of those green stainless steel water bottles - it's actually even green - because it seemed like a good idea to have.
When I passed the rack of reading glasses there was again much happy dancing They had 1.0 lenses. They had 1.0 lenses in nice styles even! I bought two pairs - $13.99 each. I got the orange pair shown above. You can't really see but these have a sort of Austin Powers-ish pattern on the frames. (If I've gotta wear the things, I want fun ones!)The other pair is very compact with rimless lenses and comes in a metal tube. I think that pair can live in my event basket.
