Events (to be discussed at next radio episode)

[petronia]

Went to the terracotta warriors exhibit preview with ukefied (after trying to organize a get-together for months - universal truth being that the moment two Internet people say "Hey, we've lived in the same city all these years, why don't we meet up for a coffee," roadblocks and unforeseen delays will rain down from the sky). It was pretty awesome! Also, I am now the Mayor of the MMFA on Foursquare after two check-ins.

* If these were mass-produced, were the original molds done by one person? The soldiers honestly give off the sense of a single creative mind (the horses might have been someone different; the entertainers certainly were). The Buonarrotti of the Qin. Why didn't the names come down to Sima Qian, I wonder?

* So while watching Little Big Soldier I was like, no way did anyone at that period run about armed with a miniature red-lacquered crossbow, not even a prince of the realm! That is so an anachronism! Er, well, I guess I was wrong.

* We are not too mature to snigger at anatomically correct funerary statues and bronze strap-on dildos. The original molds for those were high craftsmanship too, is all I'm saying.

* I demand a city-size mausoleum with a river of amorphia mercury in the D&D game (either G's or Bob's, not fussed).

The next day I dropped by Montreal Fashion Week for the Style & Conscience cocktail and somehow scored a ticket for the Denis Gagnon A/W2011 fashion show (thanks Aleece). Don't think I've ever attended a runway show before, and it was a good one: sort of a cyberpunk flapper vibe. Metropolis with fluo pink tights.

Comments

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

This sounds like the same exhibit we had, but there was no bearded general in ours, let alone strap-on dildoes. I think I must come to Montreal for a weekend.

[petronia.livejournal.com]

There were no strap-on dildos in yours??? I thought this was the same exhibit for all the Canadian museums!

[flemmings.livejournal.com]

Maybe I didn't consciously note the strap-on dildoes? Though that seems unlikely. I remember the eunuch and the anatomically correct below the waist if not above soldiers. But your advertising still has that bearded(?) warrior (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2010/01/27/terracotta-army-cdn-tour.html) with the neck cloth and tassels, which we certainly did not get.

[cherrypark.livejournal.com]

hey sabina, I'll be in montreal march 11-14 (friday-monday)! I'm going with 3 friends, and we're staying at Hotel Espresso at 1005 Guy Street. Would love to meet up if you have time. :) Or hear of ideas on what to do & where to go!

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Noooo I will be at SXSW from the 10th through the 20th!! I can suggest some places for you to hit up, but oh man would've loved to show you around. XD;

[cherrypark.livejournal.com]

NOOO! oh man, I am bummed. womp womp! But yeah, throw ideas my way; we're dashing off to Montreal totally clueless. /g

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Fire me an email? petronia at gmail

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Will be out of town March 10-20! What about the 23rd, if Wednesday's the best choice?