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I wasn’t the only one to pose with the reproductions in the Brooks Museum’s Armed + Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal exhibit. Diva posed, too.

“Helmeted Greek Diva”
by Dan | 11 November 2011

Yes, yes, technically this was the kids’ section of the exhibit, but since this was the members-only reception on opening night, we had unrestricted access (read: “no kids in the way”) to the hands-on portion of the displays.

Diva and I always enjoy the kids’ area of museum exhibits. While the rest of the museum might have camera restrictions, the kids’ area is an exception, and even if you don’t snap any memorable photos, you can usually create some work of art based on the current exhibit to take home.

That reminds me, somewhere around here I have one or two postcards I created while we were at the Dixon Gallery and Garden’s Jean-Louis Forain exhibit this summer. That collection is amazing and deserves an entire blog entry or two of its own.

Current mood: Full. But I might run out to grab some of those new, free-today-only French fries from Burger King and develop some photos of our summer grill-out party.

Diva and I enjoyed opening night with friends at the Brooks Museum’s Armed + Dangerous: Art of the Arsenal exhibit in November.

I find it difficult to write about my feelings, impressions, and the items on display because I was torn between admiring the artistic value of the pieces and confronting the brutal truth of these deadly weapons. How can that be reconciled?

I know how I handled it: Star Wars impressions.

There was a modest display of Japanese armor and weapons, including a reproduction samurai costume that you’re allowed to pose in! And, of course, since Darth Vader’s armor is based on Japanese samurai armor, I couldn’t resist:

“You are part of the Rebel Alliance and a traitor! Take her away!”
by Diva | 11 November 2011

Current Music: “Gerudo Valley,” The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony Concert.
Current Mood: Glad to be blogging again.

Diva just bought The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword with Music CD for me today, and I couldn’t be happier.

I’ll just finish this last bit of the game before I go to bed. Just a little more.

Quote of the Day:

“Here’s a reliable estimate of the things people worry about:

“Things that never happen: 40%.
Things over and past that can never be changed by all the worry in the world: 30%.
Needless worries about our health: 12%.
Petty, miscellaneous worries: 10%.
Real, legitimate worries: 8%.

“In short, 92% of the average person’s worries take up valuable time, cause painful stress, even mental anguish, and are absolutely unnecessary. And of the real, legitimate worries, there are two kinds: there are the problems we can solve, and there are that are beyond our ability to personally solve. But most of our real problems usually fall into the first group, the ones we can solve if we learn how.”—Earl Nightingale, Lead the Field: Miracles of Your Mind.

Dear guys,
Don’t fight the purchase of T-Mobile by AT&T too much; if the sale goes through, I’m leaving AT&T-Mobile to sign up with one of you, anyway. I’ll never go back to AT&T.
Thanks,
Dan

Quote of the Day:

“Do your work—not just your work and no more—but a little more for the lavishing’s sake; that little more which is worth all the rest. And if you suffer as you must; and if you doubt as you must, do your work. Put your heart into it and the sky will clear. And then out of your very doubt and suffering will be born the supreme joy of life.”—Dean Briggs.

Remember those tablet PCs from the early 2000s that never sold well?

Ever since the iPad came out, I’ve wished someone would buy a warehouse or two full of unused tablet hardware (probably loaded with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition) and load Android on ‘em.

Here’s a good quote I’d like to put up in my office cubicle:

Quote of Day:

“Make an effort, not an excuse.”—Robert T. Kiyosaki.

Currently watching: Agatha Christie’s Poirot—The ABC Murders.