This fresco of a Roman villa in tondo (circular) is one of a pair on display at the Getty Villa. I love the detail of the man fishing off the pier and the gardens before the pillared hall. This decorated a Pompeiian villa and was likely painted between 52-79 AD. It would have been a very small part of a larger wall decoration. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.
June was a very busy month for me! I once again attended the Colorado Shakespeare Festival and this year saw Twelfth Night! Later in the month, I saw Fiddler on the Roof which was so moving! I also took my first day off in a while to have a fun Spa day! I've always wanted to see Eddie Izzard, and managed to get a ticket to see him. He was hilarious and one of the best comedians I've seen. So glad I was able to see him this tour. I had two really good museum days. The first was seeing
This Amargasaurus fossil is really fascinating. Known from only one skeleton that was mostly complete, it has a unique feature of two parallel rows of tall spines down its body. A long time ago people thought that these spines supported a sail, but now it is thought they were defensive structures that jutted out of the body. One part that was missing was most of the skull, so this is an assumption of what it looked like. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.
I had been shopping for clothes for my upcoming Egypt trip, and I had found the pretty swimsuit top at an outlet mall an hour outside of Miami. I was already a bit shaken up after a fiasco with my Uber, so as soon as I got back to my hotel, I eagerly threw on the swimsuit to head out to the beach. Except...I couldn't. The dang security badge was still on! And there wasn't any nearby stores that could take it off. I was pissed. Thankfully I had an old ugly swimsuit as a backup, but it was a good
Today is Geek Pride Day! So I wanted to share my Han Solo Carbonite lunchbox and X-Wing straw I got for lunch a few years ago when visiting Disneyland. Souvenir Saturday is an every-other week series on the items that represent travel memories.
I use to live across the street from a field where hot air balloons took of from. It would be fun to wake up and see them slowly drift off above us. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
I spent most of the month in and out of doctors appointments trying to figure out what was wrong. We did find it out, but it took a while. Beyond that I had a work trip to Atlanta, Georiga. I didn't get to do anything fun outside of work, mostly because the only free night, the hotel I was staying at gave me food poisoning and I spent the entire afternoon/night being sick. BOO. I really wanted to go to the famous Aquarium there, but alas it wasn't meant to be. Recommended Reading Lili on the Loose My favorite post
A few years ago the Denver Art Museum had a great exhibit called Star Wars: The Power of Costumes. In honor of the upcoming Star Wars Day I wanted to share some of the great designs and drawings that were displayed. My top favorite was this design of a shell like hairstyle for Padme. More early Padme designs, I like the bottom one of the one below, based on a victorian dress. This design was actually created by George Lucas himself, and the museum did a good job showcasing the materials used to make the costumes. Another unused design, this proves
Lego Aladdin and Genie in Downtown Disneyland. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.
Disney does a great job of lighting their attractions at night. I was pleasantly surprised by the lighting for the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.