David Bowie Is...

Co-worker: So any plans this weekend?
ME: Planning on seeing David Bowie Is with a friend at the Brooklyn Museum of Art, assuming we can get in on the basis of being members. Since we don't have tickets.
Co-worker: You're seeing David Bowie? Live?
Me: Well, no, David Bowie is dead.
Co-worker: Oh, that's right. I forgot.
Me: Died two years ago.
Co-worker: I was thinking maybe he was coming back...
Me: Not for this. He's not that crazy.

I told this to Wales aka former best friend...who was shocked by it.

Wales: How old is this woman? Is she part of our generation?
Me: Forty-Six.
Wales: How can't she know? Why aren't you shocked? I'd have been shocked and dismayed.
Me: Well, I have extremely broad taste in music, I don't expect to like everything I do. When they ask what I love, I ask them what they like -- and just pick whatever fits, it narrows it down or we'll be here all day.
Wales: I loved David Bowie -- I was devastated when he died. I visited his Soho Loft and left a stuffed purple unicorn and flowers as a memorial.
Me: I was upset, but I figure he lived a long and amazing life. It was his time -- also he was in pain, died of cancer.

Anyhow - that's why I chose this activity. It was something to do together without a lot of chatting, no money on food, drink or things that annoy Wales. Wales is high maintenance and needy, hence the former best friend status. I've learned that in order to be friends -- I have to be careful, insanely flexible and pick activities in which it does not matter if she arrives late or has any money.

So, due to becoming members, Wales (aka Former Best Friend) and I were able to get in to see David Bowie Is at Brooklyn Museum of Art. Our membership -- got us in without waiting in line, our paying for tickets in advance or at all. So for $75, we get to see all the exhibits, complimentary ticket to David Bowie Is, and all exhibits for a year. Plus support the arts in Brooklyn.

Worthwhile expense all things considered.

Also we spent close to three hours touring that exhibition. Got in at !:15 and didn't leave until 3:47 PM.

It is insanely extensive. The exhibit basically covers David Bowie's entire life and all of his body of work throughout his life, including music videos, artwork, costumes, architectural designs, drawings, album covers, how he wrote songs, his methodology, his music, his film and stage roles, appearances on television, etc.

( lengthy review of the exhibit )

This exhibit takes you on a completely immersive world-wind tour of this artist's life's work, showing you his entire body of work, and emphasizing various highlights here and there. It is among the best exhibits that I've seen regarding a musician. (And I saw the Beatles and Bob Dylan exhibits at the Morgan.)

I can see why it is sold out. It's bloody brilliant. I was enthralled for three hours. Stood for 90% of that time. Now, I'm exhausted. By the end of it, neither Wales nor I wanted to look at anything or listen to anything. We were spent. But it was so worth it.

Lucifer - episode 22 - All Hands on Decker

I only know the titles of the episodes, because I went on a spoiler site to see how many were left.
And I was getting frustrated with the Pierce story-arc.

This episode was actually interesting and better than the previous episodes. Also, I think it clarified a few things in the plot that had not been working for me. Probably helped that we had less Pierce and more Dan.

( Spoilers )