scenes from the mayor's office
Feb. 19th, 2004 10:42 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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hrafn a big waxy smooch.
The new mayor wanted some Fresh Hometown Art for his office, sent the Arts Council off to find some, make a proper exhibit out of it, then had an opening reception where we were all invited to hang out in his office and look at the art. (Also scattered throughout city hall, but, going through the mayoral suite to see the art in there was a novelty in itself.)
The theme of the show was Somerville Encaustic Artists, i.e. wax works. Yes, the art was quite good, since we apparently have a master wax worker in the neighborhood. (Hell, apparently Somerville is second only to New York City for Artists per Capita. Wow.) What really sold me was the "Join us for refreshments (including wax candy, of course)" And they meant it!
Shockingly, no one else went for the Wax Lips. Arts Councilor Rachel broke up in the middle of opening remarks when she realized someone actually wore them. (bows.) Councilor Greg would not look at me when I had them on. Mayor Joe laughed appropriately.
Afterwards, over to brickbottom for a "salon" lecture on the universe. The facts of which I will quickly pry from my brain so I can continue to enjoy SG1 with its portable insta-wormhole way WAY faster than light travel that doesn't allow two way matter travel, but does allow instantaneous radio conversations.
Granted, that's all filed under "yet imcomprehensible advanced alien science." When they get stuck orbiting Jupiter on mostly human technology, they do have to contend with communication delays of convincing length, which, tonight's lecturer pointed out, is far more familiar to us after tracking folks spend three weeks rebooting the Mars Lander.
hrafn a big waxy smooch.The new mayor wanted some Fresh Hometown Art for his office, sent the Arts Council off to find some, make a proper exhibit out of it, then had an opening reception where we were all invited to hang out in his office and look at the art. (Also scattered throughout city hall, but, going through the mayoral suite to see the art in there was a novelty in itself.)
The theme of the show was Somerville Encaustic Artists, i.e. wax works. Yes, the art was quite good, since we apparently have a master wax worker in the neighborhood. (Hell, apparently Somerville is second only to New York City for Artists per Capita. Wow.) What really sold me was the "Join us for refreshments (including wax candy, of course)" And they meant it!
Shockingly, no one else went for the Wax Lips. Arts Councilor Rachel broke up in the middle of opening remarks when she realized someone actually wore them. (bows.) Councilor Greg would not look at me when I had them on. Mayor Joe laughed appropriately.
Afterwards, over to brickbottom for a "salon" lecture on the universe. The facts of which I will quickly pry from my brain so I can continue to enjoy SG1 with its portable insta-wormhole way WAY faster than light travel that doesn't allow two way matter travel, but does allow instantaneous radio conversations.
Granted, that's all filed under "yet imcomprehensible advanced alien science." When they get stuck orbiting Jupiter on mostly human technology, they do have to contend with communication delays of convincing length, which, tonight's lecturer pointed out, is far more familiar to us after tracking folks spend three weeks rebooting the Mars Lander.
