Kiss the Sky

Did you know Jimi Hendrix is buried in Renton, Washington? Yeah, me neither. Of course, you probably have no idea where Renton is. It is just south of Bellevue/Newcastle (Newcastle used to be part of Renton until about 17 years ago when it incorporated). There are two things I found interesting.

First thing...there is a little hole in the middle of the monument that has some flowers in it. And around the hole, people have placed guitar pick. What I found very interesting is that most of the guitar pick were actually made from gift cards. The green and white one above is from a Starbucks gift card and the grey and white one is from a Target gift card. So my question is: If you are going to leave a guitar pick to honor Jimi Hendrix...why not leave one that you actually use, like the one at the bottom right. I mean, I guess a memorial pick is a memorial pick no matter how cheap you are, right?

Second thing: This amazing area next to the Jimi Hendrix Memorial. I just loved it. So peaceful and symmetrical. Also, it reminds me of Mulan, which is never a bad thing.

Amélie Game

Here we go: 3 likes and 3 dislikes

While in Kansas/Missouri I learned that one of Monet's Water Lilies triptychs was on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. When would I ever get the chance to see that? Not anytime soon. So I made the 35 minute trek into Kansas City with a friend of mine and we headed to see the Water Lilies. They were amazing. On the way back through the museum we took some time to look at whatelse the museum had to offer, and this might be one of my favorite pieces of art ever. It's called Starboat (Tugboat and Riverboat) by Wayne Thiebaud. The reflection of the boat in the water looks as if it's been carved out of the yellow paint. And the colors are just bright and shiny.

These mug/bowl things are at Pier 1 Imports. I like several things about them: their size, they could be bowls or mugs; their nesting ability, they stack perfectly; and that they are colorful.

I had never seen yellow Calla Lilies before. They were bright and gorgeous. And quite surprising to see for sale outside the QFC.

Kansas City BBQ was a disappointment. The meat was either dry and stringy or mostly fat. Being the huge fan of Andrew's Rib Shack that I am, and it being Kansas City BBQ, I thought I'd be in heaven in actual KC. Turns out, not so much. If I ever go back, I think I'll need to try more BBQ, just to be sure it was not a fluke.

That I haven't kept up with computer technology. I moved from computers to cell phones - I know those. And I am completely behind with computers. I shopped for a modem, a router and a Blu-Ray drive yesterday and sounded like a complete moron.

The bad dancers on SYTYCD. I don't think they are funny. I just think it's sad.