I guess I just don’t get her!

So turns out all the stuff I was getting was not from Rans as I initially suspected. The only reason he didn’t text me back last night is he assumed I was asleep since I mentioned I was half asleep and he didn’t get out of work until almost 1 AM. So we’re fine and everything is straightened out. I deleted all the spam messages as well. While I was at it I cleaned out my inbox as well. I went from 948 e-mail messages to less than 100. I will sort the remaining 100 tomorrow. For now, stick a fork in me cause I’m done!

Tonight I had my first class for my art appreciation class. I am not the artsy type but I looked forward to learning something new. The class lasts almost 3 hours long and let me tell you, it’s a snoozer! The only thing I really got out of tonight’s discussion about “What Is Art?” was information on this lady I personally consider to be crazy. Her name is Orlan and basically she believes her face is a work of art. She has Mona Lisa’s forehead, the nose of Gerome’s Psyche, the chin of Botticelli’s Venus, as well as other facial features from other works of art. Every surgery she has done also is considered a work of art and is featured in galleries. I was just amazed. I really just don’t get it I guess you could say but you’re not supposed to get art, it’s supposed to make you think and she definitely makes me think. The thing I did, however, find fascinating is that her surgeries are not ordinary. She doesn’t go under completely, instead during the whole surgery she reads psychoanalytical articles and engages her audience. She also doesn’t wear a hospital gown and in one of her pieces she was featured in a long, black dress. The hospital staff were also featured in elaborate costumes. I guess everyone feels the need to make their life a production and even her surgeries are works of art.

At least I can say I paid attention! Well, I just got out of a nice, long, hot bath so I am relaxed and ready to head to bed. This cold weather is killing me and is wearing down my body. Kateness does not do well in anything colder than 30 degrees. So I will try to blog later this weekend. I have quite a bit of school work to do. So until next time, later gators.