monday again

Yesterday I checked out the Olafur Eliasson exhibit at SFMOMA, and wow. That exhibit is my favorite that I've seen there as yet. The breadth and variety of his work (he's only 40!) is pretty astounding. I don't want to ruin the installation for people who haven't gone yet, but the minute I stepped out of the elevator onto the 5th floor entering the exhibit, I was blown away. There were so many moments during this exhibit that I felt like an eight-year-old again, just filled with childish delight. Another reason I really loved this exhibit was the scientific, mathematical nature of many parts of the installation. Cause and effect, the study of light and angles -- geometrical concepts lead to visually stunning results. The kaleidoscopic portions of the exhibit are glee-inducing! The 2nd floor BMW project applies interesting methods involving ice carving.

It was a weekend of firsts for me: first mass ever attended at the beautiful St. Ignatius for my charming coworker Phil was was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer... first bicycle ride over the Golden Gate, first ride through Golden Gate Park. I was kind of insane and rode to Upper Haight through Twin Peaks. Needless to say by the time I got to Sausalito I was swearing off exercise for the rest of the weekend.

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Whew, this week was the most draining I can remember in recent history.

My boss and mentor had his last day with the company yesterday. Over the course of the last three years he has come to mean so much more than a boss to me. I've gone to his office countless times to discuss work of course, vent, lament my love life, complain about hangovers, for advice on snowboard and bike gear, talk music... He is the kind of person everyone wants to be around. After over 15 years with this company I'm happy he'll be moving onto a lucrative venture that will give him so much more room to grow and really do what he's capable of while giving him more time with his family. Hopefully we'll make good on our pledge to continue our mentor-mentee relationship and really, our friendship. In his stead my new boss is the best I could ask for from the pool of people I work with so I'm looking forward to seeing how everything pans out.

On the moonlighting side, I wrote an article on Rare Device that was published today on SF Station and can be read here. I haven't gotten a chance to meet the proprietress Rena yet, but she was a doll to talk with. Rena opened the Brooklyn Rare Device in 2005 and just celebrated her San Francisco store opening this week with a gallery reception for Los Angeles artist Kelly Lynn Jones last night. I really would have liked to have gone, but I can't complain about seeing Pinback at Bimbo's. Though their new stuff is catchy, I am still a sucker for their older material. I'd say Tripoli is my favorite track with Loro a close second. I was a little disappointed by how sped up their songs sounded.

Wednesday night was my boss's farewell dinner with a few close coworkers, which meant never-ending sangria and double tequila shots topped off with a martini. Tuesday night was even more exhausting; I worked a press event at the Metreon from 5-10 after a full day at work, shmoozing with tech bloggers, journalists, and analysts.

Tomorrow if I can face my demons, I'm going to ride to Sausalito. I haven't biked over the Golden Gate yet! Eek.

That will be followed by a gallery opening at my friend Chris's gallery 20 GOTO 10. This newest exhibition looks really intriguing, featuring the impressive works of the super-talented Joe Grand.