Wednesday, December 5, 2018

San Francisco Chess Set

I love the NYC chess set available at the Met but I don't love NY. San Francisco has iconic buildings and would make a great chess set. However, I don't have a 3D printer and I'm not much of a sculptor...maybe drawings?

King: Transamerica building
Queen: City Hall
Bishops: Misson San Francisco or St. Mary's Cathedral
Knights: Cable Car on hill
Rooks: Coit Tower
Pawns: Painted Lady house

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

2018 Met Gala!

Yeah, I don't really follow this stuff, but when fashion gets this crazy, I can't ignore it.

Best Match to Theme:
Zendaya - Space Age Joan of Arc

Best Dress Overall:
Amal Clooney - Floral Peacock

Missed the Point:
Kim Kardashian West - Slap a Cross on It
There were several metallic gold dresses: Kerry Washington, Olivia Munn, Emily Ratajkowski, etc. which were just kinda bland. Halo or sunburst headdresses helped with the theme. Also too many "pretty ball gowns" that looked historical without context.
 
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