I love me some Austin!

The trip to Austin was awesome. I enjoyed it much more than I thought I would, although it did make me a little homesick. It felt weird not to go home after it. I loved seeing my family and my hometown though! The trip definitely revived my love for Austin.



I liked seeing the Blanton again. There were new pieces in that I hadn't seen before, like a white painting with small details in replace of a black one, a painting where a wall of graffiti turned into a girl's hair, and the largest charcoal drawing I have ever seen done of pigs. These pieces were great, and I highly enjoyed the unique pieces of artwork and the way that they spoke to me. I also think that How to Build a Cathedral is an incredibly calming piece that makes me think deeply every time I see it. The only drawback was little time in the museum, and a mean painting moderator who bluntly told me that I "was told wrong" about being able to take video in the museum.

And if the museum was good, the musical performances at Threadgill's were even more incredible. I love seeing music in Austin, the live music capital of the world, especially smaller, local indie artists. We got to see many types of music, my favorite of them Betty Soo's calming melodies and a song that chanted Do I have to put my handcuffs on your mama? by another artist that we all greatly enjoyed singing along with. The performances made me want to get out and listen to more local music, since I am so greatly blessed with living in a city so full to the brim of it. Keep Austin Weird!