Tuesday, July 15, 2008
bellelameg baby blog
J. and I decided to start a separate blog to share the news about our upcoming project known as Straesser 2.0 or baby legume, whose expected date of arrival is December 10th. We are excited, nervous, excited and well nervous. At bellelameg baby blog, we'll be posting pictures and other news regarding baby legume. So check it out when you get a chance to.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
4th of July Weekend
It's been quite a while since I've written anything for bellelameg. I've been enduring extreme tiredness for the last four months, that found me sleeping whenever the opportunity was available. I am finally getting back my energy and not feeling so sleep deprived and in about four and a half months, J. and I will get to meet the one who will make us a family of three, plus Jericho.
So over the 4th of July weekend, I met up with some friends for brunch and to see Olafur Eliasson's Waterfalls public art installation. The waterfalls are located on the East River and are made from scaffolding. The water used comes from the river and is filtered through pools to assure that fish and aquatic life are not pumped through the falls. In addition, according to the website, the falls are run on 100% green power. The best place to see the waterfalls is at the South Street Seaport. You can see all four of the waterfalls from the pier. Here is one of the pictures I took with my camera phone.
This is the waterfall at the Brooklyn Bridge--the best picture my camera phone was able to take. From the South Street Seaport, we walked to the Battery Maritime Building to see David Brynes' "Playing the Building." The infrastructure of the building is used to create sound that is played through an organ. Below is Stacey and Matt discussing the building:
Side view of the organ.
A broad view of the organ and the building.
The sounds are activated through vibration, wind and striking of heat pipes, water pipes, metal beams and pillars. Everyone who visits has an opportunity to play the building. The line was a little too long for us and we all had a craving for Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, so we made our way back uptown. Playing the Building is up until August 24th.
So over the 4th of July weekend, I met up with some friends for brunch and to see Olafur Eliasson's Waterfalls public art installation. The waterfalls are located on the East River and are made from scaffolding. The water used comes from the river and is filtered through pools to assure that fish and aquatic life are not pumped through the falls. In addition, according to the website, the falls are run on 100% green power. The best place to see the waterfalls is at the South Street Seaport. You can see all four of the waterfalls from the pier. Here is one of the pictures I took with my camera phone.
This is the waterfall at the Brooklyn Bridge--the best picture my camera phone was able to take. From the South Street Seaport, we walked to the Battery Maritime Building to see David Brynes' "Playing the Building." The infrastructure of the building is used to create sound that is played through an organ. Below is Stacey and Matt discussing the building:
Side view of the organ.
A broad view of the organ and the building.
The sounds are activated through vibration, wind and striking of heat pipes, water pipes, metal beams and pillars. Everyone who visits has an opportunity to play the building. The line was a little too long for us and we all had a craving for Chinatown Ice Cream Factory, so we made our way back uptown. Playing the Building is up until August 24th.
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