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museum watching

i love people watching in general, but there's something so special about not just viewing the art in museums, but observing those who surround you take in the paintings in front of them. you can tell a lot about people with how seriously they are about studying the paintings and understanding all the hidden stories in between the artists strokes. i love going to museums with my mom because of how we both love to point out the little details and wonder what the stories behind the paintings are.

@sunnyside_skye

Aug 5, 2024

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ART MUSEUMS

gimme that peak experience I wanna feel part of something so big and profound and yet so small and insignificant at the same time

@nathanpthousand

Apr 7, 2025

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Art Museum

I get caught up in my artistic interests and often forget other media. Art museums aren't my first choice most days. But the experience is incredibly valuable. It shakes up my box, whether what I see resonates or not. Last time I went, there was a Beatrix Potter exhibit. I learned so much about her as a person, her childhood, and her appreciation of the sciences and passion for conservation. She and her brother would taxidermy their pets when they died (metal). Her scientific illustrations are astoundingly detailed for being rendered entirely in watercolor. I didn't know watercolors could look like this.

@lucius

Jun 27, 2024

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my faves

- Sporcle, I love the blank map quizzes and what a perfect way to realize ooo I don’t know enough and I need to learn more - Poptropica for when you want to go on a little quest - Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure bc how else will I learn about what chic people are up to?? - this may not count but youtube dot com to watch BBC live lounge - Merriam Webster bc those divas have a magnificent cross word

@gabobinson

Mar 10, 2024

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First of all welcome!!

- The grocery store franchise closest to you is possibly overcharging, so sometimes groceries become a sort of Halloween style I buy fruit from here, pantry things from here, etc etc - Lots of free things to do with a library card!! so many museums have discounted / free admission, the Met for example allows you to do a suggested donation when showing a library card - Obvious but tap water is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 no need to buy fancy water when going out to eat (and on this note I always carry around a reusable water bottle and one of those little electric fans bc the temperature outside never matches the subway) - There is no greater joy than getting a blanket and a book and people watching on Sheep Meadow/the Mall/ at any park - Explore the other boroughs!! - It’s so cliche but you can stumble upon so many fun restaurants, events, bars, shops, concerts, museums, etc etc by just strolling around - In tandem with the above I sometimes check the Time Out NY website, the New York Times daily newsletter, New York Magazine. The New Yorker, etc for inspiration and info about things going on - Citymapper is your bff for navigating the subway/bus/transit/walking/etc and is great with keeping you posted on any delays - On this note also always check an MTA app or citymapper etc to see if trains are running, can save you time and sanity - So many free concerts and events at places like the 92nd Street Y, in Bryant Park, SummerStage in Central Park - If you like TV you can go to tapings of shows or get paid to be part of the studio audience on websites like 1iota or Shadow Casting and Productions - Also can get lots of free things from pop ups that different brands host throughout the city, my roommate usually finds them on instagram - Join the free rewards program of your favorite coffee place / grocery store/ etc

@gabobinson

Feb 21, 2024

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Casual by chaPPELL roan

Call me Kylie Minogue bc I can’t get this out of my head diva!! I think about it on most days and cannot stop hearing every beautiful, somber, heartbreaking, yearning line!! I want to print it out and put it everywhere !! I want to lay on the floor and wallow in it!!

@gabobinson

Feb 16, 2024