Museum Memberships
Chicago, Travel September 23rd, 2009
I love going to museums and aquariums. It’s always fun to see the exhibits and animals, learning new things, expanding my mind, and taking lots and lots of pictures. Chicago certainly doesn’t lack for institutions such as the Field Museum or the Museum of Science and Industry. Since relocating here, I’ve managed to visit the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago as well as the always fun Shedd Aquarium. There are plenty more places that I definitely want to visit like the Museum of Contemporary Art. I’m also very curious to see what the International Museum of Surgical Science has in store…
Since regaining employment, and I hardly have the time to go visit any of these places. And I am a bit reluctant to go on weekends. I’ve learned that I really enjoy visiting during off hours, when there are hardly any crowds. It’s a more relaxing and enjoyable experience, for me at least.
I’ve been tinkering around with the idea to buy annual memberships to the museums. Basically, I pay a one time fee for a year’s membership; and I can visit the museums as many times as I would like. With a membership I would ideally go visit an exhibit after a day at work, maybe look at one exhibit for an hour or two, then go home. Instead of visiting all the exhibits in one day, I can see them all when ever I want at my leisure. I also think it’s great to support the museums themselves.
Once I get settled into my new place, I’ll definitely be looking closer at the membership criteria. What do you guys think?
Hey, sorry for the long absence again, guys. 
Things have been real busy and chaotic the past month. I thought I’d just post something real quick before the month is up.
Biggest announcement: I got a job! ::does a happy dance:: I start July 1st, and I’ll post more about it then.
In addition to getting back into work this week, I got these things to look forward to:
- Dan and Trav are dropping by Chicago today. Excited to see what shenanigans we’ll be getting into!
- Flying to Maryland for the weekend! It’s July 4th, but also my birthday weekend! I really have no plans this year for it, but I’m really psyched to see friends back home. Still haven’t decided where I want to celebrate, but I’m kind of leaning towards Annapolis right now… we’ll see.
Stay tuned!
Tags: banking, Chicago, Comics, Dr. Horrible, IMAX, The Dark Knight, Trader Joe's
I Love Big Brother
Chicago, Travel, Web February 6th, 2009
I’ve just recently begun to actively “microblog,” as it’s called these days. Basically, I just make little status updates on what I’m doing, be it interesting or completely boring. I do this through Twitter most of the time, which automatically updates my Facebook status. But I’ve also just discovered Brightkite. I love the ease of using Twitter, but I am starting to totally get with geo-tagging. Brightkite provides a way of actually noting the exact (how exact, it’s up to you) location of where you are actually microblogging. Since I moved to an actual new city, this is very intriguing to me. Through Brightkite, I can find people and see the activity in the area, something I intend to use in the weeks and months to come.
So now I can tell people what I’m doing, show them pics (via Flickr) or videos (via YouTube or Vimeo) of what I’m doing, and also share where I’m doing things. All this and I’m not even getting into posting my web activity. But why would I want to do this–putting my every little deed for out there for all to see? I mean, aren’t we always valuing our privacy? Well, I guess you can look at it as a reach for attention. Maybe a little bit of exhibition? For me, it’s actually a way to kind of keep a record or journal. I actually pay attention to privacy settings on these sites, so not everything is being put out there in public. But, I also like to share my experiences. I do have a friend or two who like to keep tabs, and thus I try to make it interesting for them once in a while. I wish most of my friends were active in this way as well. I mean, it beats having to actually send letters, or e-mails, or even make a phone call.
I sort of promised myself that with this new chapter in my life beginning in Chicago, I’ll better document it for memories and reflections. I’ll have my camera and phone to take pics of the new places I’ll discover. I’ll tweet any interesting experiences. And if you’ve got a Twitter, Brightkite, or even a Flickr account, add me! I’m addicted to reading and responding to other’s microblogging.
Tags: Brightkite, Chicago, Twitter
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