SF MOMA

We've been in Mountain View for the last few months, and I had been seeing signs for the Olafur Eliasson: Take your time SF MoMA exhibit. I'd been planning to go but we've been busy with our startup, so we hadn't gotten to the city very much.

Anyway, one day I decided we should plan a trip to the city, for maybe the following weekend or something like that. I checked out the MOMA site and found out that the exhibition closed that day! So off we went right away to check it out before it was gone.

Highlights:
- A fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Nice architecture and some beautiful pieces of art. They had a nice Jasper Johns, a favorite artist of mine. I love the quiet, cool hallways of an art museum.
- This particular weekend was also WonderCon, which added a fun eclectic element to the streets: ninjas, Gandolf, and Storm Troopers crossed the streets with us.

Negatives:
- Don't go to an exhibit on the closing day. I guess this should have been obvious to me, but I didn't think about it. The lines were terrible: there was a line to get into the museum (~15min) and then another line to get into the exhibit (~30min). It reminded me of the wait we had when trying to get into the Colosseum in Rome 2 years ago. The problem with this is that once I actually got to see the art, I was not just enjoying it but constantly judging it by whether or not it was actually worth the wait. That puts it at a much higher standard than I usually place art exhibits. And probably at too high a standard for this exhibit.
- The neighborhood around the museum was a bit quiet (it was a weekend). Quiet city centers on weekends are a hallmark of most big cities. New York is an exception so I guess I shouldn't hold other cities to it, but I do.

Moving

My husband and I are moving from Boston to SF. We just signed a lease on a place in Noe Valley, right on the border of Glen Park. We're not sure if the move is temporary or not. We're totally new to SF and want to give it a run for its money, to find out if it's a place we really want to live for more than a few months. We both have lived in Boston and NYC, and love both East Coast cities equally, despite their differences. So, SF, now's your chance to show us what you're made of. I have to admit, the cards are stacked against you - I'm an East Coast girl at heart! But your weather is winning me over, as are the cute streets and shops in our new neighborhood. We're going to visit your cultural places & events, check out your the best parks, set out on your most interesting walks. We'll document what we learn here. Welcome!