#nerdcat

[thatcutecrap]

I'm back! here's NerdCat fighting off the latest monster. "what will you do?" 🤔

[glux2]

"Are you the bug from the pigeon meme?"

I assure you Philo knows what a butterfly is, he just talks like that.

[due-234]

[musingandmuttering]

[nerdcations]

How I Spent 9 hours in NYC - 6/21

It was difficult to narrow things down to just these, but wanted to minimize travel and keep most of the spots in the lower half so I could accomplish the majority of items by walking.

Speaking of walking, some of these were walk-bys* and some were walk throughs``` (orange font).. I've also noted a few that were on the list^, but were missed due to time and weather (twas hot in the city) ... (black font)

The Portal -- this wasn't on the list, but I just happened to walk by, so adding it here.

The National Arts Club```

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site*

Union Square Greenmarket -- also wasn't on the original list, but sometimes you need to bide some time until your museum opens at 10:30. Also - in addition to all the farmers, lots of other vendors there...

Fotografiska``` -- Vivian Maier exhibit... that is all.

Edward Hopper Studio* - theoretically tourable, but couldn't find consensus on how to make it happen and time was a ticking.

Picnic in Washington Square Park complete with a little jazz band nearby... blissful.

Keith Haring Studio (5th floor)

Jean-Michel Basquiat - studio and place of his death *

Westwood Gallery NYC``` - great exhibit on artists and their lofts

Mark Rothko - Former Studio*

First Street Green Cultural Park```

International Center of Photography Museum``` - ICP just turned 50... and so did I...

Mmuseumm^

Jackson Pollock lived here in the 40s^ - 46 Carmine Street

Whitney Museum of American Art``` ... got to take in the Biennial, which has been on my "art" bucket list for a minute.

High Line```... always a great place for people watching and public art...

And there you have it... 9 hours, 22k-ish steps, and a fair amount of sweat. I traveled in and out of Penn Station, which informed many of the choices above and the Vivian Maier exhibit was the impetus for day, but I had the opportunity to see it and so much more!

IMAGES FROM THIS NERDCATION

[seenbydarci]

Hudson River Valley Vacation

October 2023

[swordsorceryandcats]

Un’illustrazione di George Ziel! @swordsorceryandcats #swordsorceryandcats #georgeziel #spadamagiaegatti #nerdcats #nerdcat #catart #arteegatti #weird #weirdcats #weirdcat #horror #orrore #horrorcats #streghe #witches #stregoneria #witchcraft https://www.instagram.com/p/CUO5RlTIPtA/?utm_medium=tumblr

[allpaintingnowaiting]

Banshee being mysterious and intense. Hahaha! Nope! Banshee just wondering why I’m calling him my beautiful little boy. #cat #cats #whitecarsofinstagram #badasscat #sillycat #nerdcat #handsomeboy (at Truro, Nova Scotia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pNM1Rn7pt/?igshid=m3h8ohtsn7w4

[dubipr]

Sundays with Teddy and Reeses #Teddy #Reeses #teddyandreeses #worldsgreatestcat #lovemycats #loveallcats #nerdcat #comiccat #sundaycat #calicocat #shorthaircat https://www.instagram.com/p/B7hADvthD1g/?igshid=16a1lhofbhu

[dieselpvnk]

I FORGOT ABOUT IT FOR A BIT AUGHH

I LOVE SILLY SLUGCATS !!!!! LOVE THENM !!! SM!!! INV NIGHTCAR ENGINEER .. AND AZAZEL [bug] THEY ARE SO AWESOME

hi laika i forgor to percieve the drawing box oops

NIGHTCAT? MORE LIKE NERDCAT!!!!

hell yeah i am

misc things that are also awesdome!!!! everyone's so awesome

aw fuck it everyone's doing this and i am but a sheep

[wildrenfaireberry]

Hagrid doin' a peek under my Harry Potter blanket. How apropos. #catsofinstagram #peekaboo #mainecoon #nerdcat (at Arizona Renaissance Festival) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btb-ELmgEEu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xxh239lek3z1

[musingandmuttering]

2023 by the numbers

Another year, another opportunity reflect... 2023 had good and not so good... so here is the year by the numbers...

1.7+ million steps taken & nearly 800 miles walked

116 hats donated and achieved a 10 year milestone of 1065 winter accessories donations.

30 museums of various sorts visited, more than half of which I’d never been to before (check out my new blog page which includes all my travel recommendations - nerdcation locations.)

8 years of civil service

7 states traveled to: Alaska, California, Colorado, DC, Illinois, New York, Virginia, (8 if you count the 5 hours in the Dallas airport)

7 years of Ally is a Verb (although I’ll be stepping back in 2024 to focus on other things and avoid the angst of the algorithm)

3rd season and so many Sundays as a guest artist with my friends at the Baltimore Farmer’s Market selling photographs, mixed media pieces, and watercolor notecards

2 great vacations in Manhattan and the Hudson Valley – all filled with art and air and awe and reflection

And a few solid reminders that depression and anxiety are chronic conditions that need ongoing attention, so my mental health is going to be a big focus in 2024…. breathing, creating, meditating, exploring, and remaining present (and avoiding that dang spiral).

I have so much for which I am grateful and that includes so many of you.

top nine (l to r)

birthday art acquisition

9 year no-more chemo anniversary in NYC

manifestation of headline fatigue

lunch at the san diego museum of art

Yayoi Kusama at the Hirshhorn

ice skating in central park

anchorage museum

ella jane in a dusting of snow

dawn in howard county, maryland

[nerdcations]

Welcome to Ladew Topiary Gardens, a place of ever-changing beauty, with 22 acres of spectacular award-winning gardens, more than 100 remarkable topiaries, a mile-long Nature Walk, and native Butterfly House.

[seenbydarci]

Val Kill Cottage, Home of Eleanor Roosevelt

Haviland, NY

October 2023

[desiretomeleri]

E a #loucadapapelaria ataca de novo!

[minoukatze]

"Roll for initiative." #blackcat #cat #dungeonsanddragons #nerd #nerdcat