I haven't been there in a long time o-o
But the first sunday of every month is "Pay what you want" day, so my dad and I are going to go xD

To be honest, I don't know what to expect :/ I loooove looking at art here on dA, but a lot of classics just go right over my head.  Like I just don't find anything exciting about portraits depending on who does them.  (Rembrandt is the shit, and I love Frida) And a lot of stuff teachers have me look at is fabulous and spectacular just....boring o-o  like really boring.  Super duper impressive, just boring as hell.  

I like things like this > [link]
Now THATS fucking interesting.  It also happens to be my fathers favorite painting, AND its AT the Philly museum XD  I seriously dont give a shit about hidden meaning, I guess I'm an illustration type girl.  I like pictures that tell a story, a cool story, not something mundane and every day, for a mundane every day picture to wow me, it must have a special spark.

I guess I'm just stubborn and hard to please >>'  I like fantasy way to much.  Its pretty much the same reason I don't like drama movies, and realistic novels either.  Its like wasting hours of my time on something that won't be much different than my own life and experience.  What good is some underlying meaning to me.  I have two reasons why I don't care.

1) If it has to be explained to me, whats the point.
2) If I get it, it's probably because I was already aware of the theme the author/painter was trying to express, and I agree with it, therefore > boring

No disrespect to the classics.  Theyre what they are for a reason, their creators are truly talented people.  I just cant bring myself to invest much time in in.  I know I should, but eh.  

Im sure I'll find something interesting once I get to the museum though   We were going to visit the Rodin sculpture museum, but apparently it is not open.
I really wanted to see
THIS BADASS learn.bowdoin.edu/italian/dante/images/rodin.jpg
again in person.  

Seriously, the Gates of Hell is so cool.  Rodin may have made The Thinker, but this is sooooo so so so much cooler.  This thing is HUGE.  And it is downright DISTURBING. And I LOVE IT.  If you're ever in Philly, go see this badass mother fucker.  

Another trip I want to take soon is the Camden Adventure Aquarium.  It may be a pricey ticket (and an undeniably scary city to drive through @_@)  but that place is so cool.  I love it there. They always play cool music, and I know I'm such a nerd, but watching their fish tanks almost makes me cry.
They have this shark tunnel? like seriously.  Majestic as hell.  

And its also home to like the biggest...fattest sea turtle I've ever seen in person
[link]


If you want to, check out the virtual tour lol
[link]
but nothing compares to seeing it in person.  Seriously one of my favorite places to go ever.  I love aquariums.  I need to get a fish tank or something.  But I'd want sharks.

They have a big huge mega mother effin huge tank with several windows, that apparently, if you have a scuba license, they WILL let you swim in for like 2 hours for $100.    I fully intend on doing this one day.

Strange, every time I get involved with things about the ocean I almost regret chosing art as a career path.  I originally wanted to study marine biology.  And I kinda miss the thought of doing it.  I love the ocean so so so much. I love learning about it, being near it, and I want to protect it.  It means so much to me, and I don't know how to express or share it properly.  To be honest, I can't even begin to explain why I love it so much.  It brings me to tears.  And when I'm standing in front of a huge pane of glass, fish above and below me, circling around me, I feel like I'm in it.  I feel so peaceful and I get so overcome with emotion I cant even comprehend.  I wish I could share it.  Its bitersweet, like I'm happy to be there, but I feel like I'm longing as well.  Like I wish I could spend more time there.  Or anywhere like that.


I seriously
seriously

Need wall to wall

fish tanks