HAPPY NEW YEAR

happy new year everyone! yay for snakes

this is my (love) letter

dear nmai,

don't stop doing what you do because youre the most amazing museum out there--you redefine what a museum can be, provide, and challenge--and one of your core values is to be as dynamic as the stories you tell. giving voice to the voiceless, thought for the overlooked, what you stand for is something all people should be aware of in one form or another.

you have your flaws, especially ones which are quite human and individualized (poor management, pride, miscommunication can find their way into the best of places), but you are a tank. a thinktank to be quite literal, as the people under your helm represent the most diverse, intellectual, and brilliant forms of knowledge and viewpoints for the field.

but it's time to move on from this field.

it's time to see what else is beyond this bubble, as i have certainly experienced the best that museums can provide now. and it's time to see how to fix your flaws and make you the best it can be.

for the future of all

2 more days

1 more day until pizza party for a good job on the Maya Angelou Event
2 more days until my 23rd birthday
3 more days until my last day here at NMAI
5 more days until my return to NY

not sure if i'll keep this blog since NMAI and coming to DC were the major topics and now that i'm moving here it doesnt seem so travel-y

all i can say is that i wish i had a better ending to my internship. i wish i wasnt looking forward to leaving, but that's life. ...at least there were good naps in IMAX theaters

NMAI is still an amazing institution to me, but some people were right, it was only a matter of time that my eyes grew dimmer.

I hope it's different by the time I'm undeniably qualified for a position here.

...or I move to Los Angeles or Salem.