We went to NYC over the weekend to visit our daughter. This was my first Amtrak ride to NYC. It took 7 hours (350 miles). I was pleasantly surprised its smooth ride.
At the Modern Art Museum, it was free night on Friday. Toward the end of the floor between Picasso, Monet, Chagall, the whole floor started filled with foul smells, like feces. It was extremely disappointing, but we needed to seek the exit as everybody covering the nose. We were not sure the exactly what happening, but found Occupy Wall Street demonstrator on the second floor and shouting with the same smell. Someone said why they chose the free night, most of visitors came because it was free night. Wrong audience. (or target)
We visited the 911 memorial, it was well done, even thought it is still construction in progress. I visited the World Trade Center, before 911, right after the 911, and a couple years ago. I still remember the big hole exposing the subway track. It was now transformed into the two fountains, and there were new building constructions around the site.
December was the 6th fewest snowfall in the record. I have not seen this much ground in December ever since I lived here. It is great not necessary to shovel the snow, especially my arm is still not great. I went the acupuncture last week, and it feels a lot better now. I threw some pots the first time in more than 10 days or so, and the arm started hurting a little. I have another appointment tomorrow.
I was afraid of going to the acupuncture, and postponing for while. My wife and daughter went a couple years and told me about the hundred needles, and laying on the bed for a long time. That kind of freak me out. I went a different acupuncture place, and he used about a dozen, and hooked two needles for electronic pulse Massager. It was not bad at all. Will see.
Hope 2012 will be productive and interesting year, for me and you!
We had a great turnout at the building wide open house, and had wonderful time at the Awaken studio open house last weekend.
My Etsy sale reached 1000. I did not expect this four years ago. I started the Etsy in November 2007. I stumbled upon the Etsy while googling the other potters, and found someone was actually selling the pottery on the website. I was very fortunate to get into the Etsy early, when not many potters were there. I am actually a member of Etsy old timer team. Now, I see there is over 1000 potters selling Etsy.
I had two firings since my last post. I made the saggar about one inch taller and wider with the refractory clay, and the oxidation is back… And one of the saggar is split in a half. I am back to drawing board on this. I will put a piece of wood inside the sagger at next firing to see what happens. I used to fire with pots wrapped with straw soaked in salt water for a couple day in a saggar to get nice flashing effects.
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