Bad Google maps, bad

Who had an awesome day? This girl. Molly ditched us for some quarter credit art class, and Kelsey was hanging with her rents, so Erica and I were on our own. We decided to wallow in our self-pity by booking our trip to Berlin (Kelsey and Molly are also ditching us that weekend, I need better roomies). We also decided to explore more of Rome by going to various museums and artistic exhibits. It was a grand old bonding time.

First stop: Georgia O'Keefe Exhibit. Located off the hustling and bustling street known as Vialle de Corso (shopping district) was a perfectly designed southwestern get away. The exhibit, though not my favorite artist, was really cool. They had transformed this building so it looked like her home in the desert. So cool. My favorite parts were probably her early works and the black and white pictures that had been taken by her boyfriend/lover.

Second stop: Piet Mondrian Exhibit. BAH!! It was so beautiful. Mondrian is by far one of my favorite artists. His works span several artistic eras and they are all fantastic. This exhibit was within walking distance of the other, but was in an awesome marble building. When we walked up to it we could see the Colosseum in the distance. Yup. I live here. The museum was structured far more geometrically (clever) and ended with his more well known pieces (the brightly colored geometric ones). I loved this exhibit so much!!!

Third stop: Macro Testaccio Photography Exhibit. This one was way out in the middle of nowhere. We actually tried to go to it yesterday, but Google maps led us in the completely opposite direction. We tried again today, and were mildly successful.Yes, we did find it, but only after walking a block away from it before deciding we were going in the wrong direction and then walking for ten minutes in the wrong direction. Woe to us. But in the end, we did emerge victorious. This exhibit was located in an old slaughter house. You could still see the pens where they kept the animals and the hooks they used to carry the meat around. So cool, it was like stepping back in time. This exhibit was a collection of various artists and was really cool. There were some landscapes, some portraits, some modern photos, and some really cool black and whites.

All in all it was a fun day. This time when we went to the exhibits it was to see things that I was actually interested in. So, consequently, I enjoyed it much more. It was exhausting, but worth it. Erica and I finished off the day by watching Gilmore Girls on my bed while eating tortellini, peanut butter, and nutella. Odd combo? Yes, I will grant you that. Delicious? You bet.