Ski Freakout & Downtown Art

I do hope everyone had a good Valentine's Day. We do not do too much for the holiday, but we did get out a bit. The new Dan Graham exhibit opened at the MOCA so we went to the special preview during the day. I really wanted to go in the evening when they were having their opening ceremony with DJs and cocktails and finger foods, but I was excited just to go see it during the day.
Dan Graham: Beyond was interesting and kept us there for quite a while. He experimented with architecture as well as video and performance art. He had one certain room with two cameras, two monitors and mirrors so that you could see yourself walking away as you walked toward yourself...if that makes any sense, but it was really cool and we spent a lot of time trying to turn around really fast and see what it looked like....which we could because one camera was on delay. That room was worth the entire trip there. so cool.
Right before visiting the gallery, we had lunch at a place that I will DEFINITELY go to again. It was a little French Dip sandwich place called Cole's French Dip. Clink on the link and check it out. I normally don't enjoy spicy foods, but I even loved their atomic pickles that they served with their French Dip sandwiches. The atmosphere was the best and they played a ton of good music. They are the oldest running restaurant and saloon in LA.We made it an early night and did not stay out too late as the next morning we woke up at the crack of dawn to hit the road and go skiing. The conditions were perfect and I was getting along really well at the easy green slopes and I even met the chairlift operator Mike who said I was his favorite lone passenger. I was actually having a darn good time even though my face was being exfoliated by the fierce winds, when Jon said, "Oh, let's try this other run. It is not that bad and I think you will be able to make it....only the end is really steep. I thought, no problem, I am getting good at this and haven't even fallen once.
Well....Let's just say the entire run from beginning to end was steep. I uttered more curse words than a sailor after a case of rum and had the ultimate freak out moment when I was able to stop myself mid...sheer cliff face and start crying because I had this image that I would never make it down to the lodge. Jon in all his smugness was skiing backwards saying, "Oh just take it slow, just lift up on this leg or that leg." Things you cannot tell a person who is fearing death on a 90 degree angle.
Thankfully, I survived and what should normally take a seasoned skiier 15 minutes to get down took me about an hour. I now have various bruises on my...well, let's just say everywhere and my legs have given up on me and are advertising for a new body.
Today was full on hard core rain and all I wanted to do was stay at home and watch movies and drink Celestial Seasonings Peach tea - which has become my favorite right now.