who sends postcards anymore?

So I got my first piece of postal mail today... a wedding invitation, all the women in the office [which is basically everyone] wanted to admire the design. Apparently thats sort of a big deal. Otherwise, I'm kind of disappointed in the lack of mail I've received so far. The other interns get BOXES of stuff, and I get one letter in the two weeks I've been here... awesome.

I guess technically I'm the one who should be sending out postcards from my 'travels' because as much as I love Raleigh, I don't need postcard reminders, but feel free to send brownies. And maybe you'll get a Marfa postcard in return.

the bike diet

This is my apartment, which I love, but I assume has seen little renovation since about the Great War when these were barracks for german prisoners of war. I'm still not quite sure what short straw those prisoners drew to end up in west texas, but I give it a month and I may start sympathizing with their desert plight. I had the day off, so it was time for grocery shopping. When you have to carry all your groceries back on a bike, you start to prioritize the food essentials... clearly, i needed TWO boxes of cereal and salsa chips [obviously, when in texas].

All the door knobs in my apartment are like this, and it just bugs the hell out of me. Where do you even buy two tone door knobs? or is this the work of some bored and sick former intern.

the locals

The cats outnumber the interns at the Chinati Foundation. And get treated better.

McJunkin Homes

Today was my first day primarily working in the office. I was responsible for logging in all the contact information from visitors for the past week, and one guest was Mary McJunkin, her email being mary@mcjunkinhomes.com. Even if you thought McJunkin was a decent sounding last name, why would you ever name your company McJunkin Homes. Though, I can imagine that to be an accurate description of their homes in Houston.

http://www.mcjunkinhomes.com/

i was right.

monument to the last horse, claes oldenburg

15 multi-part works in concrete, donald judd

Animals love donald judd.

chinati barracks

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The dan flavin installation occupies six of the chinati foundation barracks.

artillery shed