yesterday mme and i went to the new deyoung museum in golden gate park … the old one was torn down because of seismic problems and the new one was built in the same spot admist typical bay area controversy. herzog and de meuron designed the building and wrapped it completely in copper. right now the exterior is still copper colored but within about 10 years it will all patina and turn this green color making it blend in with all the trees in the park. there is this big observation town that rises nice floors above the museum and provides for views all over san francisco. i lived here during the planning stages and people seemed to really hate the tower, said it looked like a giant cheese greater …. people in san francisco love to bitch and moan tho. the thing obviously got built and i love it.

the giant cheese greater people bitched about

me up in the cheese greater

mme in the cheese greater

mme’s apt (where i’m staying)