seattle art museum

this past weekend i had a little me time visiting friends in seattle.  it's not the first time i've been there so i didn't feel pressured to do all of the standard touristy things (though i did make a stop at the market to pick up some tea).

but first, we went to see tori amos in concert at the paramount.  she is an amazing artist and it was great seeing her live again!  this time she had a quartet with two violins, a cello, and a viola accompanying her.  it was beautiful.

we also went to the seattle art museum (SAM) and checked out some awesome displays.  here are a few of my favorites...

made up of hundreds of individual dog tags

real, full-size cars with constantly changing lights - reminded me of chuck p's Rant

i call this one celestial gold.  i didn't remember to take a picture of the actual title...

the porcelain room - gorgeous

this giant rat was sitting on the chest of a sleeping person

rows of record albums

stained glass in the italy room

faces in flames

luke and jordan were perfect hosts.  it was so fun seeing the city from their perspective for a few days!  happy hours, shopping, great food and entertainment... thanks!

and how's this view from their doorstep?