It's friday, the beautiful sun is gone, but it's still lovely out. Yesterday while "writing my french paper" someone introduced me to this really cool thing called google Earth: earth.google.com and i became slightly obsessed. i mean this thing is really cool. also have a million lectures to go to today. in 10 minutes i'm going to a bio lect. and this afternoon there's a lecture by, well here's the email:
Art and Politics under the Habsburgs 1450-1650
by
Archduke Dr. Géza von Habsburg
4:30 p.m., Friday, October 7, 2005
Johnson 304
Dr. von Habsburg is a renowned art historian and curator. He is also the grandson of King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony and great-great grandson of Emperor Franz-Joseph of Austria. Born in Budapest in 1940 and fluent in seven languages, von Habsburg attended universities in Switzerland, Germany, and Italy, before earning his doctorate in the history of art and archeology from the University of Fribourg in 1965. He has served as the Chairman of European Operations for the international auction house Christie, Manson, and Woods, and as Chairman and Principal Auctioneer for Habsburg International Auctioneers. An expert on Fabergé, he has curated five internationally acclaimed Fabergé exhibitions and has authored numerous books and articles. Dr. von Habsburg is also a frequent lecturer for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on topics ranging from "The Habsburgs as Patrons of the Arts" to "Celebrated Habsburg Women" and other family lore.
Sponsored by the Rohatyn Center for International Affairs and Atwater Commons

so pretty much that's really cool, although i don't know how into faberge i am, but come on he's like related to Franz-Joseph! so me and some friends are going to check it out. and there's this thing by the guys who invented the robot that solves the rubix cube. so that should be awesome. hope you guys have fun at d+d, i'll add some pics to this blog later when i have time

much love!