...this was at least the hope that Ronnie, Betsy and I had when we planned out Sophistication Day 2012 as we planned to get fancy, go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and then sip on wine or martinis afterwards. I think our only rule was "No wearing Forever 21". And on that account, we certainly did succeed in our sophistication. But not by much else.
It was my first time to the Met, and even though we beelined to the cafe, we still saw a lot, including the New American Wing (The Crossing of the Delaware is massive and very impressive!) plenty of Van Gogh's (my FAVORITE), medieval art (which I also LOVE) suits of armor, swords, and modern art.
(Below is the field of armor of King Henry VIII. Is anyone else appalled that he was considered obese and today this is practically fit?!)
(I thought this was in Chicago? Doesn't this scream Ferris Bueller to you?)
After the Met we traded in martinis for sushi and unlimited sake (to be fair, Ronnie did have white wine) and a walk to the Village where Ronnie treated us to gelato. All in all it was fabulous, although to sum up, below are some of the ways we succeeded and failed yesterday:
SOPHISTICATED:
Seeing almost all of the Met!
Sipping coffee at the Met cafe overlooking Central Park!
Heels and stockings and the Royal ring!
Sushi!
Gelato with fancy spoons!
Being comfortably in bed with a book and a cup of tea by 10:30 p.m.!
No hangover on Sunday morning!
UNSOPHISTICATED:
Taking the crosstown bus.
Ignoring the first half of the Met to go to the cafe.
Blisters and sore feet bones.
Unclassy dinosaurs on first dates spitting sushi out while she talked next to us
Certain stores in the Village we found ourselves in
So as you can see, we were more sophisticated than not. And as I have just narrowly remembered that I have homework for my creative writing class tomorrow, I shall be off.
Til Sophistication Day 2013, my friends
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