July 26, 2010

Some Guy Things

Today, when my New York Social Diary arrived in my in box, I scrolled down and saw a photograph of my friend and style/decorating/shop-owning icon, Stiles Colwill. The article was about the new exhibit of Matisse’s art at the MoMA.  Stiles with Matisse Stiles was there in his role as Chair of the Board at the Baltimore Museum of Art, which lent MoMA several pieces from their collection of Matisse paintings and sculptures.  Many people do not know that the Baltimore Museum of Art has the largest collection of works by Matisse in the world. They were collected by sisters Etta and Claribel Cone. You can read the NYSD article here.

As I have mentioned before, I think I am hilarious! No, really, I do!  Anyway, my friend and fellow blogger, Maxminimus, did a hysterical post on what pictures not to put on your page if you’re on a dating site. It’s laugh-out-loud funny. There was one picture he posted and he mentioned to the gal in the photo, that he’d be at the Giant Food Store in Old Town Alexandria on Saturday, if she cared to meet him.

As a spoof, I created an article from the Washington Post talking about the near-riot conditions that he caused by announcing the time and place of his appearance. post pageI found out what fonts the Post uses and then photoshopped an article I’d found that was short and had a by-line and a jump. Maxminimus has just posted it and the comments are very funny. Someone even asked for the link on the Post’s site.

I crack myself up sometimes.

13 comments:

  1. Well done with the article. Very funny stuff.

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  2. Ok, I thought I was funny but that's hilarious. And his post on online dating pictures just about made me spew my morning coffee.

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  3. I had never read his blog until this morning and I have laughed my butt off! He is so spot "on" I can barely contain myself!!! And your spoof was GREAT!!!! Thanks for sharing...he has a new subscriber!!!

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  4. I love your spoof! You have gained a new reader!! WONDERFUL sense of humor!

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  5. LOL
    If only I'd known about the occasion....

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  6. You ARE funny! And now you've spoiled me 'cause I want to do a MegTown ersatz WashPost article at least once a week.

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  7. Great way to have fun!!! Even when it is 100* outside and the power is knocked out! Hope that the storm did not affect you and that it is a little cooler over there. Thanks for the laugh. Mary

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  8. The Onion has a job opening -- we have emailed the link. Certainly the Onion Editors will be texting U .

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  9. Oh - that is too funny. I read about first on ADG's blog. As a faithful reader of both the Post and Maxminimus I wondered how I missed it. You crack me up too.

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  10. Meg - You have a new career in the works!

    As for the Cone Collection, I was very lucky to grow up within walking distance of the BMA. My mother often took me there and one of my earlies memories - definitely my first museum-related memory is from the Cone Collection and Matisse's Pink Nude (not the one shown in your post). Fast-forward to 2001 when I had moved to London for grad school - I was waiting for the Tube one of my first days there and little twinges of homesickness were starting to creep in - and there, directly opposite me was a poster for an exhibit at the Royal Academy - French Masterpieces from the Cone Collection, I believe was the title - and there was Matisse's Pink Nude - I couldn't get myself to the Royal Academy fast enough to see "my" Pink Nude...from Baltimore

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  11. You are super funny and way talented. I j'adore ADG and thank Allie VonAwesomeness for leading me to both of you in the blogosphere.

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  12. Meg, I totally fell for it, lock, stock and barrel. It was n't til I read some of the comments that I was like, wait a minUTTTTE! Bravo, bravo Meg...XXOO

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