Yesterday, I went to see Cirque Du Soleil's Wintuk at Madison Square Garden. I had very high expectations for this show, this being my fifth time seeing Cirque and having been so impressed by the quality of all their other shows. Furthermore, my and my mom had been wanting to see this show since last year, and the anticipation made me want to see it even more. In addition, the advertising for Wintuk was heavy.

It was very intriguing learning about the Ego and the Id. I had never heard of Sigmund Freud's theory before this project. When i first saw the artwork, I immediately noticed how colorful the two objects were. It contrasted so much with the colors of autumn. I still ponder which one is the Ego and which is the Id. I would like to know if the artist himself specifically labeled which is which, or if he just left it up to interpretation. I am pretty sure I will stick with my original belief that the bubblegum pink sculpture is the Ego and the colorful sculpture is the Id.

Last week, I went to the New York Historical Society to view the Abraham Lincoln and John Brown exhibits. Aside from being pleased that the visit was free thanks to the cultural passport, I was concerned that I wouldn't find many things in the exhibits interesting. History is not my strong suit, and I usually avoid it at all costs, but there was definitely something in these exhibits for everyone.

A few weeks ago, I went to go see a film titled Precious. Many of you may have never heard of it (I didn't until my cousin, who is a director/writer/general starving artist, told me I must see it), but it is a film that everyone SHOULD see. It was featured in the Sundance, Toronto, and Cannes Film Festivals and won numerous awards, similar to the novel Push that it's based on, so I decided it would be worth making the trip with some friends to see it in the city where it was on limited release.