Ballistic Architecture Prom
I am back from the Isle of Fire. It was raining, and yet somehow the Isle still remained flaming.
The one thing I missed over the weekend while being flaming on the flaming island of flames was something as equally as flaming, the Architecture League of NY’s Beaux Arts Ball, or as I like to call it, “prom.” I was unable to attend, sadly, but apparently the theme this year was “balls.” There were hundreds of balls of various shapes and sizes and bounciness. And of course the balls jokes were abound. I mean how can you not make balls jokes in a room full of balls? It’s like they were asking for it. People were holding balls, hugging balls, cupping balls, kicking balls, rolling balls, dribbling balls. A lot of balls were there, though none of them were actually attached to anyone since they are all architects. Ha ha ha JK JK. IT IS A JOKE, ARCHITECTS. Anyway, LTL were the organizers this year and the partners were walking around in a gigantic inflatable hamster ball. I wasn’t there but it sounds like what the Flaming Lips use for their shows. I know that if I were there I would’ve thrown balls at them.
Throwing balls at people = a good time.
Even if it’s as lame as an architecture prom.
Anyway JoMo stole a large silver ball for me which is about as big as my entire apartment. I don’t know what to do with it, the ball barely fit through the door. There is a gigantic ball in my apartment. But only one, the other was lost to ball cancer. The ball was filthy so JoMo washed it in the bathtub. He washed his balls. God it’s endless. This shit is endless, you guys. My brain is going to explode. It almost wasn’t fair that I couldn’t go.
But did they play “Big Balls” by AC/DC??
“A lot of balls were there, though none of them were actually attached to anyone since they are all architects.”
HAHAHAHA!!! That was awesome.
I remember going to a beux arts party freshman year of college. I don’t remember what the theme was, but I do remember thinking “what’s wrong with these people?”
Sounds like an amazing little event you missed there dear! I’m sure there is nothing to fear at an architecture prom, even if it is ball themed. However, if you ever get invited to an event that is “shaft” themed, you may need to consider the consequences…
I’m convinced that you concocted this whole ‘fire island’ thing just to avoid having to go to the balls prom. I’m thinking you called up your friend and begged for him to whisk you away, scaring him with stories of cupped balls. Is this because I tried to make you promise to send me a picture of one ms annie in a ballgown. damn you. I want my picture.
That is just nuts Annie. Sounds like something Jim Jones would like to attend.
i’m a ball-less architect…but for gender reason. Thank god! Hahahaha…I almost burst out laughing at work reading that one sentence…
Ha ha ha
Might the speakers at the ball prom look like this?
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd252/hogosan/sound-e-motion_NJLmK_48.jpg
Maybe you have a different breed of architect in NYC than we have in Atlanta. By chance, I have consulted with a few architecture students about their work recently, and near the end of these meetings, I have asked them “Hey, by the way, have you ever heard of ‘Peacha Kucha’?”, or “Have you ever been to an architect ball?”, or “Do you have balls?”, and they just look at me like I am from Uranus. Are these discriminating features of students versus seasoned practitioners? Perhaps their balls simply haven’t had a chance to fall off yet due to their professional immaturity. Please advise.
Hahaha…balls.I can’t look at that word the same way again since hitting my teens. Everytime someone says it i smirk. Then i look around and no one else is smirking. When the hell did they get all mature??
Dood, you have occasional insect and mouse issues and now you have a big silver ball. 2+2 = Granny Tortoise Style Vermin Bowling
Debora: That is a good question. Probably not. They are architects. Not quite the AC/DC crowd.
Flatgreg: I ask that same question everyday, with or without the ball.
Ramon: I’m sure they’ve done a shaft party.
Erin: Well I had totally forgotten about Fire Island when I said I’d go to the prom. But then I remember oh shit that is Fire Island weekend extravaganza so I did not go to prom. It’s OK I did not have a ball gown anyway. Haha ball gown.
Karim: The worst is all the waste. One night with hundreds of balls and then the next dsay they are thrown out. I’ll ask what they did with them. They should’ve freecycled them at least. Ugh. After Fashion Week my neighborhood is always littered with stupid leftover stuff that will never biodegrade and cost thousands of dollars to set up. What a waste. (I live a block away from a fancy ‘event’ space which is where the prom was and where Fashion Week holds their crap).
Fly: Maybe I can send you some leftover balls for your coworkers.
Mr. Pony: Shut up.
Ramon: Oh dear. Oh dear. Those are so ugly, wtf. I’m OK with speakers just looking like speakers. Like seriously. I’m ok with it.
JimBob: The architects you have met have not grown into full mature adult architects. Eventually they will get there but hopefully it’ll happen far enough away from campus where you don’t have to witness it.
Maddie: Deep down inside they are laughing. I mean I laugh at balls jokes everyday and I kind of think I’m a little mature. For example, my friend Erin jsut said ballgown and I was like hee hee hee. Really. If you do not laugh at that you are retarded.
Steve: Holy crap you are a genius. This ball is getting in my way big time. Everywhere I turn, there it is. I’m trying to sit and type on it becuse I hear it’s good for yoru back, but guess what? It sucks.
Ok, I’m waiting for Annie’s leftover balls.