Saturday, January 22, 2011

Notes from the Front Desk: Alex, David and Beth


Working hard at the front desk. David making leaves, me blogging. 

So, one great thing about turn-around is the chance to get to know your fellow co-workers. Thing’s around here right now are a little more relaxed. Since we don’t have patrons wandering in and out of the museum, we’re all able to hang out and chat while focusing on various projects to get done before the next exhibition. While we already spend a lot of time up here at the front desk together, it’s always nice to be able to know your fellow desk-mate even better especially during an odd time like this. Lucky for you I’ll give you a peek at what’s going on. Here’s a little insight on a few of the people who are up here handling the front of the house!

Name: Alex (The Great)
Age:  22
How long @ Center Museum:  1yr 8mo
Favorite thing about turn around: Seeing all the new art come in”  
Favorite Lunch Break Eats: Subway
Favorite thing to wear during turn around: “Umm. . . clothes? An apron.”
Project currently working on: Staining chair legs for the new learning center furniture.
Worst part of turn around: The noise
Book currently reading: Morals and Dogma, by Albert Pike
What are you doing on your 3 day weekend: Disneyland!
Favorite Color: White.

David and Alex, hanging tough at the desk.
Name: David
Age: 19 y/o
How long @ Center Museum: 2 ½ years
Favorite thing about turn around: “Looking around and seeing how everything’s changing, and what people are doing to change the exhibit, and see it progress throughout the weeks.”
Favorite lunch break eats: Subway!!
Favorite thing to wear during turn around: “Skinny Jeans”

Project currently working on: “Cutting out paper leaves.”
Worst part of turn around: “Having nothing to do. . .sometimes. I guess? Or doing repetitive tasks over and over again.. . . like cutting out leaves. ”
Book currently reading: The Black Prism, by Brent Weeks
What are you doing on your 3 day weekend? “Probably yard work. Because I need money.”
Favorite Color: Purple.


David, Alex, and Beth working on various projects.
Name: Beth
Age: 28
How long @ Center Museum: Almost a year
Favorite thing about turn around: “Getting new, unique, unexpected merchandise in the store from consignment artists.”
Favorite lunch break eats: “I’m boring… I like the bagel guy’s Lentil soup.”
Favorite thing to wear during turn around: “Chuck Taylors.”  
Project currently working on: “Re-doing museum store, and scouting for couches around San Diego to use for the new learning center”
Worst part of turn around: “Stressful, last minute preparation for exhibit.”
Book currently reading: Essays on How to Avoid Dying. I got it from a friend. . .”
What are you doing on your 3 day weekend? “Like, nothing. My husband’s overseas. . .Carissa, do you want to get some pad-thai on Saturday?”
Favorite Color: Black

David, taking a "Man Break".

1 comment:

  1. I also love the lentil soup, when I used to work at the Museum I ate there ALL the time :) I also loved a veggie sandwich on an everything bagel from the same place.

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