we went to body worlds at the tech museum in san jose this afternoon, and it was a really moving experience for me. body worlds showcases real preserved human bodies and walks you through just about every organ as well as diseases that can affect that organ. it also educated people on the connection between the physical body, emotions, neurology and learned behaviors, which brought a holistic view to the exhibit. seeing the complexity that exists under our skin in a very graphic way and thinking about the way our bodies become programmed to respond to different stimuli made me really appreciate every moment of my own existence, from breathing in air to listening to music to spending time with friends and family.
[editor’s note: after writing about the body worlds exhibit, i began to list all of the items in my life that make me happy and that i take for granted but are actually quite miraculous. however, the list got very long and ranged from my heart beating to delicious food to fabulous friends & family to farmer’s markets to toasty fires to swimming. so i think i’ll cut out the extensive list and instead share two pics of things that made me smile this weekend.]
60s pinball machines (see mike’s blog for more pics):
happy cows in california (you’ll have to trust me that the dots on the hill are cows):
