AMNH FAIL.

Daya went out with a friend today and I didn't have plans but also didn't just want to sit around at home, so I went to AMNH to paint since it is so supercold outside and I didn't feel like suffering.

So, museum.
Trains are messed up not-in-my-favor so it took a while to get there.
Literally as soon as I got up the stairs to enter security stopped people from entering.
Something happened, I don't know what.

They had the doors closed for about 15 minutes.

When i went inside, I thought of what I might want to paint. I kept thinking of ocean life and thought that might be a good idea, something different.
So I went there.

I found my spot but had to wait because someone left their stroller where i needed to be and they walked away.
So I waited and they moved it eventually.

I set up.
I sketched the layout.

A girl, maybe 6 years old or so, came to watch too closely.
I don't really mind except she smelled very strongly of poop.

12 minutes go by......

Due to view restrictions I had to re-arrange the composition.
Thinking done.
Layout done.
Paint laid out.
Brushes out.
I'm ready for color.

Security then went around announcing everyone needed to leave the hall immediately because it's closing for an event.

So I had to pack up.

At that point I could have stayed til closing but I was just done, everything was against me today, so I left.

I'll go back tomorrow and try again.

*****
We have not heard from Ailey yet and I expected to yesterday if it was a yes.
But Daya's friend hasn't heard anything either.  They are both dancing at LaG together and her friend is also in the Ailey year-round program. So I'd think she would get in as well.

I feel better knowing someone else I'd expect would get in hasn't heard yet either.

Waiting for audition results can be really nail-biting!!