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On occasion it's just nice to get out and do something memorable on your day off. My plan for today had been pretty straightforward. I was going to sleep in, stay in, and do nothing in an attempt to not spend any money. I covered the sleep in part. I slept like a log last night and it felt great, though I fear I'm going to regret it when I try to go to bed after this. I never sleep well after sleeping in. My biggest plan for the day was to make some significant progress on my fic. Well, I started typing it out of my notebook, but barely got a full page onto the computer. Still, it is progress compared to where it was before. But the staying in part is where I failed miserably...in a good way!Sarah and I decided to spend the afternoon at the Getty Center today. It's been a plan for a while now. I think I've been wanting to go since I first moved to LA last Septemberm but for some reason the proper opportunity never presented itself. But today it finally came. They've been having a special exhibit on "Photographers of Genius" that I've been dying to check out, and it closes in two days, so I felt like I couldn't put it off any longer. And I'm so glad we went! I *love* the Getty. It's absolutely incredible! The archetecture, the view, the gardens, the art...it's all incredible. I felt so cultured! lol! Silly thing to be thinking, but when you're living in the heart of Los Angeles with the smog and the traffic and the pettiness, a little culture is a nice transition. I felt like I was in Europe again, scouring through the collections at the Musee de Orsay or the Courtauld Institute. They had four Monets, two Renoirs, a Van Gogh. I loved it. I was mesmerized. There's nothing like standing in front of a masterpiece and just FEELING it. I believe that the Getty is one of my new favorite spots. It's free admission, just costs to park, so I'm thinking I may try to go up there more often. I imagine with the gardens and the view it would make an incredibly inspiring writing spot. Not to mention whenever I need a wrist break I can run through the gallery to see the impressionists. sigh. I MUST remember how amazing today felt. It's just a necessity.