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On Saturday, I went for a long walk from my apartment down to MoMA PS1. To get there, I traversed this rainbow corridor.

I said hello to this single, spindly November rose.

And then fell into a reverie contemplating the mantra “Pipe is our life.”

Do you remember the Windows ‘95 game Pipe Dream? It is, blessedly, preserved on the Internet Archive. Along with Rodent’s Revenge and Chip’s Challenge.

When I arrived at MoMA PS1, I beelined for the cafe, thinking that I would grab a quick mezze app from Mina’s. Turns out, Mina’s closed back in June!! This is what I get for being very offline. I am heartbroken but VERY grateful that I went for one last visit back in January. Hopefully a new Mina’s will emerge elsewhere.

Determined not to spend $4 on a NOT-Mina’s cafe muffin, I sat outside and thoughtfully chewed on the Dave’s Killer Protein Bar that I brought with me.

Turns out, if I wanted lunch so badly, I should’ve just gone upstairs.

The main exhibition was Rirkrit Tiravanija’s “A Lot of People” and there was a “participatory piece” going on in which attendees were served pad thai that was made on the spot.

As tempted as I was to hop in line for free food, I decided to just sit back and observe the artwork.

Another part of the exhibition was a studio space with microphones and instruments where people could just jam out. And there was also a ping-pong table available for anyone who wanted to pick up a quick game.

This would’ve been a good opportunity to find another solo person and do something lighthearted and out-of-the-ordinary with them (which were probably the intentions of these exhibits). But I was feeling very quiet and inward-focused this day.

Embracing my hermitude, I went to go commune with the sky in James Turrell’s “Meeting.” Instead of playing ping-pong or belting out “Someone Like You” with one of my fellow museum-goers, we all sat quietly in this cold room.

Finally, I visited the “Historic Boiler Room.”

It was exactly what it sounds like.