Whitney Dail shares the same DNA as stardust. She spends most of her time daydreaming about the universe and anything sixties Space Age, riding her bike (and scooter) often, researching and staying informed about current issues in contemporary art, and watching pro-cycling road races. Whitney has a BFA in Sequential Art (a fancy word for comics) and is currently seeking her Masters in Arts Administration at SCAD.

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Quantifiable Human Values

We were asked to come up with a list of our values in my Raising Funds for Arts Organizations class this week. So here’s a list of some things that are priceless, yet I cherish and measure on a daily basis. What do you value?



IMAGINATION: the ability to look beyond your surroundings and find solutions through perception and synthesis of ideas.



SENSIBILITY: total awareness of the world around you through absorption.



PASSION: absolute intensity and emotional drive for something you believe in.



CHARM: cultural grace in social settings.



EXPLORATION: the search and discovery of deeper understanding and new ideas.



PRIVILEGE: the complete responsibility and careful consideration of choices.



NOSTALGIA: a love and look back on golden times of futures past and histories repeated.

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New Year’s Eve was great! Everyone’s cursing 2009, but it was a wonderful year for me. These are my only resolutions: 1. Stargaze more regularly. 2. OUT with business cards, IN with calling cards. 3. Study French Rosetta Stone as much as possible. (Screencap by me from CQ)

New Year’s Eve was great! Everyone’s cursing 2009, but it was a wonderful year for me.

These are my only resolutions:
1. Stargaze more regularly.
2. OUT with business cards, IN with calling cards.
3. Study French Rosetta Stone as much as possible.

(Screencap by me from CQ)

Vacation Roundup

It’s almost been a week since I got back from a thirteen day vacation, but I needed that time to collect my thoughts. Jonathan and I drove north to visit family, friends, and new places (well, not entirely). So we drove eleven hours to hit Annapolis, DC, Baltimore, and then Brooklyn and New York City. Here’s what happened:

  • Stuffed our bellies to the point we never wanted to eat again.
  • Tripped and shattered my Baccarat ring and nearly cried (the ring, not my knee).
  • Played with my parent’s new kitten Thorpe.
  • Watched some Vuelta stages since I wasn’t at work in the mornings.
  • Toured my hometown of Annapolis on a boat (complete with a tour guide).
  • Took mom to see Ponyo. Yet another Miyazaki masterpiece!
  • Observed sea creatures up close and personal at the Baltimore Aquarium.
  • Visited the Land of Pleasant Living for an evening at Brewer’s Art.
  • Saw a 1983 Minor Threat video in the Whitney.
  • Hence, I discovered Dan Graham, a nice surprise.
  • Saw a cockroach in Times Square, a reminder of Savannah.
  • Bought a wind-up, jumping Totoro at Toy Tokyo.
  • Decided that Brooklyn is a bigger, more expensive Philly.
  • Ate amazing, real-tasting vegan ice cream (not soy delicious) and yummy arepas.
  • Saw Damien Hirst’s shark tank first-hand. Super scary. I fully appreciate it now.
  • Stopped by two Deitch Projects galleries.
  • Finally saw two Joe Sorren paintings up close and personal. Stunning!
  • Got “art-ed out” from visiting museum after museum, gallery after gallery.
  • Got a parking ticket last day in NYC for a block party in Bushwick. No notification.
  • Spent a day in the pool with my nephew pretending to be a turtle and a whale.
  • Wandered around the Air & Space Museum again (as always).
  • Rode shotgun while Jonathan drove the entire trip because I can’t drive stick. Plus, I killed his car the last time.
  • Returned to work sad and tired with a small cold.

    • After spending so much time in the car, I was eager to return to my bikes and live semi-car free again. I’m probably forgetting a lot, but this caps off the roundup. Like I said, I needed a week to simply process my vacation.

    Top 5 Dream Jobs

    It always helps put life into perspective using Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity methods of top Fives.

    1. Arts Administrator for NASA’s art program
    2. Freelance writer and art critic
    3. Artist’s rep/agent
    4. Editor (all inclusive to comics, art, or magazines, etc.)
    5. Private jet pilot

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