Today was a splendid day as I spent most of it in the Twin Cities with friends and great weather on this fabricated day of love. I noticed as we parked and walked a bit of graffiti on a mailbox, and saw it consistent with the rest of urban life in any other city. This evidence is less about proving Minnesota is not respectful, merely that it is consistent with the rest of societal trends. There is nothing wrong with this, in fact an article I was reading this weekend stated Minneapolis as one of the top cities of 2008. But onto my busy day, the first site of the day was the Guthrie Theater, which was a wonderful photo-op being that every room in that building is epic. The people were not memorable, with few thank you’s as I repeatedly held doors for anyone in my path; although I do recall one group of kickin’ elderly ladies who knew how to appreciate modern day Minnesota Chivalry. The next stop was the Sculpture Garden outside the Walker Art Center. It was so bitterly cold walking around outdoors, but the greenhouse nearby made an excellent retreat; also, seeing palm trees is always a unique experience when it is 25 degrees outside. It seemed to be a hideout for a few other sight-see’ers. I extended my grand tour of the Twin Cities later that night after killing some time at the MOA, I personally overlooked one of the most under-rated views in all of the state, the lookout facing Downtown St. Paul. It was dark out, and it certainly proved to be gorgeous as the State Capitol was in plain sight. I ended the day by walking around in Mear’s Park, a town square in the middle of downtown; its majestic view embroidered with year-round Christmas lights shouts a tune of home sweet home. Overall the most unfriendly part of the day was certainly the commuting; certainly Minnesota Nice is not applicable to such strenuous activities. Valentines day has never been so rewarding, ironically most of my day was spent alone with my iPhone and collection of indie-tunes. But regardless, this state, and more specifically the Twin Cities has much to offer in regards to modern beauty and entertainment.
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