This Artist Is Doomed  
  
 home, Language & Words, Sillly, Spouses & Partners, USA |  Romantic | November 26, 2018  
 
 
(When my TV is on but idle, it runs a slideshow of various photos and paintings. One night when my partner and I are settling in, we turn on the TV to the image of a bright orange sunset. My partner was an art student, and often has to explain to me who famous artists are.) 
 
Partner: “Wow. That’s pretty. It looks… Aya Surani.” 
 
Me: “Oh? Does she shoot landscapes and stuff like this?” 
 
Partner: *clearly confused* “Wha… No, from Lord of the Rings. It looks Eye of Sauron-y.” 
 
(When I explained what I thought I’d heard, we had a good laugh for about five minutes. I just assumed Aya Surani was a photographer I’d never heard of. The kicker? My partner hasn’t even seen the movies or read the books!)
		 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
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