(or 15,300 Seconds at Sotheby’s) 11:32:00 AM The gentleman at the front desk seems like someone you need a cavalier rapport with before you can waltz in. I hesitate inside the revolving door long enough that I can’t fake familiarity. I try not to look like someone who spelled Sotheby’s with a “u” a week ago as I explain that I’m here for the Master Paintings and Sculpture Day Sale’s viewing. The gentleman recommends taking the elevator to the top and working my way down instead of feeding myself to the tower of escalators behind him. 11:32:45 AM I take an elevator ride with two men whose sui

Who? Almost everyone who signed up is present and pre-caffeinated (water only in the museum), so I start my spiel, using the museum steps as a soap box. Where? This weekend all five boroughs of New York City are hosting events for the Macaulay Honors College’s Community Service Day. Students participate in service projects around the city, and this year, two dozen volunteers have come to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to participate in a Scanathon for Scan the World. Why? I explain how technology and culture meet with Scan the World’s mission, and wake everyone up with a bit of brainstorming