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Yesterday I was walking down Greenpoint Ave. in the slightly pathetic rain and saw something (I’ve already forgotten what) that I wanted to describe (FYI, my thought process is akin to writing in a journal at all times – and yes, it gets really obnoxious), but I couldn’t do it without wanting to laugh at myself for sounding lame and memoir-y. And I came to the conclusion that one only wants to hear descriptors like “haunting” and “beautiful” and “eerie” from anonymous sources. Or when in an altered state. Likewise, it turns out that poetry when written by real, tangible personas generally comes across as creepy and contrived. It’s the reason we keep private diaries and make up identities. Why we like secret admirers better than known ones. It’s the reason the anonymity of the Internet is successful and persistent. This alternate reality is a coping mechanism and a way to perpetuate our delusions of the things we create not being stupid (or to avoid changing societal perceptions of ourselves). Unless you already seem douchey and presumptuous in real life but like a poignant genius in writing, in which case you’re welcome to hold onto that image and consider yourself among my long list of faceless online crushes.

Why had I never heard of “Design Management” before tonight? I’m researching graduate programs in Interaction Design and came across an article about designers’ salaries in 2009, and wow. What’s up, Career Objectives? Coroflot tells me that, while Interaction Design is pretty fabulous, Design Management is where it’s at. (That use of a preposition at the end of a sentence is my way of saying “Goodbye” to the prospect of getting a Masters in Journalism. And thank God, because we all know it wasn’t going to get me anywhere the way that field is headed.) Not to mention I find the idea of Design Management really interesting.

I just finished sorting my entire 95-movie-deep Netflix queue in reverse projected star rating order. (I’m now working on the Instant queue.) Why?

Mos Def launches new album in T-shirt format – Blog – Etre.

I don’t want this, but how fun!

hello, again.