Last night we were looking for a Shakespeare sonnet at dinner, so I pulled down The Globe Illustrated Shakespeare: The Complete Works, Annotated from the shelf and opened it to discover this inscription
“To my darling Deedee, Xmas ’87. The greatest author in the English language! From the greatest Dad.”
I’m Deedee, my dad has been dead for a decade now, and this still makes me laugh out loud. He’s captured perfectly.
Take This Quiz: Are You an Under-buyer or an Over-buyer? | Zen Habits
This took me about 30 seconds. I’m definitely an under-buyer.
I revel in open, uncluttered space, get annoyed at piles o’stuff, don’t stockpile, and, consequently, I short myself on staples now and then (no milk or no cereal for a few days in a row, having to scrounge unconventional “breakfast items” in our cupboard).
I do depart from my general tendency in a few specific situations. I stockpile books, magazines, lined journals (filled and new blank ones), plus cosmetics (from Lush and from dermadoctor) that I can’t purchase locally. I think the cosmetic stockpiles come from trying to minimize the cost and annoyance of shipping. As for books, I can’t help myself. Oh, and if Floyd tolerated other kitties, I’d probably stockpile cats too.
Are you an under or an over-buyer? and where do you depart from your general tendency?
I remember where I was on September 11, 2001. I was at my old job, working on a computer, not tuned into the news, when a colleague called and told us to tune into CNN. A rushing sense of unreality, helplessness, and shock followed. Then, we invaded Afghanistan, and I worried about the long-term effects of our military intervention as well as the immediate suffering it would create.
Funny, the books I’m reading this weekend are affirming each other. I suppose this means nothing more than I have consistent taste. I’m now reading The Sound of Mountain Water by Wallace Stegner. He writes about the value of wilderness as more than just a place to hike, ski, photograph, raft, or play. He writes about the value of the idea of wilderness.
Two noteworthy events coming soon!
We all know about the Baby Boomers: they are a huge demographic, there are a lot of them, and they are now aging. But did you realize that there is a new generation that outnumbers the boomers? Called the “Net Generation” these are people who are born between 1977 and 1996. There are 8 million in the US and over 2 billion worldwide. And they are joining your organization and usability group as employees. They also may be a critical part of your current and upcoming target audience for the products you sell and/or the interfaces you design.
These generations are very different. In this session Dr. Susan Weinschenk will explore the two groups, their impact on the design of the user experience, and how their expectations, experience, use of technology and social collaboration will radically change the interfaces you design and the way you work.
Register now to attend in person at Quicken Loans Tuesday August 21, 2007, 6:00-8:30PM or sign up for the webcast here: miupa.org
On Tuesday, August 28, 2007, you can learn the principles of leadership as taught by UM Football Coach Bo Schembechler. There will be a morning networking breakfast at Zingerman’s Roadhouse and an afternoon Networking event at Automation Alley in Troy.
Connect Ann Arbor is partnering with Rob Pasick’s Leaders Connect to bring this event to Ann Arbor and Troy. Event information at connectannarbor.com