wrote this yesterday, but didn't write anything today.
|what if|
you could put a price on things most beautiful? The smile that unknowingly crosses the face of a loved one when her mind wanders to you. The fathomless sigh of inexplicable sorrow. The heartbeat that is fumbled and dropped at the sight of him. The volumes of meaning passed in a momentary glance. The most intimate moment you stumble upon that lends insight into the life of a stranger unaware that she is observed-a child’s dance to an inaudible tune, a baby striking up a language-less conversation with the old man behind her mother in the grocery store line, the empty wistfulness on the face of the young woman in line behind him. What if we could catch these moments in butterfly nets and cork them into bottles (the old, colorful kind, of all odd shapes, with dusty, hand-written labels.) We could sell them in an old apothecary shop with walls full of pigeonholes. This wall for Obscure Sorrows, that one over there for Unrequited Romantic Overtures. And under the counter in penny-candy jars we would keep the daydreams and half-hearted wishes. (the serious wishes-born out of the deepest heart, spoken in tears and deep breaths far deeper than words-are kept in the back and only shown to the really serious customers.) Whispers. Kisses carried away by the unexpected gust of wind, collected from tree branches and flower beds where they landed or were snagged.
I know I’m speaking in clichés and picturing something that belongs in Harry Potter. I actually kindof wonder if anyone’s tried it. Maybe I’ll set up an Etsy account…
|I am ashamed|
to admit that I spent most of today reading this [clientfromhell.net] website. It is equal parts hilarious and infuriating. I came away with the following thoughts?
- People are idiots.
- I’m glad I’m not a web designer
- People will do almost anything to get something for nothing.
- People are idiots.
- Whoever coined the expression “the customer is always right” should be available for client referrals (and required by law to accept all referrals.)
- Idiots are hilarious.
- “photoshop” does NOT equal “magic”
- The snarky retort is almost always worth it.
- Why do people refuse to grasp the most basic principle of economics: goods and/or services rendered in exchange for payment.
- Christians are cheapskates with some major entitlement issues.
- Overarching generalizations are easily drawn from a relatively microscopic collection of anecdotes.
Seriously though, it’s pretty funny. You should spend some time reading it. Probably less than 3 hours or so.
|I wonder what our house plants think of us.|
you could put a price on things most beautiful? The smile that unknowingly crosses the face of a loved one when her mind wanders to you. The fathomless sigh of inexplicable sorrow. The heartbeat that is fumbled and dropped at the sight of him. The volumes of meaning passed in a momentary glance. The most intimate moment you stumble upon that lends insight into the life of a stranger unaware that she is observed-a child’s dance to an inaudible tune, a baby striking up a language-less conversation with the old man behind her mother in the grocery store line, the empty wistfulness on the face of the young woman in line behind him. What if we could catch these moments in butterfly nets and cork them into bottles (the old, colorful kind, of all odd shapes, with dusty, hand-written labels.) We could sell them in an old apothecary shop with walls full of pigeonholes. This wall for Obscure Sorrows, that one over there for Unrequited Romantic Overtures. And under the counter in penny-candy jars we would keep the daydreams and half-hearted wishes. (the serious wishes-born out of the deepest heart, spoken in tears and deep breaths far deeper than words-are kept in the back and only shown to the really serious customers.) Whispers. Kisses carried away by the unexpected gust of wind, collected from tree branches and flower beds where they landed or were snagged.
I know I’m speaking in clichés and picturing something that belongs in Harry Potter. I actually kindof wonder if anyone’s tried it. Maybe I’ll set up an Etsy account…
|I am ashamed|
to admit that I spent most of today reading this [clientfromhell.net] website. It is equal parts hilarious and infuriating. I came away with the following thoughts?
- People are idiots.
- I’m glad I’m not a web designer
- People will do almost anything to get something for nothing.
- People are idiots.
- Whoever coined the expression “the customer is always right” should be available for client referrals (and required by law to accept all referrals.)
- Idiots are hilarious.
- “photoshop” does NOT equal “magic”
- The snarky retort is almost always worth it.
- Why do people refuse to grasp the most basic principle of economics: goods and/or services rendered in exchange for payment.
- Christians are cheapskates with some major entitlement issues.
- Overarching generalizations are easily drawn from a relatively microscopic collection of anecdotes.
Seriously though, it’s pretty funny. You should spend some time reading it. Probably less than 3 hours or so.
|I wonder what our house plants think of us.|