(Not) Turning Off
So much for not looking at a computer or thinking about anything design related this weekend. I ended up spending a good part of it working and I’m still at it. I’m frantically working on the redesign of this site. My computer keeps freezing, forcing me to restart; I think it’s trying to tell me something.
I managed to get out of my workroom a few times. I’ve noticed I do the same routine almost every weekend — I broke routine a little by going to Blade Runner, but that broke. On Friday nights, I get coffee, walk around, and peruse books and magazines at the bookstore for a few hours. Saturday evenings, I go to Stone Soup for diner. I always order the “Seitan Pepper ‘Steak,’” sit at the same table, and doodle while I eat. I love that place. It’s comfortable and you can go alone without feeling out of place.
I’ve been listening to The Radiator quite a bit. Radio isn’t dead. Check it out.
I reread what I wrote yesterday. I’m afraid it didn’t come out as I had intended. I don’t think anyone realized I was talking about myself: giving excuses for not seeing people, not keeping in touch, emailing instead of calling, not being blunt, etc. It’s all based on conversations I’ve had with other people (in person) and myself over the past few months. I’ve tried writing about it many times. I should delete it, but I won’t.
Speaking of deleting, I deleted myself from MySpace, Facebook, Flickr, and a few other places. I never got into using them. It was always the same routine: someone I hadn’t heard from in a long time would ask to be my “friend,” I’d accept them, a couple messages would be exchanged, and that was it. If people are going to visit me online, I’d rather have them come to my site. Maybe this site will get some more action.
I’m making myself not work next weekend.