let me tell you

Sometimes people ask me what I learn in my library school classes. Tonight typified the more frustrating element of the program. We begin the class on website design by considering the physiological element of visual design. The Felt Axis. And modes of arranging the elements of design. Contrast vs. harmony. Episodicity vs repetition. Exaggeration vs. understatement. Singularity vs. juxtaposition. All this culminates in an activity involving Netscape composer? (Which doesn't seem to have been improved since say 1995?) But consider this: how much value does website design hold when the experts are responsible for this?

Also, today I got a really neat thank you note in the mail. Handmade things are great. The overall artistic effect was only enhanced by the reindeer stamp. Friends are good.

Not a bad workday despite the horrors that occur when a very important person's computer crashes. I enjoyed remembering my terrific stumble across the park on Friday night.

I find myself recommending things excessively. I think there was a Maureen Dowd column on how this is more a male thing to do. Oh well.

I hope everyone has fun.