i found the above list when cleaning out my desk. it is distinctively my handwritting, but i have no recollection of ever writting it. the only thing i know for certain is that it could be up to 4 years old.

this sort of disturbs me. i am positive i never wrote it. i have reached the conclusion that it was purposely left for me from the future me. future me is trying to tell me something about the future. future me must be worried the list would be intercepted by evil doers, so he wrote it cryptically. future me is a tard. future me could have just left a voice mail.

so, if you know what's so brilliant about an ac/dc sing along, supporting small music, a gundam hobbie and career counciling that i had to write it on scrap monopoly money, please explain. the future may depend on it.

every day i drive by the worst billboard ever. the first time i saw it, i thought it was a giant penis with arms. the odd cropping of the mans head and the belly extending below the bottom of the billboard are to blame. do you see the subliminal penis or is it just me?

the old office had automated urinal flushers. the new office has old fashioned manual flushers that require physical interaction to properly dispose of my urine.

long ago, when making the transition from manual to automatic, i was very leary of the technology. an electronic eye aids in the urinal's decision of when to flush. generally any type of eye, electronic or human, placed at dingus level, watching to see when i am finshed peeing is not good for my shy bladder. over time though, i got used to the watchful eye and even took a strange exhibitionist pleasure in exposing myself to the electronic eye. and upon finishing, i would walk away with the greatest confidence that the urinal would purge itself. infact after time i took the auto flush for granted.

at the new office, i am having a problem transitioning back to the manual flush. i now return to my desk wondering if i remembered to flush and if the rest of the office is gossiping about the new guy urinal snob that refuses to flush.

switching jobs, and switching home internet providers has thrown my email world into chaos. email griff here at ultramicroscopic for new work and home email addresses.

and now for an open plea to you my beloved reader. i am in dire need of an old apple airport (not extreme) card that apple no longer makes. i could pay 80 some bucks on ebay, but i would rather not. perhaps you would sell me yours for less or accept some original artwork as trade? email me if you possess what i desire.

this years sxsw bag design finalists are up! i went with a little less humor in the design this year. conceptually, the design is drawing a parallel between the interactive necessities of the computer (input cables) and the interactive necessities of the human (the five senses).

this year, i also played down the "sxsw" text and used it more as a graphical element. thought being, the bags are distributed to sxsw interactive conference attendees who already know what conference they are attending. the text was also used to enhance a layerd or complex feeling created by the many cables.

to save time and spend no money, i became my own model. i needed the human representation to make the concept but really wanted it to be about the interaction with technology. this is the weakest part of the image, i fear it becomes too much about the face. that is one of the reasons i crop the face, to put more emphasis on the ear.

the colors mimic those used in this years sxsw branding in an attempt to lend a bit of design continuity to the bag.

well, enought design babble, there is some great competition this year, check it out!

my 2004 entry...

my 2003 entry (the winner!)...