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Very Vermont

January 08, 2009

Man, it's cold up here. West Dover, Vermont. Mount Snow. Big lodge by the mountain. Nice and warm. With good buddies.We got a nice room and everything. Lots of towels. Kitchenette. I'm on the fold-out Murphy bed, and man, I'm keeping things "real gross" under those sheets. Just for the record.- - - -FROM A TOWN I PASSED THROUGH IN 1997, AND LAST NIGHT: Witch.J Mascis on the drums. From Brattleboro! I like 'em even more now, thinking about these guys living in Brattleboro, and scaring all the locals or whatever. Beautiful little town, quaint and all that.- - - -RIGHT THERE WITH THIS ONE: "Work is Play / Play is Work."- - - -RIGHT THERE WITH THIS ONE, TOO: "Harsh Words For Graphic Designers."Something to think about. Both ways. Although, I'd argue some design does change world. Tiny amounts. Tibor Kalman is the guy that comes to mind instantly. I don't even think of his Colors stuff as a Benetton product, but more of a "global awareness" thing. Those magazines definitely opened my eyes to the reality of "the rest of the world." Moving stuff for a guy with blinders on to so much. Yeah, Tibor. The rest of us, or, hell, I'll just speak for myself...it's just landfill, more or less. Bit of a downer, eh? Sorry. The key is to creatively think up ways to stretch this stuff in new realms. Right?You gotta think about all sides of this stuff. I get lost in it pretty easily. Sometimes I just gotta slap myself and go, "Get a grip, man. Work hard, do a good job, and be thankful for every second of it." Daily.I remember reading something about a guy who just walked out on his advertising job. He was done with it. He just gave it all up, dropped out and moved to the woods. I still think about that one from time to time.Too many tangents. Must be the sub zero temperatures here in Vermont-ville. Sorry.

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