Present Imperfect

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Where's My Tempur-Pedic Mattress, Already? | April 15, 2003

I am not really an insomniac. It is not an affliction that plagues me on a regular basis. I sometimes wish it were, however, so that I might be better prepared for days like today.

I think I slept about four hours last night. Between the Lumpiest Pillow in the World and constant nagging thoughts about no less than my entire future and the relative meaning of my life so far, plus Wattson poking me in the eye with his paw all night AND a techno dance party raging in the other half of the duplex, I tossed and turned like, um, a big tossing and turning thing.

Why can't I be haunted by circular logic during the daylight hours?

I think I'm going to buy a Chillow.

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You can find more of the interesting word usements I structure* on Apple.com.

Read my article, Better Writing Through Design, on No. 242 of A List Apart.

Pick up issue 176 of .net magazine to read my thoughts on creating outstanding web copy.

Watch a video of the Design Eye for South By panel at SXSW Interactive 2008. Or view the slide deck at DesignEye.org.

*With apologies to Harris K. Telemacher.