Oh, woe. I don't know what to write for this entry, yet I feel compelled to write something since it has been nigh past a fortnight since I last updated the olde blogge.
I think I shall begin by saying Go Ukraine! You guys rock. Your president was elected in a blatantly fraudulent manner and what did you do? Did you sit around and cry into your dry sparkling wine? Did you play Halo 2? Did you watch "Desperate Housewives?" No! You took to the streets in sub-freezing weather and demanded justice! Now your Supreme Court has ruled that there must be another run-off. And you deserve it. Because of your plucky "doing something" philosophy.
Now, where's that remote?
I wanted this blog entry to be accompanied by a photo of the Michael's craft store shelf on which someone had rearranged a set of unpainted wooden letters to spell out "STUPIDASS." But wouldn't you know it, my fancy new camera phone was out of juice. Damn you, Nokia 6600! Damn you all to hell!
In about ten minutes I am going to leave work and drive to the San Jose airport to pick up my friend Nancy who is coming to visit for the weekend. Do you hear that, all you SoCal "friends" of mine?! Nancy wins the Who Will Visit Eric and Bronwyn First? Award. But we've still got hospitality to spare. So don't let me down. Come on. Seriously. We have a pull-out couch. I'll drive you to Napa. We can go wine-tasting.
Hello?
Anyone?
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.