I've spent today bringing mf.grimaceworks.com toward the final design that suzywan has been working on for me for the last few months. I've diverged it from her pictures quite a lot (adding photographic elements, for example) and I think it's looking almost quite good...

I want one!

Post on CDM

I remember Heronbone, years ago, refuting the common misconception that it is better to be an extrovert than an introvert. Once I'd come to terms with that idea I began to question it (here, November 2003).

Now I frequently find myself in the company of these popular people, the beautiful people, who are extroverts I like for a change - but their phones are always bloody ringing! It is very difficult to maintain a meaningful dialogue with somebody who is constantly being interrupted by their phone. It is also difficult to talk to somebody who knows everybody. Social intercourse becomes stolen, has to fit in the gaps, has to stay in bite-sized chunks.

But then, as explained by this article that Ben was sending round earlier today, now I have my constant interruptions too! With twitter twittering away all day long - frequent reports from a growing number of people - I too can experience the mild frustration of popularity for which I have always strived.

I love it. That's the thing. Yes, my engagements get frequently interrupted. Yes, my concentration gets broken, but I can't help feeling a little bit smug every time somebody wants to talk to me, of all people. Even if they're talking to a lot of other people in the process.

I've read so many different ideas from people trying to explain the appeal of Twitter recently I have to think that there's an awful lot in it. Peoples explanations of the say more about themselves than they do about the service itself. In that sense, it has the characteristics of a medium as much is it has those of a 'fad'.

I didn't even mean to write about Twitter! I started out wanting to vent my frustrations with popular people! Is there a satisfactory balance between depth-of-interaction and popularity? Or is popularity just better? I think I might be leaning to the latter. Twittery interactions are somewhat pure and enjoyable. I little can say a lot. Timeboxing things can lead to more appreciation of those short periods when communication takes place. Something you don't have to think about is more honest than a lengthy tome or debate.

Seems like only yesterday I was watching the sun rise over the mountains on Ko Lanta. I suppose it will be time for another holiday soon.

Had a solitary day so far (as betrayed by my twitterings). Learning about psychological theories of happiness. Having fun with Subtractor. Nattering with friends over IM. Trying to get organised.

Hm - this isn't much of a blog entry is it. I'm struggling for words to be quite frank.

Music takes ages doesn't it. You can't just finish it up - you have to keep listening to it over and over again. In real time.

I've got so much half-finished material on my laptop, I don't know where to start! I need a system. Wish there was some sort of preview process that could preview Ableton rewired into Reason. Maybe I should write it. Or maybe that's a mental idea.

Actually, even being able to colour code stuff in the Live explorer view would be extremely useful - it's all so GREY.

Erm, hm. This isn't very interesting is it. Would it be more interesting if I mentioned I'm using Flickr's 'blog this photo' feature?

No, it wouldn't.