vanderbyl

I wanted to be enlightened a bit--wanted some affirmation of the out-sized reputation, and while the ego factor is certainly present, it does seem to serve its purpose to some regard, and I do have a newfound appreciation for his genuine enthusiasm and reverence for design, even after all these years. At a time when I struggle with wondering if this job is gratuitous once it surpasses necessity, he reminds the designers at hand that "its only graphic design". Adrian Shaughnessy's piece on Design Observer dovetails well with Vanderbyl's talk, with a discussion about designer as emphasizer vs. designer as egoist. In short: "designers are either emphasizers or egotists. Most of us are emphasizers; we want to please our clients and we are happy to forgo some personal gratification in favor of giving them what they are expecting. But egotists are only interested in getting what they want: they have a fundamentalist certainty about themselves and their abilities. Their work is often better than the work of the emphasizers." When ego succeeds, assuming the legitimacy and rational behind it is warranted, clients can be persuaded, and good design can prevail.

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I didn't post anything in August. When I started this blog, I wanted to write something (anything) once a month. Must admit it was sort of a struggle. I'm not much of a writer. Rarely have ever kept a journal. For a while there, I thought I wanted to study journalism, but then I realized that I never write. Plus I never read. Or I should say, I never read books. I read the newspaper and a slew of magazines. And I listen to the radio. What else? I finally took the GRE. hmm, maybe there's a reason I forgot to write.

The $1825 Implant

Overall I'd say the procedure was fine. That said, I still have some pain today (day after). Going without nitrous oxide was originally a mistake (the doctor forgot to give it to me), and although I heard all the scraping and drilling, I felt fine afterward, and didn't have to deal with the wooziness I felt when I had my original tooth pulled. Now I just need to rinse with salt water, finish my antibiotics, and eat soft foods until it heals and the stitches fall out. whoppee.

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