Reconsider it.

Don't worry. This post is not as long.

I just came back from a lecture by Robert Rubin.
Title: "The U.S. Economy in an Era of Global Economic Transformation".

I fell asleep (again) for 10 min. during the last part of the lecture, but I think his point was that the U.S. should focus on building up its infrastructure, public education system, healthcare etc. to be competitive on the international market once China becomes the world's factory, Brazil it's farmer, and India it's office. Compete with labour skills, not with labour prices. Etc. etc.

Just before the lecture began, two men had snuck in and started shouting "Boo!" and "Capitalist Oppression No! Communist Revolution Now!". After they had been escorted out, the audience laughed. Few times before have I felt so bourgeois....

These past few days my steps have been a bit heavier for reasons I shan't go into here. I'm trying to focus on what I have at hand and see what positive things I can get out of it instead.

Apart from being alive and healthy and having friends and family and all that I've concluded a couple of things:

1.) I think I finally know what classes I will and can take, and I'm very happy with 4 out 5 of them. (The fifth being good, but perhaps not exactly what I'm in the mood for right now) If everything works out, my schedule will look like this:

Monday:
14.00-15.00 Professional Practices
19.00-22.00 Intra-Disciplinary Seminars
Tuesday:
09.00-12.00 Science of the Mind
Wednesday:
09.00-12.00 Silkscreen
Thursday:
Day off!
Friday:
09.00-12.00 Design Production: From Digital to Press.

2.) I have been invited to a student design conference at Princeton University where Paula Scher and 2x4 are confirmed as speakers, among others.

3.) Me and James (of Professional Practices) have been asked to design the upcoming End-of-Year-Show poster for Cooper Union, plus collateral.

4.) There is an opening at National Geographic's
Washington-office for a paid internship this summer.
I might apply for it.


I guess I'm just trying to count my blessings. (Zing!)


I end with a picture that relates to seeing the good in all. (Look closely)
Taken with my cellphone on Marcy Avenue.