A nice use of simple humor on Kayak’s registration form:

There was a great little anecdote in “The Millionaire’s Mind” that I came across the other day. To paraphrase, “CPAs and attorneys are very good at separating money and emotion.”To that end, designers are very good at paring money and emotion. I’m sure this is all covered in great detail in Don Norman’s “Emotional Design” which I swear I’ll read someday. Someday.

I was just thinking some about making life better. It seems like part of the process is just feeling like you deserve it. It’s hard to really honestly take the steps you need to when you don’t make a priority of it. You have to effectively say, “okay, other problems will be solved by doing this.” Not that any of this make sense, but I think I know what I’m talking about.

Since writing my last post:

• My dog has been diagnosed with advanced bone cancer so we are spending our nights and weekends watching him die.
• My daughter has been diagnosed aproxia which means the “tower of babble” is not really a funny joke, but rather something that requires a specialist.
• I am no less busy in life, work, anything otherwise.
• the deck is nearly done.

We’re in the process of planning for a new deck and debating the strengths of composit decking and wood decking. It’s tough to try and limit the amount we want to do, the process of simplification is a rough one. So far all I have for mandatories are:• Out-door firepit• Room for a hot-tubI think this needs some refinement though.

The hazy maze of self-publishers has lured me once again; this time with the promise that “no, I’ll really keep up with it this time. Really.” While that remains to be seen, I’ve been one to be discouraged by my past failures. And so…