§ Well, shit. Tuesday night, watching election results roll in, was extremely disappointing. Particularly here in Ohio. I was beginning to feel a bit of optimism about my state after passing Issue 1 and Issue 2 last year. It was a blow to see our ban on gerrymandering fail and our senate seat flip.
Trying to digest the news while adjusting to the end of daylight savings time has made this a particularly exhausting week.
Out of everything—way too much—I’ve anxiously read in the aftermath of the election I found John Gruber’s reaction to the results most reassuring. His follow-up on tech CEO’s bootlicking was cathartic too.
§ The second season of The Diplomat was incredible. It came right in the nick of time too. I’m not sure how much of an appetite I’m going to have for political dramas for a bit.
§ I finished my roll of black and white film and shot through a whole roll of CineStill 800 and then dropped them both off for processing at Memphis Film Lab which is, despite the name, local to Cleveland.
Film photography is, of course, an exercise in patience. Not being able to review photos in the middle of shooting doesn’t bother me at all. In fact, my dream digital camera is a Leica M11-D which has no screen whatsoever. It is the long wait after I finish a roll of film and send it off for processing that is most difficult. Maybe I should try developing my own film again.
§ Against my better judgment—I’m still far from finished with Mason & Dixon—I started reading new book: Polostan by Neal Stephenson. It’s a bit too soon to give it a fair review but so far it is has been breezy, fun, and immersive. A nice diversion.
§ I grabbed Christopher Alexander’s A Pattern Language off of the shelf again. What an incredible collection of ideas and insights. I brought it to work. I think it can end up being a huge resource for interior design and exhibition planning.
