If the brands we favor are a facet of our total identity, then a few of my favorite things might say a lot:
car: Volkswagen Golf; computer: Apple iBook; portable music: Apple iPod; digital storage: Other World Computing; fast food: Subway; soda: Switch; fitness drink: VitaminWater; energy bar: Balance Trail Mix; jeans: Levis; designer label: Kenneth Cole; apparel: Banana Republic; merchandise: Target; interiors: West Elm, Hold Everything, Chiasso; home electronics: Sony, Samsung; and the list goes on…

Yes, I want a soon-to-be-released Sony PSP; if only so I can play the latest incarnation of Wipeout, my former racing-game-of-choice. It’s been years since I frequented that hyperkinetic, finger-numbing game space: “Contender Eliminated!” Sony PSP Offical Site

A raging fever can change a person’s relationship to food and drink (and reality). I spent all of this past Saturday sleeping and otherwise trying not to move for fear of alerting the painful attack dogs posted throughout my skull. My whole body ached in a way it hasn’t for several years. To cope, I drank bottles of VitaminWater but couldn’t eat more than a cup of broth with noodles all day. Nothing can describe those fever-induced delusions and complex imaginary puzzles which worked through my mind. The worst was over by Sunday, but today I can still only drink water and sip soup. Also, my office is cold.

This weekend I was reminded how I’ve long been interested in the art of poster design. This afternoon, I happened upon this interesting read by the renowned graphic designer and poster artist Milton Glaser. Serendipity?

My mood is always better on days I’ve eaten breakfast. Go figure.