Message Machines

You know what consistently erks me...how long have message machines become. Not only do I have to listen to your personal message "hey this is so and so phone leave a message after the beep," but then on top of that I have to hear "if you would like to leave a message press one, or stay on the line, if you would like to page this person press 2" then I have to wait another ten seconds before the beep comes.This elongated process has completly stop me from leaving messages. I like the good old days when it went personal message then beep. I do really like the fact that I can go back and check out what I said. In the past if you leave a silly message on someones phone you were stuck but now I can go back and change my message which is crucial for important calls.....

we all remember this classic moment in phone message history.

http://www.entertonement.com/clips/27262/Old-School/Will-Ferrell/Frank-Ricard/If-that'd-be-agreeable%E2%80%A6

It was recently brought to my attention that this is how you spell "technology"... that is all.

Stained Glass

Earlier this quarter we went to look at some beautiful stained glass at one of Evanston's local churches. The stained glass within the church utilized an old medium in combination with new forms, ideas, and motifs in order to create an incredibly original design. In my everyday exploration of the interweb I came across another use of stained glass that uses that takes the medium out of its usual habitat and places it a new environment. By creatively using this stained glass the artist is able to tap in to the history and feelings that is attributed to stained glass, while simultaneously creating contrast by putting it in a bar. The visual and emotional contrast is effective in making the piece stand out and promotes the creativity of the artwork. Check it out and let me know what you think....