A Relevant Event

We rely on modern technology a large amount, and I disagree with those who seem to feel like there is something intrinsically wrong with that, and that we should only communicate through speech and letters and talking drums or whatever else does not require electricity. However, I have to admit that I've just found out that I missed a Territories of Practice meeting yesterday because Gmail (my uni email forwards to my Gmail account, because screw Outlook) filtered an email as spam, so I read it two days after receiving it, which was a day too late.

Territories Of Practice: Technology And Perception (Notes From Initial Discussion)

I chose this topic understanding that "technology" could mean almost anything. Old or simple technology is still technology. Personally, my interest lies in modern technology, and (perhaps I am taking the topic title very literally here) how it affects the way we perceive our experiences. Time splits our experience up, and it is now easier than ever to meticulously organise our tasks. Social media affects what some youths expect to get out of parties and holidays: digital photographs have replaced stories (stories over 140 or so characters, in any case) and souvenirs as "proof." Improvements in transport affect how we perceive distance; it is less of an obstacle. Technology is a filter through which we see things, a tool to structure our lives, and a means to construct that which we perceive as "reality."

Semi-Late Decision To Keep Blogging

I'm too long-winded for handwriting. Plus, it's harder to think clearly when I'm writing in a messy little book that I can't imagine anyone reading, feeling like my every word is being whispered into an abyss of illegibility, press releases, and cheap ink.

I'm currently interested in the idea of people-related artefacts, whether they are fictional (I wrote a list of products, e.g. foods, cleaning products, used in a kitchen catalogue to paint a picture of a real, lived-in home) or real. As an example of a real "people-related artefact," I am currently filled with a lot of apathy and a lack of motivation, and I am trying to present these things as artefacts; I am trying to translate an emotion into a tangible object and call it art. This has resulted in the creation of various receptacles filled with little origami stars, which are dangerously close to looking as though I am attempting to pass off a simple skill as thoughtful artwork. I need to find a way to express that the emphasis is on repetition, catharsis and the emotion (or lack thereof) behind it.