Underpaid Genius

erratic inquiries of Stowe Boyd, iconoclast, who means well, despite everything.

July 14 2010

3. We don’t turn our TV on unless we’re watching something with undivided attention.

6. I listen to much less music. Music (and film) can have a noticeable emotional effect on me. I decided my music was encouraging emotions I didn’t care for, namely anticipation, aggression, and self-admiration.

12. I’ve thrown out almost everything. My media cabinet is finally in order, with a modem, AirPort, Mac Mini, Xbox, and a few remotes. My closet now contains about 20 AA t-shirts, socks, boxer briefs, 12 collared shirts, 4 Marc by Marc Jacobs jeans, 3 suits, a tie rack, some bags, and some shoes. I have 9 books on my shelf, 3 cameras, and a small box of miscellanea. I live with a chef, so I have no idea what the fuck is in my kitchen — except for my Ove Glove. Having stuff blows. Liquidity is the new luxury!

David Karp, Life Improvements

Some of these are truly odd, but bizarrely on target. I feel deep resonance with the ‘liquidity is the new luxury,’ although I think he meant (or at least I mean) ‘austere is the new luxurious’.

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