Interior Design Tidbit:
Today I was tagging furniture items in a house that is on the luxury home tour. It's not exactly a luxury home; it has more of the qualities of a Parade of Homes home. Anyways, that has no bearing on the issue at hand. DESIGN FAIL: electrical outlet and switch placing. All over the house. As an example, a large bonus room that is wood paneled to be a home office has basically no outlets, at least none remotely close to where desks would be. Example 2: the light switch to turn on the light above the basement stairs is only at the bottom of the stairs, not the top. Fun time falling down the stairs in the dark anyone? Details like these are not only important for user satisfaction, but also user safety.
Today I left my internship early to see my cousins Jessica and Michael and my Uncle Todd (visiting Minnesota from North Carolina) at the Mall of America. I parked in P9 New York. I think this state coding system for parking is quite convenient and well-designed. Since I didn't know ahead of time whether I would be able to get off my internship early or not, I told my mom to not get me a ride wristband ahead of time. Thus, I watched and went shopping (unsuccessfully for more khaki pants) while my cousins and brothers and Aunt Sharon rode rides.
Thinking. In some respects, I think it is a completely worthwhile and necessary use of time. Often times, I come to the conclusion that cold, thoughtless apathy is much, much easier... sometimes, I like to let things go that I will never be able to understand. (In general...)
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