mikailborg: I can't even remember what event I was attending, but I must have been taking it seriously. (rogue)
mikailborg ([personal profile] mikailborg) wrote2008-10-02 01:06 pm

Are You Experienced?

While installing OS X Leopard on a customer's computer, we chatted about fine-scale modeling, digital video production, and modern professional typesetting. Suddenly, it struck me: I'm not making this stuff up, I actually can speak with some authority on these topics, cause I've done them, and made plenty of mistakes while I was at it!

Some facets of my life might have been easier had I been able to take a more direct path to where I am now. Thinking about that can sometimes disgruntle me a bit. It's cheering to be reminded of how much I've managed to learn, and how much fun I've had on the way. When I look back to consider what I've actually done with my life, the answer turns out to be more than I thought at first glance; and that somehow makes me look forward to the future even more.

Nice when a bit of unexpected perspective is not bitter, but a treat!

[identity profile] rattrap.livejournal.com 2008-10-02 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
And don't forget that you actually got a positive comment from David Merriman on Thunder Child. At the time, I didn't realize what a compliment that was, as he's something of the Harlan Ellison of scale modeling.