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January 24, 2010
resolved 2010: always towards better things
by gl. at 1:34 pm
[semper ad meliora: always towards better things]
i have a hard time with new year's resolutions: they seem to be both Too Much and Not Enough. they linger like to-do items with the same potential for failed obligation. (though one year i did learn to make origami boxes. :)
sven wrote a lovely set of "guiding principles" in 2008 i quite liked. and writing a poem is very appealing, like the birthday poems i write every year.
but this year i wanted something a little more visual and concise, so i came up with a different format: create a seal to represent the year! with a latin motto and everything!
i perused the Latin phrases wikipedia article to find some likely candidates for this year. since my focus at the studio is shifting away from hosted events & teaching, i wanted a phrase that would reflect my aspirations for the year.
then i popped over to the official seal generator to create this seal. i think i'm going to enjoy seeing the collection of them over time.
posted by gl. | January 24, 2010 1:34 PM | comments (4) | categories: miscellany
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Fab! I love the focus on direction as a guiding positive principle! Well done!
Posted by: Shelley Noble at January 24, 2010 2:06 PM
thanks, shelley!
Posted by: gl. at January 24, 2010 11:24 PM
I really dig the idea of making the New Year's resolution visual -- not just text-based. Switching sensory modes like that… A stroke of brilliance!
(It would be interesting to pick out a song of the year, a kinetic dance move of the year, an odor/perfume of the year…)
Posted by: sven at January 25, 2010 10:52 AM
Awesome seal!
Posted by: michael5000 at February 3, 2010 9:20 PM