It’s not like me to want to put up pictures at work, but I want one of Emi on my desk so I 3D printed a picture frame to go with it.
I had a different vision for it: the letters would be off to the right at an angle, they’d be multicoloured, and the serifs would be rounder. However, the green frame worked out well with the picture and the pink letters are a nice complement.
As for things going together well, when I thought of making this frame, I also thought about making TikTok videos of the 3D prints I’ll make that are related to Emi. Why do I always have to turn things into projects? Why can’t I just leave ‘em well enough alone and enjoy them for what they are? Making videos has been something I’ve dabbled with, so I know that I can’t keep it up when things get even slightly busier. Still, I explain to myself that these’ll be short videos that I can make on my phone with zero production value and the focus is on storytelling.
My theory is that this need to turn things into projects is the result of some form of discontent. Projects have goals and structure with a clear outcome. My discontent may be the result of feeling unsettled. I don’t know, it’s a working theory.
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