“I just kept eating the eggplant ziti, none the wiser.”

Well, this week has been super productive. I’ve been working on the Volcom Spring ‘09 catalog for the past four days, scrambling to make our deadline (Thursday). Originally it was supposed to be Tuesday, but was pushed back because the images weren’t ready (thank you, Tom) for linking. Tom deserves a beer.

I am currently at Borders. I’ve been coming here for the past four days to work on the catalog because there are too many distractions at home, and I’ve been too lazy to drive to the office. I feel like I LIVE here. Yes, I am at Borders. Right now.

Earlier as I entered the store, a woman (a MOM, if you will) with a stroller was exiting through the double doors. I held the door open for her and watched as she struggled to open the other one, before realizing I was opening it for her. “Oh – you’re – oh,” she spluttered. “I’m not used to people opening doors for me,” she said with a laugh, followed by a quick thank-you. Now I know what superheroes feel like when they perform extraordinary acts and then bask in the awe and gratitude of unremarkable mortals. It’s possible I may be exaggerating. But I’d like to think it brightened up her day, just a little.

Speaking of superheroes, here is a picture I found on deviantART of robot Batman:

“Holy, Kleenex Batman!”, (It was right under our nose and we blew it!)

Betty