When I was working at Barnes and Noble, we had a large feature display of these small, overpriced notebooks of varying sizes, binding and ruling. I thought they were ridiculous. But for one reason or another, when it came time to get a new notebook/journal for Bible study purposes (and possibly also for jotting down the endless stream of brilliant ideas I was planning on generating), what did I go with? That's right. The Moleskin. I'm not going to say I have regrets, but as Mr. Lander points out, there is a pretty distinct assumption made about individuals seen flaunting these notebooks at the local all-organic-free-trade coffee boutique. Favorite quote:
"One of the strangest side effects has been the puzzling situation whereby a white person will sit in an independent coffee shop with a Moleskine notebook resting on top of a Apple laptop..."And there you have it. Called out. This guy right here. That's what I love about Lander's blog though. As a white man, reading the blog and thinking "man, that is so true," and realizing that he is saying I am pretty much the epitome of excessive creative/uber-educated postulating, I don't get mad, I think it is funny and healthy to accept objective criticism.
That particluar comment, however, immediately reminded me of one the funniest lines from Best in Show:
"'And I walked across the street and there you were...' 'Working on my Mac...' 'And I had my Mac..."Hilarious. And this is why there are blogs like Stuff White People Like.
So if you see me or any other white person at your local Slutbucks or other indie/anti-mainstream beverage establishment with my Mac laptop open, furiously and insightfully scribbling in our Moleskine, if you choose to interrupt us midstream-of-consciousness, do so at your own risk. The results may be unpredictable and could be catastrophic.
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