30 Days, 30 Inks: Day 28
The Ink
Day 28: Colorverse Brunch Date
I’m still mixed on this ink, leaning towards meh. Its warm brown color does feel fall-ish, but the color still doesn’t appeal to me, even with my seasonal preference changes. It’s a kind of translucent, watery brown… 🤷♀️ I did ink it up in one of my currently inked line-up (Jinhao X159, EF), but I haven’t used it much, as I have other fall inks I’d rather use. This ink may be relegated to watercolor sketches or something.
Some people might like it for its similarity to a light sepia color for an “olden-style” look for their writing, especially in calligraphy or something, but this one just isn’t for me.
The Quote
“You and I will be around a lot longer than Twitter, and nothing substitutes face to face.”
- Rob Delaney
When I came across this quote in Show Your Work, I initially found it hilarious, given Twitter’s current continued descent into uselessness and irrelevance. :smh: (what a waste of a decent social network)
The second part of the quote I have mixed feelings about. The pandemic showed us that we can still connect with people over video calls and similar, and actually get work done remotely (HELLO, COMPANIES WHO INSIST ON RTO…PRECEDENCE FOR REMOTE PRODUCTIVITY EXISTS). This is something that people with disabilities, anxieties, or illnesses preventing them from leaving the house have been trying to tell the rest of us. And my introvert self has been really appreciating web-based conferences or other events that normally would’ve only been in-person affairs.
But I can’t deny that it has been great to meet up with friends in real life, especially after having only seen them on a screen for a couple years. It definitely is baked into our DNA to have in-person community.
One could argue — it has been argued — that our increasing self-isolation, cocooning into our bubbles, and waning in-person interactions is what is making political and societal rifts even worse. However, I would hate for people to forget the value of connecting online now that we’re going back to meeting in person more often for certain things (please stay safe when doing so; we are still in a pandemic). I continue to meet new people online who I may never meet in person. I’m okay with this, even if it would be nice to meet them IRL, should the opportunity arise. For some people, meeting online is their main or only way of connecting with others. We should respect that and acknowledge its value and validity.
