Notes on October 2013

In October…

…Hervé Tullet was my pen pal.

We now know for sure that Mr. Tullet is a good guy as well as being a great artist. I was surprised and excited that the Press Here creator  was game to take part in an illustrated interview. To be honest, I really didn’t want it to end. Is permanent pen pals too much to ask? (editor’s note: yes)

…I pondered a Very Hungry Caterpillar tattoo.

The stages of wearing a temporary tattoo:

Week 1: This will be good for a laugh

Week 2: I can’t believe people think this is real!

Week 3: Where’s the nearest tattoo parlor? Let’s make this permanent.

…we learned exclamation points may be on the rise.

There’s anecdotal evidence. But there’s also a bit of data (discovered via Google’s Ngram Viewer) to back up the rise of the !!!

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