Ode on a Mid-Life Crisis
posted by Robert Hodgin 
on May 01, 2008 at 03:49 PM
Robert Hodgin
Co-founder, ECD : San Francisco
topics: Processing, Visualizers, Barbarian Labs, Design, and Art Direction
During a conversation with Bill last week, I found these words coming out of my mouth.
“You have never heard of the Cocteau Twins? How is that possible?!”
I think I almost said ‘Kids these days’ but I managed to refrain. So its official. I am turning into an old man. Its very strange how something like this creeps up on you.
“Please tell me you have at least heard of Dead Can Dance.”
I believe Bill actually tilted his head a bit upon hearing these familiar words organized in new and strange ways.
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An intern is clicking away at his Macintosh, briefly overseen by the Executive Creative Director who stands behind him.
ECD: “That's looking good.”
Intern: “I'm really loving this Trixie typeface.”
ECD: “Yeah, those distressed typewriter fonts are pretty cool.”
Intern: “Typewriter?”
ECD: “You're kidding right?”
Intern: “No, I’ve never heard of it. What is it?”
ECD: “Never mind.Man do I feel old.”
ECD, who will celebrate a mid-life birthday within a few days, wanders off slightly chagrined to related this story to the author. Intern shrugs shoulders and returns blissfully to work.