Currently, I’m in the middle of watching The Corporation, recommended by my friend/former comm. design alum, Andrew Bacon.

I’m having an internal conflict, I’m not sure whether I still want to do my senior project on “Cute Aesthetics” or “Consumerism” (again). I’m watching the movie my friend recommended me and I’m going to look at things tonight and tomorrow to brainstorm.

Like I’ve mentioned before, consumerism’s a topic that’s fascinated me for a while. I just need to find a definitive focus.

And, as a note, a few months ago, I was thinking it’d be a cool/fun idea to do a instructional book/manual on “How to Run Your Own Evil Corporation Without ever Having to Leave Your Office” (something like that). This would be a fun take on the consumerist idea I want to play with. I’ve just been trying, in my head, to find a way to go about it.

I’ve also thought about strategies and methodologies like informational graphics/posters/installations related to the cost-of-living, inflation, etc.

I found the following links at College Humor amusing. They’re humorous instructions called “Employee Manuals…Probably” by Streeter Seidell and illustrated by Zack Frinfrock:

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1796140

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1794569

http://www.collegehumor.com/article:1794567

Also, on another note, I am leaving for Disney World (consumerist vacation mecca) soon for a full week and won’t have internet access that week I am gone. There’s a 99-100% chance I won’t get to post anything on my blog that week. However, I’ll be back to post up my proposal though. I’m hoping Disney World will provide me with inspiration (and I am planning to make up for the lack of posts when I come back). I will get to observe good ol’ American consumerism first hand and there’s nothing more American than gouging the prices of bottled water because it’s Florida and it’s hot and you know thirsty people are going to pay for it.