"All words are symbols that represent unspeakable realities. Which is also why words are magical." (Donald Miller tweet)

Friday, January 08, 2010

unhinged

I am a little concerned.

If you are an Amazon shopper, you know that they "Big Brother" you to the nth degree. (Not the TV series, the Big-Brother-is-watching-you movie, 1984.) In some ways it's eerily disturbing. They know each and every book I have glanced at, and they feed that information into a giant computer that takes up a whole building, and then generates a printout of my deepest, darkest secrets. But then I find myself saying, "Oh, I really WOULD like to read this book that others who read that other book are reading...."

*sigh*

I hate being correctly predicted.

But today, presumably following the same logic, Amazon has sent another recommendation to me. It has suggested a number of books that will help me "renovate my life in 2010". I'm not sure what to do with this. I wasn't aware that I needed renovating. Perhaps a few touch-ups here and there. It's possible that I have one or two new scratches and dents from the year that was 2009. (oh please, as if you don't as well) I need a complete renovation??? Really???

What are they seeing that I don't see????

On second thought, don't tell me.

I like me.

Even when I feel like this.

(courtesy of Rick, at organized doodles)