I opened up PowerPoint to make a card on Dad’s computer; and I get this message saying I need to sign in.
Clearly, there is no time for this.
So, I had to do something different if PowerPoint was not going to cooperate with me.
I thought to myself, what goes into a card.
- Something to unfold, and fold back up, again as many times as someone wants.
- Words on a page for someone to read.
- A semi-meaningful picture to look at that you’re somehow supposed to convince the other person is unique and well thought of. They know you’re not telling the whole truth.
- Something that can be easily disposed of. Actually, this one is technically on the internet so, it’s a little more difficult on that end.
The fourth one is why my physical cards have so little effort.
You’re not going to keep the gift card that would have been inside, and is still with you now.
“I saved this gift card forever. Sure, we now live in a time of nuclear fallout, because somebody couldn’t keep his temper in check, but at least I have one more chance at having an A&W burger and fries…that….don’t taste the same anymore! What a rip off!”
Why would you keep the paper and ink that came with it?
It turns out that if I had exited out of that window, I could have used PowerPoint normally. However, I was already into this solution when I noticed that. No sense stopping now.
Here are your words on a page for you to read, as well as a semi-meaningful picture to look at. Hopefully I gave you your essence of folding by now.
Happy Birthday!
Nuclear fallout and all.
From Brian