Interior Design and the Gays [Boob Tube]

Last week's episode of Top Design entitled Eco-Offices was a nice breath of stale air in my bedroom. Can't deny though, I won't turn down a Friday afternoon marathon.

Cue up to 1:10 to get a glance of one of the judges referring to Wisit's design logic as greenwashing, I, personally, would just call it lazy.

I admire Wisit for promoting minimalism as a method of green, but, I have to agree...his office sucked. Nathan should have won, and his curtain rod was genius (and green).

You know what's greenwashing? Using green design as a challenge subject on a interior design show! You want to be green in the office? Telecommute! I just read an interesting article in Wired about the many benefits of telecommuting.

As a member of the DC working world for the remainder of the semester, do you know how much time I waste and observe my coworkers wasting in the office? Do you know much energy we use on AC and heat in my office? Metro and parking costs not to mention gas use and emissions? In my dream of being a self-employed business owner in the future, my first move to go green and cut costs: eliminate the central office, hire trustworthy and self motivated employees (naive, I know), and let the work begin.

Last winter break I interned for a PR firm that had members all throughout the country. The graphic designer in Florida, the owner in New Jersey, the writer in California. One of my assignments was to get quotes from VoIP services and conference call services because their Verizon contract was too expensive. I bet they are counting their lucky stars right now to have saved so much money by leaving Verizon.

On a completely unrelated note other than that most of the men (and women, no basis for judgment yet) on Top Design would be severely affected by this, Californians, I ask you not to be douche bags and please vote no on Prop 8. Thanks.