Cosmopolitan, Please

Peter Lunenfeld

Media Design Program

Art Center College of Design

He experimented with the notebook in front of him at a forty-five-degree angle, but found his wrist tired too soon. After that, he tried keeping the notebook directly in front of his face, eyes peering over it like some Kilroy come to life, but this proved impractical. Next he tried propping the notebook on his right arm several inches above his elbow and supporting the back of his notebook with his left palm. But this cramped his writing hand and made writing on the bottom of the half of the page impossible. Finally, he decided to rest the notebook on his left hip, much as an artist holds a palette. This was an improvement. The carrying no longer caused a strain, and his right hand could hold the pen unencumbered by other duties.

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