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The Command to Look

Introspection
Posted:Jun 15, 2016 3:35 am
Last Updated:Feb 6, 2022 10:28 am
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I'm using Alt to build a collection of images that catch my attention ("command me to look") among the trillions on the internet.

I have a theory that by doing this over a long period of time I can analyze the results to learn something about myself--what I am physically attracted to, obviously. I believe this knowledge will help me filter out something that catches my eye as either being something I will deeply enjoy vice just a passing fancy.

Additionally, this gallery works as an index of women and artists I enjoy the most. Rather than try to collect all images of one woman or artist, I select one that I enjoy the most (sometimes a couple more) among all the images I enjoy from them and post it here. ...thereby making an index I can refer to later.

This has also been most helpful to me in "letting go"; to stop scrolling through a google of images wasting time and not living life. Since this gallery, I now scroll quickly through images and let my semi-unconscious indicate when something may be of particular interest, rather then sit and try to take in each image for it's pleasures. It also allows me to skip over images of those I realize are already in my index, so as not to dwell or be obsessed (e.g., the thousands of images of Bettie Page). Instead, having just one of her in my index is all I need.

Years from now when I'm on my death bed, I truly expect to to be scrolling though this gallery to soak in every lovely image fine tuned to my specific tastes. ...and die with a smile on face! (Not to mention, enjoy the shock I'll cause with the nurses! *HA!*)
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