I am in two minds about the ampersand, they are incredibly beautiful, curvy, interesting, and can feature alone, but on the other hand, they are a quite a lazy character. They rip the letters A N D off and they are often used at inappropriate moments. It’s the & of the headline and not the and of the story.
If you don’t take the metaphor too far, you could say that this blog has progressed (or degressed) from:
All Said and Done
to
All Said & Done
The blog might have grown up or at very least aged, but it has certainly gotten more lazy, it is less about the story. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but more reflective of how All Said & Done fits into my life as opposed to a few years ago.
Aside:
I do quite like the ampersand. And the one sitting on my desk makes me quite happy as it really does serve no purpose whatsoever.
Minty Beel
/ February 18, 2009Hello Bek!
I would agree, the ampersand is a beautiful little thing, the most handsome of all the logograms in my opinion!
I found it interesting to note how it came about- traced back to the First Century A.D. and the Old Roman Cursive. A ligature of the letters ‘E’ and ‘T’, ‘et’ being Latin for ‘and’.
Love it! Where did you find your little desk friend?x
Rebecca Matheson
/ February 18, 2009Hey Minty
wow someone from uni on my blog!
I found my ‘little desk friend’ at a shop called Provincial Home Living – in Chadstone – but there are a few around. I believe there are also black ones.
Hope your holidays are going well!
Minty Beel
/ February 18, 2009Ah sorry ‘Bec’ with a ‘C’..!