It's All Mixed Up

Another interesting aspect of change is that it can bring some pretty unexpected things - things that you otherwise would take for granted.

For example, for nearly 14 years I worked every day on a Mac. I loved it. The Mac suits my way of thinking and is designed for the creative work that I do.

For-um-ever, The Boy has worked on a PC. It suits him - analytical and functional.

You might say that this is who we are by nature:

 

 

Then along comes change.

 

With that change came a PC at work for me. I feel completely out of whack while trying to design specialty pieces.

 

But I don't feel nearly out of whack as The Boy, who sent me a text on his first day as Senior Accountant at a creative agency saying:

 

I am trying to figure out this Apple.

 

That's right - he's working on a Mac!

 

So, as I said, along comes change and what we've taken for granted gets all mixed up. Suddenly, the Hayleys look like this:

 

Full disclosure:

• All thanks to good friend JuJBe who pointed out that this is what was happening to us, and
• I laughed like an evil scientist when creating these mash-ups...on my PC.