Epilog
Great shows tonight, and I had fun hanging out with friends and coworkers. Justin said it best when he leaned over to me and said "I feel human again!" After the past few weeks of work and moves, tonight felt like a fun, relaxing, evening where no deadlines existed, and no box needed to be moved.
I was especially fond of the moments where I could hear Liz, Lisa and Allison laugh during the show. They weren't familiar with Found and PostSecret - so it was cool to be near them, as they discovered what both projects were about.
It was a lot like watching a favorite movie with someone who hadn't seen it before. That kind of good feeling.
I got a chance to shake Frank Warren's hand, later in the evening, which was cool. I told him how much I enjoyed his site, and thanked him for his work. I'm sure he's heard this a million times over, but it felt nice to say it.
One question I asked him was why so many people seem to be willing to confess or share their secrets. Was it the anonymity? The ability to "design" something? His response was that he felt it was a variety of things: he used his own, home address... and that gives some comfort that it's an actual person who will be receiving these secrets. He also mentioned the absence of advertisements on the page - something else he thought was important. And he also cited affiliations with nonprofit organizations, visible on the site.
I told him a bit about what I had in mind to do, and as silly and as brief as it was... when he said "Good luck with your project," he seemed very sincere, and it was a fantastic burst of motivation.




