I do try to keep up with world trends... and one of the meta-trends we seem to be in the middle of is that more and more of the younger people coming up define their existence purely through experiences rather than objects or people. "Permanent" relationships are on the way out as is-- it seems-- the idea of "owning" things. On the way IN is a life that can exist completely out of a backpack or suitcase... "work" is any place you can set up your laptop and have a wifi connection.... having this discussion with our daughter (25), some weeks back.

When we put up the signs in the gallery her words were "Yeah, I sort of understand what you mean, but most people my age will find that pretty douchy."

I asked her what the point of taking photos of everything was, and whether she ever looked at them again. Her impression (and she's a pretty smart cookie) is that the photos are not for copying, or printing... they are a "collection" of "been theres" and "did thats." Like people of old might collect post cards or something... you build and have a collection, but most collectors seldom actually LOOK at their collection.

It was, at least, a SMALL insight.