HP may have just shattered the record for superfluous packaging when a man received a delivery of a very big box containing wires? No. Worthless AOL media? No. A penguin? No.

What the überbox did contain was 16 smaller boxes “which in turn [each] contained (wrapped in foam so they wouldn’t get broken) exactly two sheets of A4 paper”… So that’s 17 boxes in total to protect 32 pages. A world-class effort there from HP.

A veritable display of total indifference to HP’s commitment to environmental responsibility:

We are committed to reducing the waste generated by our operations at the source. When this is not feasible, we strive to divert waste to beneficial uses.

Last year, the top priorities for our operations continued to be reducing our energy consumption and limiting the solid and hazardous waste we produce.

Source: HP Eco Solutions

[HP shatters excessive packaging world record]

This blog is a reflection of my vivid and complex inner life. I do a great deal of introspection on things ranging from the ephemeral to the eternal. Some of these thoughts will cause people, myself included, that type of embarrassment which induces a full-frame internal wince, where memories become objects of fascination and repulsion all at once.

I am fascinated by how books render readers into the character’s own mind much like how I would transport myself into deep self- introspection. Current favorites are Gael Garcia Marquez, Neil Gaiman, Edward P. Jones (The Known World), and David Foster Wallace (Oblivion).

Oh, but please don’t think that I am always so serious! Physically, I am what one might call a hobbit. You may never know that I have such a studious bend.

Music is my other passion. My religious upbringing has provided me with a natural affinity towards Gospel (of course), R&B, Pop, Classical, and Vocal genres. But I also like to get crazy with Hip Hop, and occasionally, Trip Hop (Massive Attack) sans the narcotics.

My iPersonic type assessment has determined my personality to be an Independent Thinker pertinently described by these adjectives:

• introverted
• theoretical
• logical
• planning
• rational
• independent
• intellectual
• self-confident
• analytical
• structured
• dogged
• witty
• resolute
• self-critical
• visionary
• inventive
• independent
• unsociable
• reserved
• nonconformist
• quiet
• visionary
• honest
• demanding
• hardworking

If you’re like me, then we should get along pretty well. If not, one moment and I will have my cosmopolitan and amiable personality assist you. Kidding.

Welcome to my blog and God bless!