Monthly Archives: July 2013

You, me, Japan, December? Okay!

You, me, Japan, December? Okay!

The hubby and I have booked our flights for Japan at the end of this year. It’s like our second honeymoon, the first being last year after our March wedding… also in Japan. Yes, our first trip really turned us into some really scary Japanophiles. We even thought of the idea of moving there for a year. But when I moved to a new job that I actually love (and plus the hubby’s sensible self …

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Boredom: “No one deserves to live like that”?

Boredom: “No one deserves to live like that”?

Some food for thoughts on the topic of boredom: It turns out that bliss – a second-by-second joy + gratitude at the gift of being alive, conscious – lies on the other side of crushing, crushing boredom. – The Pale King by David Foster Wallace via TheAge article Boredom. Is it a bad thing or a good thing? Do we need less of it or more of it? Are we missing out on the little joy and …

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