Saturday, November 17, 2007
Savoring
I've been longing for the weekend, especially to read a literary delight - Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. Still waiting for Shantaram to arrive from Amazon, along with some travel books for Shanghai and China.
My half-ass committment to Chinese has yet to reap progress (since 2002?). But class is fun, and I need to be around more people who speak the language.
Lately, I'm not feeling much like myself. It must be the Virginia politeness and pace of life that makes me act like a guest (or as we say in Japanese, "a borrowed cat"). Working for the Big Man is transforming into a politically correct robot. I'm hoping that the trip up to NY can snap that out of me.
Lately, I'm starting to be okay with a life sans intimate relationships. How screwed up of me. I suppose it also has to do with living alone for a while. As Kenna said, "I need some Me-time", but I think I've had sufficient 'Me-time'. In all fairness, I need to become friends with more people who are on the "same wavelength". Globetrotting liberals - that's what I need. Yes, like the ones who enjoy randomness like below:
I laughed heartily with this (thanks to Surya via Drake).
My half-ass committment to Chinese has yet to reap progress (since 2002?). But class is fun, and I need to be around more people who speak the language.
Lately, I'm not feeling much like myself. It must be the Virginia politeness and pace of life that makes me act like a guest (or as we say in Japanese, "a borrowed cat"). Working for the Big Man is transforming into a politically correct robot. I'm hoping that the trip up to NY can snap that out of me.
Lately, I'm starting to be okay with a life sans intimate relationships. How screwed up of me. I suppose it also has to do with living alone for a while. As Kenna said, "I need some Me-time", but I think I've had sufficient 'Me-time'. In all fairness, I need to become friends with more people who are on the "same wavelength". Globetrotting liberals - that's what I need. Yes, like the ones who enjoy randomness like below:
I laughed heartily with this (thanks to Surya via Drake).
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Return of The Super Mad Traveling Woman
It's frightening how one can dig deep into the pitholes of obssession. In my case, it's work. The 8-to-6 cycle has taken a toll to my personal life, to a point that I've been, frankly, too embarrassed to write anything on my blog -- for the lack of having any interesting events, let alone a remotely bemusing opinion.
I think I'm also forgetting how to talk good.
Jokes aside, staring at a computer all day and plunging one's head like an ostrich into one thing -- that's just not healthy. Virtual friendships are all I have right now, which sounds a little freakish. Once in a blue moon, I hear some news from the outside. It's time to make human contact, or else I think I'll forget HOW to socialize.
December is going to be super travel month. I like the sound of it, although I'm already feeling a little sad that it will be over before I know it. D.C. to New York, and then Shanghai, Wuxi, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Manila, Bangkok, Mumbai, Pune. I'm also getting stoked about going to Croatia (with co-horts like Digs and Drake). And as soon as I leap into the new year, I'll be in Vegas, baby.
I'm starting to feel alive again.
I think I'm also forgetting how to talk good.
Jokes aside, staring at a computer all day and plunging one's head like an ostrich into one thing -- that's just not healthy. Virtual friendships are all I have right now, which sounds a little freakish. Once in a blue moon, I hear some news from the outside. It's time to make human contact, or else I think I'll forget HOW to socialize.
December is going to be super travel month. I like the sound of it, although I'm already feeling a little sad that it will be over before I know it. D.C. to New York, and then Shanghai, Wuxi, Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Manila, Bangkok, Mumbai, Pune. I'm also getting stoked about going to Croatia (with co-horts like Digs and Drake). And as soon as I leap into the new year, I'll be in Vegas, baby.
I'm starting to feel alive again.
