Do you ever feel so uninspired that good art makes you angry? Impassioned writing pisses you off. A poignant image slices open a well of self-loathing. And yet..you still want to create anyway.. maybe as…
Posts tagged life
Aging, Falling
A man walks into a cafe. He’s a little drunk. He looks to his left, and falls over an unsuspecting table at the sight of a beautiful woman lounging on a couch Men fall over…
Travel Vignette — Mexico
When you’re swimming in the new, it’s hard to take stock of what’s in front of you. Difficult to make out the impact of all the new sights, tastes and people you’re experiencing. Hard to…
On feeling behind..what does it mean to have wasted time?
Sometimes I find myself dwelling on all the time I’ve wasted. On how behind I am at everything in life and how far ahead everyone else seems to be. Whether it’s how long it took…
Thought bubbles: Travel before
Sometimes I wonder what it must have been like to travel before mass tourism. Before guidebooks, before the internet, before Trip Advisor, before data plans and SIM cards. Before globalization and the rapid spread of…
Home on the road
Home when traveling takes many shapes. Sometimes it’s the room booked for three nights. Nondescript beige walls trimmed with thin chocolate molding. Green leaves blowing and bowing outside the window. Wifi that comes in and…