"…Living only for the moment, turning our full attention to the pleasures of the moon, the snow, the cherry blossoms and the maple leaves; singing songs, drinking wine, diverting ourselves just floating, floating….refusing to be disheartened, like a gourd floating along with the river current; this is what we call the floating world…” Asai Ryoi, in Ukiyo Monogatari (Tales of the Floating World, 1661)
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Deep In Vacation
I am deep in vacation. I woke up this morning at 4:00 AM and was out for a morning walk, then back into the hotel. I sat here in the room, sipping coffee, just staring out the window and watching the slow unveiling of the dawn. I had some great laughs in chat - my favorite - "get some on ya...". Hahahaha - it is one of those things that is...just...is. I am sure I am going to be laughing about it all day. The vacation has gone exceedingly well. I'll write some more details when I get a chance, maybe send some stuff via the blackberry through the day. But, I just wanted to take a few moments and update the journal - I am deep in vacation and enjoying it immensely.
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