"…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)
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Dawn
The perfect hour of dawn. The sky is a rich dark blue, lightening toward the horizon, where there is a thin band of orange. Tuesday passed in the blink of an eye. Half of today is in a meeting, so I am wearing a suit. I swear, I look positively civilized! I am lingering on the picnic table outside of the office, watching "sunrise over satellite dishes". It's a cool view. I've always wanted to take a picture of it, but the vantage point is on company property where cameras are not allowed. So I look at it and capture it in my memory. There are plenty of other images there to keep it company. My hope for today is that the meetings pass quickly. Hahaha - it is a simple hope.
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