Productivity

I love when unintentional themes pop up in my Twitter feed. As evidenced by infrequent blog posting, I’ve been swamped with work lately (yay!) so this old screen capture of a Twitter theme of getting more work done seemed appropriate.

Atlas of an Anxious Man

Is it an atlas of the man himself, or an atlas of the world as seen by the anxious man? Is the anxious man author Christoph Ransmayr, and why is he anxious? Atlas of an Anxious Man does not concern itself with the answers to such questions. This unusual piece of travel writing does not double as personal memoir or destination porn; we never learn what kind of trip the narrator is taking, and rarely discover why he has selected these particular destinations, what he is doing there, or who his traveling companions are.

Unidentified Playing Musician

I have no idea what concert this is from.

Trust in me

Trust in me

Jusst in me

If any character in The Jungle Book could compete with Bagheera for my affections, it would be the sinister Kaa.

Tokonoma

I love the Japanese idea of the tokonoma, or beauty corner. It’s not the same thing as an altar, it’s one small space in a room dedicated to displaying beautiful objects. In a crowded house – and a crowded life – the tokonoma is a tiny center of calm.

Ticket Season Part Four: What I Bought

Spring is ticket season. Season ticket season, that is. I’ve already talked about the temptations of season tickets to Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and Seattle Children’s Theatre. The truth is, I will try to attend as many performances by each of these worthy organizations as I can, but I did not buy season tickets to any of them. What did I ultimately spend my own money on?