“He remains as calm at the endas at the beginning.” – Lao Tzu I can’t remember the last holiday Sunday that didn’t begin with a shadow of dread for Monday. Sleep in. Sunday means no gym. Breakfast and prepare the recycling. South Korea is serious about recycling. Every Wednesday afternoon and Sunday morning we bring…
Month: October 2025
Weekends
“The only reason why we ask other people how their weekend was is so we can tell them about our own weekend.” – Chuck Palahniuk I wake up at a reasonable hour without a hangover. If I had to choose between a hangover and wine, I would choose wine. Gym and breakfast. It is raining,…
Hangovers
“Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” – Carl Jung I am dreaming of truffles when the alarm wakes me. Is this a hangover, or am I still drunk? Feels like both. I can’t believe I forgot to turn the alarm off. 5.20 am is an unacceptable time to be awake after a night…
Slow Days
“I have no doubt that time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains.” – Henry David Thoreau Sleep in. The weather has changed. Overcast. We head to…
Who is Driving?
“I think corporations are living things. They’re very alien to us and hard to recognize, but they’ve convinced us to give them religious rights, give them political power, give them movement, and they can disappear and reappear elsewhere. They’re psychopaths” – Chris Ryan I have always been intrigued by the concept that Governments and Corporations…
Autumn Arrives
“And I roseIn rainy autumnAnd walked abroad in a shower of all my days…” – Dylan Thomas We slept with the windows open. No air conditioning and no fan. Waking late to a chill in the air. It rained all night. Except for brief periods in Europe, it had been three years since we have…
Rainy Rides
“Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.” – John Updike You can have a good ride in the rain. You can have a good ride when you have a hangover. Rarely can you have a good ride in the rain with a hangover. Alarm…
Jean-Michel Basquiat
“I had some money, I made the best paintings ever. I was completely reclusive, worked a lot, took a lot of drugs. I was awful to people.” – Jean-Michel Basquiat There are artists you have heard of, but you do not recognise their work. There are artists where you recognise the work, but have not…
Hongdae
“Popularity? It’s glory’s small change.” – Victor Hugo We are heading to Hongdae on the bikes. Hongdae is where there are bars and galleries. Where the cool people hang out. It is a 50 km ride. The longest we have done since we toured Europe. We sleep in, pack slowly, and are on the road…