I got to go to Bicol for the recent long weekend with most of my family and it was such a relief to be out of the office and recharge my energies (and sanity). I took my aunt for a boat ride on the river to a not quite remote town down river. It's always been on my to-do list and i finally got to do it.
The boat ride to that nameless town took an hour and twenty minutes and i was able to see pairs of oreoles and blue kingfishers on the trees on the riverbank. Riding on that boat on a calm river made me remember how unimportant the latest techtoys are. What do I really need an Asus eee for? And a new phone? Will I really be happy if i had those? No, no, no, but I'm sure I'll be happy for a few weeks or when it's useful to me but I doubt if that will make me happy for the longterm. (Tech toys do get obsolete)
I'll keep achin for tech toys but I know that these will never make me complete or even happy for a long time. But these are great for short bursts of happiness, just like watching TV.
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