World Sojourner : 3760

I’m currently reading Moby Dick via dailylit.com.   It’s a relatively new site offering e-books e-mailed to a reader each day.  For instance, Moby Dick will be delivered to me through 260 emails.  I like the concept, but currently, I’ about 4 days behind in readings …

My favorite quote so far:

Again, I always go to sea as a sailor, because they make a point of paying me for my trouble, whereas they never pay passengers a single penny that I ever heard of. On the contrary, passengers themselves must pay. And there is all the difference in the world between paying and being paid. The act of paying is perhaps the most uncomfortable infliction that the two orchard thieves entailed upon us. But BEING PAID,–what will compare with it? The urbane activity with which a man receives money is really marvellous, considering that we so earnestly believe money to be the root of all earthly ills, and that on no account can a monied man enter heaven. Ah! how cheerfully we consign ourselves to perdition!

2008 was a great year for Mrs M and me.  We bought a house, my work finally became interesting, and Mrs M rejoined the work force.  So far and mostly thanks to have zero investments, the global depressed mood hasn’t reached us.  For this we know we’re blessed and lucky. 

Happy New Year!

(photo by Stuart, drinking by both of us)

I’m sitting in the Qantas lounge waiting for the last few minutes to tick off before boarding my flight.  The trip – like they all have been – has been great and I don’t want to return home.  But, at last, it’s a necessary evil.

So, I have two flights (20+ hrs) and a cab ride before finding my bed back in Frisco.  Hopefully the sleeping pills and copious amounts of wine should do the trick.  Sadly, Mrs M won’t be there to apologize for me   is staying in Oz a couple more weeks for some family and friends time. 

Next stop – San Francisco

Let’s hope the reports aren’t true.