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Customer Service
One aspect of Japanese travel is, well, the locals tend to be nice. Nicer than people back home. Nicer than in a lot of other countries. That isn’t to say there aren’t people who aren’t nice — they’re here. They’re everywhere. But, on average, an interaction in Japan with a stranger tends to follow a … Continue reading Customer Service
Find your subject
Generally I don’t want to talk about myself. Not really. I don’t mind mentioning myself when in reference to the subject. But the subject, I am not. Thus, I came to te realization. When framing out the story, the post, the idea, it has to be about something external. It can relate to the internal, … Continue reading Find your subject
True adventure
“True adventure is not an experience that can be captured on television or sold like a commodity.” – Rolf Potts But man, don’t we try. When I looked at the busy paths of Mt. Fuji, what occurred to me is that we don’t stop to experience. We move forward to collect. Not all of us, … Continue reading True adventure
Putting it off
Procrastination is easy. I was reading, typing — yes, but reading as well. There are so many things that require my attention. And I’m putting them off. To write, which is another thing that requires my attention. How do I do it all? The answer is: you can’t.
Michael's Musings 