Bliss

To sit in the patio with a book on your lap, the incessant mating calls of the cicadas filling the air, bright sunshine, occasional breeze and you, Moses and Henry lost in the lands of Manchester County of Virginia in mid 1800s. Or spend an hour with Victoria Thivisol and Jacques Doillon in your bedroom, assimilating all the drama in a 12’’ by 12” screen. Or catch up on the acquisition of Procket Networks by Cisco Systems, study the Illuminati and the raging New World Order conspiracies, browse the countless conundrums, or initiate a google conversation just with a single tap of the finger. And then if you really seek outdoors, pull out your jogging shorts and tickle your muscles running through the meandering roads or catch up on a match of tennis with an old buddy in the university courts. In the evenings, after dinner, go for a relaxing walk in the university parks or drive to the viewpoint for a glimpse of the hustle and bustle of downtown life. No worries, no pangs, no hurries – as if sucked into a black hole and lost count of time.