It's strange that during this working from home period I became more connected than ever. There were no days without meetings. Group meetings, reading group, discussions with student, writing session and weekly meeting. The great thing about group meeting in person is that you can disappear in the background whereas in this whole mediated connection, the device will make you the center of attention once you talk. Maybe this period allows us to focus and to listen to one thing instead of doing multiple things at once.
The staying at home reminds me on the time when I was in Enschede. Christmas period, snowy and no obligation to go outside. No close friends since I was just arrived from Indonesia. But I kind of enjoy the quietness of cold, snow and being alone. There was a lake next to my lake that I used to visit. I was quite productive as well during that period. Probably because that's the type of quite that I like, nature, no email, no human on the street.
Ten years apart. New place, new continent, new break ups.
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