Well, when I started my new feature last week, I didn’t realize what effect it would have on my blogging routine, if you could call it that. You see, it’s going to look like I’m not very active with this blogging thing once I start piling up “This Week Online” postings back to back. Well, the weekend is coming, so the pressure’s on.
Certainly, I have material for the new “This Week Online”, but what can I put in a normal post today? Let’s try this.
I am looking forward to Halloween, which is just a few days away. Halloween is one of my two favourite holidays. The other is election night. I like these two “holidays” because they are both times when people in urban North America actually get out onto the street and talk to each other. They look around. When they’re riding the bus, they look at each other. People are more open than ever because they’re sharing a common experience. And that’s what I love about Halloween and election night. The rest of the time we live our lives ignoring other people.
Of course, I’m no where near North America right now. And I’m living in an odd situation where lots of people notice me (and stare) because I’m white. And I spend most of my time on the street not looking at other people. But the approach of Halloween is a good reminder to open up and connect.
2 replies on “Open Up and Connect”
thats quite the different perspective between china and here. mind you, halloween does some wonder too. anyways, thats my perspective. so did you follow the world series?
Yeah, I hide from the world a lot here. But I should change that sometimes. I missed the Halloween experience this year by not being in Canada. How was it?
And the World Series? Thanks to you, I followed it on your blog! Congrats, White Sox.