I am pro-vanity. In moderation. Obviously. Like martinis. There is a version that becomes destructive. And there is a version that is simply pleasure in presentation. I think we sometimes confuse the two. Caring about how you look does not automatically mean you are shallow. Sometimes it means you enjoy aesthetics. Sometimes it means you [...]

I am not particularly fond of bucket lists. The phrase makes life sound like an administrative exercise. Check. Check. Check. Congratulations, you successfully completed existence. Still, there are things I very much want to see. Not because I need to conquer them. Because I am curious. There are places on this planet that seem almost [...]