I've always been told I'm a bit slow... I tend to get lost when I'm driving - disappearing into black-holes that appear out of nowhere... Turning up hours later with no viable reason for where or how long I've been gone.... I've never really worried about it... I enjoy the speed of some things... my iPhone for example (it must be love) - everything in the palm of my hand. Instant entertainment, social connectedness, news, photos, games, emails, occasional conversations... That is until it disappeared out of my life - stolen away like the recollection of a dream 10minutes after you've been awake. I spent the weekend mourning - and then I discovered what this week was... Slow down week... So maybe I believe in fate after all - maybe this was the universe giving me a timeout, so much has been going on the last couple of weeks I don't think I've really stopped to take it all in. So here goes - the breath out. This week I've swapped my miracle of modern hyperconnectedness for my new super fantastic Samsung E1080T. It has a colour-screen - BONUS! Slow down week is this week... Pick something for yourself - and slow it down. You'll probably really enjoy it. I for one, am quite enjoying my kick-ass polyphonic ringtones!! If you have ANY reason to call me over the next week - please do so.

-- SLOW DOWN WEEK --

https://www.adbusters.org/abtv/slow_down_week.html

Slow isn’t necessarily a pace, it’s a philosophy – a way of approaching life. We can slow down simply by addressing the disconnect that makes life feel anxious, alienating and fast. Try simple things like shopping at a local farmers’ market rather than a big box store. Knowing the provenance and history of your food will change the way you experience eating. Instead of hopping in your car and heading to Starbucks, walk to an indie coffee shop. Chat with the owners, smile at a stranger and sip your latte from a mug rather than dashing off with a cardboard cup. Explore what your neighborhood has to offer and experience the simple, provincial pleasure of purchasing cheese from one store, bread from another. To slow down, we don’t have to stop moving – we just have to move in different, more meaningful ways.