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May 13, 2004
Looking for a virtual house
Some people enjoy working around the house. My father-in-law, for example, spends most of his time looking around the house, even our house, for things to fix or improve.
He seems to enjoy the kind of concrete, as a opposed to symbolic, problem solving that working around the house represents. Mom says she enjoys having something to show for each project she finishes, too, so she weaves fabrics and makes clothing. She also brings a suitcase full of crafts for the children every time she visits.
I dislike working around the house more than I dislike other work. I get little satisfaction from finished handiwork. Physical things not attracting my attention fade from my sphere of awareness. My ideal home would exist for me unnoticed, a natural fit for focusing the mind on thoughts.
Posted by Mark at May 13, 2004 08:46 PM