Time whooshes by at break neck speed when you are busy. I sit here in a Tokyo apartment rented for 5 days. I have been in Japan for 8 days already and it all seemed to go by quickly.

I miss the slow pace of my childhood. When Summer vacation lasted so long that I anticipated returning to school in the Fall. Perhaps I am odd – am I the only one with this perspective?

Nothing moves slowly anymore. I notice fewer things and remember even less. I take “mental snapshots” to make memories but even this technique is becoming less effective.

I have to remove myself from this hectic environment – this is the only way to improve quality of life.