Avett Brothers again / Funny thing happened

The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things Bertrand Russell

Avett Brothers again

We went to see the Avett Brothers in the Paradise-club next to Boston University. The brothers were opening for some other band. The other band frankly sucked, but the Brothers were just as ingenious and fun as they always are. Actually, being able to see time live is quite enough a reason to move to USA again later. (Dave, Matt, and Ilana were present as well).

Funny thing happened

I cannot tell the difference between am and pm. Today, I was convinced that a lecture about Toki Pona would start at 7.30 am. So, we woke up at 6.30, rushed to MIT just in time just to realize that we were 12 hours early. It was so stupid that I could not do anything but laugh at my lack of timing. Good thing: we had a nice (and very early) breakfast in MIT.
On Toki Pona:

Toki Pona is a "maximally minimal" language. It was constructed with only 120 words and with only the simplest to pronounce sounds. Toki Pona tries to follow the Taoist philosophy that "simple is good." In order to lead a simple life, one needs a simple language; or perhaps a simple language will lead to a simpler life. Whether you accept the philosophy or not, Toki Pona is fun to speak.

Alun perin julkaistu kuukausikoosteessa "Blogs January to February 2006".