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It has finally come. We are on a two-week vacation in Mexico. I was madly trying to finish many loose end stuff before taking off...did not manage to get to it all. The race was on, and I only had a few more hours to go, and I was already making compromises: "aah, I can do that in Mexico...am I out of my mind? I'm going on vacation, or am I?"

Right about when I had these thoughts, I got an email from an about.com newsletter with this title: "How to Take a REAL Vacation"...hm, that should be good, I thought...here is the first paragraph:

Not like I want to encourage anybody to close up and keep things to themselves, but maybe a little caution is handy, before we put our entire life on Facebook or similar sites. Read the story of this family whose portrait was taken off the internet, and used for an advertising piece at the other end of the world: US family turned into advertising.

What a wonderful day our family had on the Whistler Mountaineer. It's a 3 hour train ride from North Vancouver to Whistler, and the same on the way back. Enjoy all the scenery the Sea to Sky region has to offer: old-growth forests, gorgeous waterfalls, breathtaking canyons, deep valleys, seascapes and mountain views. Absolutely phenomenal.

"Media concentration is no laughing matter. In fact, some consider it a dire threat to diverse, democratic discourse.

But that's not going to stop The Tyee from poking fun at the issue.

If you feel like you're battling through a sea of media muck, you're not alone. Watch The Tyee's new video below, and cheer on your friends as they take on the Big Media barons.

While you're there, explore The Tyee: Canada's leading independent online source of news and views."

For many years, we follow the movement of the 'Turn off the TV week'. In order not to make a mistake, my husband always turns the TV around, facing the wall. A few years ago, a girlfriend of mine came by with her teenage son, David, during that week. Unfortunately for David, it was hockey season. The moment he got in our house, he went towards the TV, hoping to watch the game. When he saw our TV showing his 'back side', he was completely puzzled and said: "What did you do to your TV to that it took offense at?"

I found something beautiful on one of my favourite blogs, Enlightening Ideas. It's a wonderful spot out of Peru. Enjoy.

There is a new book out there that presents an idea, according to which we are moving away from the Information Age and towards, what the author calls, the Conceptual Age. The article is from a coaching website, so the lady who interviews the author of the book puts her questions from a personal coach's perspective, but what he says is still very interesting. I don't particularly like the style of the author (rather arrogant), but what he says makes you think. Or at least it made me think...

Me To We

I like the fact that they created a site to promote this philosophy. I always try to remind myself that there is more important things than my own needs. Of course, I truly believe that we have to take care of ourselves before we could take care of others, but there is balance we have to aim for.

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