It's 3am ish. I'm halfway through my first cup of coffee. Groundhog day celebrations are now a thing of yesterday. I have missed writing and collecting ideas. I have missed teaching and connecting ideas. Our time together is precious and easily mistreated. My body is weary but I don't want to miss the fleeting moments in the day. But as I dither about, searching for the right choice, the digital world withers away my time and the days are gone.
It's ironic, because for years, and now into today I, we, depend on connecting through the digital space. And I loathe its heavy weight that buries original ideas and turns us into consumers of excessive shock and wonderment while simultaneously pointing out our inadequacy.
I can't seem to figure it out. And unfortunately or not, I have never been able to figure it out. I have looked back through our archives, and occasionally my musings turn to this darker side. And then I remember and reflect. We have always created for ourselves. It is wonderful when we can connect with others and share ideas and experiences. But, Ideas in Food is our path. It's great when people cross it, walk along it and even acknowledge its existence.
But we are here, creating to create. We are here searching for delicious. We are here collecting and connecting.
There will be more to come as I continue to unpack what I want to consume and create.