January 2008
11 posts
Japanese Firm Pioneers 'Heartache Leave'
Fascinating. Time off after a break up in Japan - just like sick leave. Also interesting that 1 day is given for those under 25, and up to 3 days are granted for those older than 29 as it is deemed harder for older people to recover from heartbreak.
Colombian Cell Phone Robbery Law
Starting Februray 1st, stealing someone’s cell phone in Colombia carries a penalty of 6 months in jail. On average 1.5 million cell phones are stolen in Colombia each year. Reportedly the jails are not currently equipped to handle such a potential surge in inmates (there’s that whole narcotrafficking and street violence thing - you may have heard of it), but it’s an interesting...
The Car...revisited
So it occurred to me tonight that I should use Tumblr to capture some of the insanity that is my obsessive compulsive mind. This dawned on me as I was walking back from the gym - pitch black out - and my usual escape route thoughts began to muscle their way into my brain…but not the typical “What would I do if a mugger approached me” thoughts - no, that would be way too normal for me...