The Geography of Bliss

[shereads]

Thumbs up. A provative and marvelously entertaining study of the cultural, climactic and economic underpinnings of happiness (or "un-unhappiness," per Eeyore-esque author Eric Weiner)

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World

http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Bli...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218389094&sr=1-1

Discuss.

I'll be moving and unpacking, which makes me approximately as happy as a Moldavan.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

I'll be moving and unpacking, which makes me approximately as happy as a Moldavan.

We have that in common at the moment. Ugh. I love new places, I hate moving. Is your new place a happy one, at least?

 

[shereads]

Is your new place a happy one, at least?

It's hard to tell. Too many boxes.

What are we supposed to do with all these boxes? And the bubble wrap. Is there a home for retired bubble wrap?

Also: Did I say "climactic?" I didn't mean that.

 

[Guest]

It's hard to tell. Too many boxes.

What are we supposed to do with all these boxes? And the bubble wrap. Is there a home for retired bubble wrap?

Also: Did I say "climactic?" I didn't mean that.

Will there be porn?

Priorities, yannow.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

It's hard to tell. Too many boxes.

What are we supposed to do with all these boxes? And the bubble wrap. Is there a home for retired bubble wrap?

Also: Did I say "climactic?" I didn't mean that.

Freecycle. You'd be amazed, there is ALWAYS someone looking for boxes! I unpack, break them down, stack them up, and when I'm done, I post a notice on Freecycle - free boxes, come get them! And boy, do they!

(Same goes for bubble wrap and newspaper, too, believe it or not!)

 

[dr_mabeuse]

Turns out the USA doesn't rank so high when countries are rated according to the happiness of their citizens.

"Who knew that the long, dark Icelandic winter gives rise to a magical, communal culture that has done away with envy and sobriety?

Or that the Thais so prize "fun" that their government has created a Gross Domestic Happiness Index to ensure they get enough of it?

Or that Moldovans are miserable because they "derive more pleasure from their neighbor's failure than their own success"?

while the poor citizens of Bhutan are cheerfully obsessed with archery tournaments, penis statues and feeding marijuana to their fat (and presumably happy) pigs?..."

I'm off to Bhutan.

 

[KLCK]

I wonder how Finland rates.

Curios about the USA because it has such differing geographic area's. In Alaska there is no daylight in winter and thats GOT to be depressing while in Hawaii I heard they drive 20 miles under the speed limit from apparently being relaxed.

 

[keeblercrumb]

Dreams of Polina

Turns out the USA doesn't rank so high when countries are rated according to the happiness of their citizens.

"Who knew that the long, dark Icelandic winter gives rise to a magical, communal culture that has done away with envy and sobriety?

Or that the Thais so prize "fun" that their government has created a Gross Domestic Happiness Index to ensure they get enough of it?

Or that Moldovans are miserable because they "derive more pleasure from their neighbor's failure than their own success"?

while the poor citizens of Bhutan are cheerfully obsessed with archery tournaments, penis statues and feeding marijuana to their fat (and presumably happy) pigs?..."

I'm off to Bhutan.

I wondered why they kept giving me marijuana... I just assumed it was the penis statue thing.....



-KC

 

[Elianna]

I wondered why they kept giving me marijuana... I just assumed it was the penis statue thing.....



-KC

There's plenty of marijuana here in the southwest, but no penis statues to speak of.

 

[shereads]

while the poor citizens of Bhutan are cheerfully obsessed with archery tournaments, penis statues and feeding marijuana to their fat (and presumably happy) pigs?..."

I'm off to Bhutan.

Be sure to visit my new sculpture garden.

 

[Corylea]

while the poor citizens of Bhutan are cheerfully obsessed with archery tournaments, penis statues and feeding marijuana to their fat (and presumably happy) pigs?..."

I'm off to Bhutan.

And is it for the archery, the statues, the marijuana, or the pigs?

Try not get hit with any flying arrows while you're there.