Do you have lots of the Been There mugs? We collect the Yoy are Here range in this house, it started with New York and now we have approaching 90. We can only get one if one of the family had been there!!
I’ve got maybe a dozen? I’ll have to go count! I have duplicates of Boston and London (regular AND Christmas versions!) but otherwise just have individual ones of other places. That’s the same strategy I use though! Only can get one if I have been there. Though I probably have close 90 mugs just in general ha.
Wow, good one. On all. POV has always mystified me. I loved All the Light and until now, didn't consider that it was written w/ Omniscient POV! I'm looking forward to reading Pachinko. Re #1 footnote--it could well be Maya Angelou. And also, re saving yourself. What's that adage, if you can't save yourself, you'll never be able to save anyone else? I'm all in.
The internet definitely cites Maya Angelou, I just wish I could have found where she originally said it. I'd hate to be passing around further misinformation, no matter how well intentioned!
And yes, I agree with your sentiment completely. A friend described it to me as the oxygen mask on planes - put yours on first before helping others. We won't survive otherwise.
Do you have lots of the Been There mugs? We collect the Yoy are Here range in this house, it started with New York and now we have approaching 90. We can only get one if one of the family had been there!!
That should obviously read YOU are here!
I’ve got maybe a dozen? I’ll have to go count! I have duplicates of Boston and London (regular AND Christmas versions!) but otherwise just have individual ones of other places. That’s the same strategy I use though! Only can get one if I have been there. Though I probably have close 90 mugs just in general ha.
Wow, good one. On all. POV has always mystified me. I loved All the Light and until now, didn't consider that it was written w/ Omniscient POV! I'm looking forward to reading Pachinko. Re #1 footnote--it could well be Maya Angelou. And also, re saving yourself. What's that adage, if you can't save yourself, you'll never be able to save anyone else? I'm all in.
The internet definitely cites Maya Angelou, I just wish I could have found where she originally said it. I'd hate to be passing around further misinformation, no matter how well intentioned!
And yes, I agree with your sentiment completely. A friend described it to me as the oxygen mask on planes - put yours on first before helping others. We won't survive otherwise.