Jane Espenson

Hi everyone! I’m back from my long holiday weekend. Spent much of the time face-down in the water. Fun! I was snorkeling with the tropical fishes. I got a new mask and a crazy looking swim top that keeps your body heat in.

Fantastic, except I was literally swimming in a pink mock turtleneck. It was a very odd feeling at first. Like skiiing in a prom dress or gambling in a bride dress — no wait, I’ve seen that one a lot.

Anyway, I noticed something while snorkeling. If I was in a dense swarm of fish, I didn’t savor each individual as much as if I was in a more sparsely populated area where I could focus on each fish in turn and really study its coloring and actions. Less is more — could it actually be true? Perhaps!