I know I’m a strange person :-) But doesn’t it make some sense, in a way?
m@ma.nu+1 970 680 3737lmanul (that’s “manu” with an L on each side)I think this is a crazy world where any type of notification can interrupt anything that one is doing at anytime. I personally disable all notifications. Emails, chats, apps, everything but phone calls.
I have absolutely no expectation of a timely response from you for any form of textual communication, and you shouldn’t expect timely responses from me either.
If you need to reach me for a time sensitive matter, feel free to call me. But I’ll need to know your number in advance because (call me crazy but) calls from unknown numbers are automatically rejected. Welcome to a world of sanity where not everyone can reach anyone else urgently at any time and where people are given a chance to focus on their work, creative endeavour, or friendly company.
You can assume that I am virtually impossible to offend. :-)
I travel a lot (but I try to work from all places I go, when possible) for reasons such as work, family, friends, medical stuff, real estate business, etc. For instance, I survived stage III tongue cancer in 2007, which is kind of a big deal; I am doing great but I still need regular check-ups, which I do in Paris since that’s where I was treated).
I have a strong preference for casual places. I always find it shocking how limitless some humans’ apetite for the superfluous is while some other humans’ most basic needs aren’t even fulfilled. Rule of thumb: if a place requires a reservation and/or has nice cloth napkins, it’s probably too fancy for me. Obviously I won’t be a (reverse-)diva and refuse to go places, but I’ll go reluctantly and pick something else if I can.