tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post6544965104758732411..comments2023-05-18T03:08:41.920-07:00Comments on 1000 Things About Japan: Random Memory #28Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-7832896013179284482013-03-28T11:48:16.986-07:002013-03-28T11:48:16.986-07:00One of the reasons that I blog is to hold onto tho...One of the reasons that I blog is to hold onto those memories by writing them down and sharing them. The writing solidifies them. The sharing increases the chance that I will keep writing. <br /><br />It is true that physical gifts and print outs carry more memory weight than more ephemeral digital counterparts. I guess it's one of the reasons that the idea of gift cards rubs me the wrong wayOrchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5103914919249706024.post-29216771073430345102013-03-27T17:48:43.463-07:002013-03-27T17:48:43.463-07:00I think that is one of the reasons why I've co...I think that is one of the reasons why I've come to like gift giving culture. In our digital, fleeting world, where instantaneous memories are generated in Facebook, and then forgotten, and when we eventually move on to the next thing we will totally lose those memories. When you give physical gifts, there's tactile feedback and the memories last longer; many Japanese keep the wrappingsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755963482025935674noreply@blogger.com