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Caption: Looking up from writing in the Tabu Tea House, mezzanine. Located in Vermanes Park, Riga. Photo by author, October 2026.

Hiatus: Back to Paper and Pencil

Posted on October 14, 2026October 20, 2026 by John Lubans

A laptop falling two feet onto a hard floor may result in serious damage. I should know!

I’m back to paper and pencil. I’m writing this on a borrowed computer. Writing with paper and pencil is different than writing on a screen and keyboard. Sans laptop, I pause more often. I look up and around, gather my thoughts, and then return to the blank paper. I am more aware of where I am on then when gazing into a laptop screen.  I “see” differently.

Much of my blog for the past five months has been written here, the mezzaine of the Tabu Tea House.  One of the muses has often frolicked near where I am seated with tiny cups of tea.

Tik un tā, (anyway, in Latvian) I hope to repair my laptop in the USA in early November, but I will miss the Tabu Tea Room for its exotic teas and inspiration.

Category: Creativity, Tabu Tea House, Writing

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2 thoughts on “Hiatus: Back to Paper and Pencil”

  1. Russell Besancon says:
    October 19, 2026 at 11:35 AM

    Tik un tā.,.. ? Such is life (guessing)

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    1. John Lubans says:
      October 20, 2026 at 1:33 AM

      Close:) Tik un ta, means, Anyway, Anyhow, Nevertheless, Regardless, In any case, etc.
      I picked up tik un ta from one of my favorite Latvian songs: Rudens: Tik un ta. A version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=232ExKLWpy8

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