The One With Unagi

I'd like to pause for a moment and randomly rant about the title of my blog page. You have to read it...might as well know what it means, right?

For those of you that are Friends fans, you might understand. There's an episode called "The One With Unagi." There's lots going on in the episode, but my favorite bit is the storyline involving Ross, Phoebe and Rachel. Ross brings up a Japanese concept called "Unagi" or the "state of total awareness."

This video will explain more (and it's hilarious).

Basically, as we find out "Unagi" isn't a real thing (not the concept, at least - the salmon skin roll doesn't sound half bad) and I agree with that. I don't think it's possible to be totally aware of what's coming next - and that's how a lot of the best stories are formed. The stories that come out of left field are the ones that inspired me to try writing in the first place.

So there you go, now ya know. Okay, I'm going to go find some sushi for dinner. 

-Sam

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