The ‘have it all’ and ‘have it now’ nature of today’s society pretty much allows us to fulfil our every whim at a moment’s notice.
At a touch of a button we can upload a picture of, let’s say – a car we bought today, to all our family and friends scattered far and wide throughout the globe.
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Fashion shapes our lives … Even if you’re not one to purchase every copy of Vogue and religiously adorn yourself with this season’s key pieces, and ‘must have’ accessories, there’s no doubt that trends and fads do dictate how you’ll be looking in 2009.
Along with weekend footy, taking the dog for a walk or a night out at the movies, dining out (for the most part), is what we commonly refer to as a leisure activity.
It’s something we associate with ‘down time’ – it’s about relaxing with friends or family in an environment we can pretty much put our feet up and let someone else do all the hard work.
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Emerging out of that vortex commonly known as the holiday season (relatively unscathed), my thoughts naturally wandered over to the next significant day on the hospitality industry calendar – that day of cards, flowers and undying declarations of true love.
Having just returned from a very relaxing and enjoyable trip to the USA, I am still in holiday mode.
Dining out in the States has given me lots of “food” for thought, and has provided a different slant to this month’s column …
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