it's like a place i remember being once

fellow collegemate and blogger jaggd has some interesting thoughts on happiness.

meanwhile, a more academic and new-york-centric look at the same topic. it's v. long but well worth a skim.

as for me, i'm not where i want to be right now, but working on it. or toughing it out at least. or surviving. aren't they all just words for each other, anyway??