#monasticism #that's the life for me #but without the religious component #and with more internet #i mean just look at the perks: #constant gardening #beer brewing #lots of reading #maybe some scribing #baking #capacious drapey robes #wacky short haircuts (my preferred sort) #vows of silence #and don't forget the probable gayness lurking about #what's not to love? #ok yes #group meals etc. sound like torture #but the rest is pretty good #and a mumu