Are you a good bumbler?
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009The word bumble has gotten a bad rap. In fact, I didn’t even know the word could be a verb until I read Tom Hodgkinson’s article on being idle in the August issue of Real Simple.
Bumbling means “wandering around without purpose.” And guess what? Not everyone who bumbles is an idiot.
As Hodgkinson notes, “Children are good bumblers.” Poets and plein air painters are natural bumblers. I personally think graphic artists are good at it too. As a recovering workaholic (okay, maybe not fully recovered), I have a real appreciation for those who know how to enjoy a good bumble.
