“I like rice. Rice is great if you’re hungry and want two thousand of something.”

-Mitch Hedberg

On the way to the beach one morning in Indonesia I caught a fleeting view of this recently planted rice field. In a country that lacks the convenience provided by high-tech agricultural machinery, I’m not sure what is more monotonous, planting each little sprig of rice or harvesting each miniscule grain. Fortunately I’ll never know.