Wassup?

[WilliamW]

Today Sainz is posting about events in Malaysia. Looks like he's right on top of this foreclosure thing.

Apparently the unpleasant aspects of his depressing daily existence can be relieved by pondering trivial events in far distant lands.

Escapism is mental diversion by means of entertainment or recreation, as an "escape" from the perceived unpleasant or banal aspects of daily life. It can also be used as a term to define the actions people take to help relieve persisting feelings of depression or general sadness.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escapism