From scribblings on my Note: behold, the impossible house! What makes it impossible? Several things: Scaling issues, non-ergonomic nooks, nonsensically-placed windows, undefined roofing, questionable use …
The nihilist’s way out
Nihilism seems to have undertones of apathy, doesn’t it? There’s something about it like a big sigh. A world-weary, ‘ho hum’ sort of way of …
A Propos of Appropriateness
In spite of it’s surprisingly non-objective qualities, truth has a certain allure. Especially where it is allowed to bubble to the surface within human society …
a billion little red pitchforks…
I AM SICK. I hurt all over.I went to a walk-in clinic* and they were absolutely bloody useless. The checkup was akin to being frisked, …
Poor directional hearing : a maladaptation that works?
I recently learned that, under certain circumstances, poor directional hearing can be a bit of a blessing. It works kind of like “ignorance is bliss”. …
In flagrante delirium : my 5AM mind-body crunch
I had a bad dream.But the thing is, I knew I was about to have one; I had a rough outline of what was gonna …
The over-survival complex
I have come to the realisation that some people are too willing to over-extend themselves in order to get through a really tough, difficult situation. …
Don’t ever Voigt-Kampff me
It’s bad when your niece IMs you to remind you of your own sister’s birthday. Especially when the niece in question is just past tweening* …
Quantum Self Help: collapse of the belief function
The shops are filled with books on everything from NLP to how to become your most amazing awesome self. There are manuals and guides to …
SYN-ACK? (or, the fragility of human relationships)
<mood-warning>rambling vague psychobabble</mood-warning> Human interactions are interesting things. One thing I have learned about them is that an incredibly huge proportion of every set of …