Hmm I don't know whether to get dessert or not. Go on, you just ran 5 miles in the cold wet dark, you deserve it! So if I didn't run today I wouldn't deserve it? I guess. But yesterday you said I didn't have to do anything to deserve love. That I was worthy of … Continue reading You deserve it →

Was that coincidence or did I just tap into the flow of the universe? I think in this matter there is no way to tell for certain. So, what are you partial to, belief wise? Does random chance fit more with your worldview or does an invisible fast lane? I think those who love cold … Continue reading Coincidence or universe →

In the movies 'We live in time' and 'Irreplaceable you' both terminally ill women seem to come to the same conclusion. First they spend an immense amount of time either trying to find their partner a replacement wife or training for an elite cooking competition. Only for both to come to the same conclusion that … Continue reading Simple things with loved ones →

There is enough suffering in the world that I reckon with just one hour of consuming certain content on your phone you could send yourself into a depressive state. There is enough injustice in the world that it could confine you to the foetal position for the next 60 days. Even the noble souls who … Continue reading Limiting caring →

Trivial Pursuit is not a fun game in my opinion. You either know the answer or you don't and more often than not you don't know the answer. So you sit there feeling like an idiot making little to no progress for hours at a time. Forgetting that the knowledge to win the game is … Continue reading Fun pursuit →

The youth today are more health conscious than previous generations. I wonder why? There will be lots of different factors contributing to this movement but I think the main one is social media. I think feeling obligated to post an image of yourself regularly and showcasing your size to all of your wider circle would … Continue reading Healthy youth →

The big fat quiz of the year is heavily biased towards the viral moments of the year. It doesn't ask questions like who won gold at this year's Olympics? Or who won the presidential election and by how much? Instead it asks questions along the lines of why was this pole vaulter disqualified? With the … Continue reading Big fat quiz of the year →

He's gobbling up the self help books like they're tic-tacs. I hope he knows he's doomed to remain a flawed human and can never become a perfect machine. I wonder, if he knew this, would he invest in more fun in his life?

I didn't expect much from it and I was pleasantly surprised. So, ok, I thought, I'll have low expectations for this next night and that way I will strategically have a great night. But that was superficial pessimism and deep down I knew it. I was hopeful not despondent and that was my downfall. I … Continue reading Committing to pessimism →

The Christmas holidays hold so much promise. At least ten days where the world stands still. You think, finally I'll get to recharge my batteries. You imagine curling up all warm and snuggly on the couch with a good book relishing in the slowness of time. Then reality arrives with crying babies, whimpering dogs, far … Continue reading Vision of calm →