The internal musings of a disorganised mind.
Tsundoku (Japanese: 積ん読)(Noun)Acquiring books but leaving it unread while letting them pile up with other unread books. I have hundreds of books; I don't know precisely how many. I've read maybe 10%, maybe less. It hasn't stopped me from buying … [Read more]
About two months ago I signed up for Habitica, which according to the Habitica Wiki, is an open-source habit building program that treats your life like a Role Playing Game. I spoke about Habitica briefly before last month, and so far, my … [Read more]
I always say to my IT team - 50% of our work is PR. Now maybe that figure might be off, but a lot of our work should entail some form of PR (public relations if you don't already know). This is because many people do not realise the work that IT … [Read more]
Lying does not come easily to me. Even flattery - what we call mamaguy - is hard for me if what I'm saying is untruthful; any flattering thing I say is based on truth. However, the world is filled with people who think that lies are just par for … [Read more]
I went today to buy my customary newspapers - cost TT$7. I had a twenty-dollar bill and some singles, so I took twenty-two dollars in the hope of getting a ten-dollar bill and five-dollar bill as change. On paying, the shopkeeper returned my … [Read more]
When I had my small health scare a few months ago, I thought it had allowed me to gather what was truly important. But even after that, I'm still struggling to figure out what I consider truly important. While the politically correct answer would … [Read more]
I don't like to waste time. I choose how I spend every moment of it. I like to know that I'm in charge of how I spend my time. Spontaneity is not within me. Someone calling me up out of the blue and saying let's do something is going to get a … [Read more]
During the COVID-19 lockdown, only essential workers were being allowed to come out to work. And who made up the bulk of those workers - grocery workers, bank tellers, garbage collectors, and other front-line staff. These workers are some of the … [Read more]