Gathering thoughts…
A world of little thoughts.
Does anyone else sees the irony with influencers? They are supposed to drive a positive change among their followers and yet we see most of them end up getting influenced by their followers. I don't think most of influencers can truly express themselves on social media. There is always that possibility of backlash…
For five years, I had a hectic commute to and from college. I have used Mumbai locals for all of those five years because it was the fastest mode of transport. Conveniently, after I graduated, I did jobs that didn't require a commute that would tire me. However, I just started working at a new job and anticipate some…
When was the last time did you try or buy some thing out of your own curiosity or without any feedback? Must have been a very very long time i am sure. Today for everything and anything we have an app and someone would have written a feedback about the product or the service which you want to buy or try. This has made…
Photography is hard, but working on this project has honestly really made it fun. Although it's taken me this long to finally have an image come out (if we can even call it that) I know I am going to enjoy this the more I shoot. Here is to more tests, fails, and successes.
Remember the childhood tale about an emperor wearing invisible clothes but, in truth, was naked? His Council of Ministers and the kingdom did not tell him because they feared his wrath. But, it was a child who laughed and said, "the Emperor has no clothes." Now place yourself in the shoes of the Emperor's Prime…
Extractive systems exhaust resources by removing them faster than they replenish. These systems are parasitic, while regenerative systems are symbiotic. Regenerative systems protect and enrich what they depend on. Consider a few regenerative examples: - A regenerative economy would protect the natural energy systems…
I always carry pieces of the people I’ve lost with me. Lovers, friends and even some strangers. They reside in me. I have never been great at showing emotion or telling people how much they mean to me. But I miss them dearly. Each and everyone who added to my life. Even those from what feels like ages ago. It’s not…
When you sit and stop listening to your cravings, stop giving in to your aversions, stop following the “should”s, just sit, eventually you realize: wanting isn’t craving. they’re not even similar. A common response to “What if you just did whatever you want all the time?” is “Oh, I’d just get fat and play video…
Im normally used to have a routine that is very stable, not much going on, but this past 2 weeks have been very intense for me, from events, meeting people, moving and figuring out this this country I have been picking up very bad habits cause I have so many things I want and need to fit in my schedule. Now I realize…
Do you lie awake at night thinking of all the bad stuff happening in your life? Everyone’s brain is wired for a negative bias. We talk about the negative more. We remember the negative first. We all go through negative experiences. Their sources come from emotions, poor decisions, and mistakes. Some of these…
Começamos com Tuiuti. Que voz do Pixulé!! Fiquei muito feliz de ver o Nei Lopes lá e de ter insistido em ir no show dele lá no Sesc Pompeia. Achei a transmissão da globo relapsa mais uma vez. No final, quando vi várias fantasias que não foram mostradas ao longo dos 700 metros, foi frustrante. Mass, pelo menos…
never have i actually made an elevator speech. in my past life as an insurance sales exec, we learned the art of the elevator speech--a succinct product pitch short enough to share with a stranger in an elevator. i want to believe i've honed the art of brevity in anything; i am, after all, writer of flash and micro.…
You are a coward. You know it. You have to grow out of it. You celebrate the downfall of others, then you celebrate your victory. It is your mistake. You have to grow out of it. You can never win like this. You want to be kind, but you cannot. You are mean. You liked her. You want to be with her, you want to win. But…
ahh i started a new design process for a creative output. it is foreign to me because i have not used that technology to inform design choices, yet it is familiar to me because i typically use reference material to inform my creations. its exciting to think of where this creative output will go...
this is the thing i wanted to talk about: i used to feel deprived in social interactions because i wanted something that i could not get. i didn't really know what it was exactly but i think it is: uninhibited intellectual-artistic playfulness and uninhibited intellectual-artistic curiosity i wanted someone to play…
So many excuses to not create. I need to take a leap of faith. Pounce onto the challenge with hunger. To act with conviction, not just ponder.
Elon Musk said: "Love is the way, no matter what." For a man with four wives and twelve children, it may seem easy to say such a thing, but after giving it solid thought, he is true. Love is an intrinsic craving for every individual; if you were to ask anyone, they would undoubtedly recount their experiences with…
When all the memes of Bangalore weather have been read, the one which is difficult to drag on for too long is the one about Bangalore's weather. When it's a pleasant 24 / 25 degrees centigrade, a gentle breeze and at 5 pm, one sees the first glimpse of the sun which will set a little past 6 pm, Bangalore can be…
This page serves as my personal digital diary. Due to my overly active mind and severe ADHD, I often forget thoughts that never even make it to my consciousness. It's as if I've thought of everything, but in reality, I'm not thinking at all. The topics covered will range from the silliest reasons to serious thoughts…
after coming back from indonesia, and having thoroughly enjoyed the people there, i feel WEIRDLY more /japanese/ than ever (having no japanese heritage whatsoever) what i mean is that the "weird" desires arising in the hearts of a people who have been increasingly burdened by capitalistic demand, materialistic…
AhhA an unexpected result from design presents itself as 'pure' dynamic creation. the next step for many is to panic or deem that design a failure. i like to think of it in terms of post-rationalization. now that design can succeed in a new form to tell more stories...
In 2000 Portugal had a massive drug problem. 1% of the population was addicted to heroin. They'd been trying to solve the problem the American way. Put people in jail. Shame and ostracize drug users. Every year the problem got worse. Eventually it got so bad that the prime minister and the leader of the opposition…
Meet friend Yvette Francino. I was part of her Jan 2025 "Carpe Diem Budget" of "guilt-free spending on friends, family, travel, and joy." Who is/are your Yvette(s) in your life? --- CARPE DIEM BUDGET Yvette emailed five friends about her travel to the SF Bay Area, California - "This year marks a milestone for me (and…
Its not an existential question, more of an introduction if you have stumbled here and thought - "who is this, why should I place any value on what they have written?" Like all of us, I'm many things, depending on how you know me. Personally, I'm a father of two teenagers and husband to a funny and patient wife.…
Building a new habit requires the right tools. Building a journaling habit is no exception. Luckily, the tools needed for journaling are easy to come by. Decide on your preferred method of writing. Is it digital or analog? If you prefer digital, choose a platform and stick with it. Possibilities include: Day One (app)…
Tomorrow I have - hopefully - the last university exam of my life. I'm glad. What a stupid way to assess a person's abilities.
Following on from my last post, I believe anthropology can provide ways to avoid future Techlashes. The focus for today is on "reflexivity", a concept that gained ground in anthropology in the 70s in the works of scholars such as Paul Rabinow, James Clifford and George Marcus. Reflexivity means both: a) considering…
i think nicheless is the place where i slowly give shape to my becoming of a writer. see, all these years i have struggled to find my authentic voice. i have always found myself impersonating the style of the grandiose writers, philosophers or poets - depending upon whom i read last. there may have been elements of my…
In the taxi last night, conversation with the driver turned to identity - religious, national, cultural. He was a melange of Middle Eastern, Eastern European and Turkish. I'm Indian with connections to various parts of India. Neither of us was religious or believed in god, but we agreed that religion had value and…
A very quick digital collage. I like playing with collage but I don't know if they're any good. Though how can you go wrong? I might pick this one up again and play with it further. Maybe I can just store these here.
It is something that I don't purposely wanna hold to someone, holding a grudge is something really tiring, but at the same time very hard to let go. It makes me get annoyed at the smallest things and quirks from a person that I usually wouldn't mind, but because of something bigger it just bothers. I should get better…
The warmth of the sun, the warmth of a hug and the warmth of someone's action, all these things had made my day full of happiness and love, I so lucky to be able to feel and glad to of being aware of the little things (or at least I try).
I like to set some life goals for me, my husband, our little family. I set long term goals; I set short term goals. Very short ones, even. Like, what is our checklist on a random Saturday? Our goals last Saturday were doing laundry, taking Alia on a swim, and enjoying some hotpot for dinner. And we were right on…
Following routines are the easiest way to build a new habit. If your new habit is journaling, to reduce the daily struggle by using a format as part of your routine. As a beginner, you don't know your ultimate format. Start with a simple format to increase your chance of consistency. More complex formats can come…
comecei a ler "Boa noite, Punpun", meu primeiro mangá. o Gabs que me emprestou. ontem fui na casa dele, para o segundo ensaio do curta "Dependência". tem sido divertido fazer esse curta. apesar do cansaço generalizado que o fim de ano traz, vai ser divertido produzir CINEMA. visto que minha última experiência foi a…
Ahh reading of an old utopian idea with a realization that it has a possibility to exists in the context of today...
Queria que o título fosse positivo. E foi por algumas horas. Hoje eu acordei depois das 9h da manhã, o que é uma grande raridade, visto que tenho duas cachorras que agem como agiotas se eu não levo elas pro passeio às 7h da manhã. Meu namorado levou elas então eu pude dormir um pouco mais. Acordei de ótimo humor,…
It is not easy to write anything. Everyone wants to write something. Preferably something good. Preferably something good and useful. Preferably something good, useful, and uplifting for the heart. But isn’t the very act of writing itself a kind of uplift for the heart? I will not settle that question now. Because my…
Liberals defend the value of freedom of speech, but they are silent when asked what that speech ought to contain. Liberals fight in favor of the rule of law and due process, but when asked what the law ought to be, they have no preference. Liberals believe in free markets and private enterprise, but when asked for…
Time feels right to get my will paperwork in order. Did up my list of "who gets how much". Still have to mull end of life issues, and won't put it off forever, but nothing pressing right yet. Felt good last night being part of a family of choice. Wondering why I'm still hesitant about taking the big trip in September.…
This blank page is a promise. It promises, quietly, that if I write my innermost thoughts here with no judgment I will find something of value under the detritus. Will I? I have never been able to sustain writing. I have dried up quickly, as if I saw a mirage of a deep lake and only find once I get close that it's a…
On our first day in Washington, D.C., we woke up to rain. My family turned to me. “What are the plans?” I love planning. Vacations, menus, my daily schedule, planning my new Substack newsletter, any kind of planning. There’s satisfaction in looking at all the possibilities. Plans make me feel safe. Details and options…
I haven't published a writing in some time even though I started a blog post about the struggles with my wife. I have been distracting myself with my hobbies and social events and she needs me at home, or rather, present, since I am always at home. I have taken a break from learning the piano, in practice. I was…
You don’t meet “new friends” by actually meeting new international friends You gotta be interesting enough And that means not afraid to speak up to anyone Let yourself be yourself be in your skins Do whatever you do in the moment And work on things Can’t be empty headed anymore Enjoy every moment and taking everything…
By age 27, all of us have become scarred by our experiences to some extent. I can see that most of us have done things that we regret, have reacted in ways that we shall not anymore, now that we are stronger, better wiser. Is part of growing up also just learning to make peace with past mistakes and past regrets? I…
I am going to tell her. I feel the emotions flowing all over without the conversation happening yet. But this is the time. And this is the time because yesterday reminded me of why I need to do this: I don't want to feel proud of much I can drink, or think it's awesome that over people drink a lot, or that normalizing…
a digital world may enable us to have a continuous performance that has no defined start or finish. it exists like a dream. each person would experience a different beginning as they enter. this threshold is your start yet we can extrude this threshold to how you enter the performance space. a loading screen? a social…
"Figuring it out". This has been my go-to mindset for the last 3years. I am someone who thought going to college was useless, to now regretting not experiencing the college life. Now I feel I could have explored a lot. I am someone who started my Chartered Accountacy Course, because my parents told me to, even though…
