Bits and Pieces of Many Things
In May 2023, I was excited to learn about the Muse tour concert set to take place in Kuala Lumpur, the sole Asian stop on their itinerary. However, the notion of attending wasn’t exactly imperative for me. Frankly, I wasn’t even aware, before that moment, of their recent album release. I’ve admittedly been disconnected from …
(This was written on Feb 2, 2023. I put it on draft. Only now, Aug 7, I’m publishing it) (Update: Now I’m feeling better. I have a job at which I just passed probation. I still have a problem with sleep disturbance but I’m managing it. I’ve also been traveling again, so things are looking …
“Life feels good when you’re 22. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain”.
I quit my job, in the middle of a pandemic, without another one lined up. A job I’ve been at for almost 4 years. It’s not too bad of a job either, as far as a job goes. No toxic bosses or backstabbing coworkers, no super-demanding clients involved, or all that office drama.
A good friend of mine died two and a half months ago. It felt surreal back then and it still feels so now.
A pattern where there is always some kind of revered “patrons” (usually male, like 90% of the time) in those communities. They’re always ready to dispense their expert knowledge to the others, who gladly and gratefully accept it like it’s some kind of divine revelation.
I think we should try every day, with every fiber of our beings, to fight the oppressive force that constantly, relentlessly erodes our freedom; reducing our existence to something akin to that of farmed cattle.
What makes me kind of sad at times is, I don’t particularly like or care about those things that I do. In many cases, I do it because I feel I HAVE TO. I feel I have to keep busy doing things or I would get very restless.