Survival is insufficient, is what it says on the lead caravan of the Traveling Symphony, a group of actors and musicians traversing the treacherous post-Georgian-Flu world which has wiped out most of humanity and destroyed the human civilization leaving behind scattered towns and technological relic . . . Read more

One of the most important lessons of Thinking, Fast and Slow is that our brains are unable to analyze real world data objectively. We alter our memories and retroactively modify our experiences to fit a story. The only solution to this is to keep records and to trust the data. For me, the two most e . . . Read more

When I was making this blog I fidgeted around a lot with the style, trying to make it look pretty but I just couldn’t get it right. Until I realized that what makes a lot of websites pretty are the blank spaces. This is, in fact, true for almost all art forms. All good movies have those moment . . . Read more

“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it’s just too much. The current’s too strong. They’ve got to let go, drift apart.& . . . Read more

I’ve recently been spending a lot of time thinking about what I want to do with my life. Turns out this is a really hard question. The biggest difficulty is probably trying to understand what it means to do something with your life. Right now I’m coming back from a dance meet-up with som . . . Read more

I was attending the Science of Learning Symposium at JHU, which is usually quite fascinating, but was very boring this year. These are the things that frustrate me about formal events: People take extended time to introduce the speakers (nobody wants to hear you talk, go away). People in suits, usua . . . Read more

I have had glasses ever since I was 10 years old. As a kid I used to wear really thick durable plastic frames, which evolved to metal frames in my teenage years, and then back to durable plastic frames in college. My power used to increase incessantly until I stopped growing and so I’ve probab . . . Read more

These are some notes I took from the book Getting Things Done by David Allen. Let me first start with the cons of the book. First the book is tediously repetitive, while some repetition is good to drill the concepts deep in your mind, the book overdoes it. Second, the book is clearly intended for pe . . . Read more

“In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and their proofs, leaving no stone unturned in their search for rigour. But, at night, under the full moon, they dream, they float among the stars and wonder at the miracle of the heavens. They are inspired. Without dreams there i . . . Read more

I haven’t seen Paddington, and frankly the only reason I decided to watch Paddington 2 is because of it’s insanely high ratings on Rotten Tomatoes. The ratings are not exaggerated. This is a beautifully made movie, everything about this movie is good. I’ll only say this, watching t . . . Read more

I came home today from the gym all sweaty and smelly and quite content. As I threw my bags on the bed and settled down, I had a great urge to open up my laptop and check something online. Lately I’ve been becoming increasing aware of this internet addiction that seems more and more unavoidable . . . Read more

“What happens when people open their hearts?" “They get better.” - Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood is a teenage love story/coming of age story set mainly in Tokyo and the mountains of Kyoto. The name derives from the eponymous song by the Beatles. I have very mixed feelings about the . . . Read more

Guillermo del Toro’s best work is undoubtedly Pan’s Labyrinth, a bittersweet dreamlike tale of a young girl who finds herself in the unknown forests of Spain. This new movie of his, Shape of Water, in some ways tries to recreate the same feel. The premise is completely different but the . . . Read more

The Biscayne National Park visitor center is by the sea of course and is at the end of a serene Biscayne boulevard. There are sailing ships and motor boats marooned at the piers and the water is pristine blue. Close to the shore are the red mangroves trees, apparently the entire Biscayne National Pa . . . Read more

The next day I drove early morning to Shark Valley. This visitor center is at the center of what are called the historical Everglades but now it is practically the northern entrance. There is a single 15 mile biking trail at this visitor center. You can rent a bike for $9 per hour which is what I di . . . Read more