PostDoc Problems
1Q84
Books
“If you can’t understand it without an explanation, you can’t understand it with a . . . Read more
Unstructured Thoughts
Meditation
I often take long walks and think about things while walking. Being a mathematician, I have a tendency to figure things out in my head. While this works great most of the time, there are occasions when this causes me a great deal of anxiety and frustration. As life becomes more complex, the latt . . . Read more
DON'T PANIC.
Books
"The ships hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't." . . . Read more
The Fall
Books
With every Camus book there are two major problems: The writing is purposefu . . . Read more
The Umbrella Academy
Series
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At the Dentist
Lockdown Diaries
For the lack of better things to do, I have been visiting my dentist lately. The x-ray machine they had looked like it came straight out of the Starship Enterprise. While I was getting my teeth drilled, even though I was sweating profusely and barely managed to not shit in my pants, I could not b . . . Read more
Sleep
Lockdown Diaries
I have heard Matthew Walker talk about sleep, a lot. But I never really took him seriously. I find him preachy and his talks are always exaggerated. The first time I got really curious about sleep . . . Read more
Crime and Punishment
Books
“What do you think, would not one tiny crime be wiped out b . . . Read more
Dark
Series
I have always loved sci-fi. I love sci-fi more than I love actual science. Sci-fi is hardly ever about . . . Read more
Haji/Giri
Series
I am fascinated by Japan, the country that has produced Naruto, Bleach, Akira, Ghost in the shell, Mur . . . Read more