Anomie

“:social instability resulting from a breakdown of standards and values; also: personal unrest, alienation, and uncertainty that comes from a lack of purpose or ideal” – Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
Okay, that was probably excessive. I just wanted to share a video my french lecturer played in class, which I was reminded of by Wai Teng’s lecture, [...]

Random Thoughts

Tracking change is difficult. More so when all I have are scraps of evidence. Memories change, reinterpreted by the self. Gradual change only consciously noticed when something happens to point it out.
But if I had to hazard a guess, the last 3 or 4 years was a time of emotional and psychological development, the last [...]

Guilty Pleasures

Whenever I mention I (still) read fanfiction and unpublished original fiction, the usual response I get is “oh, it’s all crap”. I admit, a lot of it is pure fluff, is full of mistakes, and have weak, unorigininal plots.
But it’s when you find the rare, unpolished gem after sifting through hundreds of stories that you [...]