29. Apr 2008 
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Goth. Nerd. Punk. Rebel. Emo. Geek. All are victims of their own successful attempt to “get out”. Out of one hole; and into another.
The moment a counter-culture is identified by traits and named, a boundary is drawn around it — thus its original coolness is lost forever.
That is the time to walk away.
Isn’t […]
23. Apr 2008 
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Marriage is a topic that I have thought about to a great degree at times, but never quite transcribed my thoughts about it. Recently, I have come across couple very good articles on the topic. If you are married or ever thought about marriage, then Wendy Dennis’ article from the Walrus, albeit quite lengthy, is […]
13. Jan 2008 1 comment
Woke up this morning with a mix of Herrigel and Tao Te Ching in my mind. Not quite sure what prompted it.
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren’t afraid of dying, there is nothing you can’t achieve.
I have been […]
14. Aug 2007 9 comments
I have been writing my thoughts for this blog for over a year. Even though, I may not post every single week or sometimes even month, I think I am constantly thinking about what I write here. As it is usually a good reflection of where I stand in my mental endeavors.
Over the time I […]
05. Jun 2007 3 comments
I have always had an issue with the notion of ‘karma’ and how it is popularly defined. Karma is widely seen as acts or actions that play major roles in the universal cause and affect game. I sometimes like to call that the accountant’s view of the universe.
This definition is widely accepted in the west […]
24. Apr 2007 9 comments
When it comes to major views of the universe, as pertaining to ancient religions, there are three primary ideas in existence. One is the view of the “west”, which views the world as a construct. A world where there is an almighty entity called “God” who constructed the world, much like a sculptor or and […]
21. Jan 2007 3 comments
This is something that bothers me regularly regarding the state of gender equality in our society. I am mainly referring to the North American liberal society. I suspect this is true in other parts of the world too (in varying degrees), and I would love to hear about similarities and differences.
As I see it, we […]
15. Jan 2007 2 comments
And I’ve had recurring nightmares,
That I was loved for who I am,
And missed the opportunity,
To be a better man.
Those frightening true words could very well be from Nietzsche, but they are from the British* band called Muse.
Every single non-celibate person that I know in our society is after that “perfect person”. We define this fantasy […]