Author Archives: Daniel Tay

When I awoke yesterday morning, I didn’t want to get out of bed. I just wanted to go back to sleep. While this may be normal for some people, it was definitely usual for me. I have trained myself to get out of bed when my alarm clock rings. Yesterday was definitely unusual for me. ThroughoutContinue reading “When anxiety attacks”

My laptop died on me today. I got it back in 2013, and it’s been showing signs of its impending death for a few months. I thought it was because I upgraded to Sierra. But no, it’s because the hard disk was getting corrupted. As I was on the train last night, I was contemplatingContinue reading “Dropbox Nirvana”

I’ve been reading Buddhist books, mainly because I found two on my daily walks. Since I don’t bring my mobile phone out with me anymore, I read these books on the train.  This is my first real introduction to Buddhism. When I’m not reading, I’m contemplating its teachings.  When I started Freegan living, I noticedContinue reading “How to stop worrying about money”

I had this brainwave in the shower last night. In the beginning of this universe, there was nothing but energy. Then the energy became matter. For every bit of matter formed, a corresponding bit of antimatter was formed. When matter and antimatter touch, they annihilate each other, and turn back into energy. For some reasonContinue reading “What antimatter has to do with money”

I haven’t been writing here as much as I wanted to. I had planned to write a post a day, but haha, I’m just not able to keep up with that. Some days I have nothing to write. One of the reasons why I’m writing a lot less these days is because I don’t haveContinue reading “Living without a phone that is mobile”

What is a river? Is the river the water droplets that from the hills to the sea? If we remove the water droplets one at at time, will we be able to see the river in the droplets? No. The river is not the droplets. But if we remove all the droplets, is the riverContinue reading “Is there a river?”

It’s great! I really enjoy life without having a mobile phone! I feel so liberated from the shackles of technology. On Day 1, as I turned in my phone to the Apple service centre, I asked, “How will I know when the phone is ready for collection?” “Oh, we’ll call you and send you anContinue reading “Life without a mobile phone”

I’m about to go replace my mobile phone battery. During this time, I may be without a phone. I am wondering: Can I live without my phone? I use my phone for so many things. But it also has many negative side effects, such as neck pain and shoulder aches. It’s also a great timeContinue reading “Can I live without my mobile phone?”