facebook fast day 1

even i eventually reach my limit for doomscrolling. in the spirit of lent, i sign out of fb and fb messenger today and immediately notice:

• a series of cool posters on the pillars supporting the train tracks
• the abundance of greenery. we are really quite fortunate!
• i make good progress on my book
• yet my fingers reflexly open the app, randomly thru the day

on to another day tomorrow. i hope i do not accidentally sign back in.

no more tears - gardiner harris (2025)

sweeping account of recurrent unethical and wayward behavior on the part of big pharma that's enough to put you off your tablets creams medical care and your doctor to boot. if bad pharma was good bad (it was) this is the case study of the most loathsome of them all.

intensive care

the (geriatric) car is in the workshop.

it only takes us 3 bus and 2 train rides to make it home. we should live simply and reflect much but sometimes the opportunity cost is just prohibitive.

migration

HOM begins the painful process of transferring his life to the new laptop, whose size is eye-popping.

all i can say is, i'm not getting a pro anytime soon.

random thoughts

it is well and good to lift our voice in praise.

it would be good to be in tune.

although i am sure the off-tune also pleases.

new lease of life

the oven gets resurrected. it only takes five desperate calls over the festive holidays for us to finally get to our old electrician to beg him to show up to work the miracle. you are my first customers this year, he says. so happy to pay up! i want to say, with deep and heartfelt relief.

chinese new year fashion

observations this year:

• red (with shades and tones thereof) is the perennial favorite
• young families like to coordinate their togs. taobao is doing a roaring trade, is wot i say
• flowers are greatly popular this year. i see them on the gentlemen too, including the older ones
• the unseasonably cool weather allows more fancy togs this year, methinks

as for me, if i see you once a year, you would not know if i was wearing new or used, now would you?