Loneliness

Just Playing Games

September 9, 2019October 25, 2024

Games are just stories we feel we can script. Simulations of a life we can win. Algorithms we run, hoping for a different outcome.

Digital World | Home & Identity

Companionship Online Versus Company IRL

May 15, 2016October 29, 2023

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We settle for company since we can’t have companionship.

Map Of Emotion | Pop Culture

The Gravity of Relationships

October 26, 2013March 27, 2023

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I saw the movie ‘Gravity’ this week. If you haven’t seen it already, I suggest you don’t read this post further. This isn’t a review but it may contain spoilers. Watching Sandra Bullock free float in outer space for two hours made me think how much gravity limits as well…

Home & Identity | Map Of Emotion | Relationships

Love Is Such An Effort These Days

October 20, 2013July 13, 2023

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miss how easy it used to be to fall in love. I miss its effortlessness. I miss not even knowing that it could be an effort.

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