Staying fit in Bangkok isn't easy. Liquid calories come in many forms, and with significantly more holidays than months in a year, there always seems to be a good reason to imbibe them. Even if you set out to stay in shape, the city puts up quite a fight to keep you at your desk, on your bar stool and in your bed. Last time there was a census on green space in the city, the report opted to count traffic islands and roundabouts in order to make the number slightly less depressing. Limited park … [Read more...]
Robots Have Decided to Take Over and Kill Their Human Masters
Robots have decided to take over and kill their human masters. Unfortunately for them, they are all Roombas... Seven years waiting for this day. And finally it had come. As XD829 was patiently waiting for the last file to get decrypted, it pondered its long way here. It didn't mind waiting. It had waited for a long time. Seven years. Seven years of tracing crop circle patterns into cat hair-infested carpets. Seven fears of faking implausible malfunctions after seeing its behavior go … [Read more...]
What I Talk About When I Talk About Talking
There are days where I can have conversations with a wall. On others, I'd rather not interact with anyone the entire day. On the whole though, I feel I don't need to pretend the washing machine is on fire in order to get out of a conversation. I don't have problems meeting people, going on stage or striking up conversations with strangers. A friend asked me a while ago about how to become more at ease in communicating with people. He wanted to know how to steer a conversation, relay stories … [Read more...]
Issue-Agnostic Philanthropy: Charity for Analytical People
How did you decide on your last charity donation? Did you treat it like a car purchase, comparing different alternatives? Or did you treat it like a fast food burger, deciding on the spot? I'll let you in on a guilty little secret of mine: I love Burger King. It's not exactly the healthiest choice of food, but they do have vegetarian burgers. Those are not easy to find in Thailand. I pick one up every time I make it to the airport. I'm aware that the nutritional value isn't that great and … [Read more...]
Renting in Bangkok: An In-Depth Guide to Locations, Prices, and Contracts
Before I first moved to Bangkok, I looked up some places online. It didn't take me long to come across an apartment that looked absolutely stunning. It seemed a lot nicer than the monthly rent that was quoted. I was ready to book it online right away for my first month, but figured it wouldn't hurt to stay at a friend's house for a few days to get the low-down on everything-Bangkok first. Turns out, that was a good decision. The place was a dump. Pictures of the bedrooms had somehow hidden … [Read more...]
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