A day without my phone

Late for work. Rushed out the door. 2 minutes to the next train. Rushed through the gate. Train arrives. “Mind the gap”. Board the train. Door closes. Sh!t, I forgot my phone.
That information itself gave me a strange sensation. Should I go back to get it? Do I have any urgent tasks that I had [...]

Doctor, my phone is sick

My dad used a very interesting analogy when bringing his phone to the repair shop. Because my dad couldn’t reproduce the fault, the repairman was not convinced that there was anything wrong with it. So my dad said:
“Look, I’ll only bring in the phone when it’s sick. If it’s not sick, why would I bring [...]

Plugging in

Things I’ve taken for granted…

having an internet connection
having a bank account
having a mobile phone
knowing how to get from point A to point B
able to borrow a book from the local library

As I plug into the system one by one, it’s only then I realise how important these things are. No internet connection - no email, [...]