Tag: myEasyLife

前一阵子在Netflix看到一个魔术show叫Magic for Humans，主演叫Justin Willman，大概就是这个人表演一些街头魔术，很好看。有一些看起来实在是太神奇，虽然那个show坚称没有用camera trick也没有用托儿，但还是觉得有些部分太不可思议了。当时Google了一下发现这人会在纽约演出，于是立马买了票，上周五去看了真人现场版。

现场演出的效果可以说比较符合预期，并没有太多神乎其神的魔术手法，有少数甚至显得有点直白（网上简单查一下就能查到解释的那类）。但现场气氛很火爆，主要归功于他的表演。感觉他的那个show其实也是类似，三分是魔术技巧，七分是类似standing comedy的表演，尤其是和观众互动的部分，异常的纯熟。整个场面时时刻刻都在掌控之中。如果说大卫科波菲尔的那种魔术秀是“硬”魔术，他这个可以说是一种“软”魔术秀了。娱乐效果倒也是一流，就当成standing comedy + magic来看就好了。

放个Magic for Humans的trailer，有兴趣可以去看看Netflix的这个剧。看到后面会觉得有点重复，前几集还是很好看的。

I lost my phone on a Lyft ride last Thursday. Got off a ride, went upstairs, checked my watch and noticed it was disconnected from phone, realized phone lost in car, used “Find My iPhone” to locate/beep/lock my phone, filed a Lyft support ticket and they contacted the driver, driver said he didn’t see any phone, end of story.

Since then, I’ve been rocking a “phone-free life”. I started reading a paper book on subway and actually made good progress, although I reflectively yawn a lot when reading a paper book these days. I use an old iPad as bed alarm and for WeChat. I use Google Hangout for making calls and receiving calls, which means I sit in front of a computer to wait when I’m expecting a call, just like sitting in front of a phone in old days.

What I miss most without phone:

• Check weather before going out in the morning
• Check map and subway status
• Google words, phrases
• Call people and get calls when I need, which is actually rare.
• … cannot think of much else

But, it’s indeed relieving and freeing. When I’m offline, walking on street, taking a subway, my subconsciousness knows no one is able to contact me at that moment. No phone call, no message, no email, no Slack. Think about it. I haven’t had this “luxury” for many years.

Maybe I’ll choose to accidentally leave my phone at home one day a week from now on?