After ten minutes in the chair, I was getting tired of it, and growing increasingly anxious. The lady that was buzzing, drilling, and whirring away at my set of chewers was careful and professional, but things were taking too long. Too long is not good. Too long is worrying. Too long is when my anxietyContinue reading “All clear? Really?”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Why am I on Twitter?
This post is inspired by several conversations with my wife. For the record – she is not on Twitter. I also think she never will be. (But she says she reads my blog, so let’s test that, haha.) In her field, Twitter is not much of a thing, and she’s not interested in it. Consequently,Continue reading “Why am I on Twitter?”
I can’t do anything right
The time has come where my two year-old has officially started hating me. My God, it’s intense. It’s almost like I can do nothing right. Putting him to bed has become a struggle lately. Afternoon naps have been swept off the menu entirely. If I try, he just throws a tantrum. Inside, all he wantsContinue reading “I can’t do anything right”
Diffused transformation
This title will mean absolutely nothing if you’re not familiar with cornsnakes. Sorry about that. I like vague and cryptic titles. My blog is not a scientific paper, so there are no rules on what the title should be, and, well, fuck it, I’m the editor in this journal! For those of you that areContinue reading “Diffused transformation”
Tea, crackers, and a blanket
Splitting headaches and the feeling that something is trying to tear my guts out. That’s my summary for the day. Fuck, I feel horrible. Dragged myself though an important and good (online) meeting this afternoon, but that’s really all I managed to get done. I even fell asleep on the couch at 6pm. Who doesContinue reading “Tea, crackers, and a blanket”
Hit by a freight train
Today just felt too good to be true. My son had recovered from his stomach flu. We got his covid test in the morning. Negative. Great. I drop him off at the daycare. I hit the office. First some brief update meetings with a PhD researcher, then some email. Around 10am I get to whatContinue reading “Hit by a freight train”
Wednesdays – the new Mondays?
For quite a long time I absolutely hated Mondays. For some reason I managed to lose all confidence and trust in my own skills over the weekend – every weekend. Imposter syndrome is a real bitch. Since introducing a Monday morning team meeting – where we talk through the tasks of the week, and comeContinue reading “Wednesdays – the new Mondays?”
Estimated contribution: zero
I don’t understand university politics and decision making. Maybe politics in general. But most certainly university politics. What’s the deal with their decision making? Our university, like much of the rest of the country, had a so called covid 3G regulation in place, where the G’s are for (German translations of) tested, vaccinated, or recovered.Continue reading “Estimated contribution: zero”
A long and tough week
For the past couple of days, I’ve spent most of my waking hours taking care of a sick family. Luckily, my wife Heike was ‘only’ sick for about 36 hours, during which she could barely move. Our baby daughter Lara was a breeze through all this, she loved lying in bed with mommy all day.Continue reading “A long and tough week”
The fourth wave – the highest of all
I had almost forgotten about the third wave, and the two before it. We were all feeling great, to be honest. This fourth wave, it sort of snuck upon us. We didn’t see it coming, and boom, suddenly it was there, with a force that outweighed all previous waves. Although there certainly are some parallelsContinue reading “The fourth wave – the highest of all”
Robin Heinen 