It’s becoming a thing, eh, to put numbers in the titles of my blog posts. But this number is actually a good one! And another reason for celebration and festive moods. On this day twelve years ago, my wife finally, FINALLY, answered my love calls, after months and months of pathetic struggle. Like one ofContinue reading “Twelve”
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Finally, some growth
I always forget how long it takes for seedlings to grow. Two weeks ago, me and the team sowed a couple hundred pots with twelve different plant species. A bunch of them I had never worked with before. None of them I had germinated on soil before. This may sound odd, but in ecology it’sContinue reading “Finally, some growth”
One
The daily blog is one year old today! Three hundred and sixty five daily posts! I’m not exactly sure if it should be a cause for celebration, but it somehow feels like a bit of a milestone. My first post, Two hundred, was written on the 30th of January, 2021. I haven’t missed a dayContinue reading “One”
Bullet-dodging
In the movie Snatch there’s this great scene (one of many, actually) in which a rough guy named ‘Boris the bullet-dodger’ is mentioned to the American diamond dealer ‘Cousin’ Avi by another rough type aptly named ‘Bullet-tooth Tony’. Avi immediately interrupts: ‘why do they call him the bullet-dodger?’ The answer is of course quite obvious:Continue reading “Bullet-dodging”
Where’s the right audience?
WordPress – the tool I use to write and host this blog – is an interesting and strange beast. Over the year I’ve been writing now, I’ve never focused much on gaining a large following or on spreading my writing more than simply having an automated post to Twitter. It wasn’t my goal to haveContinue reading “Where’s the right audience?”
Perfect rubbish
I keep hearing people talk about writer’s block, but I sometimes wonder what people mean with that. I mean… Writer’s block. Is it even a real thing? Don’t get me wrong. I also have many days on which I don’t feel like writing. That’s not writer’s block. That’s laziness. Laziness is fine every now andContinue reading “Perfect rubbish”
All hands on neck
My quest for being an alright enough parent sometimes requires creative solutions. You know, simple tricks to help your kid shut up, calm down from a tantrum, or often simply to get them to sleep. Sometimes things don’t go as planned… Our house is as poorly insulated as can be. We all sleep in theContinue reading “All hands on neck”
I ordered a robin
Those who have known me longer than this post, will probably also know that I appreciate art, especially realism related to natural history. I try to spend some time creatively myself, whenever I have or am willing to make time, and I do so in the form of tattooing, drawing, or making ugly-ass shit birdsContinue reading “I ordered a robin”
Not my week
My mind has been nagging me all week, and I’m not sure why. I’ve had trouble focusing at work. I have stared at editorial work for half an afternoon, without much progress. I’ve had plans to review a paper, which I haven’t. I’ve been procrastinating, and that’s really something I rarely do. Usually I wouldContinue reading “Not my week”
The worst thing about plant experiments
The day started off hopeful, with huge snowflakes slowly floating down the sky. The temperature was just below zero, ao it seemed that it would add an extra layer to an already substantial blanket of snow. We decided to go for a snow hike with the family, and my parents in-law who are here forContinue reading “The worst thing about plant experiments”
Robin Heinen 