It’s a bit windy today. And when I say “a bit” I mean “hell of”. About 20 metres per second up here on the mountain-top. Enough to make opening the door difficult, and almost enough to knock you off your feet if you’re not careful when heading out. It was…
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First impressions of La Palma
And so the adventure begins. Holy shit people, I am currently located at a volcanic island, at the top of a 2.4 km mountain, the farthest south I’ve ever been, in a telescope building. Holy shit! How did this happen? I’ve begun my ten-week assistantship at the Swedish Solar Telescope…
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I’ve got so much to say and life is so fantastic
And so once again I end up in a state where I’ve got so overwhelmingly much to say that nothing at all comes out. I just don’t know where to begin. So many wonderful, strange, chaotic, confusing, interesting, painful and joyous things have happened to and around me the past…
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Androgynity, how it itches
Still insanely busy, but just have to share these anecdotes. So, apparently some people have problems with my somewhat androgynous appearance. This weekend I was walking down the streets of Brussels, when two dude-bros started talking loudly as I walked past. Dude-bro 1: “Is that a guy with long hair,…
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Update of unupdatedness
AAAAAA GENERAL RELATIVITY MADNESS AAAAARGH In case you wondered about my absence in the blogosphere recently (like, the last couple of months or so). Will return when this insanity is at an end. Expect me when you see me, Winterdragon
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A moonlight run
I had the most fantastic run yesterday evening. I headed out just after sunset, bringing a headlight, but as it turned out I didn’t need it. Instead I found my path illuminated by the moon. So I ran along the fields, with the stars above me, moonlight behind me, music…
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Strange dreams and strange weather
Tonight in my dream I saw a volcano erupt. My thoughts went something like this. Wait a minute, I’m not in Iceland, am I? Wow, this is totally awesome! Oh shit, there are flying rocks and lava and stuff, I better run! And I pulled up my cloak over my…
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Fight like a girl
It’s eighth March, which means international women’s day. This year we’ll smash down the patriarchy once and for all! Get out, get angry, get involved. Fight like a girl! Who’s with me? There is no such thing as justice All the best that we can hope for is revenge A…
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I can’t keep it in
I crawl out from under my rock after a week of fever-dazed paralysis. Find a shining sun, spring winds in the air, most of my health back, and an exuberant happiness at life in my heart. If my lungs weren’t still sore from all the coughing I would be running,…
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I love my life
Wow. It’s been over a week since I posted The Confession, and I am still feeling slightly overwhelmed by all the positive response and love and support I got bombarded with, by friends and strangers alike. This will warm my heart for a long time to come, and when things…