I'm getting ready for this spring's round of conferences (only two, I still need time for research of course) and I was thinking about the time a conference "really" takes. So, while I was in the gym today, I listed…
In roughly two weeks I'm leaving for a conference, and then a holiday, and suddenly it seems as if I'm overloaded with work with so many tasks waiting to be finished before I can leave with a peaceful mind.At a…
One of my resolutions for 2011 was to start meditating and practicing mindfulness. Soon, one quarter of 2011 will be gone already (time flies!) and so I thought it was time for an update on my trials.FactsThe first 1,5 months…
Last Saturday, I celebrated my previous roommate's birthday together with my current roommate in Amsterdam. I don't live in Amsterdam, I don't know the city at all. I've been to Amsterdam about 5 years ago during a summer camp, and…
This afternoon, the network connection of my office computer suddenly broke down. I spent a lot of time first trying to figure out what happened, rebooting a few times, then calling the service desk and finally having two technicians trying…
In between of meetings related to my analysis report, I'm still working on my literature review.Since I really liked the thesis whisperer's blog post about reading like a mongrel, I started to think about how I became a mongrel (which,…
Currently I am in the middle of my 3rd year abroad. I've spent 1 year in the USA and now I am in my second year in the Netherlands, and most likely I will move on to yet another country…
I previously wrote about how lack of sleep can influence your creativity.Since I've started to do some efforts to get more sleep, I've noticed additional benefits. Although I still struggle to set boundaries and end the day while I "still…
You might have heard about the health benefits of having a pet, but maybe you think taking care of a pet doesn't fit in your busy graduate school schedule.I've always had cats, but since "I was a student" and "did…
The past two weeks and today, I've been continuously working on my analysis report. Today, just before lunch, my first draft (which still needs introduction and conclusions) was rolling out of the printer. I thought it was not so bad…
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