I had a full day face to face with my team for the first time since March 2020, because of the pandemic obviously. I’m home now after this full day of interacting with people and I’m feeling utterly tired and overstimulated at the same time, which makes for a very interesting combination. How did I […]
WriMo – Day 1: How to Not Burn Out
I’m going to write something every day on my blog during this month November, no matter the quality. The topics can range from personal, to IT, to sports, to philosphy. No limits, just write! Day 1 – How to Not Burn Out In 2017 I quit my job as IT consultant because I could no […]
The Struggle with Myself: Learning to Code For the Seventh Time
I have tried to learn how to code many times and each time I have failed. I say failed because every time I’ve quit without having a good grasp of coding and it didn’t carry over into my work as tester. I felt as clueless and intimidated by code as before. I’m now on my […]
Strijd der vega-kippen – Drie soorten nep kipstukjes getest!
Voor krachtsporters en bodybuilders is kip echt ideaal voer: veel eiwit, vrijwel geen vet. Maar ja, “kip, het meest mishandelde stukje vlees, kip” kan een reden zijn om liever vegetarische eiwitten te nuttigen. Gelukkig zijn er steeds meer nep-kip opties in de supermarkt en het leek mij geinig om er drie te testen. Even een […]
Do you even lift?
I was 32 years old, working an office job and had had trouble with my back for a couple of years already. I tried a lot things: yoga, physical therapist, lots of walking, not being stuck at my desk for too long by taking breaks, working on my posture, you name it. But nothing truly […]
Personal Update: The Happy Part
In my last blog post, I mainly talked about serious stuff: the mental consequences of quitting my job, daily struggles, that sort of thing. But, apart from the good old ‘what the hell am I supposed to be doing with my life’ type struggles, I also suddenly had plenty of time for enjoyment as well. […]
Personal Update
It’s been awhile since I wrote something. Truth be told, I’ve missed the sound of my fingers typing on the keyboard, the smooth movements, the ideas flowing through my head while I’m typing. What has been stopping me then? A lack of motivation for one, but also no ideas for a good blog post. The […]
How to come up with ideas for blogging
It is with great irony that I present you this article on getting more ideas to blog about. It’s not like I’m the most productive person when it comes to writing blog posts, although it’s not the lack of ideas that’s stopping me. It’s more, you know, good old procrastination that is my problem. In […]