day 234: day of the triffids When I noticed that the flower seemed to be eating the little figurine, or whatever you could call it, I immediately had to think of Day of the Triffids. It’s one of my favourite ...
day 157: The God of Small Things The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy is one of those books that sneaks up on you. First I wasn’t sure what to think, then I put it away and read something else, because ...
day 106: circle of candles Yesterday I ventured out of the house with a plan. I wanted to do something that I used to do when I was a student in Düsseldorf. Every now and then I would go to ...
day 20: backyard discoveries When I was a teenager I once read a book by Wolfgang Hohlbein called Dreizehn, i.e. German for 13. It’s about a 13 year old girl (oh surprise …) who happens to find a door ...
day 7: curiosity killed the cat Today, sunshine, 26°C and what did I do? I sat inside, writing my MSc dissertation. Well, I have to admit that I made some very good progress, but it still seemed like such a waste ...
