PinnedYou really are free to wear sunscreenThis write up emerges from a recent tradition that I’ve put into place, something that I tend to do as the calendar year closes. I know, it’s a little after that, but we’re still in the first half of January so it’s okay. …Sunscreen6 min read
PinnedOn loss and compassionGrowing up, I’ve had friends who are in the medical field and I’ve always been a mix of curious and awestruck at their ability to deal with death. At times, it feels almost like they are impervious to it, but I do suppose beyond the professional we get to see…Compassion5 min read
Jun 7Stories from Sweden: BROad Trip[This is the eighth in a series of stories of my Erasmus exchange semester in Sweden. This series will take you through my amazing time in that country and through the several shenanigans I went through. Read more here, here, here, here, here, here and here.] Background There came a…Gothenburg11 min read
May 12Stories from Sweden: Denmark[This is the sixth in a series of stories of my Erasmus exchange semester in Sweden. This series will take you through my amazing time in that country and through the several shenanigans I went through. Read more here, here, here, here, here and here.] Ha! What a title isn’t…Copenhagen12 min read
Apr 20Little things that delight meI’ve written about hate and I’ve written about minor irritants before. This time I thought I’d shock my brain into gathering and writing about what I like. …Inner Child4 min read
Mar 25Professor meOkay fine, I’m not a professor, nor am I even in academia, but I like the sound of the term. In my less than three decades on this rock, I’ve had no more than 2 steady, paying jobs, one of which I still have. The other was a stint in…Clat7 min read
Mar 23Stories from Sweden: Food o’clock[This is the sixth in a series of stories of my Erasmus exchange semester in Sweden. This series will take you through my amazing time in that country and through the several shenanigans I went through. Read more here, here, here, here and here.] Food, as folks who know me…Uppsala University7 min read
Mar 4Law School Lore: Baby steps[I did train to become a lawyer and that involved spending half a decade in a residential campus with some of the most interesting characters I’ve ever known. This is a series on things we did there which might give context on why one exhibits certain traits. Or not. …Nlsiu7 min read
Feb 25Law School Lore: Starting Line[I did train to become a lawyer and that involved spending half a decade in a residential campus with some of the most interesting characters I’ve ever known. This is a series on things we did there which might give context on why one exhibits certain traits. Or not.] The…Nlsiu8 min read
Feb 10A note to my teachersTeaching has been a profession that has been in the family for a long time. My maternal great-granddad and paternal grandmum were both distinguished professors (of commerce and zoology respectively). My mum herself made a career in education working in early childhood and special needs education. …Thanks3 min read