Workaholic #2

There are times when I cannot separate work from personal life. Twice! How could I? How could anyone – who is deeply committed to his/her own work – disconnect?

There is no switch on/off. You look outside and see triggers of brainstorms that eventually lead to a great idea. All that colour. All that… wait a minute! Yes, that’s it! Life starts gradually. It isn’t math we are dealing with here. It’s life! Thus, a biologist will never be able to either see 0’s or 1’s.

There is so much more out there, yet so simple, it hurts!

And I miss it, just like the deserts miss the rain...

The basis of life

- Can you please define a bloom?

- Eeerrrr…

Yes, that’s it, folks. I am trying to define a bloom based on daily, 100 Km resolution, satellite data. Think about it and let me know a.s.a.p.!

Knabrostræde 26.

Crazy features

Outliers, as in any model fitting technique, may turn your life into a living hell. What can you do to avoid them? Nothing. You just need to learn how to deal with them, and that’s it.

On the other hand, attending police auctions may be fruitful. Even if you aren’t lucky enough to find a good fit, you will feel relieved that you are promoting recycling. Yes, because that is what it is: objects being reused.

And the winner is (was)... Who knows? Maybe I will be posting some shots of my new beauty soon, when I get it.

Colourful sun

Raleigh or Specialized?

I know, I know, I should save money for my trip, but I do need my comfort, my basics. It’s my “car” after all!

Nope, this was not a summer salad. I love them all year around.

What's on the menu?

So, this week food of the season is plaice (a.k.a. solha em Português, or rødspætte på Dansk).

Enjoy this one on the grill, oven, or whatever you fancy. Grill some veggies of the season, and a berries ice-cream and I promise you will make a lot of friends (in case you do not have enough).

You may check here all the information about this species. For those of you who are not familiar with fish species, save this link: FishBase is our encyclopaedia.

The art of BIking

Today, I am looking for something special.

And yes, that little person climbing up is me. I reached the top.

Another first time. Challenge accomplished!

Next one: 300 m.

Hello, my name is

Tomorrow I will be on the phone with Dr. Daniel Pauly. Can you believe this?

He is one of my heroes when it comes to Fisheries Ecology. I just hope I do not blow everything up.

I miss the Norwegian nature.
So full of everything you have ever wished to experience.

Sax

Not enough light coming in: underexposed.

Too much light coming in: overexposed.

Tomorrow means spending the afternoon in the dark room. I can’t hold myself on contentment.

And the jazz mood is on.

Break down

When something extremely useful breaks down, what to do?

This was the case of Mr. Envisat. Its mission lasted for 10 years, but has recently come to an end.

Sad news. Let us hope there will be a better replacement.

I am keeping my good mood and planning some new approaches.

No worries!

(re)order

Up and down.

Forwards and backwards.

Right and left.

Disregarding in which direction you are aiming at, shoot high enough. If you end up shooting farther than your target, that’s ok. Do not fear the unknown. Do not be afraid of success.

(un)break

Blown away by vacations. Those days when your routine completely changes and there is nothing you can do about it.

You can try -  as hard as you can – to think about work, but your mind takes you somewhere else. This transportation may be triggered either by old friends or freshly-acquired habits – your vacation mood is on!

Now off. A clean goal is set, and I have to work towards it. Tomorrow, I will be posting more on my issue with the lord. Stay tuned or not. It is your choice.

Down-to-earth.

Off I go

See you in some days, folks!

Tomorrow is the big HUGE day and then I am on my break. Our brake!

"Saudade"

There are moments impossible to describe. Specially when you miss some one so much, you cannot bare it. You just do not know how to deal with it.

Acceptance is all that is left.

The final countdown

Ready?

Set!

And here we go.

10 long days to the biggest day in her life. And, for sure, in mine. I cannot wait to see her taking such an important step.

Broken ice

Now the next step is to get serious. Today starts my last week, and soon I have to face life without a plan. It is easy when everything is thought for you. You learn so much.

But then it is time to actually apply all that knowledge on a daily basis. Mistakes are allowed, but, consciously, I will know the exact consequences of all my failures.

Welcome back gluten and animals proteins!

Green, yellow, and red

3 colours.

3 meanings.

Hope.

Braveness.

On the other side, however, it goes almost unnoticed.

365 challenges

I have recently received a huge pack of inspiration. It is heavy and full of new ideas. One for each day of the year. Am I up to it?

Sure I am. I will rise to the challenge. Not so ambitious though. Giving that I already involved in too many projects, I will take this one at my own pace. And maybe skip the meat stuff, at least when I am just cooking for myself.

Thank you for this new push!


"365 good reasons to sit down and eat" by Stéphane Reynaud

Clean & clear

Random snacks.

Random places.

Random people.

Randomly chosen links. Wrong choices.

Do not try to be creative with one’s mouth and stomach. Do not play around with their food habits. Some just don’t have the guts to face changes.