Time to read: 3 minutes This week, I didn’t blog. I have 16 drafts sitting in my “drafts” folder, and I’m unwilling to publish any of them. I’ve come to Medium to make amends. […] continue reading »
Why I’m hiding out from my blog on Medium
how do you sell yourself, if you hate selling yourself?
Time to read: 3 minutes I was talking to a friend the other day. Ok. We were talking about someone we know. It’s this really great guy, who is incredibly good at his job and has true understanding and vision in his field. But his immediate managers cannot see what he sees. And he finds himself periodically wanting to change […] continue reading »
“you don’t look like a geek” or why trains and legos are for girls too
Time to read: 3 minutes “I bought it because it was shiny, how does it work?” is something you’ll never hear a man say, I’m told. When does the gender bias start? […] continue reading »
Can you tell your mother to not read your blog / twitter / facebook? Or why it’s good for other generations (younger or older) to join social media
Time to read: 3 minutes Last week, my mother surprised me when she told me she was reading my blog. This means she googled me, like anyone in the world can. And I was surprised. Why? […] continue reading »
Samos: beaches, a ghost town, and rough sea
Time to read: 2 minutes First two days: Kampo of Marathokampos Day three: we got a car and found three beaches. A gorgeous unknown by the road, Tsabou and Long beach on Kokkari. We drove past a ghost town, near Karlovasi. But Tsabou beach, glimpsed in the turn of a road, was amazing. We were very lucky. Yesterday it was […] continue reading »
what do squid ink pasta, mint and a @kindleUk ebook have in common? #recipe
Time to read: 4 minutes I know it doesn’t look appetising, but trust me, it was delicious. Squid ink pasta, rocket pesto, salmon, tomatoes, mint. This is how my flatmate and I came up with the recipe… And how you can repeat it at home! One sunny Saturday, I was working at home (on a personal project, don’t freak out) […] continue reading »
sketchbook Monday: dress pattern making
Time to read: < 1 minute I want to make a dress to wear to a friend’s wedding this weekend. Yes. This weekend. In 5 days. I’m not sure I’ll manage, but my sketchbook looks more optimistic. I have the fabric, the zip, the matching thread and the dress idea. Alas, mother says the (terrible anyway) sewing machine we have here […] continue reading »
how to make introductions and be a good hostess in 140 characters or less
Time to read: 3 minutes I still remember walking around Hursley, following a fellow tweep who wanted to introduce me to some awesome IBMers he knew. What i did not expect, was for him to use my twitter handle, @eurydice13, as part of the introduction. I am grateful, because by finding me on twitter he may have literally saved my […] continue reading »
sketchbook Monday: dresses
Time to read: < 1 minute […] continue reading »
you are kindly invited to sponsor my amazon addiction (or how I added a paypal “donate” button to my wordpress blog)
Time to read: 2 minutes I have just started working as a freelancer, and intend to continue blogging and expanding my knowledge. Sadly, both of these pursuits, while extremely pleasant, are lucrative for amazon and bring me nothing more than joy. So I’ve decided, a bit belatedly, to add a paypal “donate” button to my blog for anyone who would […] continue reading »