Author: Steen

Steen is a nerdy biologist who spends a lot of time trying to cultivate Chloroflexi, who also likes to draw comics, play video games, and climb.

Trying Rosés

I’ve been on a bit of a dry rosé kick ever since I heard this NPR story, but while I’ve found I do like it better than most red or white wines, I still would prefer to drink a beer or a cocktail. Yet for some reason I keep buying more rosés, thinking that I will find one amazing one.

I’m not sure why I don’t really like wines as much. Maybe it is the tannins or other bitter flavors. I’ve found that I like vinho verdes a bit too, but I can never find them anywhere. Maybe this preference indicates something about my tastes?

I Bought an Electric Car

I bought an electric car

So this weekend I finally took the plunge and bought an all electric car. This is something that I have wanted really badly for a long time now.

I was going to wait until 2017 for Tesla to (maybe) release their $30,000 car (because I am an obsessed Tesla fangirl), but there’s no guarantee that will happen. Also, Nissan is practically giving away used Leafs right now. Partly because nobody knows how they will operate after 5 years (since they are so new) and partly because the technology is changing so fast right now. And also because of scares over battery capacity loss.

I decided to go for it anyway because: Continue reading “I Bought an Electric Car”