Silke

Category: Random

  • I drove to Switzerland because Spotify told me to

    Was not sure if I really should post something about this, but here goes. I drove to Zurich, Switzerland to see Olivia Dean. This was a birthday gift for myself. And at the same time, this was my first ever long road trip alone. On a BYD Dolphin Surf. I…

  • Did it smash?

    I know this is very VERY late, but I just had too much going on and forgot to publish! Last year, October 2024, our designer gang decided to go to Antwerpen, Belgium to be a part of the SmashingConf2024. So I booked 2 workshops as well as the conference days…

  • Me and the DB: A hate-love-hate relationship

    There are a lot of reasons why I love riding trains. But unfortunately a couple of really huge reasons why I hate the Deutsche Bahn (DB). I try to make it a point to travel with the train as much as I can. Why? I have anxiety induced stomach problems…

  • My 2022

    2022 is ending in a couple of hours. Here’s a quick run down of what has happened. Work I spent the year working on a design system with initially just one team but turned into 2. In the beginning, I took on 3 different roles: the design lead, the interaction…

  • 2022 books

    Another year spent reading rather than watching TV for 2 reasons. This year, I also activated my kindle unlimited subscription, and left it running because it was easier to bring my voyager with me, especially when I stayed in Japan for a while. Without further ado and in no particular…