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Impressions - a product of random creativity surges

The next life

A field of tulips is moving like a red sea of blood, flowing on the edge of perception as we land, gently bumping onto the airport runway…

1 min readJul 18, 2022

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The next life

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress

Gift memories, not things: a guide to better gift giving

Because the thought is not all that counts.

6 min readDec 2, 2021

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Gift memories, not things: a guide to better gift giving

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress

Greenwashing and how to avoid it

Let’s wash some dirty marketing laundry!

6 min readNov 21, 2021

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Greenwashing and how to avoid it

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress

Traditional Slovenian breakfast

If we all pay a bit more attention to buying local and sustainable food, we’ll be on the right track.

2 min readNov 19, 2021

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Traditional Slovenian breakfast

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress
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Impressions - a product of random creativity surges

6 years later

So, 6 years ago in July 2015 I was 20 years old and posing in front of a miniature pig house in Coimbra for a friend also named Petra. We…

2 min readNov 4, 2021

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6 years later

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress

Death and remembrance reimagined in a greener way

Let’s plant greens instead of gravestones for a greener remembrance.

6 min readSep 18, 2021

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Death and remembrance reimagined in a greener way

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress

I’m really not a video person (creativity and self-reflection)

It’s OK to be bad at creative endeavours if they make you happy and it’s equally OK to recognise if they don’t.

6 min readJul 6, 2021

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I’m really not a video person (creativity and self-reflection)

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress
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Impressions - a product of random creativity surges

Power

An old, time-worn, plushy comfortable armchair beneath me. Gauzy white, insubstantial curtains flapping in the wind, violently dancing like…

3 min readJun 21, 2021

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Power

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress
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Impressions - a product of random creativity surges

Connected

Stop, drop and roll, you’ve got a phone call! Ping, ring, blink, notifications, altercations, email communications.

1 min readMay 19, 2021

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Connected

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress
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Impressions - a product of random creativity surges

Wisdom

Just wait till you grow up, they said. Things will make sense, you’ll see.

1 min readMay 10, 2021

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Wisdom

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Petra @Erratic Engineeress

Petra @Erratic Engineeress

Curious mechanical engineer, Tribology PhD student and a passionate traveller who still believes in dragons and goodness. Blog: erraticengineeress.blog

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