2026-01-11 02:40:00
I'm currently employed full-time working with pharmaceutical databases, but I'm looking to shift into job roles centered around ==Data Protection Law==, like Compliance and Privacy, or Data Governance, preferably in the 📍Nuremberg/Erlangen/Fürth area 🇩🇪, where I am relocating to from NRW.
My current role in drug regulatory has already given me hands-on experience with highly regulated environments and sensitive data, which is a strong foundation that I'm bringing into the new role.
This could be...
... or similar roles! :)
In October 2025, I finished a 1.5 year advanced studies program in 6 months to be a ==certified consultant in data protection law==.
Aside from that, I'm a part-time student pursuing a ==Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)== at a distanced-learning university since 2022 and I'm over halfway done. I'm looking to add a Master's in Data Protection Law in the future.
In my free time, I write this blog, particularly about data protection law and tech.
I also volunteer as a ==Country Reporter== for noyb.eu on their GDPRhub project, translating and summarizing court cases pertaining to national and European data protection law, specifically German and Austrian cases. You can see my current list of contributions here, and there are more to come.
When possible, I also attend events and conferences, like the 2nd Beschäftigtendatenschutztag 2025 in Munich.
I'm very passionate about the work and love to self-teach and research. I'm particularly interested in ==working within a team== in a hybrid working setup, with a regular in-office presence to collaborate and learn. That said, I remain open to fully remote roles if the role and organization are a good match.
Looking ahead, I would be very open to pursuing additional professional certifications where they are relevant to the role, such as the AIGP or ISO 27001 Lead Implementer.
This is a snapshot of what I’m currently working toward and excited about! If you think my profile could be a good fit, or if you’re working in this space and feel like exchanging notes, or just know people who do, I’m always happy to hear from you.
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2026-01-10 12:59:00
I used to write my daily post earlier in the day, or at least over the course of the day. Then I started a new job and that changed things. And then we had to drop everything and we had to fly across the country and so I started posting before I went to bed, Pacific time. And then we came back to Toronto and it stayed just before bed. And then we flew back to Victoria for Christmas and it was still just before bed. Then we came back to Toronto, and, you guessed it: just before bed.
That paragraph was written like ten hours ago. Now it is later, just before bed ——
==He said it! He said the name of the movie in the movie!==
—— and I am finishing this thing up as has become my wont.
It's been a hard week. For a lot of reasons. I haven't been sleeping and my anxiety has been off the charts. Is it the season? Maybe. Is it the the unrelenting torrent of psychological warfare being enacted on every human with an internet-connected media device (or, like, eyes) at all times of the day every day without fail or mercy? Also maybe.
But, like, for real real we are drooooowwwwwnnning in media. We scroll. We doomscroll. Then we hit a crack pipe filled with brainrot (and I mean that in a good way) to forget the central horrible truth of reality which is that the worst, ugliest, most fundamentally evil people have all the power and the money and the influence and because they are the worst people they delight in only one thing: bringing that power and money and influence to bear by systematically choking us... right to the edge of death... then letting go for long enough that we come to before choking us right to the edge of death et cetera ad infinitum.
Yeah guy, it got despondent for a while there.
But then there was a hot shower. And then there were burritos and very good hot sauce. And some two buck edibles. And my dumb Marimekko robe and some big dumb grey socks. Reader I walked out of the still soundless void that the bad news media onslaught becomes after a while as if I were breaking the fourth wall and I sat on my awesome couch with my awesome partner and we scrolled League Pass and yelled at the TV and then we talked vaguely and warmly about what a joy and privilege it is to grow older alongside a person you are endlessly delighted by and then everything got really slow and sepia toned and it felt like discovering fire.
T
G
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🌲 gonna
🌼 go
🌱 touch
🌳 grass sleep
🌷 now
Be good to yourself.
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2026-01-09 20:16:00
“Oooh, nooo!!”
And then, a loud noise.
This happened yesterday. I was sitting at a quiet café, working on the Bearming theme. All of a sudden, the calm was replaced by a yell and pure chaos.
It turned out an old man had fainted. The scream came from the woman he pulled down with him when he fell.
Moments later, ambulances and paramedics arrived.
They took good care of both people. The man spoke incoherently and seemed to drift in and out of consciousness. The woman had either broken or badly sprained her leg, so they had to stabilize it.
Half an hour later, the sirens faded away and everything was back to normal.
Once again, I was struck by a humbling reminder of life’s unpredictability. Everything can change in a split second. You never really know.
I find myself reflecting on this more and more as I get older. Probably because I’m getting closer and closer to death. Most likely, I’ve already lived more years than I have left.
But I also think it has to do with the fragility that comes with aging, and I don’t mean the body. I’m talking about another shell. It’s like the strong shell of identity you often carry when you’re young starts to crack open.
You become more receptive to your surroundings. The environment, other people, the atmosphere.
The shell breaks apart, and life breaks through.
2026-01-09 19:38:00
One of the biggest reasons I've returned to tactile tech is because I miss physical buttons and dials, there's something so satisfying and grounding about twiddling a dial or pressing a button that actually pushes in and gives immediate feedback over tapping a cold, hard glass screen.
So to start we have my Lenovo laptop covered in stickers I’ve collected over the years (my favourites are Lady Lilith with a snake and trans boy Pikachu). I actually don’t know how old this thing is but I’ve had it for around 3-4 years. I dug this bad boy back out to rip my CD’s to it and rediscovered how much I enjoy typing on a laptop so it’s staying in my arsenal.
My gen 1 Tamagotchi obviously had to make an appearance, this little guy goes everywhere with me and I’m happy to report that he’s still alive and well (somehow). Also, I forgot how damn needy these things are lol!
My New 3DS XL which was a replacement for my old 3DS XL that had been played so much it basically fell apart. I mean the joystick sorta shattered and flew off while playing Mario Kart. That was an experience picking up all the little rubbery bits in bed one evening.
Obviously my new old iPod Nano 3rd Gen with a brand new battery is in this lineup. I absolutely adore this little powerhouse and I’m so glad to have an iPod back in my life and in the palm of my hand. This will also be going everywhere with me from now on; my emotional support iPod.
And lastly, my two cameras. One is a point and shoot Nikon L25 for throwing in my bag. It does exactly what it says on the tin box and takes 10 megapixel photos using AA batteries. And then there’s my Nikon B700 bridge that I usually use when I go on trips or holidays and for wildlife photography due to its zoom capabilities. It's actually an incredible bridge camera in my opinion, and I love that I can turn on aperture priority or fully use manual mode. I chose a bridge over a DSLR because well it’s cheaper, lighter and just works really well for me.
The only tech I feel I’m missing now is a PSP Vita or a PSP Go, so I’m on the hunt for one of those along with some games I never got the chance to play. If you have any you recommend, I'm all ears!
ALL of these tech items are second hand from eBay, Vinted and CEX apart from the New 3DS XL which was gifted to me by my fiance.
I’m a big advocate for buying old retro tech second hand and/or using what you already own.
Also, most importantly, don't forget to customise your tech. Add those stickers and charms and HAVE FUN!
2026-01-09 17:31:00
this morning, i went to bear's discovery feed as part of my morning routine and stumbled upon this entry: BRING BACK EMAILS AS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION (hi peige!). reading it makes me want to scream: I MISS THE OLD TIMES SO MUCH.
i remember being in elementary school and having two things: bad english, and the privilege of occasional internet access. i don't even remember how i found out about the existence of websites that allow you to find pen pals and connect with them, but i did, and i still think it was one of the best things i did during my childhood. didn't matter that my english sucked and i couldn't form one sentence without messing up the grammar - i TALKED to people and found joy in it.
being able to connect with people worldwide when i was just a kid who lived in a third-world country with few friends was a huge thing for me! i would have never imagined that i could talk to people, get to know someone who lived in australia, and have lovely conversations with them about nothing and everything. (hi jason, if you're reading this, i hope you're doing well. thank you for sharing those songs you made and the stories on your end of the world. it was a truly memorable experience for me. i have no idea how you're doing these days but i hope things are going well for you.)
i really miss talking to people in great length about random things. we're all too used to texting now, and while it can be convenient, but it just isn't the same. nothing can replace the feeling of actually taking the time to sit down, composing an elaborate email to a friend, receiving an email back, reading it and thinking about what their reply means to you and how you can add to the conversation, and so on. what an experience! i miss it so much. it just feels much more genuine and thoughtful in a way that texting can't really replicate.
all this to say that i think we should all start sending emails to people! taking the time to sit down and really think about what you want to write is fun, folks. i'm quite sure my real-life friends would look at me weird, but here in bear, people seem to welcome this form of communication, and so i will start from here.
if you're reading this, i would love to be pen pals with you! feel free to say hi and i promise i'll do my best to write you back soon. we can talk about anything, really; i'd love to hear about what you're currently interested about (i love hearing people geek out about things they're passionate about!), any current events in your life that you'd like to share, or anything about you. alternatively, you could also see this list of random things i enjoy and start from there.
looking forward to chat with you and i hope you're having a lovely day!
💌 [email protected]
2026-01-09 12:59:00
==NB: I accidentally deleted this post at 1:52pm ET on January 9. I was able to reconstitute and repost it now (2:09pm ET on January 9) because the homie FS had it open in a tab. TL:DR this is repost, but nothing has been changed from the original post. Rest assured I am still angry at myself for being clumsy and stupid earlier. —dj==
It was unseasonably warm in Toronto today and it was a workday and it was a Thursday and I had a million things to do and errands to run and yet I spent most of today trying not to read or think or talk about the fact that ICE agents in Minnesota straight-up murdered a lady in broad daylight yesterday or that moments later, prominent people in the current administration lied vigorously about the incident (there's video) and then literally blamed her for getting murdered.
Sidebar: Ronny was good on the Daily Show tonight.
You might think I'm winding up for a rant here but I'm not. There's nothing more to say. There's nothing that hasn't been said before. There's nothing just over the horizon. It's just like this now. It's just always like this now.
Despite my long-held position that the United States is (and has long been) a dystopian failed state run by the literal worst people alive, I know, like, and love a lot of Americans. I talk to Americans every day and largely enjoy the experience (shout out to PM whom I sent over 8,000 Discord messages to in 2025). I think that Americans (mostly my friends and colleagues but also, like, Sarah Squirm and Keyonte George) deserve a country that makes sense and functions properly instead of the one that's been spoiling for Civil War 2: Electric Boogaloo for around 150 years.
I don't have a rant because there's no point. I know what I think and know and feel and so do you. As such I do not think I have the capacity to be up in arms about anything that happens in contemporary America anymore. Like, real talk? I have no scintilla of belief or hope left. There is no low I cannot conceive of or imagine, and when you are relatively sure that the president could kill a puppy with a ball peen hammer on national television and face no consequences for it, you have to ask yourself what the point of being shocked even is and wen the cruelty is the point, why bother pointing out the cruelty.
They know.
They're doing it on purpose.
We know they're doing it on purpose.
I wish I felt better about things. I wish I weren't low-key celebrating going numb about stuff. But at some point you have to just see things as they are. America isn't coming back from this. Sure, maybe someone sane ends up in the White House in 2028, but there's just no way to come back from what we've seen, what we've been seeing. It's almost impressive how quickly and efficiently this ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers (shout out Barbara Kruger) turned the United States into the worst version of itself. Say what you want about the bad guys, but they understand something essential about the country and the people in it. They know the tunes to play to get folks to line up to get fed to the woodchipper.
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As I've mentioned a few times, I've gotten back into board and card games in a real way lately. Part of that is that I now (read: once again) sign up for email updates for games that are launching via Kickstarter (or wherever). All of this is an overlong prologue to get to this update about a game called Lodge that I am intrigued by.
🌲 gonna
🌼 go
🌱 touch back to watching
🌳 grass AJ Dybantsa highlights
🌷 now
Be good to yourself.
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