Cyrinne
@cyrinne.dev
Software developer and hobby gardener in Germany. I like books, snail mail, birds, sewing, and running. she/her. I run the Organic Gardening feed from a separate account (@gardening.cyrinne.dev).
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Since I post a rather wild mix, I will try to remember to add hash tags for my main topics such as gardening or running.
That way, if you aren't interested in some of these topics, you can long press the hash tag and mute it. ☺️
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November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A woman (50s?) is waiting in line at a parking meter.
She says to a friend: "I've got to get home today and give my tomato plants a performance review. The little buggers have NOT met any key performance indicators and I'm NOT happy."
Her friend guffaws with laughter. (3)
She says to a friend: "I've got to get home today and give my tomato plants a performance review. The little buggers have NOT met any key performance indicators and I'm NOT happy."
Her friend guffaws with laughter. (3)
November 14, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This blog post isn't about software testing, but about surviving in this demanding world. It's a long post, but definitely worth reading if you also feel like there are never enough hours in a day.
insights gained from my personal #CalmAndSteady challenge | A Tester's Journey: Attempting to Stay Calm and Steady - Concluding Remarks www.lisihocke.com/2025/11/atte...
Attempting to Stay Calm and Steady - Concluding Remarks
A blog about learning, agile product development and software testing.
www.lisihocke.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This blog post isn't about software testing, but about surviving in this demanding world. It's a long post, but definitely worth reading if you also feel like there are never enough hours in a day.
Found this sign in a picture in an article from the Guardian.
I could tell right away that it was some sort of German. I can understand most of it, but it also looks very foreign to me. I grew up hearing and reading some low German, but not this dialect that probably evolved in Canada.
I could tell right away that it was some sort of German. I can understand most of it, but it also looks very foreign to me. I grew up hearing and reading some low German, but not this dialect that probably evolved in Canada.
www.albertahealthservices.ca
November 11, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Found this sign in a picture in an article from the Guardian.
I could tell right away that it was some sort of German. I can understand most of it, but it also looks very foreign to me. I grew up hearing and reading some low German, but not this dialect that probably evolved in Canada.
I could tell right away that it was some sort of German. I can understand most of it, but it also looks very foreign to me. I grew up hearing and reading some low German, but not this dialect that probably evolved in Canada.
Managed to drop my alarm clock to the floor with the battery cover ending up under the bed. Had to crawl there to get the cover as the clock wouldn't shut up otherwise.
Changed into my sports clothes and managed to bump my elbow into the wall in the process. Hard.
Can we start over, please?
Changed into my sports clothes and managed to bump my elbow into the wall in the process. Hard.
Can we start over, please?
November 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Managed to drop my alarm clock to the floor with the battery cover ending up under the bed. Had to crawl there to get the cover as the clock wouldn't shut up otherwise.
Changed into my sports clothes and managed to bump my elbow into the wall in the process. Hard.
Can we start over, please?
Changed into my sports clothes and managed to bump my elbow into the wall in the process. Hard.
Can we start over, please?
This Japanese Maple was planted by the gardeners this spring. 🌱
Picture from Wednesday when we had sunshine.
#organic-gardening
Picture from Wednesday when we had sunshine.
#organic-gardening
November 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
This Japanese Maple was planted by the gardeners this spring. 🌱
Picture from Wednesday when we had sunshine.
#organic-gardening
Picture from Wednesday when we had sunshine.
#organic-gardening
I'm not a huge fan of Hydrangeas as they don't offer much for wildlife in our area, but this one was already there and I have to admit it's rather pretty, even this late in the year. 🌱
#organic-gardening
#organic-gardening
November 9, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I'm not a huge fan of Hydrangeas as they don't offer much for wildlife in our area, but this one was already there and I have to admit it's rather pretty, even this late in the year. 🌱
#organic-gardening
#organic-gardening
Not sure why these are called "blue pillow" (Blaukissen) in German. 🤷♀️ 🌱
Apparently, there are a few varieties that are actually blue, but mostly this doesn't seem to be the case.
Didn't expect them to flower this year, let alone in November. I grew them from seed this spring.
#organic-gardening
Apparently, there are a few varieties that are actually blue, but mostly this doesn't seem to be the case.
Didn't expect them to flower this year, let alone in November. I grew them from seed this spring.
#organic-gardening
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Not sure why these are called "blue pillow" (Blaukissen) in German. 🤷♀️ 🌱
Apparently, there are a few varieties that are actually blue, but mostly this doesn't seem to be the case.
Didn't expect them to flower this year, let alone in November. I grew them from seed this spring.
#organic-gardening
Apparently, there are a few varieties that are actually blue, but mostly this doesn't seem to be the case.
Didn't expect them to flower this year, let alone in November. I grew them from seed this spring.
#organic-gardening
TFW that customer meeting at 6:30 pm on Friday could've been an e-mail.
November 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
TFW that customer meeting at 6:30 pm on Friday could've been an e-mail.
Since I post a rather wild mix, I will try to remember to add hash tags for my main topics such as gardening or running.
That way, if you aren't interested in some of these topics, you can long press the hash tag and mute it. ☺️
(Muting hash tags is easier than muting words via the settings.)
That way, if you aren't interested in some of these topics, you can long press the hash tag and mute it. ☺️
(Muting hash tags is easier than muting words via the settings.)
November 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Since I post a rather wild mix, I will try to remember to add hash tags for my main topics such as gardening or running.
That way, if you aren't interested in some of these topics, you can long press the hash tag and mute it. ☺️
(Muting hash tags is easier than muting words via the settings.)
That way, if you aren't interested in some of these topics, you can long press the hash tag and mute it. ☺️
(Muting hash tags is easier than muting words via the settings.)
November 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Met this beauty after my run this morning ☺️🪶
November 1, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Met this beauty after my run this morning ☺️🪶
This is why I buy as few clothes as I can get away with, wear them as long as possible, and eventually throw them away as dirty rags even though we're supposed to collect them for recycling. Better burn them in Germany with air filters and energy recovery than this. 😞 #recycling
Fast-fashion recycling: how ‘the castoff capital of the world’ is making Indian factory workers sick
Reports of lung disease, skin conditions and even cancer are rising in Panipat, which recycles 1 million tonnes of textile waste a year
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
This is why I buy as few clothes as I can get away with, wear them as long as possible, and eventually throw them away as dirty rags even though we're supposed to collect them for recycling. Better burn them in Germany with air filters and energy recovery than this. 😞 #recycling
Yep. Exhaustion kicked in surprisingly late (about 6 hours after the run), but my body did not like today's experiment one bit. 😅
Will rest and do a few more easy runs before attempting any more faster or long runs. (I'm too lazy to post the ready runs.)
#running
Will rest and do a few more easy runs before attempting any more faster or long runs. (I'm too lazy to post the ready runs.)
#running
I'll probably pay for this, but I raced today's 5k that were supposed to be "comfortably hard" as I had started out too fast (the weather was miserable - 5°C / 41 °F, 🌧️, and very windy) and then thought "why not?".
Now I at least have a baseline to work with. 😂
38:13 minutes @ 171 BPM 🙈
#running
Now I at least have a baseline to work with. 😂
38:13 minutes @ 171 BPM 🙈
#running
October 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Yep. Exhaustion kicked in surprisingly late (about 6 hours after the run), but my body did not like today's experiment one bit. 😅
Will rest and do a few more easy runs before attempting any more faster or long runs. (I'm too lazy to post the ready runs.)
#running
Will rest and do a few more easy runs before attempting any more faster or long runs. (I'm too lazy to post the ready runs.)
#running
I'll probably pay for this, but I raced today's 5k that were supposed to be "comfortably hard" as I had started out too fast (the weather was miserable - 5°C / 41 °F, 🌧️, and very windy) and then thought "why not?".
Now I at least have a baseline to work with. 😂
38:13 minutes @ 171 BPM 🙈
#running
Now I at least have a baseline to work with. 😂
38:13 minutes @ 171 BPM 🙈
#running
October 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I'll probably pay for this, but I raced today's 5k that were supposed to be "comfortably hard" as I had started out too fast (the weather was miserable - 5°C / 41 °F, 🌧️, and very windy) and then thought "why not?".
Now I at least have a baseline to work with. 😂
38:13 minutes @ 171 BPM 🙈
#running
Now I at least have a baseline to work with. 😂
38:13 minutes @ 171 BPM 🙈
#running
Ran 8k / almost 5 miles today, which is my longest run ever. I even managed to run slightly faster than my walking speed, haha.
Everything up until and including 7k (a week ago) felt easy. 8k was a bit different. Maybe I need to wait a bit before I attempt a longer run. 🤔
#running
Everything up until and including 7k (a week ago) felt easy. 8k was a bit different. Maybe I need to wait a bit before I attempt a longer run. 🤔
#running
October 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Ran 8k / almost 5 miles today, which is my longest run ever. I even managed to run slightly faster than my walking speed, haha.
Everything up until and including 7k (a week ago) felt easy. 8k was a bit different. Maybe I need to wait a bit before I attempt a longer run. 🤔
#running
Everything up until and including 7k (a week ago) felt easy. 8k was a bit different. Maybe I need to wait a bit before I attempt a longer run. 🤔
#running
The tomatoes have given up last week, but the lobelias are still there!
#gardening #organic-gardening
#gardening #organic-gardening
October 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The tomatoes have given up last week, but the lobelias are still there!
#gardening #organic-gardening
#gardening #organic-gardening
Looked at training plans today. For the same goal (5k in under 30 minutes), the English Runner's World wants me to run 4 times a week, but the German edition only has 3 runs per week. Both plans span 8 weeks and if anything, the German plan asks for a lower fitness level to begin with. 🤷♀️
#running
#running
October 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Looked at training plans today. For the same goal (5k in under 30 minutes), the English Runner's World wants me to run 4 times a week, but the German edition only has 3 runs per week. Both plans span 8 weeks and if anything, the German plan asks for a lower fitness level to begin with. 🤷♀️
#running
#running
Feeling hopeful that I might be finally able to go to osco in 2026 🎉
Yes. Yes, you've seen correctly. There's going to be an Open Security Conference 2026! 😍
🗓 Save the dates: November 5-8, 2026. ✅
opensecurityconference.org
#osco #osco26 #CyberSecurity #Security #InfoSec #AppSec #ProductSecurity #OTsecurity #OpenSpace [lisi]
🗓 Save the dates: November 5-8, 2026. ✅
opensecurityconference.org
#osco #osco26 #CyberSecurity #Security #InfoSec #AppSec #ProductSecurity #OTsecurity #OpenSpace [lisi]
Home
Welcome to the Open Security Conference (osco), the people-centred international gathering for everyone interested in cybersecurity. Join us 2-5 October 2025 in Rückersbach, Germany.
opensecurityconference.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Feeling hopeful that I might be finally able to go to osco in 2026 🎉
Love the reaction of the employee 😂
A man (70s?) is studying a Christmas lights display in a hardware store.
He mumbles.
He grumbles.
He scowls.
He turns to an employee (50s?) and says: "WHY NOW?!"
Employee bows and says: "For your personal entertainment mate. It did the job for at least five minutes there. You're welcome." (2)
He mumbles.
He grumbles.
He scowls.
He turns to an employee (50s?) and says: "WHY NOW?!"
Employee bows and says: "For your personal entertainment mate. It did the job for at least five minutes there. You're welcome." (2)
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Love the reaction of the employee 😂
My parents have a young ginkgo tree planted this spring that now has holes in the bark. I'm suspecting woodpeckers.
Or is this something more sinister? 🌱
#gardeningquestion
Or is this something more sinister? 🌱
#gardeningquestion
October 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
My parents have a young ginkgo tree planted this spring that now has holes in the bark. I'm suspecting woodpeckers.
Or is this something more sinister? 🌱
#gardeningquestion
Or is this something more sinister? 🌱
#gardeningquestion
"We have many ways of making you talk"
Uh, thanks. I'll stick with my current English teacher who doesn't use torture as a teaching method. 🤣
Uh, thanks. I'll stick with my current English teacher who doesn't use torture as a teaching method. 🤣
October 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"We have many ways of making you talk"
Uh, thanks. I'll stick with my current English teacher who doesn't use torture as a teaching method. 🤣
Uh, thanks. I'll stick with my current English teacher who doesn't use torture as a teaching method. 🤣
I almost missed this beauty as it hid itself pretty well. 🌱
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I almost missed this beauty as it hid itself pretty well. 🌱