Year: 2013

  • MitoQ

    Random fact for the day. I was the first person to ever synthesise the drug used in this product back in 2003 …Β http://www.mitoq.com/

    Admittedly I only changed the bromide anion to the methanesulfonate used in the final product, but still cool none the less πŸ™‚ We were originally trying to create treatments for neurological disorders, then heart problems and I guess someone later on decided it was much better for use as a skin cream :/

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  • Most beautiful universities

    My old university is listed as one of the most beautiful in the world …
    http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/11/worlds-most-beautiful-universities_n_3578402.html

  • Me in 50 years

    This is how I plan to be during my senile years. Hopefully this blog still exists then for me to look back on and laugh πŸ™‚ In fact, I hope my brain is still in tact so that I can look back on this and laugh πŸ™‚

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  • Slottsparken closed

    The Norwegians decided to close down their biggest tourist attraction so that they could put in some new drains. I no longer find this sort of thing odd ..

    Slottsparken closed

  • Slottsparken

    How do you entertain yourself on a beautiful sunny day in Norway? You head to the park and lap up the sun with the locals. I took the following photo beside the royal palace in Oslo, a few minutes walk from my apartment. Raspberries, yoghourt and a book were my entertainment for the afternoon πŸ™‚

    Raspberries in Slottsparken

  • Leaving Oslo

    Excellent day to leave Oslo πŸ™‚ Photo taken at Rygge airport enroute to Duisburg, Deutschland.
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  • Transylvanian countryside

    Transylvanian countryside

    I had a beautiful view of the Romanian countryside travelling via train from Cluj-Napoca to Brasov in Transylvania, Romania.

    Translyvanian countryside

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    Rural Transylvanian town

    Rural Transylvanian town

    Transylvanian countryside

    Transylvanian countryside

    Rural Transylvanian town

    More photos of the Transylvanian countryside coming soon πŸ™‚

  • Visiting Steffi in Duisburg

    I had an awesome time visiting my friend Steffi in Duisburg. Lots of yummy Germany beer (and strange mixtures of beer and fruit) and of course awesome company.

    Ryan Hellyer and Steffi

    Steffi

    The mighty Renault Twingo
    The mighty Renault Twingo. This eccentric (yet very cool) little car was our transport in Duisburg. It’s lowered and capable of 160 kph on the Autobahn πŸ™‚
    A very strange but tasty beer, called a Bananenweizen. It's a mixture of Weissbeer and banana juice!? Thankfully it tastes pretty good :)
    A very strange but tasty beer, called a Bananenweizen. It’s a mixture of Weissbeer and banana juice!? Thankfully it tastes pretty good πŸ™‚