Nicolene Renske

Pirates are the cowboys of the ocean.

A cacti garden illuminated by afternoon sun in a park. There are trees in the background that contrast with the long and sharp thorns on the larger cactus plants.

A thorny situation in the park this afternoon. Look at those stingers! It’s been a dry summer thus far. 🌵🏜️💛💚

“bluesky is an echo chamber” everywhere’s an echo chamber i’m going with the one without cybertruck guys

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Thanks! 🤩

Shooting this into the dark but Pro Textu editing has really assisted my colleagues and I in a pinch! I also refer my postgrad students to him. He’s a miracle worker!

He has a lengthy academic background in humanities and mathematics, but is also a trained Latinist and edits legal texts with ease.

Promotion Monday for a really deserving Language Editor: ✍️
If you’re an academic, postgraduate student or you supervise postgrad students, and English is not your / their native language, you know how important it is to have a trustworthy language editor on call.

Only all the time.

Spent my Sunday cataloguing all of the unfamiliar plants in my garden, in between marking essays.

Staying in Joburg and having access to a garden again after MANY years is an incredible privilege. I’ll never tire of it! #peace #garden #johannesburg #southafrica #nature #mindful

Oh no, this echo chamber I'm stuck in is full of amazing art, generous, kind people, and joy.

What ever shall I do?

Me trying to explain away the mess after a spur of the moment arts and crafts project ☺️

Decluttering my brain. Can you tell it’s been a rough week?

The timeline is alarming, but the commitment is inspiring!

Yep! Sorta. Shocked. Twice. Both occasions involved lightning striking exposed plumbing outside, and me interacting with it inside the house (e.g., opening a water tap).

Blue skies on campus today. 🫶 #bluesky #academia #university #southafrica #architecture

mental health break? you bet it did

Grading exams feels like cosmic payback for never getting “write out 100 times” punishments in school.

Except now, I am writing out 1000 times, I can’t use 10 pens at a time, and the sentences get longer every year. Cries in red ink. #AcademicKarma #MarkingMadness

Exam season in academia: when your diet is coffee and despair, your social life is a stack of essays, and you start recognising students by their handwriting. ‘Ah, the one who writes like they’re using a quill on a galloping horse. Lovely.’ #SendHelp #MarkingNeverEnds #Academia

So relatable! 😭

She’s a wild one… A late night doodle during a cozy hangout session with the LOML. 🤍 Keep on creating!

Stunning! 💜

the very idea there's art out there i haven't yet discovered, art that's yet to be made and grace the world, art to inspire and gladden and sadden and make people laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love art!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s been a tumultuous year. So many layers of grief, anxiety, depression and fear worn daily. Doodling or scribbling at night carried me through so much. Hope to share some more on here. 🖤

Awkward 1st post 👉👈
Just joined! I’m Nicolene—South African🇿🇦, art lover, futurist, passionate educator, researcher & advocate for kindness + human rights. Exploring the intersection of law, technology, & humanity. Here for escapism, sharing thoughts, & maybe a scribble or two. Let’s connect!