Excerpts of an old 'lab notebook'

I got my first microscope for my 9th birthday. Soon afterwards, I discovered pond water, and the true character of scum. I found exactly how to satisfy in me the innate thirst for alien worlds we all share. All one needed was a change of scale. I also happened to be quite obsessed with insects at the time...

I recorded everything, especially since I didn't have a camera and wanted to remember everything I saw. This introduced me to the scientific method. Naturally, being a naïve 9-year-old, you think you're making some earth-shattering discoveries and painstakingly record and cherish your data. Looking back, it's rather primitive... but still, I remember being proud of some of those drawings!

In a way, those were the golden years when most of my intellectual progress happened. Afterwards it all kinda goes bleh, and real life tries its damn hardest to knock all the creativity out of you. Wish I'd done much more then...

I took the photos in a hurry since the notebook is at my parents' house... excuse the crappy quality, and try to enjoy! Oh man, what a nerd...






I may redo this post once I get better pictures...