Feb 02, 2012 // I have a smart phone!
This is actually a little awkward to admit, having spent the past 4 or 5 years muttering about how “I don’t need my phone to do anything other than send and receive phone calls“, but last week I finally caved in and got a smartphone. My old dumbphone was getting, well, old and I figured
Jan 27, 2012 // Season of the semla (and glasses)
Let me introduce something very Scandinavian: the semla. It’s a kind of pastry made from wheat buns spiced with cardamom. You slice the top of and put it aside, then hollow out the bottom part. Mix the scooped out bread with milk and almond paste, fill the bun with the mix, put whipped cream on
Jan 05, 2012 // Hello 2012, goodbye 2011!
Did everyone have a nice New Year’s Eve? We had a small party at home with a bunch of friends and at 00.00 we all crowded together on the balcony to watch the fireworks. It was a nice and calm evening Unfortunately I woke up to a sore throat, a running nose and a throbbing
Nov 20, 2011 // First snow 2011
Finally!! But it’s not much, and the thermometer is showing 0°C (32°F) so it’s really warm and wet and will probably be gone by tomorrow… Do you know how disturbing it is that we haven’t had snow yet? It’s November 20th FFS! If I lived in Stockholm I wouldn’t raise an eyebrow over it –
Oct 04, 2011 // Geeky birthday gifts
Yesterday was Markus’ 24th birthday! He didn’t have a very good birthday though – it started with a dentist appointment and a cold so he wasn’t all that happy. Me and a friend took him out for lunch but because of his sore throat he could only eat a bowl of soup. Doesn’t help that
Aug 17, 2011 // Dead computer (and an ode to old Ms Paint)
About a month ago my laptop died. Well, not entirely – just the graphic card. Unfortunately the warranty expired years ago and screwing around with a laptop is what I imagine brain surgery to be like. Just opening it required the unscrewing of approx. 10 million miniature screws and when we finally got under the
Aug 13, 2011 // Bella
Let me introduce our new foster cat Bella! A few months ago I talked about whether or not it would be a good idea to get a cat. Well, we decided to go with the foster home option and signed up to be a foster home for the local animal protection association The summers are
Aug 02, 2011 // A Picture World
A few days ago I did something I hardly ever do: I went to an art exhibition! A local gallery is having a really fun exhibition right now called A Picture World For Big And Small that features art from children’s picture books. I love books and I love art, so naturally I’ve always been
Jul 23, 2011 // Norway
I don’t know if you’ve heard about what happened in Norway yesterday. A huge bomb went off in central Oslo (capital) killing 7 people and only a few hours later over 80 people were shot to death at a youth camp on a small island nearby. They’re still searching for people so the numbers are
Apr 25, 2011 // Geocaching
“Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. A geocacher can place a geocache in the world, pinpoint its location using GPS technology and then share the geocache’s
