Government newsletter - Longer life, longer wMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amWe Swedes are living longer, with many people enjoying more years of good health. The Retirement Age Inquiry show that while opportunities for older people to carry on working longer are steadily improving, there are still obstacles that need to be tackled with broad and mutually reinforcing measures.
Sweden is a world leader in methods for spreaMay 16, 2012 | 12:00 amSweden is a world leader in methods for spreading ash on forest land. The Swedish Forest Agency is therefore arranging an international seminar for representatives of government agencies, the forest industry and forest research as well as guests from Estonia and Latvia.
IMF and Sweden host international conference May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Swedish Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are convening a high-level conference in Stockholm on May 7-8, 2012. The conference will bring together policy-makers, practitioners, and academics from around the world to review current fiscal programs, discuss options, and propose solutions.
Press conference with Fredrik Reinfeldt and HMay 4, 2012 | 9:00 amOn Friday 4 May, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt received President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy for talks. The agenda included current EU issues such as the economic situation in the euro area, growth issues and the next EU budget.
Press conference with Prime Minister Fredrik Apr 24, 2012 | 5:30 pmOn Tuesday 24 April, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt will receive Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao who is visiting Sweden during a round trip of Europe. The agenda of the meeting includes the global economic situation, Swedish and EU bilateral relations with China, sustainable development and innovation, as well as current domestic and foreign policy issues.
Live webcasts from Stockholm+40Apr 23, 2012 | 2:00 pmOn 23-25 April 2012, the Ministry of the Environment and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be hosting an international conference, Stockholm+40 - Partnership Forum for Sustainable Development, to commemorate the first UN Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972.
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Sweden's national reform programme 2012 and SApr 20, 2012 | 9:00 amThe Government today submitted Sweden's national reform programme 2012 and Sweden's convergence programme 2012 to the European Commission. Both the national reform programme and the convergence programme are based on the measures announced in the Budget Bill for 2012 and the 2012 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill as well as the forecasts for economic development and the public finances presented in the 2012 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill.
Karin Enstr?m new Minister for DefenceApr 19, 2012 | 8:30 amPrime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has today, Wednesday 18 April, appointed Karin Enstr?m as Minister for Defence and head of the Ministry of Defence. Karin Enstr?m will take up her post with immediate effect.
Stockholm Internet Forum - for global social,Apr 19, 2012 | 8:30 amStockholm Internet Forum 2012 is the latest concrete example of the Government's policy for Internet freedom. The conference aims to deepen discussions on how freedom and openness on the Internet promote global social, economic and political development.
The importance of protecting Freedom on the IApr 17, 2012 | 10:30 pmMinister for International Development Cooperation, Gunilla Carlsson speaks about how the internet is a resource for global development but that there is also a need for Internet to be protected globally. The forum will be held in Stockholm on the 18-19 of April.
Saab employees: Help us, Obama!May 17, 2012 | 4:00 amIF Metall has written an open letter to President Obama to ask him to help save the company.
Stockholm bourse fines Morgan StanleyMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pmThe compliance relates to an event November 30, 2011.? Swedish krona losing its safehaven status.
Swedish krona drops sharp on euro crisisMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmHalf the country's economic output comes from exports, 70 percent of which are sent to Europe.? Sweden's services PMI lowest since 2009 .
Microsoft aids spammers to get new jobsMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmMicrosoft Sweden wants to help spammers make something more "sensible" with their life.?? Sweden heads ICT rankings - again? Battlefield biggest Swedish export hit since ABBA .
Sweden heads ICT rankings - againMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pm"Sweden's performance is remarkable in every aspect," the? World Economic Forum said.? Ten Swedish firms in Red Herring top 100 ? Angry Birds creator opens Stockholm studio.
Swedish tabloid editor guilty of weapons crimMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThe editor-in-chief of Swedish tabloid Expressen and two other journalists with the paper have been convicted of weapons crimes related to a report about how easy it is to buy guns in Malmo in southern Sweden.
Swedish Mosques to Abuse Victims: 'Don't RepoMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amSix out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and polygamy that contradicted Swedish law, a media investigation has revealed.
Fiat pulls prank on its rival Volkswagen - paMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amIt has caught many people out in embarrassing situations - capturing a naked woman outside her home in Brazil, a man urinating in France and a seagull stealing a chip in Britain.
Nordic Game previewMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amNot all the games that find success on Kickstarter are high-profile sequels - here are ten about which you might not have heard.
TTXGP European Championship Opens This ComingMay 18, 2012 | 3:30 amTTXGP European Championship Season Opening in Sweden this weekend. Reigning Champion MUENCH once again aims for Championship In line with the 2012 TTXGP European Championship, all e-motorcycles teams will officially participate in their first race on May 18th, 2012 and May 19th, 2012.
Historic Encino Oak Tree Stump Has 'Twin' in May 18, 2012 | 3:30 amThe article in Patch 's "Where in Encino?" series, on the historic oak tree stump on Louise Avenue, caused many of you to write in with your memories of the old oak.
Swedish tabloid editor guilty of weapons crimMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amThe editor-in-chief of Swedish tabloid Expressen and two other journalists with the paper have been convicted of weapons crimes related to a report about how easy it is to buy guns in Malmo in southern Sweden.
Swedish Mosques to Abuse Victims: 'Don't RepoMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amSix out of ten mosques in Sweden gave women advice about how to deal with spousal abuse and polygamy that contradicted Swedish law, a media investigation has revealed.
Fiat pulls prank on its rival Volkswagen - paMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amIt has caught many people out in embarrassing situations - capturing a naked woman outside her home in Brazil, a man urinating in France and a seagull stealing a chip in Britain.
Problem of profiting ex-politicos not simply May 18, 2012 | 3:07 amAbba's famous refrain fails to capture the true cause for concern when Swedish politicians leave government to fatten their wallets in the private sector, argues commentator and historian David Linden.
Boob burns not bikini-related: Swedish retailMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amThe manufacturer of the bikini suspected of having caused severe bust-line burns on a Swedish woman claims that test results reveal the beach garment is not responsible for the woman's scorched skin.
Swedish tabloid editor guilty of weapons crimMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amThe editor-in-chief of Swedish tabloid Expressen and two other journalists with the paper have been convicted of weapons crimes related to a report about how easy it is to buy guns in Malm? in southern Sweden.
Police bashed for 'racist' Facebook commentsMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amRacist comments on the Stockholm police's Facebook page beneath a plea for tips from the public have prompted a backlash from the Swedish Bar Association over how police use social media.
What's On in SwedenMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amCheck out The Local's guide to the main attractions and events in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malm? - in association with DoToday.
Gold treasure behind Wallenberg arrest: reporMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amSwedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg had at least 15 kilogrammes of gold and jewellery in his car when the Red Army arrested him in 1945, according to a new book by a Swedish author.
Prison for Swede who 'kidnapped himself'May 18, 2012 | 3:07 amA 29-year-old Swede, who staged his own kidnapping to blackmail his parents into giving him money, has been convicted and sentenced to ten months in prison.
Czechs down Swedes in world hockey quartersMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amSweden's hopes of returning to the finals of the ice hockey world championships were dashed in bitter fashion on Thursday by a late goal which gave the Czech Republic a dramatic 4-3 victory.
Swedish coach set on attack at the EurosMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amAfter guiding Sweden to their first major football tournament for six years, Swedish coach Erik Hamr?n has promised that Sweden approach at Euro 2012 will be to "try to win.
Swedish ferry crashes into Polish portMay 18, 2012 | 3:07 amSwedish ferry the Stena Spirit was involved in an accident in the Polish harbour of Gdynia on Thursday morning which left a damaged crane and three port employees requiring hospital treatment.
Icons of American cultureMay 17, 2012 | 4:00 am The Swedish subculture "Raggare" or Greasers (Rockabilly rednecks), have adopted a few American icons. Like the cars from the 1950s and 1960s, the music of Elvis Presley, and for some reason the sometimes controversial Confederate flag.
Spring RoadMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pm One of the old roads in Haninge that I use on a daily basis. It probably dates back to the Viking Era.
A Day of PhotosMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pm I took a number of photos for the A Day project today. The day started with a self portrait.
Made For LyingMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pm We have a word in Swedish that might be unique. The word is Ljugarb?nk.
That Old TreeMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pm It's been a few weeks since I last showed you the old tree. If you compare the two latest color photos there is quite a difference.
Wooden StructuresMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pm I used to build tree houses like the one you see here when I was a kid. But I haven't climbed up one for many years, but that's what I did the other day in V?sterhaninge.
The Media ManMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pm This is Anthon Gyllensten. I noticed him in Handen yesterday.
Chevrolet Corvette String RayMay 10, 2012 | 5:00 am Spotted this 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe in Handen. Parked outside the unemployment office of all places.
GuatemalaMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pm The collapsed barn Guatemala at the N?desta farm. I don't know the story behind that name, but if I remember correctly it was the tractor babe, or perhaps her sister that told me the name a couple of years ago.
A Field of WhiteMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pm Every spring The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation arranges a hike though the nature reserve Gullringsk?rret in Jordbro. The walk goes through the iron age grave field, and the purpose is to look at all the wood anemones.
Icons of American cultureMay 17, 2012 | 4:00 am The Swedish subculture "Raggare" or Greasers (Rockabilly rednecks), have adopted a few American icons. Like the cars from the 1950s and 1960s, the music of Elvis Presley, and for some reason the sometimes controversial Confederate flag.
Spring RoadMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pm One of the old roads in Haninge that I use on a daily basis. It probably dates back to the Viking Era.
A Day of PhotosMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pm I took a number of photos for the A Day project today. The day started with a self portrait.
Made For LyingMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pm We have a word in Swedish that might be unique. The word is Ljugarb?nk.
That Old TreeMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pm It's been a few weeks since I last showed you the old tree. If you compare the two latest color photos there is quite a difference.
Wooden StructuresMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pm I used to build tree houses like the one you see here when I was a kid. But I haven't climbed up one for many years, but that's what I did the other day in V?sterhaninge.
The Media ManMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pm This is Anthon Gyllensten. I noticed him in Handen yesterday.
Chevrolet Corvette String RayMay 10, 2012 | 5:00 am Spotted this 1963 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe in Handen. Parked outside the unemployment office of all places.
GuatemalaMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pm The collapsed barn Guatemala at the N?desta farm. I don't know the story behind that name, but if I remember correctly it was the tractor babe, or perhaps her sister that told me the name a couple of years ago.
A Field of WhiteMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pm Every spring The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation arranges a hike though the nature reserve Gullringsk?rret in Jordbro. The walk goes through the iron age grave field, and the purpose is to look at all the wood anemones.
Starbucks in SwedenMay 17, 2012 | 4:00 amFor ages and ages there was no Starbucks in Sweden, at all.? Unlike the US with around about 11 000 caf?s, 1000 in Canada and more than 800 in Japan, Sweden had up until recently had none even though it is one of America's biggest coffee chains.
Caf? culture in SwedenMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmMost of you dedicated Swedish blog readers will probably have read about or heard of the Swedish "fika". Swedes love to have their 3 o'clock fika-time or go out to caf?s and such.
Finland in the 2012 Eurovision Song ContestMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pmHow does Finland have anything to do with Sweden? Well, first-off, the two countries neighbor each other, even though most of the ?border? between them is actually the Gulf of Bothnia (Bottniska viken in Swedish). Secondly, the Swedish language is one of Finland?s two official languages ? the other being, of course, Finnish.
Inter-Scandinavian CommunicationMay 10, 2012 | 1:00 pmThe newest Norwegian research shows that we understand less and less of each other?s languages in Scandinavia. (To the Scandinavian languages you count Swedish, Danish and Norwegian).
Train Travel in SwedenMay 10, 2012 | 5:00 amService is different in all countries. Compared to a country like Japan, Sweden's train service isn't that good maybe.
Let's talk about SwedenMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmAre you ? like me ? one of those people who get overly excited when Sweden or something Swedish is mentioned in movies or in TV-programmes? Well, then you must make sure to take a look at the collection of Sweden on the screen,? ?Let?s talk about Sweden?. It?s put together by the film fanatic [.
The easy and hard about SwedishMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmThere are lots of people out there who really want to learn a new language, and Sweden often comes up as a suggestion on many websites as a language being ?close? to English. Well, no one?s lying ? they belong to the same language family (the Germanic languages) and they have a great deal of [.
Swedish Blog under constructionMay 3, 2012 | 7:30 amHi All, As you might have noticed the design of the blog has changed over the past week. This is because Transparent Language is developing an even better and much fancier design as well as changing platforms.
BarnprogramMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmIn Sweden there are special channels which are funded by the state, making the accessible to everybody. These channels are also not supposed to have any commercials either.
Swedish Coffee VocabularyMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmIt is a well known fact that Swedes drink a lot of coffee. The logical conclusion to draw of that is that there is a lot of different vocabulary that goes with that custom.
Starbucks in SwedenMay 17, 2012 | 4:00 amFor ages and ages there was no Starbucks in Sweden, at all.? Unlike the US with around about 11 000 caf?s, 1000 in Canada and more than 800 in Japan, Sweden had up until recently had none even though it is one of America's biggest coffee chains.
Caf? culture in SwedenMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmMost of you dedicated Swedish blog readers will probably have read about or heard of the Swedish "fika". Swedes love to have their 3 o'clock fika-time or go out to caf?s and such.
Finland in the 2012 Eurovision Song ContestMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pmHow does Finland have anything to do with Sweden? Well, first-off, the two countries neighbor each other, even though most of the ?border? between them is actually the Gulf of Bothnia (Bottniska viken in Swedish). Secondly, the Swedish language is one of Finland?s two official languages ? the other being, of course, Finnish.
Inter-Scandinavian CommunicationMay 10, 2012 | 1:00 pmThe newest Norwegian research shows that we understand less and less of each other?s languages in Scandinavia. (To the Scandinavian languages you count Swedish, Danish and Norwegian).
Train Travel in SwedenMay 10, 2012 | 5:00 amService is different in all countries. Compared to a country like Japan, Sweden's train service isn't that good maybe.
Let's talk about SwedenMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmAre you ? like me ? one of those people who get overly excited when Sweden or something Swedish is mentioned in movies or in TV-programmes? Well, then you must make sure to take a look at the collection of Sweden on the screen,? ?Let?s talk about Sweden?. It?s put together by the film fanatic [.
The easy and hard about SwedishMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmThere are lots of people out there who really want to learn a new language, and Sweden often comes up as a suggestion on many websites as a language being ?close? to English. Well, no one?s lying ? they belong to the same language family (the Germanic languages) and they have a great deal of [.
Swedish Blog under constructionMay 3, 2012 | 7:30 amHi All, As you might have noticed the design of the blog has changed over the past week. This is because Transparent Language is developing an even better and much fancier design as well as changing platforms.
BarnprogramMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmIn Sweden there are special channels which are funded by the state, making the accessible to everybody. These channels are also not supposed to have any commercials either.
Swedish Coffee VocabularyMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmIt is a well known fact that Swedes drink a lot of coffee. The logical conclusion to draw of that is that there is a lot of different vocabulary that goes with that custom.
Kristi Himmelsf?rds Dag {Ascension Day} in SwMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pmToday Christ ascends to heaven in one of Christianity?s ecumenical feasts. In Sweden, today is a red day and most Swedes enjoy a long weekend with proper spring weather.
Gay Marriage - Don't Worry, America is CrawliMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pmI had originally written a long post about the right to gay marriage after watching the fallout in North Carolina and Colorado this past Tuesday. On Wednesday, President Obama became the first president ever to endorse that gays ?should? have the right to marry.
A Call to Bloggers in Sweden - Join the Lost May 10, 2012 | 5:00 amHej bloggarna! I?m really excited to announce a new project I have been working on to make life and visiting Sweden more awesome. Drumroll please? ?! It?s called the Lost in Sweden Moosleter.
My 9 Favorite Spots in StockholmMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmIt?s that time of the year again. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the tourists are arriving by the boatload (literally) into Stockholm.
15 Best Cafes in StockholmMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmLike most of Europe, Swedes take coffee time seriously. And like the Americans, Swedes enjoy sit down coffees and espressos in what is known as a fika.
Delta, Air France, KLM & Most Airlines Won't May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmI found out disappointing news from my favorite airline, Delta. They no longer accept rabbits as checked baggage internationally.
The Swedish Batman is Leather Patch!May 4, 2012 | 9:00 amThe Swedes have their own name for Batman: L?derlappan. It literally translates to: Leather Patch.
Dags f?r Deklarera - Submit Your Soul to SkatMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmToday at midnight is the end of filing taxes in Sweden. Skatteverket is quite friendly when it comes to tax filings as long as you saved all your receipts.
Walking/Jogging Routes in StockholmMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmOne of the best perks of living in Stockholm is walking around the city. There are so many islands and little walkways to enjoy the scenery of the water and the city.
Sweden Gets Ready for New Banknotes & CoinsApr 28, 2012 | 4:30 amI love European money, well the Euro and the Kronar. They are colorful, different shaped banknotes for each denomination and usually have cute/bizarre images on the notes.
Kristi Himmelsf?rds Dag {Ascension Day} in SwMay 16, 2012 | 3:31 pmToday Christ ascends to heaven in one of Christianity?s ecumenical feasts. In Sweden, today is a red day and most Swedes enjoy a long weekend with proper spring weather.
Gay Marriage - Don't Worry, America is CrawliMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pmI had originally written a long post about the right to gay marriage after watching the fallout in North Carolina and Colorado this past Tuesday. On Wednesday, President Obama became the first president ever to endorse that gays ?should? have the right to marry.
A Call to Bloggers in Sweden - Join the Lost May 10, 2012 | 5:00 amHej bloggarna! I?m really excited to announce a new project I have been working on to make life and visiting Sweden more awesome. Drumroll please? ?! It?s called the Lost in Sweden Moosleter.
My 9 Favorite Spots in StockholmMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmIt?s that time of the year again. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the tourists are arriving by the boatload (literally) into Stockholm.
15 Best Cafes in StockholmMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmLike most of Europe, Swedes take coffee time seriously. And like the Americans, Swedes enjoy sit down coffees and espressos in what is known as a fika.
Delta, Air France, KLM & Most Airlines Won't May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmI found out disappointing news from my favorite airline, Delta. They no longer accept rabbits as checked baggage internationally.
The Swedish Batman is Leather Patch!May 4, 2012 | 9:00 amThe Swedes have their own name for Batman: L?derlappan. It literally translates to: Leather Patch.
Dags f?r Deklarera - Submit Your Soul to SkatMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmToday at midnight is the end of filing taxes in Sweden. Skatteverket is quite friendly when it comes to tax filings as long as you saved all your receipts.
Walking/Jogging Routes in StockholmMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmOne of the best perks of living in Stockholm is walking around the city. There are so many islands and little walkways to enjoy the scenery of the water and the city.
Sweden Gets Ready for New Banknotes & CoinsApr 28, 2012 | 4:30 amI love European money, well the Euro and the Kronar. They are colorful, different shaped banknotes for each denomination and usually have cute/bizarre images on the notes.
aday 12May 16, 2012 | 12:00 amI'm participating in the Swedish non-profit photo-project Aday initiated by the foundation Expressions of ?Humankind - open to participants all over the world, where anyone inclined today on May 15th 2012 was to snap pictures of their lives, their surroundings. Real people taking real pictures of real lives, and they don't have to be fancy schmancy, love the idea!Did you take any photos and.
the weekend that wasMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmIt has been a lazy weekend. There have been rain, there have been sun.
the blue trio five weeks oldMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pm"please keep calm and behave yourself, little sister/cousin"A week plus later, I do not remember British Shorthair kittens being this advanced and active in general, and I certainly do not remember Ztina and Zigne being that at this age. Especially ?got - formerly known as ?gaton, before she revealed she was actually a girl - who a few days ago showed she is a veritable escape artist, there's a.
the winners of the march tea giveawayMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmBetter late than never, the winners have been chosen, by the small sized woollies of course.Into the tin they went, all fighting to get to the winners - or at least most of them, some liked posing for the camera better.
the shoe lust syndromeMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmApparently the new (unofficial) rule is that every trip that lasts more than one day should comprise a new pair of shoes.And granted I had saved and planned for a nice little spring shoes purchase in Helsinki since it was said El Naturalista had a flagship store there - the so called flagship store in Berlin was a hole in the wall with far fewer model than one would think so I didn't have that.
may weekendingMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmfor some odd and annoying reason my regular internet connection at home doesn't work - thus this will only be a shortish post alas. not pleased with how the posts and pictures look with the blogging by app, will tweak this later, but i had a little writing urge, so here goes by app.
may may bringMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pm~ health back, for real, for sure, for all - booked another appointment with dr feist tomorrow and loaf dog has his surgery on thursday
~ lovely new assignments for prosit
~ sunshine and kitten cuddles galore
really, that's not too much to ask and wish for, life?
happy may to all!.
walpurgis 2012May 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmwishing you a lovely day ~ evening, take care and be safe
(nor sure how this post will appear, trying the blogger publishing app for the first time.
? ? ? and z zApr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amOnly a few days later really, but the blue boys had grown so much upon our arrival back home. So I'm pleased to re-introduce you to??rvar -
who might or might not be a British Longhair, I've never had one, but nature surprise us when least expected and he does look like a miniature blue Chewbacca.
helsinki thoughts and snapsApr 28, 2012 | 9:30 pmI'm glad to report that despite health issues - and no, still not feeling better.
aday 12May 16, 2012 | 12:00 amI'm participating in the Swedish non-profit photo-project Aday initiated by the foundation Expressions of ?Humankind - open to participants all over the world, where anyone inclined today on May 15th 2012 was to snap pictures of their lives, their surroundings. Real people taking real pictures of real lives, and they don't have to be fancy schmancy, love the idea!Did you take any photos and.
the weekend that wasMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmIt has been a lazy weekend. There have been rain, there have been sun.
the blue trio five weeks oldMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pm"please keep calm and behave yourself, little sister/cousin"A week plus later, I do not remember British Shorthair kittens being this advanced and active in general, and I certainly do not remember Ztina and Zigne being that at this age. Especially ?got - formerly known as ?gaton, before she revealed she was actually a girl - who a few days ago showed she is a veritable escape artist, there's a.
the winners of the march tea giveawayMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmBetter late than never, the winners have been chosen, by the small sized woollies of course.Into the tin they went, all fighting to get to the winners - or at least most of them, some liked posing for the camera better.
the shoe lust syndromeMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmApparently the new (unofficial) rule is that every trip that lasts more than one day should comprise a new pair of shoes.And granted I had saved and planned for a nice little spring shoes purchase in Helsinki since it was said El Naturalista had a flagship store there - the so called flagship store in Berlin was a hole in the wall with far fewer model than one would think so I didn't have that.
may weekendingMay 4, 2012 | 6:30 pmfor some odd and annoying reason my regular internet connection at home doesn't work - thus this will only be a shortish post alas. not pleased with how the posts and pictures look with the blogging by app, will tweak this later, but i had a little writing urge, so here goes by app.
may may bringMay 1, 2012 | 3:00 pm~ health back, for real, for sure, for all - booked another appointment with dr feist tomorrow and loaf dog has his surgery on thursday
~ lovely new assignments for prosit
~ sunshine and kitten cuddles galore
really, that's not too much to ask and wish for, life?
happy may to all!.
walpurgis 2012May 1, 2012 | 3:00 pmwishing you a lovely day ~ evening, take care and be safe
(nor sure how this post will appear, trying the blogger publishing app for the first time.
? ? ? and z zApr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amOnly a few days later really, but the blue boys had grown so much upon our arrival back home. So I'm pleased to re-introduce you to??rvar -
who might or might not be a British Longhair, I've never had one, but nature surprise us when least expected and he does look like a miniature blue Chewbacca.
helsinki thoughts and snapsApr 28, 2012 | 9:30 pmI'm glad to report that despite health issues - and no, still not feeling better.
Peter Mangs Trial in Sweden Has Echoes of BreMay 16, 2012 | 12:00 amPeter Mangs is on trial in the killings of three people and the attempted murder of 12 others in a case that reminds Swedes of the Norwegian massacre last summer.
Nordic Countries Increasingly Attractive as SMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmWhile most centers continue to be located in the United States, Nordic countries are becoming attractive, with abundant green energy and low electricity costs in the region.
Lured Back to Opera by 'Lohengrin'Apr 17, 2012 | 10:30 pmThe conductor Alan Gilbert returns to opera, leading a vivid new production of Wagner's "Lohengrin" at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers Goalie, Rises to N.Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmHenrik Lundqvist, three times named the top goalie in his native Sweden, has made himself a leading candidate for the same honor in the N.H.
Wallenberg's Life-Giving LegacyApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWe should see the story of Raoul Wallenberg not as part of a heroic myth, but as an example of the values that should inform how we live.
Four Arrested in Sweden on Suspicion of TerroFeb 27, 2012 | 7:00 pmNo details have been released about the case, which also involved the evacuation of an arts center in Goteborg, the same town where the arrests took place.
Dutch May Replace Grants for Grad Students WiFeb 19, 2012 | 10:00 amThe Dutch Ministry of Education has proposed that the government change the way it subsidizes master's students, turning cash payments into long-term loans.
Supreme Court Grants Assange Right to AppealFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmFacing the threat of extradition to Sweden to be questioned on sexual assault charges, Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, won a new reprieve on Friday.
WikiLeaks Founder Can Make Final Bid to AvoidFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe High Court gave permission on Monday for Julian Assange to launch a final appeal against extradition to Sweden on allegations of sexual abuse.
Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, May Be ExtraditedFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmA London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be be extradited to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual abuse there last year.
Peter Mangs Trial in Sweden Has Echoes of BreMay 16, 2012 | 12:00 amPeter Mangs is on trial in the killings of three people and the attempted murder of 12 others in a case that reminds Swedes of the Norwegian massacre last summer.
Nordic Countries Increasingly Attractive as SMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmWhile most centers continue to be located in the United States, Nordic countries are becoming attractive, with abundant green energy and low electricity costs in the region.
Lured Back to Opera by 'Lohengrin'Apr 17, 2012 | 10:30 pmThe conductor Alan Gilbert returns to opera, leading a vivid new production of Wagner's "Lohengrin" at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers Goalie, Rises to N.Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmHenrik Lundqvist, three times named the top goalie in his native Sweden, has made himself a leading candidate for the same honor in the N.H.
Wallenberg's Life-Giving LegacyApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWe should see the story of Raoul Wallenberg not as part of a heroic myth, but as an example of the values that should inform how we live.
Four Arrested in Sweden on Suspicion of TerroFeb 27, 2012 | 7:00 pmNo details have been released about the case, which also involved the evacuation of an arts center in Goteborg, the same town where the arrests took place.
Dutch May Replace Grants for Grad Students WiFeb 19, 2012 | 10:00 amThe Dutch Ministry of Education has proposed that the government change the way it subsidizes master's students, turning cash payments into long-term loans.
Supreme Court Grants Assange Right to AppealFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmFacing the threat of extradition to Sweden to be questioned on sexual assault charges, Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy group, won a new reprieve on Friday.
WikiLeaks Founder Can Make Final Bid to AvoidFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe High Court gave permission on Monday for Julian Assange to launch a final appeal against extradition to Sweden on allegations of sexual abuse.
Assange, WikiLeaks Founder, May Be ExtraditedFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmA London court ruled on Wednesday that Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, can be be extradited to Sweden for questioning over allegations of sexual abuse there last year.
little mismatchMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmEvery girl should have "a thing." Mismatched socks is hers.
walla walla. (or towns that are fun to say.)May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmWe all got our silly on in Walla Walla, Washington. The inspiration for our spontaneous 4-hour road trip was a perfect storm of 17-year anniversary (of our first date), sunny weather and just wanting to go to a place called.
tickled pinkApr 23, 2012 | 2:00 pmIn between Saturday's trip to the farmer's market and Sunday's trip to a different farmer's market .
artichokes, quinoa and kale, oh myApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmNews alert: Sophie has shed her World's Pickiest Eater title. (Like most things in siblingdom, it has been passed down to Mathis.
me and my little guyMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmIf it wasn't for Photo Booth on my laptop, there would be no pictures of me.
swimminglyMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmThis post was supposed to be about how much of a nervous wreck/worrywart/freak of a mother I am. Sophie just started swim lessons, and I aged about 10 years from the moment I saw that the pool had no shallow.
mouse in peace, harleyFeb 20, 2012 | 12:30 pmOn Saturday, we went from having a cat who wasn't feeling well to no longer having a cat. Lewis took her to the vet at 9 a.
preschool credFeb 5, 2012 | 8:30 amShe's really starting to look like a Portland chick.
keep on rockin, sophieJan 28, 2012 | 7:30 pmSweet, Sweet Sophie, I loved seeing how happy you were when each of your 11 little friends showed up today at your 4th birthday party. I loved seeing how gracious you were when they each handed you their gift.
little mismatchMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmEvery girl should have "a thing." Mismatched socks is hers.
walla walla. (or towns that are fun to say.)May 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmWe all got our silly on in Walla Walla, Washington. The inspiration for our spontaneous 4-hour road trip was a perfect storm of 17-year anniversary (of our first date), sunny weather and just wanting to go to a place called.
tickled pinkApr 23, 2012 | 2:00 pmIn between Saturday's trip to the farmer's market and Sunday's trip to a different farmer's market .
artichokes, quinoa and kale, oh myApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmNews alert: Sophie has shed her World's Pickiest Eater title. (Like most things in siblingdom, it has been passed down to Mathis.
me and my little guyMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmIf it wasn't for Photo Booth on my laptop, there would be no pictures of me.
swimminglyMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmThis post was supposed to be about how much of a nervous wreck/worrywart/freak of a mother I am. Sophie just started swim lessons, and I aged about 10 years from the moment I saw that the pool had no shallow.
mouse in peace, harleyFeb 20, 2012 | 12:30 pmOn Saturday, we went from having a cat who wasn't feeling well to no longer having a cat. Lewis took her to the vet at 9 a.
preschool credFeb 5, 2012 | 8:30 amShe's really starting to look like a Portland chick.
keep on rockin, sophieJan 28, 2012 | 7:30 pmSweet, Sweet Sophie, I loved seeing how happy you were when each of your 11 little friends showed up today at your 4th birthday party. I loved seeing how gracious you were when they each handed you their gift.
Happy birthday!May 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmTitus turns three years old today!? Anne's Food, all rights reserved.
Cherry Cheesecake MacaronsMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmIt's been a while since I made macarons, but I have three recipes to share with you. This one was better in theory, I'm afraid, but I'll still share the recipe.
Sweet Rides CornbreadMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pmI've posted the recipe for cornbread muffins before, but I thought it was fun to bake them in my NordicWare Sweet Rides pan. Big hit with the kiddo, of course.
Electrolux the Cube comes to StockholmMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pmRemember when I was in Brussels, to eat at the Cube - a pop-up restaurant hosted by Electrolux? Well, it's coming to Stockholm this summer! I had a great lunch in Brussels,and I imagine it will be just as spectacular here - they are getting some of the very best Swedish chefs to cook: Mathias Dahlgren, Klas Lindberg, Johan Jureskog, Magnus Ek and Stefano Catenacci. Anyone can book a seat, but it's pretty limited since the restaurant only holds 18 for each seating.
Brussel Sprouts with Orange & Parma HamMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmSomething else I made a long time ago, but didn't get around to blog about. If you can still find brussel sprouts, this is a great dish all year round.
Titus favorite ice creamMay 4, 2012 | 9:00 amSecret Sensations chocolat fondant, from H?agen-Dazs. We were sent samples of this, and also their Cr?me Brul?e version (which I expected to love but actually found a bit bitter), and Titus promptly claimed the chocolate ones.
Spring!Apr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amSpring is finally really here, and my rhubarb is growing!? Anne's Food, all rights reserved.
Spicy Lentils, from OttolenghiApr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amFirst of all, a big thank you for all your well-wishes and messages these past few days! We're doing great, and it's (mostly) lovely to be a family of four. Some adjustments for all of us, but on the whole, lovely.
Meet Dante!Apr 26, 2012 | 3:00 pmTitus little brother Dante is finally here!? Anne's Food, all rights reserved.
Happy birthday!May 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmTitus turns three years old today!? Anne's Food, all rights reserved.
Cherry Cheesecake MacaronsMay 15, 2012 | 12:30 pmIt's been a while since I made macarons, but I have three recipes to share with you. This one was better in theory, I'm afraid, but I'll still share the recipe.
Sweet Rides CornbreadMay 12, 2012 | 10:00 pmI've posted the recipe for cornbread muffins before, but I thought it was fun to bake them in my NordicWare Sweet Rides pan. Big hit with the kiddo, of course.
Electrolux the Cube comes to StockholmMay 11, 2012 | 12:30 pmRemember when I was in Brussels, to eat at the Cube - a pop-up restaurant hosted by Electrolux? Well, it's coming to Stockholm this summer! I had a great lunch in Brussels,and I imagine it will be just as spectacular here - they are getting some of the very best Swedish chefs to cook: Mathias Dahlgren, Klas Lindberg, Johan Jureskog, Magnus Ek and Stefano Catenacci. Anyone can book a seat, but it's pretty limited since the restaurant only holds 18 for each seating.
Brussel Sprouts with Orange & Parma HamMay 9, 2012 | 1:30 pmSomething else I made a long time ago, but didn't get around to blog about. If you can still find brussel sprouts, this is a great dish all year round.
Titus favorite ice creamMay 4, 2012 | 9:00 amSecret Sensations chocolat fondant, from H?agen-Dazs. We were sent samples of this, and also their Cr?me Brul?e version (which I expected to love but actually found a bit bitter), and Titus promptly claimed the chocolate ones.
Spring!Apr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amSpring is finally really here, and my rhubarb is growing!? Anne's Food, all rights reserved.
Spicy Lentils, from OttolenghiApr 30, 2012 | 4:30 amFirst of all, a big thank you for all your well-wishes and messages these past few days! We're doing great, and it's (mostly) lovely to be a family of four. Some adjustments for all of us, but on the whole, lovely.
Meet Dante!Apr 26, 2012 | 3:00 pmTitus little brother Dante is finally here!? Anne's Food, all rights reserved.
Golf Carts Treated as Car Rentals at Swedish May 3, 2012 | 7:30 amDo you drive a golf cart during your golf round? Will you show your drivers license and sign a rental agreement before you use the cart? No? Then clubs in Sweden will be breaking the law if they allow you to rent that cart.
Traffic is brisk at the Club's two courses as a gentleman comes in to play a round of golf and plans to use a golf cart to get around the heathland course with deep valleys and high hills.
Norwegian Plan Not Likely in SwedenMay 2, 2012 | 4:30 pmIn June of 2011, the Grorud Valley Golf Club, a 9 hole course just outside of Oslo, Norway launched a campaign to attract more women to golf. Along with sponsor, Hyundai, the club decided to invite visiting women to play golf on this par-3 course for free.
Carlsson and ?qvist Feted by Swedish Golf FedApr 24, 2012 | 5:30 pmTwo of Sweden's highest golf awards were handed out at the Swedish Golf Federation meeting 20-21 April. Gosta Carlsson of Barseback, was awarded the Erik Runfelt medal and Anna ?qvist, from Kallfors Golf Club, became the first recipient of the Sven Tumba Scholarship of 20,000 SEK (about $3,000).
Which Sergio Will Come to Nordea Masters?Apr 11, 2012 | 10:30 pmI have good news and bad news. The good news is spelled out in the press release from the Nordea Masters.
I'm Big On Tradition, But This...?Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmWhile we like to keep this page focused on Swedish golf, there are some things that happen in this wacky game that has an effect on everyone in golf. There's an army of Swedish reportage coming from Augusta this week, between Svensk Golf magazine, Viasat and SVT (Swedish television), so I guess I can get a pass for putting a few words down on the press conference with the Chairman of Augusta National, Billy Payne.
Thick Rough Time Ahead for 10 Swedish Golf ClApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmPeople ask me all the time what some of the differences between golf in Sweden and golf in the United States. Here's a story I found in Golf.
Skandia Insures Sweden's Golf's FutureApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe banking and insurance group Skandia, has gone all in by renewing and expanding its cooperation with the Swedish Golf Federation. In an agreement worth 22 million SEK ($3.
Soul-ful DiscussionFeb 12, 2012 | 2:30 amSwedish Golf Online will continue to present what golfers are saying about the quandry that golf finds itself in. While the ruling bodies continue to make changes and rules to try to put some controls on the professional game, they seem to make these changes without any consideration for the everyday golfer.
Tearing Down a Wall - Sort OfFeb 4, 2012 | 4:30 amThough not on a par with Sweden becoming a new destination for warm weather resorts, there was a major shift in the teutonic plates of Swedish golf. And what better day to have it not be widely circulated then on a Friday afternoon.
To the allotmentApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmwe went, H and I (who was off school, sick, but was so enthusiastic about what we were to do that he wanted to come) and made the first fire of the year. He was not impressed in the end "Fail, fail" (too much newspaper and dried, old weeds and not enough big sticks) but it went better than last time's when everything was so damp.
Life moves onApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmS is in his second week of work experience, at the library. He is quite enjoying scanning the books and taking the fines.
Gardening has begunMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmSo far, in order of sowing: leeks, tomatoes, parsley, lettuce, Jerusalem artichokes (I'm daring to plant them this year as they are hard to get rid of, apparently. But they are next to the mint and strawberries so I think they'll have a fight on their hands!).
Sweden still surprises meFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe dark, grey days are upon us, and I'm telling myself "It's not time to hibernate, you don't need sunlight, you don't need sunlight. .
Cute phrases 2011Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI am supposed, as a would-be writer, to write every day. Well, it's not been happening on this blog obviously, but the above is a typical view of my weekday mornings.
I give in, Summer has goneFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmOK, it's officially Autumn. Not because it's been less than 10C for five days in a row, but because I have carried out the biannual Cellar Mission.
I'm allowed to Home Educate in Sweden....Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmMyself, that is! I've just started an online Uni course in Creative Writing (in English)- no compulsory attendance, no need for social training (I'm supposed to have passed that unit by now, I assume)So there you have it, home education is allowed in Sweden, as long as you have done your 9 years school-duty first.?It's actually a pretty enjoyable course, no rights or wrongs really.
Ramadhan 2011Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThis year I'm feeling the bigger boys are more involved in Ramadhan. Admittedly my general motivation levels have been on empty recently so I'm not talking about crafty activities.
Nothing special going on...Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm?These were some flowers I noticed at the park by the funfair earlier in the Summer, and I'd forgotten to upload them- they are rather stunning.?As opposed to these 2 peaks, Mount Washmore and Mont Foldme- do you have piles like this forming, approximately 4 times a week?The Summer has taken some leave, and we have had somewhat autumnal weather, with heavy rain and gusty winds.
Summer hols- still lots to do locallyFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmBiryani and M help out making the potato salad- made totally (save mayonnaise and black pepper) of allotment harvest- new potatoes, chives, and onion.Here is where they get to cool off when we don't get to the beach/ pool/ water playground; a cheapo, tincy pool.
To the allotmentApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmwe went, H and I (who was off school, sick, but was so enthusiastic about what we were to do that he wanted to come) and made the first fire of the year. He was not impressed in the end "Fail, fail" (too much newspaper and dried, old weeds and not enough big sticks) but it went better than last time's when everything was so damp.
Life moves onApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmS is in his second week of work experience, at the library. He is quite enjoying scanning the books and taking the fines.
Gardening has begunMar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmSo far, in order of sowing: leeks, tomatoes, parsley, lettuce, Jerusalem artichokes (I'm daring to plant them this year as they are hard to get rid of, apparently. But they are next to the mint and strawberries so I think they'll have a fight on their hands!).
Sweden still surprises meFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe dark, grey days are upon us, and I'm telling myself "It's not time to hibernate, you don't need sunlight, you don't need sunlight. .
Cute phrases 2011Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI am supposed, as a would-be writer, to write every day. Well, it's not been happening on this blog obviously, but the above is a typical view of my weekday mornings.
I give in, Summer has goneFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmOK, it's officially Autumn. Not because it's been less than 10C for five days in a row, but because I have carried out the biannual Cellar Mission.
I'm allowed to Home Educate in Sweden....Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmMyself, that is! I've just started an online Uni course in Creative Writing (in English)- no compulsory attendance, no need for social training (I'm supposed to have passed that unit by now, I assume)So there you have it, home education is allowed in Sweden, as long as you have done your 9 years school-duty first.?It's actually a pretty enjoyable course, no rights or wrongs really.
Ramadhan 2011Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThis year I'm feeling the bigger boys are more involved in Ramadhan. Admittedly my general motivation levels have been on empty recently so I'm not talking about crafty activities.
Nothing special going on...Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm?These were some flowers I noticed at the park by the funfair earlier in the Summer, and I'd forgotten to upload them- they are rather stunning.?As opposed to these 2 peaks, Mount Washmore and Mont Foldme- do you have piles like this forming, approximately 4 times a week?The Summer has taken some leave, and we have had somewhat autumnal weather, with heavy rain and gusty winds.
Summer hols- still lots to do locallyFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmBiryani and M help out making the potato salad- made totally (save mayonnaise and black pepper) of allotment harvest- new potatoes, chives, and onion.Here is where they get to cool off when we don't get to the beach/ pool/ water playground; a cheapo, tincy pool.
Who do I think I am?Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmLike most Americans, my?heritage is as mixed as a can of holiday nuts. There?s a lot about it that I don?t know.
Adventures in Teaching PoetryMar 4, 2012 | 10:00 pm?Don?t do it,? my English teacher colleague said. ?They can?t handle poetry.
Autumn IntrospectionFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A few leaves still remain, Stubbornly refusing to fall. Though most of their kin Have already formed A pretty orange carpet On the forest floor.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAnd though my heart was cracked a little, I wrapped it up well before I left. And it arrived intact.
My Father's EyesFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmMine are just like his. His pale blue eyes.
The Beautiful WordsFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI want to sing a song. A beautiful song.
My Box of IgnoranceFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmDespite all the pain I left behind, Every now and then you cross my mind. Yet, these thoughts aren't the unwelcome kind.
Thoughts on Norway: the children of Ut?yaFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmLike most Americans, my ancestors came from many different countries. There?s a little German here and a little Welsh there, but I happen to be more Norwegian than anything else.
Who do I think I am?Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmLike most Americans, my?heritage is as mixed as a can of holiday nuts. There?s a lot about it that I don?t know.
Adventures in Teaching PoetryMar 4, 2012 | 10:00 pm?Don?t do it,? my English teacher colleague said. ?They can?t handle poetry.
Autumn IntrospectionFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? A few leaves still remain, Stubbornly refusing to fall. Though most of their kin Have already formed A pretty orange carpet On the forest floor.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAnd though my heart was cracked a little, I wrapped it up well before I left. And it arrived intact.
My Father's EyesFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmMine are just like his. His pale blue eyes.
The Beautiful WordsFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI want to sing a song. A beautiful song.
My Box of IgnoranceFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmDespite all the pain I left behind, Every now and then you cross my mind. Yet, these thoughts aren't the unwelcome kind.
Thoughts on Norway: the children of Ut?yaFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmLike most Americans, my ancestors came from many different countries. There?s a little German here and a little Welsh there, but I happen to be more Norwegian than anything else.
Det handlar om mina barns framtid. Min keynotApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pm(Sorry guys and girls. This is in Swedish) Hur ser sverige 2025 och vilket samh?lle ska v?ra barn leva i? Den fr?gan har jag st?llt mig f?rut och nu var det dags igen.
Gotland Grand National 2011. Ett av mitt livsApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThis post, written in Swedish tells the tale about my 2011 start in Gotland Grand National. F?r 32 ?r sedan gick jag i skolan med Marie Hessel.
15 keys to deliver a fantastic keynote presenApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmInspired by Swedish blogger Fredrik Wass who?stated that he will blog for a 100 days?in a row I felt I had to get my blog going again. So here we go! Photographed by Paulina while forecasting trends at the Creative Summit together with among others Brian Solis and Alf Rehn.
History in the makingFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmEarlier today we (my other company JAJDO), launched our second iPad and iPhone app. This one is called Buildo History?or as in the picture below?if you're Russian.
Say no more!Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe first app that my mobile app start-up?JAJDO?released last sunday, Buildo Rescue Sticker book, suddenly turned up in the New and Noteworthy section in the Apple app store. This is off course great news! There?s more coming soon! We?re VERY honored about being featured here! Nothing more to say!.
Case: Revamping Vasakronan. Swedens largest pFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmSometime last year I was approached by Vasakronan, Swedens largest property brand with a property portfolio valued at?SEK 80.3 billion.
Proudly presents: Buildo Rescue from JAJDOFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmSome of you probably know about my little venture called JAJDO. Together with Jonas Theder and Andreas W?lm I?ve set out to build an app factory.
24 Hours Live. Sammanfattning, h?jdpunkter ocFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm(This is a Swedish post covering the 24 Hours Live event in May earlier this year) Tidigare i ?r, n?rmare best?mt i b?rjan av Maj, genomf?rde jag tillsammans med G?ran Adl?n ?rets kanske mest korkade eller geniala id?. Ett enkelt koncept.
Det handlar om mina barns framtid. Min keynotApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pm(Sorry guys and girls. This is in Swedish) Hur ser sverige 2025 och vilket samh?lle ska v?ra barn leva i? Den fr?gan har jag st?llt mig f?rut och nu var det dags igen.
Gotland Grand National 2011. Ett av mitt livsApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThis post, written in Swedish tells the tale about my 2011 start in Gotland Grand National. F?r 32 ?r sedan gick jag i skolan med Marie Hessel.
15 keys to deliver a fantastic keynote presenApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmInspired by Swedish blogger Fredrik Wass who?stated that he will blog for a 100 days?in a row I felt I had to get my blog going again. So here we go! Photographed by Paulina while forecasting trends at the Creative Summit together with among others Brian Solis and Alf Rehn.
History in the makingFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmEarlier today we (my other company JAJDO), launched our second iPad and iPhone app. This one is called Buildo History?or as in the picture below?if you're Russian.
Say no more!Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe first app that my mobile app start-up?JAJDO?released last sunday, Buildo Rescue Sticker book, suddenly turned up in the New and Noteworthy section in the Apple app store. This is off course great news! There?s more coming soon! We?re VERY honored about being featured here! Nothing more to say!.
Case: Revamping Vasakronan. Swedens largest pFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmSometime last year I was approached by Vasakronan, Swedens largest property brand with a property portfolio valued at?SEK 80.3 billion.
Proudly presents: Buildo Rescue from JAJDOFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmSome of you probably know about my little venture called JAJDO. Together with Jonas Theder and Andreas W?lm I?ve set out to build an app factory.
24 Hours Live. Sammanfattning, h?jdpunkter ocFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm(This is a Swedish post covering the 24 Hours Live event in May earlier this year) Tidigare i ?r, n?rmare best?mt i b?rjan av Maj, genomf?rde jag tillsammans med G?ran Adl?n ?rets kanske mest korkade eller geniala id?. Ett enkelt koncept.
Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmStumbled upon another Great Grey Owl on a new site yesterday. They are certainly on the move this year.
Great Grey Owl rescueApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmA Great Grey Owl was taken into care and brought to the pet hospital at Str?msholm yesterday. Today we brought it to Leif Sandgren at the Bird emergency in ?rebro where it will be fed and hopefully recover in a couple of weeks.
Great Grey Owl bonanza!Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Sundsvall area is still a mega area for Great Grey Owl. this weekend we saw at least 12 individuals on 15 occasions.
Little Bunting videoApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Little Bunting yesterday got caught on video as well.
Sweden?s 2:nd Dusky ThrushApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmOnly a little more than a month ago since Sweden saw it?s first Dusky Thrush, the 2:nd is found. check this video from yesterday!.
Mar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmFound another Pygmy Owl this morning. Close it came (Yoda says).
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm2 juv Golden Eagles in the area lately. Lovely birds, only winter visitors here.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm2:nd of December 2011Last day?s birding for Matt and Lauren (US) starts with a Great Grey Shrike who?s eating from his own store, a vole staked up on a twig (quite a morbid but rare thing to see), followed by 2 White-tailed Eagles at Lake Fl?cksj?n. Near Stockholm we manage to see a day roosting Ural Owl in a very dense pine tree and a much more showy Water Rail at R?stasj?n.
Feb 13, 2012 | 3:30 am11:th of February 2012Three-toed- and Black Woodpeckers also did greg this weekend.
Feb 13, 2012 | 3:30 am10:th of February 2012Great action on the feeding station for Siberian Jays today.
Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmStumbled upon another Great Grey Owl on a new site yesterday. They are certainly on the move this year.
Great Grey Owl rescueApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmA Great Grey Owl was taken into care and brought to the pet hospital at Str?msholm yesterday. Today we brought it to Leif Sandgren at the Bird emergency in ?rebro where it will be fed and hopefully recover in a couple of weeks.
Great Grey Owl bonanza!Apr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Sundsvall area is still a mega area for Great Grey Owl. this weekend we saw at least 12 individuals on 15 occasions.
Little Bunting videoApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Little Bunting yesterday got caught on video as well.
Sweden?s 2:nd Dusky ThrushApr 7, 2012 | 1:30 pmOnly a little more than a month ago since Sweden saw it?s first Dusky Thrush, the 2:nd is found. check this video from yesterday!.
Mar 19, 2012 | 3:00 pmFound another Pygmy Owl this morning. Close it came (Yoda says).
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm2 juv Golden Eagles in the area lately. Lovely birds, only winter visitors here.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pm2:nd of December 2011Last day?s birding for Matt and Lauren (US) starts with a Great Grey Shrike who?s eating from his own store, a vole staked up on a twig (quite a morbid but rare thing to see), followed by 2 White-tailed Eagles at Lake Fl?cksj?n. Near Stockholm we manage to see a day roosting Ural Owl in a very dense pine tree and a much more showy Water Rail at R?stasj?n.
Feb 13, 2012 | 3:01 am11:th of February 2012Three-toed- and Black Woodpeckers also did greg this weekend.
Feb 13, 2012 | 3:01 am10:th of February 2012Great action on the feeding station for Siberian Jays today.
"Lonely Boy"Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe Black Keys' new video "Lonely Boy" is out. The song's from their latest album El Camino which will be out in stores December 6.
Isn't everything politics in the end?Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI've come to a decision to occasionally add some political spice to my rantings, to widen the span of this blog even further-to my own advantage certainly: the more subjects comprehended within the blog, the easier to keep it updated. I read on a "Market your blog!" page somewhere that to keep your blog attractive you need to constantly deliver updates: that's how you keep the people happy.
Cultural San DiegoFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe San Diego weather is slowly making a transition from the upper 20's on the Celsius scale to the lower.
"Jamb Song"Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI found this amusing video on CityBeat's "Check 1, Check 2" blog. The song's called "Jamb Song" and the band's Cuckoo Chaos, whose new record's called Woman.
Dear blog, and readersFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAs of one week ago, I'm in San Diego.I thought it could be an excellent opportunity to sort of relaunch, or pick up, this blog from the recess of history where for the last few months it's been gathering dust.
SD Week 2 BriefingFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmDear blog,I'm writing in this diary fashion because I haven't corresponded in a few days now, and I'm about to recount (nearly) all the events that have occurred since the last occasion of my writing you.FashionLast Sunday we went to an event in the Horton Plaza shopping mall called the THREADshow: a sort of fashion fair with runway shows (supposedly; I never saw one).
An impressionistic spring in ParisFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmMus?e d'Orsay, the fantastic Parisian museum of 19th century art especially famous for its impressionist paintings,?is under renovation; but?to not leave art lovers out in the cold, a new exhibition is staged to relieve the?interregnum sorrow.The exposition is called Paris au temps des impressionnistes and has graciously been welcomed into the Salle Saint-Jean at Hotel de Ville, while the train station of Mus?e d'Orsay is getting a facelift.
Latest "scandal": Bergman's mother not his moFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) has been writing within recent days on the subject of Ingmar Bergman's mother. It has recently come to light that his mother might not have been his biological mother.
"Lonely Boy"Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe Black Keys' new video "Lonely Boy" is out. The song's from their latest album El Camino which will be out in stores December 6.
Isn't everything politics in the end?Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI've come to a decision to occasionally add some political spice to my rantings, to widen the span of this blog even further-to my own advantage certainly: the more subjects comprehended within the blog, the easier to keep it updated. I read on a "Market your blog!" page somewhere that to keep your blog attractive you need to constantly deliver updates: that's how you keep the people happy.
Cultural San DiegoFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe San Diego weather is slowly making a transition from the upper 20's on the Celsius scale to the lower.
"Jamb Song"Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI found this amusing video on CityBeat's "Check 1, Check 2" blog. The song's called "Jamb Song" and the band's Cuckoo Chaos, whose new record's called Woman.
Dear blog, and readersFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAs of one week ago, I'm in San Diego.I thought it could be an excellent opportunity to sort of relaunch, or pick up, this blog from the recess of history where for the last few months it's been gathering dust.
SD Week 2 BriefingFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmDear blog,I'm writing in this diary fashion because I haven't corresponded in a few days now, and I'm about to recount (nearly) all the events that have occurred since the last occasion of my writing you.FashionLast Sunday we went to an event in the Horton Plaza shopping mall called the THREADshow: a sort of fashion fair with runway shows (supposedly; I never saw one).
An impressionistic spring in ParisFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmMus?e d'Orsay, the fantastic Parisian museum of 19th century art especially famous for its impressionist paintings,?is under renovation; but?to not leave art lovers out in the cold, a new exhibition is staged to relieve the?interregnum sorrow.The exposition is called Paris au temps des impressionnistes and has graciously been welcomed into the Salle Saint-Jean at Hotel de Ville, while the train station of Mus?e d'Orsay is getting a facelift.
Latest "scandal": Bergman's mother not his moFeb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThe Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (DN) has been writing within recent days on the subject of Ingmar Bergman's mother. It has recently come to light that his mother might not have been his biological mother.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmNearly a year has gone by since I've written anything here. Real life seems to have taken over, any new lessons to add to the more than a thousand already here left undocumented.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThey poured themselves through the door at 6:30, bearing gin and vermouth and game. "He was such a bore," M.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmQuick plug for the new project: queercult interviews Linas Alsenas, author of Gay America: The Struggle for Equality. He says he wouldn't mind meeting Emma Goldman, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI've contemplated giving this up, since I've reached the thousand mark. But despite my barely posting once a month, I can't quite do it.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmWe spent the day - an idyllic late-August day, late-August being unabashedly full-on autumn here in Stockholm - wandering around the south island of the city, almost aimlessly. We ran into a range of random friends and acquaintances, making plans to meet up next week or in some nameless future.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThey stood at the elbow of the bus - you know the part I'm talking about, the part where the back end is joined to the front on those extra long buses, which are blue in the city. But out in the far suburbs, the extra-long buses are red like all the other buses.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmSpring has been so late in arriving after the long hard winter. Not that I'm complaining really, I'm all for a long hard winter.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmHave you ever been to Monte Carlo? It's about what you'd imagine: yachts in the harbor, the Hotel de Paris with tourists snapping photos, not nearly enough cabs because everyone has a car and driver. We were there for a wedding, though - the sister of A.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAs I sat at my desk, writing blissfully away about iPad apps - or was it tips for getting into shape for the summer? - my phone rang.It was my friend the former punk rocker.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAnd the ticker goes up a notch in the bio at the left. One more year to half a century.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmNearly a year has gone by since I've written anything here. Real life seems to have taken over, any new lessons to add to the more than a thousand already here left undocumented.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThey poured themselves through the door at 6:30, bearing gin and vermouth and game. "He was such a bore," M.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmQuick plug for the new project: queercult interviews Linas Alsenas, author of Gay America: The Struggle for Equality. He says he wouldn't mind meeting Emma Goldman, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmI've contemplated giving this up, since I've reached the thousand mark. But despite my barely posting once a month, I can't quite do it.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmWe spent the day - an idyllic late-August day, late-August being unabashedly full-on autumn here in Stockholm - wandering around the south island of the city, almost aimlessly. We ran into a range of random friends and acquaintances, making plans to meet up next week or in some nameless future.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmThey stood at the elbow of the bus - you know the part I'm talking about, the part where the back end is joined to the front on those extra long buses, which are blue in the city. But out in the far suburbs, the extra-long buses are red like all the other buses.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmSpring has been so late in arriving after the long hard winter. Not that I'm complaining really, I'm all for a long hard winter.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmHave you ever been to Monte Carlo? It's about what you'd imagine: yachts in the harbor, the Hotel de Paris with tourists snapping photos, not nearly enough cabs because everyone has a car and driver. We were there for a wedding, though - the sister of A.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAs I sat at my desk, writing blissfully away about iPad apps - or was it tips for getting into shape for the summer? - my phone rang.It was my friend the former punk rocker.
Feb 15, 2012 | 4:30 pmAnd the ticker goes up a notch in the bio at the left. One more year to half a century.
