I came home after a long (but good day) and did some internetzing just to wind down, and then I guess I made the mistake of logging on to faceboob. (which I don't check into that terribly often, maybe a few times a week or so). You know how faceboob makes "friend suggestions" for you periodically...well today was epic ( Read more... )

This thing has been around LJ for some time and pops up now and again. I figure I'd defiantly do it once more in the (supposedly) twilight years of LJ. It's been years since I did anything like it, and it's been 3-4 years since I wrote about my lj buddies, so this can be a sort of appetizer to doing that ( Read more... )

The last Friday in November, the day after Thanksgiving is called "Black Friday" here in the US. For those that aren't familiar with that day I can just say that it is the ultimate shopping day of the year, which is supposed to kick off Christmas shopping ( Read more... )

LJ support warns: do not log in again and give up any password by an official looking request, it is fake

Click the link and read all about it.

I have been thinking a lot over the last week and a half, living in my head. I do other things too, I write, I walk, I've proctored tests, I've hung out with friends and kissed the geek, but all along, there has been a part of me solidly living somewhere else. There has been so much anger, disappointment, on-the-fly solutions, musing from above or ( Read more... )

Long ago in high school, we were obligated to read Nordic poetry to practice our understanding of Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic. Now..Danish, I could be without, because regardless of the fact that I grew up practically next door to Copenhagen, I fear I will never love the sound of Danish, in spite of all other great things in that country. But ( Read more... )

The beginning of the month I found myself in Santa Fe, New Mexico for the first time in my life. I had heard many good things about the city before; that it was a progressive oasis in that state, that it was full of art and creative people and good food, but I was still surprised at how much I found myself loving it ( Read more... )

Last month in Sweden, I had two days spent with friends in southern Sweden, days which breathed harmony and beauty and balm for mind and soul.

First I visited my friend kejn and we went out on a form of mini safari in the country side, bird-watching and visiting a couple of places that kept Storks. The Southern Swedish Stork project is aimed to ( Read more... )

I'm back from Sweden since exactly a week. Things went well, but I don't want to talk about that now, I want to show and tell about a Swedish cultural institution that takes place in August every year: The CRAYFISH PARTY ( Read more... )

I'm in Sweden since a week ago, with uneven internet access. I feel like I've been cheating on my true love with that cheap slut facebook, since you don't really have to pay much attention when fraternizing with her ( Read more... )