Down the east coast
One and a half weeks’ journey is getting close to an end. K and I have travelled some 2 850 kilometers. After Strömsund we headed...
Author: lotta
Going north
Storsjöyran is over for this year. Yesterday we watched the grande finale with the president’s speach on Stortorget. The county of Jämtland has proclaimed itself...
Storsjöyran
I am in Östersund now, my mother’s birthplace, on the third day of K’s and my vacation. We started Tuesday after work, picking up Irmgard’s...
Driving where the jet set lives
Today I’ve been driving in real traffic for the first time. A pretty scary experience. There’s so much to take into account, so much to...
On Seroxat
Aim in my personal development: Become more ruthless. Not less caring, only less careful, more carefree. No more tiptoeing for other people. I saw a...
Late night peeping Tom
If you are bored you might try to tire yourself by looking at random private photos in the middle on the night. Some of them...
In desperate need of a vacation
If you’re exhausted from working 10-11 hours a day for a long shift, overloaded with stuff you “ought” to do, and haven’t been sleeping well...
Elvis night
If you can’t sleep at 2am it’s a good thing if SVT1 is having an Elvis night. This summer it’s 50 years since Elvis did...
Hot in the city
The heat persists. I’m drowning in sweat after just a short walk with Morris. At work there’s no ventilation, as usual, so in the evenings...
Lazing on a Tuesday afternoon
I spent too much time in the sun yesterday, working on the brick path at the cottage. Today my shoulders ache and are glowing red....
Schlagerparty in Hamburg
Schlagermove is a yearly event in Hamburg. Big lorries sponsored by different companies, sports clubs, institutions and the like are decorated with sunflowers, baloons, old...
The irony of it all
The Guardian has an interesting piece on irony, a mis-used, misunderstood word as you’ll see if you read the article. Is there really such a...
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