Friends in uppsala

Visited Erica and Chris this weekend. Was wonderfull! I know them from the Bay Area. They moved to Sweden!

Its very interesting to meet and hear peoples views on being in Sweden. Could I my self live in Sweden I ask!

Well today is sun and warm...

Big boat + bushes

Near the summer house these boh boats pass by. They're loaded.

Here is a pic of the trees I've been cutting. I even got to sweat some. Some have a stem of like 45mm or so.

internet in the woods

1Mbit down, 128Kbit up, 120ms ping to my laptop, using the Nexus One in USB-tethering in the woods in Sweden. 69SEK/month unlimited data (that's about 9USD). So with borrowed electricity from a friendly neighbour, it's getting more comfortable here. I may soon need a small heating element, and maybe a fridge. On the other hand, if it's getting colder I don't need the fridge...

Now, since there is no water and sewage, that poses some interesting things. Water you can get anywhere, neigbhours, gasstations, etc. But, well outhouse works for some things, but shower, well. I minimize it so to say, by occasional visits to the few people I know. Not many around here. I'd like to have/build a Japanse style "bathhouse". Who knows, maybe one could build a small "Friggebod" (15 sqm no permit needed).

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Swedish moments

In Sweden

Having my first meal in the summer house. Lot of growth since we were last here. Tomorrow I'll find the tools. But for now fried falukorv with potato salad. And of course swedish slotts senap. Since there is no electricity I'll go to bed early. Its raining outside, hope it'll not rain all day tomorrow.

Yesterday was gay pride

It was raining do we skipped it, but on the way to Thian and Roberts we passed it by. Its the only parade where the "floats" actually floats! since the parade takes place on the canal...

The past in the present

I went to visit Martita who runs a gallery, or maybe the gallery runs her? when I first arrived in Amsterdam in 1996 cwi rented av studio from her for me. I stayed there for 6 months. It was a load of fun! Often when I'd come home she'd be on the gallery with some body drinking and talking. On my way home I'd have to walk through the gallery and she'd shout. A vodka for the Viking! luckily it was mostly Rioja wine. But I got fond memories.

Last impression of NYC

Not sure I'd enjoy going to nyc again. Its overcrowded, quite dirty and old missing the charm, at least for me. They got some archaic rules still enforced locally. Toronto was somehow more comfortable. But overall over the 6 ish weeks I stayed on USA only in mt Shasta did I not have allergy coughing issue.

Nice thing with train...

... Is that nature is more accessible. Most train go where cars can't. I think the baggage track reflection adds an interesting element to some of the pics.

Arrival is delayed. Of course. And not much food on the train, as in two hit dogs for 14 hours. Maybe even mcdonalds will taste good?

Lisp is faster than Java!

Thanks to nexus one I can read this on the train.