For this reading, I have decided to kill two birds with one stone, i.e., not only is this helping me practice speak Swedish, it is also helping me write better in Swedish, because the material that I have chosen is a language tip taken from Språkkonsulterna. […]

When I relocated to Sweden from Singapore slightly more than a year ago, my intention was to enjoy an early retirement. I am, afterall, 45 (soon—in September). I had in mind to do all the things I had wanted to do but didn’t because I was working a job I loved. It’s a job that took me more than a decade to shape and develop into exactly what I had envisioned it to be before I released it back to the gods for Sweden.

What I had in mind to do are […]

With The Beach Boys - In My Room

HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (2019)

Today’s text for my series of blackout poems is from TALES FROM THE PERILOUS REALM, by J. R. R. Tolkien.

Thank you, James Clear, for the wise words today.

Indeed, everyone gets distracted. James Clear also says that the real divide is between those who get back on track quickly and those who let interruptions expand into longer periods of inactivity. What sets top performers apart is […]

I thank my lucky stars to have found this at Röda Korset second hand Huskvarna. I had a hunch and a strong desire to visit Röda Korset today and I’m glad I listened! […]

Today’s text for my blackout poem is taken from THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, the first of three volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic THE LORD OF THE RINGS.