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From Uppsala to Huskvarna
When Sambal the Red Typewriter went bonkers, I set out to search for a replacement, but this time, I was hoping to find a vintage one, such as an Olivetti typewriter, for example. I got a strong (inner) nudge to look on Blocket, which I did (and it’s my very first transaction) and to my… — read more
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This one short life and my stuff
I had a very random thought today—this morning—and felt that I must record it. Write it down somewhere. I decided to do it here.I thought about my personal library. […] — read more
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Spring has arrived in Huskvarna
Vintergatan (1/3) This was 20 April. On my walk to work. Vintergatan (2/3) This was 26 April – one week later. On my walk to work. Vintergatan (3/3) Updated on 4 May – one week later. On my walk to work. Bruksgatan On my walk to work… Egnahem At my parent-in-law’s. The bushes are turning… — read more
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The courage to be simple
It’s Wednesday and that means it’s day for the lightness of being. Look what’s on Issue 48! I’m honored and happy to see my typewritten quote card from April 2020 being featured as the cover—thank you, Isaiah Lim! […] — read more
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Studentlitteratur (The verdict? Wonderful!)
A new batch of books arrived last week on Friday. This time, I tried something different. Instead of buying from my default online bookseller, namely Bokus.com (when I buy Swedish books), I decided to get this batch of books directly from the publisher instead. The said publisher is Studentlitteratur.Studentlitteratur is a Swedish publishing house that… — read more
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FACIT – Konsten att skriva krönikor, av Patrik Lundberg
Idag vill jag skriva om en bok som heter Facit: Konsten att skriva krönikor, av Patrik Lundberg. I min svenska komvux har jag lärt mig denna textgenre och några andra, som till exempel debattartiklar, referat, o.s.v., och jag skulle vilja veta mer om krönikor. Det var därför jag sökte efter detta ämne på biblioteket och… — read more
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Cute Cat Acrylic Painting
Time started: 08:50Time finished: 16:41 I received this cute cat paint-by-numbers (PBN) acrylic kit from my sister, Vivian, when we all gathered in Geneva, Switzerland last week—many thanks, Vivi! Today, in between laundry, cleaning the apartment, making meals, and entertaining Mister Pops the Cat, I have managed to complete this mini art project. I loved… — read more
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When things happen…
Everything happens for a reason (or things happen—no reason). As usual, my awesome friend and former colleague Isaiah Lim has made something happen. And this is the reason I become a notch smarter every week […] — read more
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Roget’s Thesaurus
Isn’t this a thing of beauty? Austin Kleon has written a post about the Roget’s Thesaurus that spurred me on to take immediate action to procure a copy for my personal library. I began my usual sourcing procedures, found it at Bokus.com (I was quite surprised to get it at a good deal in Sweden… — read more
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Library Stash (week 11 2023)
It’s time again for a new batch of library books! During the week I have placed some books reservation with the public library—10 in total—and collected them all on Thursday after work. It was after library hours but because I have the meröppet library card […] — read more
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