Crossing the Alter Bridge
This should have been my fourth or fifth audible surprise of 2005; but I wasn’t paying enough attention the first two times I listened to the album. So instead, “One …
Mediterranean Veggie Sanwich
“Sliced cucumber, tomotoes, provolone cheese, shredded lettuce, dilled hummus spread and an olive tapenade served on a focaccia style bread.” — well, that’s what the menu at Hard Rock Café …
Pat Hendricks to Stockholm for the first time!
Stockholm Aikido Club has invited Pat Hendricks for a three day seminar in Stockholm. The seminar will be an exciting event. Pat Hendricks, 6 dan aikikai, started out in California …
Toll stations – Stockholmsförsöket
So today the fabulous “road tolls” go live for the Stockholm region. It’s a project full of flawed logic, a rushed schedule, and some major political gambling. Contrary to many …
Postiljon; a surprisingly good Swedish beer
If you’re one of those trying to avoid the (annoying) Swedish habit of ordering a “stor stark” when entering a beer ‘n’ ale establishment in Sweden, or if you don’t …
Age of Empires III
It must be me; surely, so many people just can’t be wrong. So I gave AOE3 a go; and granted, at maximum detail and resolution, it’s a fabulous example of …
New Canon EOS 20D firmware
For those of you who, like me, missed the 2.0.3 update to the EOS 20D, you’ll find it here: web.canon.jp/Imaging/eos20d/eos20d_firmware-e.html. The word “new” in the title of this posting doesn’t …
Your Japanese name is…
Taku Hojo. Well, mine is anyway, according to www.blogthings.com/japanesenamegenerator. From the same source of wisdom, there’s also www.blogthings.com/fortunecookiegenerator.
You know you’ve been too long in Sweden when..
You pass a supermarket and think “Wow, it is open, I had better go in an buy something!” You refuse to wear a hat, even in minus 20 degree weather. …
The Jacket
Just finished watching “The Jacket” starring Adrien Brody and Keira Knightley among others; way cool movie! A bit weird, and a bit slow, but for being an “angel-life-after-death-get-the-message-and-live-while-you’re-alive” type of …