Two days to go..

Status: Two days left, Risk and Gibberish (swedish wordgame) yesterday, very nice. Had a very sneaky victory at Risk (nobody knew, I was soo screwed up until where I kicked ass and won. ;). All in all, a very nice evening even though I lost track of time. Wifey called me and reminded me that it was two at night, when I thought it was around twelve.. that was something of a mishap. Oh well, I managed to get up alright anyway.

Today we are going to finish what we started yesterday, namely the kitchen and the livingroom. We are also gonna clear out Joels (our live-in) room if we have the energy. Tonight I'm gonna toss together chicken-burritos, and I think that's gonna be good. It's a very strange process of moving this time..certain days we feel we are almost done, and other days we feel like we haven't barely started. Your subconscious is screaming "HURRY! HURRY! STRESS! TJOOOO! HURRY! YOU'LL NEVER MAKE IT!". I work badly under stress. Or, rather, not badly as people do, but when stressed I tend to calm down and slow down, to my wifes enormeous annoyance. =) Anyway, it's gonna work out, I'm sure.

I thought I'd finish with a wanted-ad from the unemployment agency:

"Developer/Programmer .NET
Erik Olsson Real Estate AB
Stockholm; 060127
2 people wanted

We are looking for two developers with experience in MS SQL, ASPI .NET. You need to be a code-eating nerd without social adaptation-skill who are really passionate about programming. You need to be experienced, but a big brain & talent outweighs lack of experience. To compensate for that, you can ignore the normal crap about being "adaptable", "sensitive to need" and "working well in teams", etc.

The manager is a mad despot who dislikes spare time, friends or any other attempt at having a life outside your computer. Do NOT call to apply for this job - only mails will be taken into consideration. Feel free to send urls with examples of previous work or other references."

These buggers sure knows what they want! =D Now, breakfast, then cleaning! Auf wienerschnitzel, mi amigos.

All in a days work

All in all, we really didn't get everything done that we were supposed to, even though we came a long way in the livingroom. Oh well, we've got time left. Tonight, we'll play games with Daniel, L-M & Peter. Risk, I believe, unless i'm completely off-key here. ;) The most bizarre part of the day so far was probably when our next-door neighbour knocked on the door and asked us if we wanted to buy some cinnamon-buns to support her sons school-trip. We found it a rather noble cause, and told her we'd like a bag-o-buns. They were pretty small, and the bag was not overly big either. What our neighbour forgot to mention was the fact that they cost $5! Okay, they were pretty ok, but not THAT ok! Oh well, done is done, and now we have eaten what most likely is the most expensive buns in the entire city. Now I'm gonna give wifey a ride to some form of social activity, dinner and whatnot. =)

Cleaning!

Cleaning! Oh yeah! Today we are going to plow through all the garbage in the livingroom and the kitchen, all for the sake of cleaning-madness. There are few things that I dislike more then cleaning, but for some reason it feels allright this time. Maybe because it's related to us moving? I don't know. But it still feels good. Tonight I don't know what the hell we'll do, but that's a problem for later. =)

With a little luck...

In the middle of my insanely tired foggy head, when I'm so tired that I feel sick and I'm shaking, then what happens? A company that got my application for a job claims to be interested in giving me one! How 'bout that, eh? And a real job, not one of those plastic-ones, where you call people up and try to sell 'em socks! ;D I'm going to a info-meeting on monday to see if it's anything for me. I hope i can get it, so that my lovely wife can feel less pressure from the evil bitch she's working with right now. A flash of light, in my weird state of mind. ;)

Status, project sleep: Total failiure

You know, this whole sleeping-thing just really didn't work =) I've had something stuck in my throat all night, and I haven't been able to cough it up, drink it away, throw it up or gnaw it away. Result: No sleep (yet). I'll be somewhat of a wreck when I'm due at the unemployment agency in about 3½ hours. Whoo-pee! With "pee" being the operative word. We'll see what the day brings. ;)

Compliment

This was probably the best compliment I've ever gotten in my entire life, I think..and before you judge me for my old "handle", consider the fact that I was young! ;) Malin said this about me, and it still warms my heart reading it. Check her out on the photo above! ;)

"*laugh*.. I was a bit scared of you at first.. Colaboy, wasn't it? You were all tough and had all those sharp comments and all.. But then I met you at Madeleines and Micke's.. and you did what placed you in my VIP-Book.. You made me laugh, a lot, and often =)"

And another one!

I'll be damned.. two in one day! ;D

"Hello! You have been chosen to take part in the next step of the recruit-process for the job as a salesman in our store. Microshop welcomes you to phase two of the process. The process will be divided into these phases.

Step 1: Evaluation of application.
Step 2: Written sales-test, written personality-test, written technological knowledge test, photography and a personal interview.
Step 3: Full-scale job-interview.
Step 4: Salary negotiation.

It is now important that you prepare for step 2. The different written tests are so that we can evaluate your people-skills and your skills as a salesman in different situations. The photo is to make it easier for us to remember who you are. You will then be given five minutes as an opportunity to "sell yourself" to us, and to convince us why you should have the job.

The following things you should bring: CV, your application, a personal letter about you, information about your educations and experiences so far. Information about a drivers license, adress and phone information. Information about what you are doing right now, and references from other jobs. We welcome you to First hotel Wasa, at Vasagatan 12 in Umeå.

Jonas Hellström
C.E.O
Microshop Europe AB
Box 128
891 23 Örnsköldsvik."

Teacher?

Now I've participated in the first part of the teacher-education-thingy. With a pounding headache and a raging thirst. It was an unusually giving night, and it gave me inspiration and lots of ideas how to manage my photography-class (mainly). It also gave me the energy to start up a private study-circle (photography/darkroom), so that i could get "free" access to the lab. We are three people in that circle at the moment, but if anyone feels like joining in, gimme a shout! I'm always open to new people!

They also treated us to dinner at Great Eastern, wich was a nice thing. Good food and something to drink made me a happier man. Now me 'n the missus are gonna tear the book-case apart. I should also add that it's Linda-Marie who shot the picture for this post. Thank you L-M, I stole it without asking! =)

Photography: Linda-Marie Tegman

Big brother can see you!

Started the day with a blasting headache and a mighty happy mood, however that works. After the wife fed me a bunch of pills and stuff, I fell asleep fully dressed on the bed. Memories from the time asleep consists of opening your eyes, and seeing the wife looking in on you. Checking up, so you don't explode and die, or something. Very nice, I say. ;)

I'm gonna go help her pull our book-case to pieces, and then I'm off to learn how to be a teacher.. how's that for a days work?! =)

Soundtrack to my life

Scene 1, Intro:
Machinae Supremacy - Bouff
Ambeon - Sweet little brother

Scene 2, Awakening:
Dream Theatre - Another day
NOFX - Idiots are taking over

Scene 3, average day:
Rage against the machine - Know your enemy
Machinae Supremacy - Masquerade
NOFX - Idiots are taking over

Scene 4, first date:
November Project - Endless Circle
Live - Dance with you
Live - Lightning crashes

Scene 5, falling in love:
Pale Forest - Karma violins
Big Bang - Wild bird

Scene 6, love-scene:
Angelo Badalamenti - Twin peaks (instrumental)
Live - Dance with you

Scene 7, fight-scene:
Clawfinger - Biggest & the best
Rage against the machine - Killing in the name of
Papa Roach - Blood brothers

Scene 8, ending a relationship:
Bif Naked - I love myself today

Scene 9, getting back together again:
K’s Choice - Virgin state of mind

Scene 10, secret love:
Guns ’n Roses - Sweet child o’ mine

Scene 11, life is good:
Machinae Supremacy - Super Steve

Scene 12, mental breakdown:
NiN - CloserNiN - Hurt
Johnny Cash - One

Scene 13, driving:
Machinae Supremacy - Fury
Machinae Supremacy - Ghost
Korn - Y’all want a single?!

Scene 14, learning a lesson:
Dispatch - The general
Jethro Tull - The valley

Scene 15, deep thoughts:
Grieg - In the hall of the mountain king
Live - What are we fighting for
Dire straits - Brothers in arms

Scene 16, flashbacks:
The Offsppring - Nitro
The Offspring - Cool to hate
No fun at all - Pleasure is to be insane
No fun at all - Master celebrator

Scene 17, partyscene:
Machinae Supremacy - Any song, really.. ;)
Kylie Minogue - Your disco needs you (looooong story ;D)
Live - HeavenLive - Lighthouse
Live - Selling the drama

Scene 18, a happy dance:
Live - Peace is now
Live - Sweet release
Live - Beauty of grey

Scene 19, angst and regret:
Kylie Minogue/Nick Cave - Where the wild roses grow
Guns ’n Roses - Don’t cry
Guns ’n Roses - November rain
Live - Lightning crashes

Scene 20, a long, lonely night:
Nightwish - Over the hills and far far away
Nightwish - Dead boys poem
Live - Lightning crashes
Live - Rattlesnake

Scene 21, Death-scene:
Lok - Lok står när de andra faller (Lok stands when everyone else falls)
Machinae Supremacy - Masquerade

Scene 22, end credits:
Louis Armstrong - What a wonderful world
Louis Armstrong - We have all the time in the world
Sarah Brightman - Whiter shade of pale

Wise man

"Vegetarians and their hizbollah-alike splinterfaction the vegans are a constant source of irritation for each and every master chef worth their name. For me, life without broth, lard, sausage, demi-glace or even smelly cheese is not a live worth living. Vegetarians are enemies of everything that is good and decent in the human soul, an insult to everything i stand for, the pure joy of food. The body, these water-heads imagine, is a temple that cannot be desecrated by animal protein. It's more healthy, they claim, despite that every vegetarian-waiter i've ever worked with goes down as soon as there is talk of a cold. Of course, meet their demands. I poke around the kitchen for something to serve, a "vegetarian plate, if it's asked of me. Fourteen dollars for a few fried slices of aubergine and succhini suits my foods-costs just fine."

- Anthony Bourdain, Kitchen confidential (Translated from English to Swedish back to English.. sorry for any errors).

But don't misunderstand me here.. I love my vegetarian/vegan-friends.. but the man HAS got a point! ;)

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So there.. here I am, listening to music again. That's probably what I spend the most time doing, just sitting here, reading a book, fiddlin' around with the computer and listening to music. Right now I'm trying to find cool stuff @ www.swordsonline.com, so that I know what to get if I ever get cash enough to order anything from there. Buy myself a cane, a katana and some other cool stuff? Although, they don't have anything there exactly the way I want it. Oh well, I'll just desing stuff for myself. Activate my sketch/design-gene again.. it's been dormant for almost a year. Dust off the old cigar-box that holds my pens and pencils.. sharpen stuff up, and buy some paper so that I can draw something sensible. You know.. just let creativity flow? Not that I feel even remotely creative right now.. Mostly just forcing words out of me, words with no meaning, that no-one will ever read.. Why?

Because I can! Really need to keep my head going, or else all brain-activity will just stall up, the brainstem get settled with a thin layer of dust, and all joy just dissapear like a dream when you wake up. I feel like a bad little boy, who has done something stupid. Who knows, maybe it doesn't matter in the end. Everything is just so boring here at home right now.. everything is packed up for the new apartment. Oh well, nothing to get yourself down over.

I've gone and gotten myself all excited about Winnerbäck (swedish troubadour) again, and that can't be good. But then again, the music makes me happy, so why not? Now, I'm going to listen to more music.. and dream for a while.. about a world, where also the sick can have a chance, but.. maybe that's just a far-off utopia? (swedish punk reference.. ;). Man is born to be free, right? Even if it's just in your own mind. I'm gonna go now before I carve up more good songs to make my thoughts fit together.