Hösten har verkligen kommit till Lund nu. Kvällsfrosten är här och det var en dag förra veckan när vi skulle haft chansen/risken att få snöfall här. Det var väl samma sak i stora delar av sverige, men i lund, södra skåne! Jag tycker knappt det finns någon snö här när det ligger tjockt överallt annars. Nu blev det ju inte så, men ens att prognoserna sa det, galet.
En ny vecka börjar snart, och med det avslutas den helvetiska veckan jag haft nu. Veckan har varit full av händelser och, egentligen har inga av dom varit trevliga. Det började i måndags med ett ALVA föredrag av Henrik Lundstedt på ämnet om Rymdväder och Solväder, skäms ni som var i Lund och missade! Det var inte så allvarligt nej, men saken var att just denna vecka hade jag också laborationer med grundkursen, det vill säga jag skulle stå ute i det urkalla vädret på kvällarna och hålla observationer med teleskopet på taket. I måndags ställde jag in, men tisdag och onsdag blev det av. Kylan var en sak, men i tisdags hade jag också ett möte med mina handledare som inte alls gick bra. Den senaste tiden har jag behövt prioritera Java-kursen, planetsystem-kursen och mitt egna välbefinnande före mitt master-arbete, men mina handledare godtog inte det.
Såklart blev jag hyperstressad efter det mötet av att få saker gjort med mastern, men samtidigt som jag hade observationerna, en java-labb och ett prat på planetsystemkursen att förbereda. Jag är glad nu att veckan är över, det är inte riktigt lugnt än eftersom jag ligger efter i schemat men denna veckan ska jag kunna jobba på som satan med det istället och ruscha framåt förhoppningsvis.
I övrigt inget nytt, mor och far har återvänt från sin semester brunare än choklad medans en annan sitter här likblek och kall. Inte heller något nytt angående operationen, operationen skulle ju dröja drygt 4 månader från att jag fick pappret, men jag skulle få närmare besked om exakta tider innan dess. Jag kan bara anta att jag ska få gå på ett till läkarbesök inför operationen med information och grejer, men jag vet ärligt talat inte just nu.
Jo min laptop ska också komma hem imorn igen, den har varit på reparation drygt en vecka nu. Jag har ingen information dock om något gjorts med den eller inte, om dom hittade felen eller om dom bara skickar tillbaka den orörd nu. Får väl se vad jag möts av imorn.
Just nu stör jag mig mest på mitt grafikkort på den stationära datorn, eftersom laptopen varit borta så har jag fått titta på film via den något krångliga s-video-kabeln. Dumt nog så blev bilden svartvit just idag även om det funkat tidigare, och jag vet ett knep för att ordna det som funkat förut, men som inte funkar alls nu fastän jag gjort om det gång på gång. Svartvit film vill man inte se på om det finns färg såklart, så jag ska mecka lite mer med mina magic-kort istället. Imorn har jag förhoppningsvis min laptop igen och kan titta på film.
So long
söndag 18 oktober 2009
torsdag 8 oktober 2009
Mot nya upptäckter!
Mitt första inlägg på bloggen för Populär astronomi är nu uppe(!). Jag uppmanar er alla att med stort intresse läsa den, som handlar om en nyligen upptäckt enorm ring runt Saturnus som skådats med infraröda instrument. Yeah, journalist javisst! :D
I övrigt ska ni ta det lugnt och njuta av livet tycker jag! Hösten är här men det betyder bara att nästa sommar är på gång :)
I övrigt ska ni ta det lugnt och njuta av livet tycker jag! Hösten är här men det betyder bara att nästa sommar är på gång :)
söndag 4 oktober 2009
Lite om mycket
Oj då vad tiden går, den bara flyger iväg och här har det varit torrt med inlägg som en öken även om det hänt mycket det senaste. Men det kan förklara varför jag inte skrivit här också såklart.
Den nya terminen är igång utan tvekan, vad som hänt främst är att jag skaffat mig ett extraknäck. I slutet av september var jag i Stockholm för en två-dagarskonferens med många av sveriges astronomer samlade, men där träffade jag också en man från tidningen Populär Astronomi (www.popast.nu). Efter att ha pratat om min bakgrund som journalist under drygt ett halvår hemma på lokaltidningen så rullade det vidare därefter, och jag sitter just nu och mest försöker samla information hur saker ska skrivas och allt innan jag sätter igång. På hemsidan för tidningen kommer vi kunna blogga om olika nyheter inom astronomi främst, men fyra gånger om året ges också en tidning ut där vi kan bidra med artiklar om allt möjligt.
Detta är en fantastisk möjlighet för mig att få vara med om, inte bara är det lite extra pengar men också erfarenhet och merit för framtiden. Speciellt när jag har tankar på att söka en ett-årig utbildning i journalistik för naturvetare här i Lund efter master, förutsatt att jag inte lyckas få en bra doktorandplats det vill säga.
Det var ett tag sen nu jag var på vårdcentralen för att undersöka mitt bråck, och fick sagt att jag skulle få operera det. Först i denna veckan fick jag beskedet att det skulle dröja cirka 4 månader, alltså i februari (!!!!), innan jag blir av med detta. Jag som är så glad i sjukhus och allt som kretsar kring det ska alltså vänta i 4 förbaskade månader och samtidigt stå ut med mitt bråck tills dess som säkert kan förvärras något också under den tiden.
Det är egentligen svårt att klaga på det, en bråckoperation torde prioriteras långt efter många andra mer kritiska operationer. Det är väl därför tiden blir så lång, men jag kan inte hjälpa att gräma mig över det!
I övrigt flyter saker på ganska väl, imorgon måndag ska vi alla masterstudenter presentera våra projekt för varandra under 20 minuter vardera. Detta är för att vi ska öva oss på presentation av projektet och även få en insikt i de andras arbeten.
Det som väntar nu med mitt projekt är att undersöka ordentligt exakt vilka simulationer jag vill göra, det vill säga vilka hastigheter planeterna ska ha, vilken massa och hur mycket de ska kollidera. Det kommer kanske ta lite tid att arbeta på, men sen är simulationerna igång och projektet tar verkligen fart. Därefter ska jag försöka få ordning på programmen för att analysera resterna efter kollisionen, det lär ta tid med tanke på hur mycket problem programmen orsakat än så länge.
Jag hoppas också kunna åka hem en sväng för en långhelg snart, jag saknar folket hemma igen och längtar efter att få sätta mig bakom en ratt med fötterna på pedalerna i mormors kära gamla lilla Nissan Sunny.
I övrigt ska jag påminna er som läser nu att det är bullens dag, så se till att äta er mätta på det underbara bakverk vi i sverige kallar kanelbulle! Ät ät ät
Den nya terminen är igång utan tvekan, vad som hänt främst är att jag skaffat mig ett extraknäck. I slutet av september var jag i Stockholm för en två-dagarskonferens med många av sveriges astronomer samlade, men där träffade jag också en man från tidningen Populär Astronomi (www.popast.nu). Efter att ha pratat om min bakgrund som journalist under drygt ett halvår hemma på lokaltidningen så rullade det vidare därefter, och jag sitter just nu och mest försöker samla information hur saker ska skrivas och allt innan jag sätter igång. På hemsidan för tidningen kommer vi kunna blogga om olika nyheter inom astronomi främst, men fyra gånger om året ges också en tidning ut där vi kan bidra med artiklar om allt möjligt.
Detta är en fantastisk möjlighet för mig att få vara med om, inte bara är det lite extra pengar men också erfarenhet och merit för framtiden. Speciellt när jag har tankar på att söka en ett-årig utbildning i journalistik för naturvetare här i Lund efter master, förutsatt att jag inte lyckas få en bra doktorandplats det vill säga.
Det var ett tag sen nu jag var på vårdcentralen för att undersöka mitt bråck, och fick sagt att jag skulle få operera det. Först i denna veckan fick jag beskedet att det skulle dröja cirka 4 månader, alltså i februari (!!!!), innan jag blir av med detta. Jag som är så glad i sjukhus och allt som kretsar kring det ska alltså vänta i 4 förbaskade månader och samtidigt stå ut med mitt bråck tills dess som säkert kan förvärras något också under den tiden.
Det är egentligen svårt att klaga på det, en bråckoperation torde prioriteras långt efter många andra mer kritiska operationer. Det är väl därför tiden blir så lång, men jag kan inte hjälpa att gräma mig över det!
I övrigt flyter saker på ganska väl, imorgon måndag ska vi alla masterstudenter presentera våra projekt för varandra under 20 minuter vardera. Detta är för att vi ska öva oss på presentation av projektet och även få en insikt i de andras arbeten.
Det som väntar nu med mitt projekt är att undersöka ordentligt exakt vilka simulationer jag vill göra, det vill säga vilka hastigheter planeterna ska ha, vilken massa och hur mycket de ska kollidera. Det kommer kanske ta lite tid att arbeta på, men sen är simulationerna igång och projektet tar verkligen fart. Därefter ska jag försöka få ordning på programmen för att analysera resterna efter kollisionen, det lär ta tid med tanke på hur mycket problem programmen orsakat än så länge.
Jag hoppas också kunna åka hem en sväng för en långhelg snart, jag saknar folket hemma igen och längtar efter att få sätta mig bakom en ratt med fötterna på pedalerna i mormors kära gamla lilla Nissan Sunny.
I övrigt ska jag påminna er som läser nu att det är bullens dag, så se till att äta er mätta på det underbara bakverk vi i sverige kallar kanelbulle! Ät ät ät
tisdag 8 september 2009
Hemhemma bra, men hemma bäst
Tillbaka i Lund äntligen sedan lördagen, helgen försvann till förmån för spel och att göra i ordning hemma inför den nya terminen. Nu är sommaren över, som tur är inte sommarvädret riktigt över ännu dock för idag har det varit strålande soligt väder non-stop, och så börjar allvaret.
Med lite stöd var jag på vårdcentralen idag, efter en snabb titt fick jag veta vad jag redan befarade att jag hade ljumskbråck. På grund av dom besvär jag haft med bråcket så var läkaren ganska snabb med beslutet att jag skulle opereras.
Efter lite efterforskning för den kommande operationen har jag klart blivit oroad. Ofta får man en lokalbedövning under operationen som tar normalt runt en timme, och att ligga på ett bord under tiden som massa folk gräver inne i mig ger mig lite panik. Även om man har lokalbedövning lär man känna av deras rotande, och jag tror verkligen inte jag kommer kunna klara av att vara vaken för det. Hoppas det finns möjlighet för att sövas ner helt enkelt.
Sen får man såklart inte anstränga sig efter operationen på grund av stygnen framförallt, och det mesta tar 1-2 veckor verkar det som. Som tur är pluggande inget fysiskt ansträngande i alla fall, så i stort sett borde jag kunna fortsätta som vanligt efter operationen, antar jag. Det stoppar mig dock från att träna på gym, men tills dess borde jag kunna träna men jag inväntar kallelsen till operationen.
Det var mycket om lite, i övrigt är så klart skolan igång och jag får kämpa nu för att komma ikapp med vad jag sackat efter med under sommaren och för att jag kom så sent ner till Lund. Men med lite tjurskallighet ska det gå vägen.
Med lite stöd var jag på vårdcentralen idag, efter en snabb titt fick jag veta vad jag redan befarade att jag hade ljumskbråck. På grund av dom besvär jag haft med bråcket så var läkaren ganska snabb med beslutet att jag skulle opereras.
Efter lite efterforskning för den kommande operationen har jag klart blivit oroad. Ofta får man en lokalbedövning under operationen som tar normalt runt en timme, och att ligga på ett bord under tiden som massa folk gräver inne i mig ger mig lite panik. Även om man har lokalbedövning lär man känna av deras rotande, och jag tror verkligen inte jag kommer kunna klara av att vara vaken för det. Hoppas det finns möjlighet för att sövas ner helt enkelt.
Sen får man såklart inte anstränga sig efter operationen på grund av stygnen framförallt, och det mesta tar 1-2 veckor verkar det som. Som tur är pluggande inget fysiskt ansträngande i alla fall, så i stort sett borde jag kunna fortsätta som vanligt efter operationen, antar jag. Det stoppar mig dock från att träna på gym, men tills dess borde jag kunna träna men jag inväntar kallelsen till operationen.
Det var mycket om lite, i övrigt är så klart skolan igång och jag får kämpa nu för att komma ikapp med vad jag sackat efter med under sommaren och för att jag kom så sent ner till Lund. Men med lite tjurskallighet ska det gå vägen.
måndag 24 augusti 2009
Besvikelser och problem
Just nu borde jag sitta hemma i Lund igen och njuta av en sista vecka ledighet innan allt tar fart igen, men som ni nog förstår är så inte fallet. Det ger mig tid att avsluta saker här hemma i Vargön innan jag slutligen beger mig ner för terminen, men det hade i vart fall varit underbart att vara tillbaka i de blåsiga vida slätterna vid Lund. Det är steget mot sista året, fylld av en pirrig känsla av ovisshet. Nu är jag så slut i skallen att det är tid för en kort liten tupplur.
söndag 9 augusti 2009
Tiden sätter sina spår
Nyss hemkommen från mentala vilan i stugan, fredagens begravning för mormor är avklarad. Det var ett farväl jag sällan kommer glömma, men även i en sådan stund av sorg så fick jag små pustar av glädje som slog emot mig när jag såg hur många som kom för att fira mormors minne. Alla beskrev de också mormor på exakt samma sätt som jag alltid sett henne, och alltid kommer minnas henne som; en alltid glad människa som bryr sig stort om andra, framför allt sina nära och kära, och lägger stor vikt på att vara rättvis.
Väntan på begravningen har legat tung över mig länge, och det har varit svårt att släppa allt som hänt innan det var avklarat. Även vi som de avlidna lämnar måste få tiden att finna vår frid. Jag glädjer mig verkligen över att haft chansen att få känna mina mor- och farföräldrar så väl som jag gjort, till och med mina gammelföräldrar.
Mormor fick många chanser att få utforska världen med sin sambo Sten-Erik, och för varje plats hon besökte så sa hon alltid till oss att hon tände ett ljus för var och ett av sina barnbarn. Det är en fin gest som värmer även om man inte är på något vis troende, och jag tänker besöka den ståtliga domkyrkan i Lund vid första tillfälle som ges när jag återvänt för året och tända ett ljus för både henne och farfar.
Efter en helg i stugan för att ladda batterierna så inser jag nu att det är mindre än två veckor(!) kvar tills jag åker ner med familjen till Lund och inleder mitt sista år för min utbildning, examen stundar! Vad jag önskar att mormor och farfar kunde få bevittna när jag tar min examen, jag vet att de skulle vara så stolta och ögonblicket skulle vara bara ljuvare att få ha dom här då.
I övrigt slog jag även sönder min ena stortå igår natt på vägen till byschan för bingen, jag undrar snart om inte min kropp aktivt förhindrar mig från att springa och motionera. Jag avslutar inte med en bild av det vedervärdiga resultatet men av vyn jag avnjöt min frukost framför i morses. Jag ursäktar det oproffsiga fotograferandet, men jag var morgonhungrig :)
Väntan på begravningen har legat tung över mig länge, och det har varit svårt att släppa allt som hänt innan det var avklarat. Även vi som de avlidna lämnar måste få tiden att finna vår frid. Jag glädjer mig verkligen över att haft chansen att få känna mina mor- och farföräldrar så väl som jag gjort, till och med mina gammelföräldrar.
Mormor fick många chanser att få utforska världen med sin sambo Sten-Erik, och för varje plats hon besökte så sa hon alltid till oss att hon tände ett ljus för var och ett av sina barnbarn. Det är en fin gest som värmer även om man inte är på något vis troende, och jag tänker besöka den ståtliga domkyrkan i Lund vid första tillfälle som ges när jag återvänt för året och tända ett ljus för både henne och farfar.
Efter en helg i stugan för att ladda batterierna så inser jag nu att det är mindre än två veckor(!) kvar tills jag åker ner med familjen till Lund och inleder mitt sista år för min utbildning, examen stundar! Vad jag önskar att mormor och farfar kunde få bevittna när jag tar min examen, jag vet att de skulle vara så stolta och ögonblicket skulle vara bara ljuvare att få ha dom här då.
I övrigt slog jag även sönder min ena stortå igår natt på vägen till byschan för bingen, jag undrar snart om inte min kropp aktivt förhindrar mig från att springa och motionera. Jag avslutar inte med en bild av det vedervärdiga resultatet men av vyn jag avnjöt min frukost framför i morses. Jag ursäktar det oproffsiga fotograferandet, men jag var morgonhungrig :)
tisdag 4 augusti 2009
En svenska ska vara svensk
Nu har jag tröttnat på min dåliga engelska och skriver på svenska istället, har man inte lärt sig det "sjungande" språket så får man skylla sig själv! Dagarna flyter på, mina projekt går stadigt framåt de också. Tyvärr så närmar sig även mormors begravning, men jag tror inte jag riktigt greppat vad som hänt mig det senaste egentligen. Tror inte egentligen jag riktigt förstått helt att farfar är bort ens.
Men livet travar på, måste treva framåt, det duger inget till att stå och stampa kvar för att se sig över axeln och hoppas det återgår till det normala igen. Jag har fått lite övat på min kära sopransaxofon idag igen, det är den underbara "Ave maria" som ljuder genom mitt förgyllda metallhorn. Spirituellt men också en låt som passar sig väl nu för att få igång mina lungor så dom återfår sin tidigare volym igen. Jag har även trevat mig fram på munspelet lite, med mindre framgång dock förståeligt.
Det känns konstigt också att sommaren snart är över, det är bara början på augusti men det är ändå inte mindre än 2½ vecka innan jag åker ner till Lund igen med sällskap av familjen. Med den resan inleder jag således också mitt sista år på utbildningen, det är en fem-årig resa som går mot sitt slut. Men vad jag ska göra därefter är ännu osäkert.
Just nu låter jag dock "Kings of Leon" ljuda i mina högtalare samtidigt som jag studerar mörkret som lagt sig över stilla Vargön, en tystnad jag nog aldrig kan lyckas uppleva i Lund ens under sommaren. Imorn har jag planerat ännu en färd upp på Halleberg om vädret tillåter, dom där stentrapporna är djävulska efter regnet varit framme.
Hmm en morot skulle inte sitta helt fel just nu.....
Men livet travar på, måste treva framåt, det duger inget till att stå och stampa kvar för att se sig över axeln och hoppas det återgår till det normala igen. Jag har fått lite övat på min kära sopransaxofon idag igen, det är den underbara "Ave maria" som ljuder genom mitt förgyllda metallhorn. Spirituellt men också en låt som passar sig väl nu för att få igång mina lungor så dom återfår sin tidigare volym igen. Jag har även trevat mig fram på munspelet lite, med mindre framgång dock förståeligt.
Det känns konstigt också att sommaren snart är över, det är bara början på augusti men det är ändå inte mindre än 2½ vecka innan jag åker ner till Lund igen med sällskap av familjen. Med den resan inleder jag således också mitt sista år på utbildningen, det är en fem-årig resa som går mot sitt slut. Men vad jag ska göra därefter är ännu osäkert.
Just nu låter jag dock "Kings of Leon" ljuda i mina högtalare samtidigt som jag studerar mörkret som lagt sig över stilla Vargön, en tystnad jag nog aldrig kan lyckas uppleva i Lund ens under sommaren. Imorn har jag planerat ännu en färd upp på Halleberg om vädret tillåter, dom där stentrapporna är djävulska efter regnet varit framme.
Hmm en morot skulle inte sitta helt fel just nu.....
fredag 31 juli 2009
..and back again
After some time back in Lund I return to Vargön tomorrow to finish off the summer in best possible way under the circumstances. It has been a nice stay down here to distance myself from the happenings back home, but next week it is time for the burial of my dear grandmother and I need to return.
It feels odd that only three weeks remain of the summer before I travel back down to Lund again, and that is the end of summer and start of the new term. It feels even more odd that this is the last year for me on my education, and I wonder what the future might hold in stock for me.
It feels odd that only three weeks remain of the summer before I travel back down to Lund again, and that is the end of summer and start of the new term. It feels even more odd that this is the last year for me on my education, and I wonder what the future might hold in stock for me.
tisdag 21 juli 2009
Wild chantarelles, tasty
I recently returned home after a few days spent in the family's summer cottage. It was very tempting to stay a few days more but I have other matters to attend, but it felt nice to leave civilization for a while and just relax...letting time pass without a worry. Yesterday we went out also to look for some chantarelles, unfortunately there was not much around but we gathered enough for one sandwich each filled with them. My first wild chantarelles for the summer, yummie.
Grandfathers burial ceremony was this friday, and it was a nice ceremony. It was difficult to participate of course, but it is an important step in the mourning process make your goodbyes. Now he is finally resting, the only worry is his wife, my grandmother who is slowly understanding what has happened. It is difficult for her to be alone from time to time now, as she has seldom been alone before in her life.
But we all need to accept what has happened and move on, nothing we do can bring our dear ones back to life. The worst thing is that it had to be two dear persons at the same time for me and my family. But we take it one day at a time, eventually all will hopefully be back to normal.
Before me, my brother and his girlfriend went to the summer house last saturday we took a trip to "Fallens dagar". An annual event in Trollhättan, close to Vargön, where we walked about town and had fun for a while together.
But now I am back again, and I need to get working again on some of my summer projects, right now I feel for a ride on the exercise bike so that is what I will do now.
Grandfathers burial ceremony was this friday, and it was a nice ceremony. It was difficult to participate of course, but it is an important step in the mourning process make your goodbyes. Now he is finally resting, the only worry is his wife, my grandmother who is slowly understanding what has happened. It is difficult for her to be alone from time to time now, as she has seldom been alone before in her life.
But we all need to accept what has happened and move on, nothing we do can bring our dear ones back to life. The worst thing is that it had to be two dear persons at the same time for me and my family. But we take it one day at a time, eventually all will hopefully be back to normal.
Before me, my brother and his girlfriend went to the summer house last saturday we took a trip to "Fallens dagar". An annual event in Trollhättan, close to Vargön, where we walked about town and had fun for a while together.
But now I am back again, and I need to get working again on some of my summer projects, right now I feel for a ride on the exercise bike so that is what I will do now.
söndag 12 juli 2009
The second time the bell strikes, please don't make it three!
Early this morning my mother woke me up to the most heartbreaking news yet this summer; my grandmother, her mother, finally found her peace only two hours before I was awoken at 7 o' clock. Since this everything has been misery and sorrow. Seeing her yesterday in what became her final day tore my whole heart out, and this really shreaded the last pieces that was left.
Since I saw grandmother yesterday, and even more today, I've had problems eating. I feel no hunger, there's only tears left in me. I try as best as I can to eat to keep my strength for the final tests; the burials, but its hard.
Ever since grandfather passed away I have had very little sleep every night also, the dear old memories of grandfather and grandmother keeps flashing in my mind. It is like my brain tries to sort them out into some special place. May it be dear old memories of how I want to remember them, and forget all the rest of lately, I would hope so for now. The bright days are always happier to remind yourself of than the dark.
After the medical services had prepared grandmother we went over to see her one last time, and send her our best wishes to where she now is resting together with her own parents; dear Britta and Kalle. No pain, sorrow or anxiety for what she knew awaited her can anymore touch her.
I've been crying and sleeping all day long it seems. But the feelings were mixed, both for sorrow and joy. I miss my dear old grandmother and grandfather, but I am so glad that they do not have to suffer anymore. Farewell Christina and Hans, you must know that I love you and I will live each day on without forgetting what you have meant for me, my brothers and your own son or daughter, my own parents. I love you so much, farewell!
Since I saw grandmother yesterday, and even more today, I've had problems eating. I feel no hunger, there's only tears left in me. I try as best as I can to eat to keep my strength for the final tests; the burials, but its hard.
Ever since grandfather passed away I have had very little sleep every night also, the dear old memories of grandfather and grandmother keeps flashing in my mind. It is like my brain tries to sort them out into some special place. May it be dear old memories of how I want to remember them, and forget all the rest of lately, I would hope so for now. The bright days are always happier to remind yourself of than the dark.
After the medical services had prepared grandmother we went over to see her one last time, and send her our best wishes to where she now is resting together with her own parents; dear Britta and Kalle. No pain, sorrow or anxiety for what she knew awaited her can anymore touch her.
I've been crying and sleeping all day long it seems. But the feelings were mixed, both for sorrow and joy. I miss my dear old grandmother and grandfather, but I am so glad that they do not have to suffer anymore. Farewell Christina and Hans, you must know that I love you and I will live each day on without forgetting what you have meant for me, my brothers and your own son or daughter, my own parents. I love you so much, farewell!
lördag 11 juli 2009
Final farewell
Yesterday, me and my family went to say our good-bye to our grandmother. She does not have that long left now, but it was surely one of the worst things I have ever done to see her there in her bed. There is no trace of that jolly, energetic grandmother I remember her as, and I always will make sure to. The morphine she gets for her pain makes causes not only her, but her body to relax and disappear. I was glad that she at least was awake when we came, although she couldn't speak we knew she could hear and see us.
Me and my brothers took some time on our own with grandmother, to let our hearts out for her. It was heartbreaking, but I could still see that spark of energy of my grandmother in her eyes as my eyes began to fill with tears. I love my grandmother, she has always been there in my life, and now she is slowly fading away. But it calms my heart to know that she could hear my words, I told her how much I loved her and could feel her squeesing my hand in a silent response. At that instant I knew she heard me, that squeese was all the response I needed to know.
It is both the cancer and the morphine that causes her body to slowly turn off bit by bit. Morphine is constantly injected to her which causes the cancer to take over the fast as her body relaxes and her defences as well. But even if it gives her less time, will it still let her fall into her final rest peacefully without any pain.
Tomorrow there is a church service for grandfather where his name will be announced amongst the deceased, and on friday the burial ceremony takes place where I together with my father, his brother, grandfather's brothers will carry grandfather's chest to his final rest. I feel proud to do this, it will be tough to do but it will feel great to do this for my dear old grandfather.
Me and my brothers took some time on our own with grandmother, to let our hearts out for her. It was heartbreaking, but I could still see that spark of energy of my grandmother in her eyes as my eyes began to fill with tears. I love my grandmother, she has always been there in my life, and now she is slowly fading away. But it calms my heart to know that she could hear my words, I told her how much I loved her and could feel her squeesing my hand in a silent response. At that instant I knew she heard me, that squeese was all the response I needed to know.
It is both the cancer and the morphine that causes her body to slowly turn off bit by bit. Morphine is constantly injected to her which causes the cancer to take over the fast as her body relaxes and her defences as well. But even if it gives her less time, will it still let her fall into her final rest peacefully without any pain.
Tomorrow there is a church service for grandfather where his name will be announced amongst the deceased, and on friday the burial ceremony takes place where I together with my father, his brother, grandfather's brothers will carry grandfather's chest to his final rest. I feel proud to do this, it will be tough to do but it will feel great to do this for my dear old grandfather.
torsdag 9 juli 2009
Living with a hernia...
Just as I was beginning to accept the loss of my grandfather, on my father's side, everything gets smashed into pieces again. This has certainly been the worst summer, ever! My grandmother, on my mother's side, has been sick with lungcancer for a half year now and ever since then she has been lying in bed for most part of the days. Now the sickness has taken over and according to the doctors she as only a few days left.
Of course I get this news only days after my dad's father died, which doesn't make it any better of course. I've heard now that on sunday we will go for the church service, and next friday the funeral. I will have the honor to help carry the chest to grandfather's last rest, which I am glad for.
On top of this it appears that the medical service here in Vargön have disappeared over the summer. Apparently they couldn't help me examine my hernia until the end of august, so I have to wait all summer to get an examination in Lund instead. And I hate hospitals, and especially to wait for an operation if that's what is gonna be needed now.
Damn life.
Of course I get this news only days after my dad's father died, which doesn't make it any better of course. I've heard now that on sunday we will go for the church service, and next friday the funeral. I will have the honor to help carry the chest to grandfather's last rest, which I am glad for.
On top of this it appears that the medical service here in Vargön have disappeared over the summer. Apparently they couldn't help me examine my hernia until the end of august, so I have to wait all summer to get an examination in Lund instead. And I hate hospitals, and especially to wait for an operation if that's what is gonna be needed now.
Damn life.
söndag 5 juli 2009
I leave a candle lit for you
Last night it happened. This morning my dear old grandfather was found in his bed, seemingly asleep with a calm resting over him. Seeing his condition lately has broken my heart everytime. The transformation from the happy and energetic grandfather I had to a tired man went too fast for me, far too quick.
But now no pain can hurt him anymore, he will be missed by all of us. Farewell grandfather, I love you and I hope you know how missed you will be.
lördag 4 juli 2009
Summer is here
Two and a half week in Vargön, and it feels as painful as several months. My grandparents' health is not improving, especially my father's father whos health and just ran down all the way now. He is unaware of the presence of people around him and constantly keeps twitching as he sleeps, he is in pain still. The only thing we can do is wait and hope that he finds his peace soon so that the pain can't get him any more.
My grandmother on my mother's side is still not well either, but she is awake although most part of her days she spends in bed. Sometimes she can just sleep through most of the days even, but she has started on the rehabilitation and started to get some strength and movement in her legs, but its slow progress so far.
I am glad I chose to spend this summer in Vargön, so that I wouldn't feel restrained by distances to visit my relatives during this time. The fact that I don't work for the first summer in many years also has given me the time to work on some of my own projects which are long due to be initiated, more details as they are completed so that I don't have to feel ashamed that I don't finish them.
My grandmother on my mother's side is still not well either, but she is awake although most part of her days she spends in bed. Sometimes she can just sleep through most of the days even, but she has started on the rehabilitation and started to get some strength and movement in her legs, but its slow progress so far.
I am glad I chose to spend this summer in Vargön, so that I wouldn't feel restrained by distances to visit my relatives during this time. The fact that I don't work for the first summer in many years also has given me the time to work on some of my own projects which are long due to be initiated, more details as they are completed so that I don't have to feel ashamed that I don't finish them.
söndag 28 juni 2009
torsdag 25 juni 2009
Hiding inside the lush forest of home
Finally back home in Vargön, and this time for good for the summer! Now I have the chance to relax again and see the universe....well this IS my own little universe back home so. Before I went back I had a final meeting with my supervisors and it did not go that well unfortunately, I have failed to do my work properly! It could be explained by the lack of focus now as I often have had my mind on other things lately, or it could just be me explicitly.
Now I have gone from those worries at least, I have a few things to take care of before I can fully leave it but I am gonna take this day off from it beforehand to collect my thoughts. I have a big project for the summer also, I am unsure still if its possible to complete within the short timespan of two months but I will try and do my best!
Right now I am relaxing for a short while in the sofa, just back from a nice little run out in the fields and a cool shower to follow. The weather is absolutely lovely so I will go out and welcome it back, hopefully it will stay for the summer also!
Now I have gone from those worries at least, I have a few things to take care of before I can fully leave it but I am gonna take this day off from it beforehand to collect my thoughts. I have a big project for the summer also, I am unsure still if its possible to complete within the short timespan of two months but I will try and do my best!
Right now I am relaxing for a short while in the sofa, just back from a nice little run out in the fields and a cool shower to follow. The weather is absolutely lovely so I will go out and welcome it back, hopefully it will stay for the summer also!
lördag 20 juni 2009
ME phone home...
Well I've been back to Lund for a while now, and a lot new has happened both good and bad. Firstly I have had a great breakthrough with my master project now, I've finally got a full simulation to go from start to finish. Unfortunately this is only a single stellar component that I want to observe and make sure that the star is behaving rationally, only problem is I have to write a program to be able to analyze the single star data, and that has not been a walk in the park completely. But now I have readable data to look at, all that is left is finding my time steps and hopefully I will see a wobbling star. *crossing fingers*
Meanwhile the problems back at home are constantly stacking. My grandfather is not getting better, and I don't like being here in Lund really while I keep hearing the news about this. It's troubling and constantly eat away my thoughts. Irritating, enerving, disturbing they cloud my mind and takes away my smile.
The reason that I can not yet go home is that I have a meeting on tuesday with my supervisor, hopefully able to show some results from my analysis so that I can come to rest about that and go home to visit my dear relatives.
Still, I also have decisions to make and urges to restrain. I have to keep focused on my school work, unless that will eat my thoughts while I am home during the summer. Dammit, this is all going to hell!
Meanwhile the problems back at home are constantly stacking. My grandfather is not getting better, and I don't like being here in Lund really while I keep hearing the news about this. It's troubling and constantly eat away my thoughts. Irritating, enerving, disturbing they cloud my mind and takes away my smile.
The reason that I can not yet go home is that I have a meeting on tuesday with my supervisor, hopefully able to show some results from my analysis so that I can come to rest about that and go home to visit my dear relatives.
Still, I also have decisions to make and urges to restrain. I have to keep focused on my school work, unless that will eat my thoughts while I am home during the summer. Dammit, this is all going to hell!
måndag 1 juni 2009
Summertimes, and some good old memories
Time passes on, ever so slowly. I've had time to visit my grandfather now which pained my heart to see his condition. But he was alive and had some strength in his body, that made me a bit happy to see at least.
Between all the work of visiting and seeing relatives and family I've tried at least to do some work with my masters project, but I can't get anything working from my computer. And now I might have to send it in because the mousepad is starting to misbehave, not reacting to my touch from time to time. Bloody electronics!
I've had some success finding some girls that I at least hope have interest in meeting me, and see where things might lead. But it is hard to tell if they keeps answering me only to be polite or of interest. I hope it's the latter.
I've had some time between all errands and trips also to take a nostalgic trip by bike between Vänersborg and Vargön to take some pictures for me to bring home and look at later when I might need something uplifting.
Vargön Alloys is the only industry in Vargön, creating Alloys for export throughout the world. Unless someone has beaten them, they have the biggest oven in the world also but I am too lazy to make sure it is still correct. Actually the industry is on the spot where Vargön first started, on a small island in the river Göta Älv which runs from Gothenburg up to Sweden's biggest lake Vänern.
On the opposite side is the old railway-bridge and the lovely green carpet surrounding it.
On the outskirts of Vänersborg, not far from Vargön is a lovely little corner of Vänern which sets up beautiful scene of nature. Not often used to for swimming, but sitting on the bridge and enjoying the view is what a troubled mind needs.
Between all the work of visiting and seeing relatives and family I've tried at least to do some work with my masters project, but I can't get anything working from my computer. And now I might have to send it in because the mousepad is starting to misbehave, not reacting to my touch from time to time. Bloody electronics!
I've had some success finding some girls that I at least hope have interest in meeting me, and see where things might lead. But it is hard to tell if they keeps answering me only to be polite or of interest. I hope it's the latter.
I've had some time between all errands and trips also to take a nostalgic trip by bike between Vänersborg and Vargön to take some pictures for me to bring home and look at later when I might need something uplifting.
Vargön Alloys is the only industry in Vargön, creating Alloys for export throughout the world. Unless someone has beaten them, they have the biggest oven in the world also but I am too lazy to make sure it is still correct. Actually the industry is on the spot where Vargön first started, on a small island in the river Göta Älv which runs from Gothenburg up to Sweden's biggest lake Vänern.
On the opposite side is the old railway-bridge and the lovely green carpet surrounding it.
On the outskirts of Vänersborg, not far from Vargön is a lovely little corner of Vänern which sets up beautiful scene of nature. Not often used to for swimming, but sitting on the bridge and enjoying the view is what a troubled mind needs.
måndag 25 maj 2009
In the end what matters is family
Yesterday I finally got to visit my grandmother, I haven't had any chance to see her since she was first hospitalized. But knowing what cancer can do to a person I was expecting her in the worst of shapes, but eventhough that old yet strangely energetic woman I knew as my grandmother was lying in her bed I was happily surprised by her energy. The best thing is knowing she will be coming back home on tuesday to get her treatment from there instead, a safe relaxing haven where she can gather more strength.
I have only been home for barely three days now, but it already strengthens my soul to be back amongst my family, in the end they are the only ones understanding your situation unfortunately how hard friends and colleagues may try. I am happy my supervisors understood my situation however and sent their regards on my trip home. Still I have to work while here since the stress of the incomplete work so far with the program daily troubles my mind, constantly pulling me between the stress and worries of my grandparents.
What also troubles me now is the worry of my grandfather who is getting worse day by day, and this causes us to expect him to not have that much long time left. My poor grandfather, the sweetest, kindest most lovely grandfather you could have.
It is during times like this I really wished I had someone really close to me, someone dear for comfort. I am happy I at least have the most loving family for help, what would I be without their support anyhow.
I'm trying to do some writing while here also just to let my mind loose and think of something else for a while other than worry and studies. Gathering my inspiration from my stay here in Vargön I hope to write a folklore story unfolding the beautiful landscapes I am looking at each day and night. Trolls up in the mountains, old spirits echoing the memories of the past and simple people down by the mountain cliffs, daily gossiping about the mystical beings that hides in the woods above. I can only hope it will go better with this project than all other my previous writing which has at best only been finished halfway through.
Now the sun shines outside, it is time to feel her grace and feel the wind in my hair again.
I have only been home for barely three days now, but it already strengthens my soul to be back amongst my family, in the end they are the only ones understanding your situation unfortunately how hard friends and colleagues may try. I am happy my supervisors understood my situation however and sent their regards on my trip home. Still I have to work while here since the stress of the incomplete work so far with the program daily troubles my mind, constantly pulling me between the stress and worries of my grandparents.
What also troubles me now is the worry of my grandfather who is getting worse day by day, and this causes us to expect him to not have that much long time left. My poor grandfather, the sweetest, kindest most lovely grandfather you could have.
It is during times like this I really wished I had someone really close to me, someone dear for comfort. I am happy I at least have the most loving family for help, what would I be without their support anyhow.
I'm trying to do some writing while here also just to let my mind loose and think of something else for a while other than worry and studies. Gathering my inspiration from my stay here in Vargön I hope to write a folklore story unfolding the beautiful landscapes I am looking at each day and night. Trolls up in the mountains, old spirits echoing the memories of the past and simple people down by the mountain cliffs, daily gossiping about the mystical beings that hides in the woods above. I can only hope it will go better with this project than all other my previous writing which has at best only been finished halfway through.
Now the sun shines outside, it is time to feel her grace and feel the wind in my hair again.
lördag 23 maj 2009
Clear skies and only worries
The summer has clearly, unless you've been boring and stayed inside for a month, arrived early to Sweden. Unfortunately I haven't had such a heck of a time lately; no rest for the body or the soul to calm down. With so much going on now with my grandmother and her cancer, and my poor grandfather who gets worse for every day as well, I could really use some comforting silence.
The big problem to this equation however is that I have my master's project and future to think of also. I have not come close to as far as I had hoped before the summer, and I do not like the idea of having to spend every wake hour now to do something about it.
It is at times like this I long back to dear old Vargön with its beautiful calming nature where no demands exist but only being yourself. I wish I could have that all the time, but that's what you have to live without when you don't put a huge university in the middle of the woods but straight at the centre of a big town. Painful but I will make the best out of it all.
Now all I have to think of is going back home to Vargön tomorrow to visit especially my dear old grandmother who I haven't seen even since I heard about her cancer. I will have to stay away from Lund for a long time it seems.....thank god.
The big problem to this equation however is that I have my master's project and future to think of also. I have not come close to as far as I had hoped before the summer, and I do not like the idea of having to spend every wake hour now to do something about it.
It is at times like this I long back to dear old Vargön with its beautiful calming nature where no demands exist but only being yourself. I wish I could have that all the time, but that's what you have to live without when you don't put a huge university in the middle of the woods but straight at the centre of a big town. Painful but I will make the best out of it all.
Now all I have to think of is going back home to Vargön tomorrow to visit especially my dear old grandmother who I haven't seen even since I heard about her cancer. I will have to stay away from Lund for a long time it seems.....thank god.
onsdag 8 april 2009
In Vargön the sun alway shine!
Yes spring is here, and its almost easter now also which means I am going back home to my parent's place to visit my family and especially my grandmother! I look forward also of course to recharge my batteries a little during the weekend after this high pace I've kept recently. Eggs, candy and easter bunnies!
Of course I can not just sit on my ass and be lazy all the time while I'm there, I need to get some work done with my master project but I am also gonna help my dad with renovating the roof of the house.
Speaking of my master project I got my real first results today as I took my first look on the resulting data from the starbuilder code. But for this weekend I will concentrate instead at start working on a code to generate data for a planet instead of my choice. I can tell you now that this month looks bright, I am hopeful that I am gonna make great advancements with my project during April.
Anyway, now I need to prepare for bed, my train leaves early in the morning at 7.30 tomorrow. I hate early mornings but I had no choice unfortunately but take that time :( I end this transmission with a picture I took on a walk in the city park some weeks ago along with Fredrik and Maria. Lovely sunset and birds don't you think?
Bringing food with you to a place with lots of birds in a city park is bound to attract a large crowd.
Of course I can not just sit on my ass and be lazy all the time while I'm there, I need to get some work done with my master project but I am also gonna help my dad with renovating the roof of the house.
Speaking of my master project I got my real first results today as I took my first look on the resulting data from the starbuilder code. But for this weekend I will concentrate instead at start working on a code to generate data for a planet instead of my choice. I can tell you now that this month looks bright, I am hopeful that I am gonna make great advancements with my project during April.
Anyway, now I need to prepare for bed, my train leaves early in the morning at 7.30 tomorrow. I hate early mornings but I had no choice unfortunately but take that time :( I end this transmission with a picture I took on a walk in the city park some weeks ago along with Fredrik and Maria. Lovely sunset and birds don't you think?
Bringing food with you to a place with lots of birds in a city park is bound to attract a large crowd.
måndag 6 april 2009
Spring is here!
Yes a long time has passed since I last wrote in here. My grandmother has started her treatment and came home again from the hospital this friday. Soon I am going home for easter and I plan to give her a big hug when I come visit her then.
What else has happened? Hmm a lot of basic stuff, I post some pictures below from some of the events. But this weekend I participated and helped out during the 100 hours of astronomy event here in Lund. For most part I helped out with observations by showing ours visitors some of the beautiful objects that were up during these days, and we were so lucky with having four days in a row of clear skies. The moon was clearly visible during all days, and the view was beautiful for those of you who missed this.
Well, that is it for now. I will post some pictures here quickly, enjoy those and I will make sure to improve my blogging skills!
A night of rock 'n roll at Nils' sister's apartment. We rocked the crowd and sweated some fat off ourselves after a well deserved evening at a mongolian buffé restaurant in Malmö. Nils and Hannes made the tunes fly away a little harder than us others though!
The so called "fettisdagen" was celebrated as is usual every year in sweden with lots and lots of fat in the form of semlas or cream buns, whatever you feel might be the best translation. And I can tell you, they were delicious,
During 2-5 April the 100 hours of astronomy event took place all over the world where the public themselves could look at some of the beautiful objects out there in space. I succeeded in taking a picture of the moon through one of the telescope's I operated.
What else has happened? Hmm a lot of basic stuff, I post some pictures below from some of the events. But this weekend I participated and helped out during the 100 hours of astronomy event here in Lund. For most part I helped out with observations by showing ours visitors some of the beautiful objects that were up during these days, and we were so lucky with having four days in a row of clear skies. The moon was clearly visible during all days, and the view was beautiful for those of you who missed this.
Well, that is it for now. I will post some pictures here quickly, enjoy those and I will make sure to improve my blogging skills!
A night of rock 'n roll at Nils' sister's apartment. We rocked the crowd and sweated some fat off ourselves after a well deserved evening at a mongolian buffé restaurant in Malmö. Nils and Hannes made the tunes fly away a little harder than us others though!
The so called "fettisdagen" was celebrated as is usual every year in sweden with lots and lots of fat in the form of semlas or cream buns, whatever you feel might be the best translation. And I can tell you, they were delicious,
During 2-5 April the 100 hours of astronomy event took place all over the world where the public themselves could look at some of the beautiful objects out there in space. I succeeded in taking a picture of the moon through one of the telescope's I operated.
fredag 20 februari 2009
My dear grandma :(
Recently I got the news that my grandmother has lungcancer which hasn't really raised my mood lately. Right now I am back home in Vargön and spending some time with the family during this sad occasion. We attained some bad news earlier this week that the cancer had apparently spread to the spine, which may prove difficult to either operate or treat. But luckily we got word today that it seems treatable but unfortunately the main tumour seem to be the size of a coin. I keep worrying but we all got our hopes up after these news.
måndag 2 februari 2009
Snow and curses
Yes the snow is back again here in Lund, at first it was nice and cozy with the pearlwhite powder on the streets but now it is getting annoying. You get your hopes up when the snow melts and the streets are clean for a couple of days, and then suddenly it turns white again. It's like some maniac is hampering with the weather system and can not decide wether spring should come or the winter should be revived.
Anyway a bunch of stuff has happened since I last sat by the keyboard and wrote here. The biggest change I guess is actually where I sit and write this, as I have for a couple of weeks now had a laptop in my possession. I attach a picture of it here.
I am fairly satisfied with it, although I observed last week that I hadn't received the battery for it that I bought. I got a 6cell battery instead of a 8cell. Good thing that the shop where I bought are very helpful and like one hour after I sent my mail complaining I had a reply that Acer would send me the correct battery soon. Lovely I say! :)
There has been a lot of playing games also lately. From killing vicious monsters in Descent to slaughtering cute little lambs in agricola and wreaking havoc on opponents in magic. It's been fun but unfortunately my studies has lacked behind and I have to make due for that now. So meanwhile has the new course has begun and me and Fredrik are struggling to learn programming in Java I am writing 8 project reports, for which I actully don't have a deadline but I want them done as soon as possible. Because on friday the project in the new course stars, and it would really be nice to have nothing behind me by then. So this week I am gonna study and I'm gonna study hard....or well hard-ish....harder. So now I have to return to this. For you pleasure I also attach some picture from my adventures.
From our evening at Viggo's hamburger restaurant. McDonalds, Burger King and Max might have their glory for being quick with orders, but Viggos is the best in making the coolest and yummiest hamburgers out there. Hamburger with ingrediens that would blow your mind can probably only be found here. Love it, eat it and eat some more!
A day can never be spoiled away when you play Descent, it is the ultimate combination of relaxing, socality and just pure thirst for blood, death and vengeance!
The evil lord of the Descent dungeon we tried to conquer, the brave heroes as we are. Here with his evil flat frog friend watching over his shoulder. *cold chills along the back*
...and well....I don't know what to say. This is how you look like after hours of Java studying....I mean hours of Java battle. No matter how you work you always get lots of unexplainable errors in your code.
Anyway a bunch of stuff has happened since I last sat by the keyboard and wrote here. The biggest change I guess is actually where I sit and write this, as I have for a couple of weeks now had a laptop in my possession. I attach a picture of it here.
I am fairly satisfied with it, although I observed last week that I hadn't received the battery for it that I bought. I got a 6cell battery instead of a 8cell. Good thing that the shop where I bought are very helpful and like one hour after I sent my mail complaining I had a reply that Acer would send me the correct battery soon. Lovely I say! :)
There has been a lot of playing games also lately. From killing vicious monsters in Descent to slaughtering cute little lambs in agricola and wreaking havoc on opponents in magic. It's been fun but unfortunately my studies has lacked behind and I have to make due for that now. So meanwhile has the new course has begun and me and Fredrik are struggling to learn programming in Java I am writing 8 project reports, for which I actully don't have a deadline but I want them done as soon as possible. Because on friday the project in the new course stars, and it would really be nice to have nothing behind me by then. So this week I am gonna study and I'm gonna study hard....or well hard-ish....harder. So now I have to return to this. For you pleasure I also attach some picture from my adventures.
From our evening at Viggo's hamburger restaurant. McDonalds, Burger King and Max might have their glory for being quick with orders, but Viggos is the best in making the coolest and yummiest hamburgers out there. Hamburger with ingrediens that would blow your mind can probably only be found here. Love it, eat it and eat some more!
A day can never be spoiled away when you play Descent, it is the ultimate combination of relaxing, socality and just pure thirst for blood, death and vengeance!The evil lord of the Descent dungeon we tried to conquer, the brave heroes as we are. Here with his evil flat frog friend watching over his shoulder. *cold chills along the back*
...and well....I don't know what to say. This is how you look like after hours of Java studying....I mean hours of Java battle. No matter how you work you always get lots of unexplainable errors in your code.
söndag 11 januari 2009
The time has come..
...for me to start on my two home-exams tomorrow for my courses. Of course the seven projects I have to finish for these are not done either, but luckily we do not have any deadline on them currently so from now on the home-exams are my number uno priority as they have to be handed in no later than friday. I have my hopes up as a PhD at the institution who had previously taken both the course (or was it maybe just one of them) commented that the home exams are fairly easy, and the professor supervising the two courses told us we should be able to finish them off within a few hours for each. I haven't had any home exams before but my guess is that they are supposed to be an equivalent of an ordinary exam, taking from 2 to maybe even 10 hours to finish in worst cases, only difference is that you do it from home. Of course they questions aren't the same as you would expect on a written exam as we have internet and books for our use at any time writing this exam, but I am fairly confident in at least one of the courses that I will do good, the dynamical astronomy course. For the second course, statistical and numerical tools in astronomy I most of us are not very confident on the contents of the course still, but what you don't know you can always read up on!
I have acquired my new external harddrive and mobile phone now, actually it was a while ago now but I have forgotten to mention it, and I love them both. The external harddrive is already set-up to do backups on my essential data such as pictures, school stuff, my other written texts and music and more. It feels safe to have it.
The C905 mobile is almost as I anticipated it. It didn't feel as large as I thought it would, but using it was not as easy as I had anticipated. I mean sure the camera in it is really good, but it takes a bit of effort and luck to get those perfect photos you want. Never the less, you get adequate photos anyway for most of the time, without doubt good enough to send to the photo shop to print them out as any standard camera photo. I take a bunch of photos, but for now I am too lazy to upload the picture to the computer. But guess what? My laptop is on the way and it should be landing in my lap sometime late next week. When I have that working I can easily stream my photos to the laptop using the built-in bluetooth, and with its arrival I will have what I need in terms of electronics. All I need to get now is some sort of skin or bag for the laptop to protect it from scratches.
Fredrik's small netbook arrived earlier this week also and I am amazed at how powerful the little thing actually is. Sure it is no match to my laptop, but for its size it can handle a bit of work anyhow. This along with the great battery-time of ~7h makes is nearly too delicious to resist, unfortunately it has no connectors for tv-out signals of any sorts which I have great use for in the apartment. But I won't whine about it, I am confident I will enjoy my new computer. The only thing that makes the difference is actually the size, I think I will be annoyed with the small 10' screen. But I will surely be thinking about buying one next time at least, but for the lifetime of the new monster I am waiting for I will have what I need.
Until next time, cheers!
I have acquired my new external harddrive and mobile phone now, actually it was a while ago now but I have forgotten to mention it, and I love them both. The external harddrive is already set-up to do backups on my essential data such as pictures, school stuff, my other written texts and music and more. It feels safe to have it.
The C905 mobile is almost as I anticipated it. It didn't feel as large as I thought it would, but using it was not as easy as I had anticipated. I mean sure the camera in it is really good, but it takes a bit of effort and luck to get those perfect photos you want. Never the less, you get adequate photos anyway for most of the time, without doubt good enough to send to the photo shop to print them out as any standard camera photo. I take a bunch of photos, but for now I am too lazy to upload the picture to the computer. But guess what? My laptop is on the way and it should be landing in my lap sometime late next week. When I have that working I can easily stream my photos to the laptop using the built-in bluetooth, and with its arrival I will have what I need in terms of electronics. All I need to get now is some sort of skin or bag for the laptop to protect it from scratches.
Fredrik's small netbook arrived earlier this week also and I am amazed at how powerful the little thing actually is. Sure it is no match to my laptop, but for its size it can handle a bit of work anyhow. This along with the great battery-time of ~7h makes is nearly too delicious to resist, unfortunately it has no connectors for tv-out signals of any sorts which I have great use for in the apartment. But I won't whine about it, I am confident I will enjoy my new computer. The only thing that makes the difference is actually the size, I think I will be annoyed with the small 10' screen. But I will surely be thinking about buying one next time at least, but for the lifetime of the new monster I am waiting for I will have what I need.
Until next time, cheers!
måndag 5 januari 2009
It's magical!
Yesterday was a day dedicated to relaxing, relaxing in terms of trying to kill opponents using cards invoked with immence powers of pain and destruction. I am of course talking about the old classical "Magic: The gathering" game. Of course my cards were very basic compared to my opponents, my old cards are gone since long now so I have to start over. But as you see now my deck is at least looking...big.
The magical cards on display, glistering and shining with power ready to be sent upon some unlucky foe. 
..and for all magic games you of course need: a table, cards and a number of opponents. In this case we were five people playing, either in 1vs1 games, all five in one single game or team-play. Well tomorrow it is only studies that will be on this fellows mind, time is running short for the courses.
The magical cards on display, glistering and shining with power ready to be sent upon some unlucky foe. 
..and for all magic games you of course need: a table, cards and a number of opponents. In this case we were five people playing, either in 1vs1 games, all five in one single game or team-play. Well tomorrow it is only studies that will be on this fellows mind, time is running short for the courses.
torsdag 1 januari 2009
Happy new year
Yes, I wish you all a happy new year and I hope you have had a good start on it already along with a merry christmas celebration! I had myself a good celebration last night for the new year, and with that the dawn of the international year of Astronomy. Unfortunately I have no pictures from it as my mobile is delayed so I have to wait another couple of days, but then I will have in my hands an awesome piece of modern machinery. I find it very elegant and nice looking and the 8.1 MP camera inside it is high-class from what I have heard in reviews and from trying it out myself. Can't wait to get it!
What also got delayed was my external harddrive which I ordered a couple of days ago, but unfortunately it got stuck in the post office central in Jönköping due to the holidays around new years. I had planned to use it for the new year's celebration to bring my music with me, but unfortunately those plans were sacked. But it is coming here soon enough, can't be more than a few days at least. Doesn't it look fancy eh?
And yes, christmas has passed. Mostly I got money and things but one thing extra-ordinary is my new highly advanced calculator. I have already worked a little with it and its wonderful. An advanced piece of machinery as well!
The last thing on my check list now is a laptop, unfortunately this is delayed as well as I want to collect some information about the laptop I have selected first hand. So what I am waiting for now is the workers at the shop to answer my mail with my questions and then it is ready.
But now I will return to my sofa for some movie, this day will not be very productive unfortunately. But tomorrow I have to start working again, I've fallen behind well enough during the christmas holidays. This is me logging off, again
What also got delayed was my external harddrive which I ordered a couple of days ago, but unfortunately it got stuck in the post office central in Jönköping due to the holidays around new years. I had planned to use it for the new year's celebration to bring my music with me, but unfortunately those plans were sacked. But it is coming here soon enough, can't be more than a few days at least. Doesn't it look fancy eh?
And yes, christmas has passed. Mostly I got money and things but one thing extra-ordinary is my new highly advanced calculator. I have already worked a little with it and its wonderful. An advanced piece of machinery as well!
The last thing on my check list now is a laptop, unfortunately this is delayed as well as I want to collect some information about the laptop I have selected first hand. So what I am waiting for now is the workers at the shop to answer my mail with my questions and then it is ready.But now I will return to my sofa for some movie, this day will not be very productive unfortunately. But tomorrow I have to start working again, I've fallen behind well enough during the christmas holidays. This is me logging off, again
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