After a visit in the 'capital'....

...of former West Germany, namely Bonn. I visited a close friend from University. It was really easy to get there from Amsterdam. Only 3 hours by train. And it was quite a nice train ride also. Everything seems to be fine with the 'masked avenger'. And I was delighted to see that she seemed to be settled in. I was however a bit disappointed since you think of something totally different when you say 'Capital City of country X'. Bonn hardly felt like a capital and even though I was disappointed I also enjoyed that it lacked the big city pulse and that everything was so green. So all in all a very good trip.

I have started my new job which is a 40% increase of my former salary. Which is very nice of course. I also feel that the company cares more for my well-being than the previous one which also is nice. Fore sure there will be career opportunities if I choose to within the company and also possibilities to go back to Sweden or move to other countries and still stay with the company. In short: 'I am in.'

However I will still look for PhD. That is my main interest and yes...it is going to mean a lower salary possibly but still at least I feel somewhat 'safe' having a job with a future.

It has been some time since I wrote anything but now I have done so. I will see if there is any photos to add next time I write something. But for now. Enjoy the summer or what is left of it. Again today the weather is switching into something that looks more like autumn....bollocks.

Summer?? What summer??

I am 79% Addicted to Coffee

Summer were did you go? 17 degrees and rain? What is this? Was at a friends blog and found a coffee quiz. So my question to you is: How addicted to coffee are you? Will go with my girlfriend to visit an old friend in Bonn next weekend. It will be fun. Hope the weather is going to become nicer and that the rain stays away. Big parts of Great Britain seems to just flow away and I guess we should feel lucky here in Amsterdam that the British Islands are were they are. Otherwise we would be the ones that would have to swim. Read today that the Thames is flowing over and are threatening Oxford at the moment. I think that the British people would agree on my first question. Summer were did you go?

Summer....were did you go?

Well. So almost a week ago since we came back... unfortunately we left the summer in Sweden and came back to some kind of autumn here in Amsterdam. We can be lucky that the British Islands are in the way of the worst downpour since at least it runs off them. Here it would just add up into a big lake I guess. Even here in my apartment on the 3rd floor I am still under sea level...scary. Luckily I do not notice. In the weekend we will meet an old colleague of mine and the weekend after that we are going to Arnhem and Nijmegen. I have always wanted to see the battlefields of the 'Great War' and what could be better when I am living here.

Life moves on.

Signed with a new company yesterday (Will start on the 1st of August). Seems like it is going to be at least another year here in Amsterdam. From Software support I will now go to Hardware support. Software support has so far only been for English customers but now with the new company I will do hardware support for my countrymen back in Sweden. Even though they will never know they are calling to Amsterdam. Will go back to Sweden in the coming week. See my friends in Uppsala and go back to my parents in Åtvidaberg. See my grandmother and my grandfather and maybe....if I have time get some vacation.
The weather down here in Amsterdam are a bit cooler now, we have had really warm weather and thunderstorms for the last few days. I hope the weather in Sweden will be good when I arrive.
Got contacted on the blog today by an old school mate. She is on maternity leave. And I panic... Not much but a little. My brother is married and have a kid. My sister is engaged to be married. Old friends from home get married and some are on their 2nd or 3rd kid already... I tell myself I should not panic, I guess, I am still 28 but anyway.
Well back to work...

Wherever I lay my hat, it's home.

I wonder if it is true for Icelandic people then....*wonders*

ICELANDIC WIND STRENGTH INDICATOR

Wind strength measured by the angle of the chain

0° Broken - inform the weather office

30° light breeze

45° breeze

60° energizing storm

75° warning - low flying dump trucks

90° Welcome to Iceland

A walk along memory lane...

A few years ago I was on a very nice trip together with my ex girlfriends family to Iceland. A few days ago I found that the Swedish newspaper 'Dagens Nyheter' had a very nice piece of photographs from Iceland together with music by Sigur Ros. I added it in the links to the right because I like it and it reminds me of a country/island with great nature and a sense of wilderness that is hard to beat. It was also great fun going with her family since they are very curious, energetic and positive people. Anyhow a good memory coming back as I see the slide show on 'DN'.
So please check out:

http://www.dn.se/DNet/road/Classic/article/47/jsp/bildspel.jsp?a=651338


Enjoy!

Newsflash!

So I am sitting here in Amsterdam at work. The sun is shining outside, a beautiful summer day. And then all of a sudden life gets even better as I get to know my little sister (well not so little anymore, 25 in November) has gotten engaged with her boyfriend which I now need to call fiance. I wish I could be there to hug her. Anyhow. Life takes yet another enjoyable step, the sky is blue, the birds are singing and I continue working.