Truth is, I must be more than a little crazy to sign up to do NaNoWriMo this year. Well, actually, I must be more than a little crazy to sign up, start writing, and then realize that nope, this is not working, so I will switch my entire story to something else on day 5. Which I did, and now I am now running behind in keeping up with the word count, but hey, it is the weekend, and my Muse might kick in.
On top of that, I just have to keep up with everything else. Work is being really uninspiring at the moment, as I finished one project and am now between projects meaning that I get to do a little thing here and a little thing there. Still, it would not have been all that bad, if it had not been for the working conditions that keep getting worse. And no, Internet, we are not talking about the physical working conditions (cause they managed to turn on the heat finally, after just a week or two of testers complaining about freezing their asses off), we are talking about all the policies that the company is currently enforcing. Written warnings for arriving late (sure, it is understandable, but noone gives a shit about you staying a few minutes late after work to make sure that you have everything in order) and now, the 20 minutes of talk allowed between testers.
Atop of that, dear readers, we also have the admin staff telling us to act professionally and arrive on time and so on. But is it really professional to stand by the screen where we punch in and say to people "you are late"? No, it smells of kindergarten, and that, my friends, is just not...cool.
Gah. Oh well, at least I can now disappear into my own fictional world and think about something else to calm down and relax. Who knows, maybe frustration will make me write 50 000 words this year.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Canada...and an update on me
Yup, Canada. I am here, since the 25th July. Sometimes, I cannot believe that a month has gone by already. Where the heck did August go, anyway? Probably into the jaws of work.
I am now a Swedish linguistic tester at Enzyme labs in Ste-Adele. That means, I play video games on different consoles, and test them for bugs in Swedish. Like...wrong translations, inappropriate language, overlapping text...and so on. And when I am not assigned to a Swedish project (which will happen in the low season, noone apparently wants to release games in Sweden), I am doing functionality testing. That means, I am checking for everything that will make the game crash, freeze, not work, looks funny and so on. You get the idea, I am sure.
It is an interesting job, that I will gladly admit. You get to see a lot of different things, you are certainly stimulated when trying to get to the next task/level and so on - and the people you work with are great. We are linguistic testers from all over the world - Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark), Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Japan...and I am pretty sure I might have missed some countries. So, it is so awesome to get to meet all these people - and to hear all the languages.
Language, yes. I am a non-French speaker in freaking Quebec - that's one tough thing, Internet. Mostly, I can get around it with an "English, please?" - but not all people in Ste-Adele do speak English (did I mention that Ste-Adele is a small countryside town?) so you have to be good at coming up with solutions. Yeah, and I am already learning the useful stuff like "Bon jour/Bon soir", "Comment ca va?" and "Do you want to eat it here or bring it with you?" (well, the last one I understand, but I certainly cannot spell it in French).
So, the job is good, the pay is less good. I suppose I can survive on it, but it will be a little tougher when the low season comes (that's when you do functionality testing, and just work 35 hours a week). Less work, a lot colder - yes... I do come from a cold country, but it does not get that cold. And Halland - not so much snow there, either. So, this is going to be...interesting, to say the very least.
Ste-Adele, yes. Small town, and for rich people, I would think. There are tons of hairdressers, art galleries and cafes/restaurants - and that is about it. Then there is one or two boutiques with expensive clothing...and um. Yeah, that is pretty much it. And considering that I do not have a car, it is slightly more difficult to go to the other towns around here to get some shopping done. And to go to Montreal, which is an hour away. I will have to go there by bus some weekend, I think.
Well, I will keep you posted on this adventure. Sometimes, it does feel like Wonderland to me...but eh, that's Quebec for ya.
I am now a Swedish linguistic tester at Enzyme labs in Ste-Adele. That means, I play video games on different consoles, and test them for bugs in Swedish. Like...wrong translations, inappropriate language, overlapping text...and so on. And when I am not assigned to a Swedish project (which will happen in the low season, noone apparently wants to release games in Sweden), I am doing functionality testing. That means, I am checking for everything that will make the game crash, freeze, not work, looks funny and so on. You get the idea, I am sure.
It is an interesting job, that I will gladly admit. You get to see a lot of different things, you are certainly stimulated when trying to get to the next task/level and so on - and the people you work with are great. We are linguistic testers from all over the world - Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark), Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Holland, Japan...and I am pretty sure I might have missed some countries. So, it is so awesome to get to meet all these people - and to hear all the languages.
Language, yes. I am a non-French speaker in freaking Quebec - that's one tough thing, Internet. Mostly, I can get around it with an "English, please?" - but not all people in Ste-Adele do speak English (did I mention that Ste-Adele is a small countryside town?) so you have to be good at coming up with solutions. Yeah, and I am already learning the useful stuff like "Bon jour/Bon soir", "Comment ca va?" and "Do you want to eat it here or bring it with you?" (well, the last one I understand, but I certainly cannot spell it in French).
So, the job is good, the pay is less good. I suppose I can survive on it, but it will be a little tougher when the low season comes (that's when you do functionality testing, and just work 35 hours a week). Less work, a lot colder - yes... I do come from a cold country, but it does not get that cold. And Halland - not so much snow there, either. So, this is going to be...interesting, to say the very least.
Ste-Adele, yes. Small town, and for rich people, I would think. There are tons of hairdressers, art galleries and cafes/restaurants - and that is about it. Then there is one or two boutiques with expensive clothing...and um. Yeah, that is pretty much it. And considering that I do not have a car, it is slightly more difficult to go to the other towns around here to get some shopping done. And to go to Montreal, which is an hour away. I will have to go there by bus some weekend, I think.
Well, I will keep you posted on this adventure. Sometimes, it does feel like Wonderland to me...but eh, that's Quebec for ya.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Reading, writing, scrapping, all the good things!
I have to admit that I have been laxing lately in all the things I should do. I have not committed enough time on the lessons that I am writing for the Green House, 100 words per day crashed the other day, so I have to start over again...and well, I have to say that I do not feel all that terrible about it.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have just been enjoying myself, and done avatars for the fun of it, discovered digital scrapbooking and found that it is damned addictive - and well, it feels good. I have learnt a lot of new things in Photoshop too, and that's always something that makes me feel good.
I have been pondering a lot, too. When it comes to Art Garden, it is hard to not always look forward, try to come up with new things to try out, to always stay ahead when it comes to developing the community. And well, that's what you have to do if you want your community to be successful - you have to give it an edge, develop that edge and continually try to think of new ways to stay ahead of other rivals, to offer your members something unique. And that, my friends, is not easy. It is never easy to start something new, and keep it going.
My latest read has been "Wicked!" by Jilly Cooper. I do have to say that I love Jilly Cooper as a writer - and Wicked! has been one in the line of her Rutshire Chronicles. These are a series of novels, with recurring characters that bind together the novels. Technically, they are standalone books - but as they reference back to previous books, you kinda have to read them in the order they were written. Wicked! is about...ah well. I'll give you the backside blurb!
At Bagley Hall, a notoriously wild, but increasingly academic, independent, crammed with the children of the famous, trouble is afoot. The ambitious and fatally attractive headmaster, Hengist Brett-Taylor, hatches a plan to share the facilities of his school with Larkminster Comprehensive - known locally, as 'Larks'. His reasons for doing so are purely financial, but he is encouraged by the opportunities the scheme gives him for frequent meetings with Janna Curtis, the dynamic new head of Larks, who has been drafted in to save, what is a fast-sinking school from closure. Janna is young, pretty, enthusiastic and vastly brave - and she will do anything to rescue her demoralized, run-down and cash-strapped school.
Neither parents nor staff of either school, are too keen on this radical move, although some can see the possible financial advantages. For the students, however, it offers great opportunities to get up to even more mayhem than usual.
There you go. I highly, highly recommend Jilly Cooper's novels - they are my favorite summer novels to read in the sun. The stories have adultery, infidelity, melodrama, money issues, murder - and they are set in glorious England (ok, maybe not so glorious) but with lots of glamour and wealth.
Riders
Rivals
Polo
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
Appassionata
Score!
Pandora
Wicked!
So yes. Read Jilly Cooper, you won't be disappointed.
Over the last couple of weeks, I have just been enjoying myself, and done avatars for the fun of it, discovered digital scrapbooking and found that it is damned addictive - and well, it feels good. I have learnt a lot of new things in Photoshop too, and that's always something that makes me feel good.
I have been pondering a lot, too. When it comes to Art Garden, it is hard to not always look forward, try to come up with new things to try out, to always stay ahead when it comes to developing the community. And well, that's what you have to do if you want your community to be successful - you have to give it an edge, develop that edge and continually try to think of new ways to stay ahead of other rivals, to offer your members something unique. And that, my friends, is not easy. It is never easy to start something new, and keep it going.
My latest read has been "Wicked!" by Jilly Cooper. I do have to say that I love Jilly Cooper as a writer - and Wicked! has been one in the line of her Rutshire Chronicles. These are a series of novels, with recurring characters that bind together the novels. Technically, they are standalone books - but as they reference back to previous books, you kinda have to read them in the order they were written. Wicked! is about...ah well. I'll give you the backside blurb!
At Bagley Hall, a notoriously wild, but increasingly academic, independent, crammed with the children of the famous, trouble is afoot. The ambitious and fatally attractive headmaster, Hengist Brett-Taylor, hatches a plan to share the facilities of his school with Larkminster Comprehensive - known locally, as 'Larks'. His reasons for doing so are purely financial, but he is encouraged by the opportunities the scheme gives him for frequent meetings with Janna Curtis, the dynamic new head of Larks, who has been drafted in to save, what is a fast-sinking school from closure. Janna is young, pretty, enthusiastic and vastly brave - and she will do anything to rescue her demoralized, run-down and cash-strapped school.
Neither parents nor staff of either school, are too keen on this radical move, although some can see the possible financial advantages. For the students, however, it offers great opportunities to get up to even more mayhem than usual.
There you go. I highly, highly recommend Jilly Cooper's novels - they are my favorite summer novels to read in the sun. The stories have adultery, infidelity, melodrama, money issues, murder - and they are set in glorious England (ok, maybe not so glorious) but with lots of glamour and wealth.
Riders
Rivals
Polo
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous
Appassionata
Score!
Pandora
Wicked!
So yes. Read Jilly Cooper, you won't be disappointed.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Writing Woes
You know, I made a very optimistic resolution at the beginning of this year - I was going to write everyday. Well, essentially I have been able to do that, but I have cheated and counted everything from journal thoughts to writing tutorials as that. So now I have just made a new resolution - I will write at least 100 words a day for 100 days.
This is an idea from Club 100 - you can find more about it HERE. Write 100 words a day for 100 days, very simple. You can write more than 100 words per day, but they do not carry over into the next day. And if you do not write 100 words in a day, well, then your 100 days simply starts over.
So far, I have been at this for roughly two weeks, but I have managed to write at least 100 words every day - and the 100 words have been the continuation of my NaNo piece, too. So all good on my behalf. I might even be able to finish this story (I wish, at least). If not...well, then I have at least something to work with - I havea fantasy world brewing in my head.
This is an idea from Club 100 - you can find more about it HERE. Write 100 words a day for 100 days, very simple. You can write more than 100 words per day, but they do not carry over into the next day. And if you do not write 100 words in a day, well, then your 100 days simply starts over.
So far, I have been at this for roughly two weeks, but I have managed to write at least 100 words every day - and the 100 words have been the continuation of my NaNo piece, too. So all good on my behalf. I might even be able to finish this story (I wish, at least). If not...well, then I have at least something to work with - I havea fantasy world brewing in my head.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Hell on Heels
Ok, so I figured that in order to actually get some posts here in the blog, I ought to post about what I am reading. Or have read. You get the idea!
Hell on Heels by Julie Kenner, Kathleen O'Reilly and Dee Davis.
Alright, so the Devil wants to retire. To get more time for...well, whatever the Devil does when he is not all busy in Hell. So, he needs a heir, and so he turns to the children he has spawned over the years - in this novel, his daughters. Three ladies, devilishly delicious, each with her special talents and history. Oh, they just have to finish this one assignment for Daddy, and Hell is all theirs.
I really liked this one, it was a good read - oh, and some steamy sex scenes as well. Not too bad when it comes to characters and such, but a little flat - only to be expected since the book is divided into three parts, and each daughter has her part (written by one author). And apparently there is a previous book where the Devil turns to his sons - I have to get that one to read it too. It was funny, smart and I just have a thing for this kind of supernatural chiclit where the Devil plays a role - funny as hell. Hehe.
Hell on Heels by Julie Kenner, Kathleen O'Reilly and Dee Davis.
Alright, so the Devil wants to retire. To get more time for...well, whatever the Devil does when he is not all busy in Hell. So, he needs a heir, and so he turns to the children he has spawned over the years - in this novel, his daughters. Three ladies, devilishly delicious, each with her special talents and history. Oh, they just have to finish this one assignment for Daddy, and Hell is all theirs.
I really liked this one, it was a good read - oh, and some steamy sex scenes as well. Not too bad when it comes to characters and such, but a little flat - only to be expected since the book is divided into three parts, and each daughter has her part (written by one author). And apparently there is a previous book where the Devil turns to his sons - I have to get that one to read it too. It was funny, smart and I just have a thing for this kind of supernatural chiclit where the Devil plays a role - funny as hell. Hehe.
Monday, February 18, 2008
2001
Kelly/ruby, this one is for you. She picked out a year for me to remember, and see just what kind of important stuff that was going on in my life at that time. Amazingly enough, I do remember this year, and more so! I remember what was actually going on right there and then.
The beginning of the year was pretty on the downside. I came home from Washington DC the Christmas of 2000, and I was pretty much beaten down in my shoes. For one, my au pair/nanny experience had not been very good - I was not allowed to do much by the family, and then I was homesick something fierce - and they complained about me, too. I was not a very happy person at the beginning of the year - I was applying to go university and read medicine, and in the meantime, I had to have some sort of work.
And well, being an au pair was pretty much the only option - only, this time I was not going abroad. I was looking for work within Sweden, and I found a family in Stockholm who needed an au pair. This family was a doctor family (both mom and dad were doctors) and they had three sons. I was to live with them, and do the things an au pair does. If anyone is unclear on what this means - it means that you are taking care of the kids, making sure that they are getting to school, cleaning the house, picking up kids after school, driving them to all sorts of activities, handle all the household chores needed, cook....yeah. It was hard work, but it was better than the position I had in Washington DC - now I could at least go out, and do whatever I wanted in the weekends.
And I had an Internet connection. Yeah, my Internet addiction was for sure there, already, and I had started to roleplay a little online. Not much, and I was pretty careful, still. And I don't think my English was any good, either. -L-
I stayed in Stockholm from February to June, and then I went back home to Falkenberg. And helped out in the summer shop that Dad was renting that year. I can't remember if this was the first or the second year he did that - I think it was the second year, and in that case, it was pretty much a sucky and cold summer. We didn't do very well at all, but we did learn a lot of things. For one, my family has a pretty high level of general knowledge. You see, each Saturday in the summer, we had ...and now I am at loss for an English word, I don't even know if they exist outside of Sweden. Walking quizzes? You go for a walk, and answer questions. Granted, the people who did these quiz walks were pretty much seniors - but I thought they would be much better on general knowledge. They weren't.
And then, in the autumn, I went to university. But no, I didn't get into medicine, which was a dream of mine for a long time. I went to Gothenburg, and took a course in English. I was commuting at this time, which meant that I was on the train for two hours a day. That was a bitch. Also, afternoon lectures is not my thing. I can fall asleep right in front of the lecturer, and that is SO not good. But I do think I did rather well with English - well enough to apply for another course the next year - to be taken abroad, in Brighton.
This was also the autumn when I got more involved in the online roleplaying. More being the keyword, and I stayed up just a little later than I should have. This was when I met my first online love, too. And the man who is currently in my life now, even though I did not exactly...know him very well at this point. Yeah, it is dangerous to roleplay and fall in love with another character, and the player behind that character, but that's what I did. Eventually. Internet sure did get more and more interesting, and I do believe, this was the year when I seriously got into creating avatars.
In hindsight, this year, I realized quite a lot of things.
There. It turned out to be a lot of things going on this year, and I actually realized more than I actually thought I had. An awesome idea, this post, all the credit to you, kelly, for coming up with this, and making me think! Thank you!
The beginning of the year was pretty on the downside. I came home from Washington DC the Christmas of 2000, and I was pretty much beaten down in my shoes. For one, my au pair/nanny experience had not been very good - I was not allowed to do much by the family, and then I was homesick something fierce - and they complained about me, too. I was not a very happy person at the beginning of the year - I was applying to go university and read medicine, and in the meantime, I had to have some sort of work.
And well, being an au pair was pretty much the only option - only, this time I was not going abroad. I was looking for work within Sweden, and I found a family in Stockholm who needed an au pair. This family was a doctor family (both mom and dad were doctors) and they had three sons. I was to live with them, and do the things an au pair does. If anyone is unclear on what this means - it means that you are taking care of the kids, making sure that they are getting to school, cleaning the house, picking up kids after school, driving them to all sorts of activities, handle all the household chores needed, cook....yeah. It was hard work, but it was better than the position I had in Washington DC - now I could at least go out, and do whatever I wanted in the weekends.
And I had an Internet connection. Yeah, my Internet addiction was for sure there, already, and I had started to roleplay a little online. Not much, and I was pretty careful, still. And I don't think my English was any good, either. -L-
I stayed in Stockholm from February to June, and then I went back home to Falkenberg. And helped out in the summer shop that Dad was renting that year. I can't remember if this was the first or the second year he did that - I think it was the second year, and in that case, it was pretty much a sucky and cold summer. We didn't do very well at all, but we did learn a lot of things. For one, my family has a pretty high level of general knowledge. You see, each Saturday in the summer, we had ...and now I am at loss for an English word, I don't even know if they exist outside of Sweden. Walking quizzes? You go for a walk, and answer questions. Granted, the people who did these quiz walks were pretty much seniors - but I thought they would be much better on general knowledge. They weren't.
And then, in the autumn, I went to university. But no, I didn't get into medicine, which was a dream of mine for a long time. I went to Gothenburg, and took a course in English. I was commuting at this time, which meant that I was on the train for two hours a day. That was a bitch. Also, afternoon lectures is not my thing. I can fall asleep right in front of the lecturer, and that is SO not good. But I do think I did rather well with English - well enough to apply for another course the next year - to be taken abroad, in Brighton.
This was also the autumn when I got more involved in the online roleplaying. More being the keyword, and I stayed up just a little later than I should have. This was when I met my first online love, too. And the man who is currently in my life now, even though I did not exactly...know him very well at this point. Yeah, it is dangerous to roleplay and fall in love with another character, and the player behind that character, but that's what I did. Eventually. Internet sure did get more and more interesting, and I do believe, this was the year when I seriously got into creating avatars.
In hindsight, this year, I realized quite a lot of things.
- Creating graphics and design is something that I got hooked to, and addicted to. It was something I wanted to expand on, learn more, and perhaps do even more.
- Life doesn't always go like you want it to. I thought I was going to be a doctor, but as it turned out, I got into language...and I continued down along that road and got into design and web design eventually.
- I am never going to be an au pair or nanny, ever again. Nor will I ever hire one for my own children - if you are going to have kids, you are supposed to bring them up yourself, and not leave it to strangers.
- My family is unique, and I love them to bits. Even if they drive me mad now and then, they are always there when I need them, and give me all the support I could ever need.
- Love can appear in the most strange places. And you never just never know.
- Friends can appear in the most strange places as well, and you just never know about this either.
There. It turned out to be a lot of things going on this year, and I actually realized more than I actually thought I had. An awesome idea, this post, all the credit to you, kelly, for coming up with this, and making me think! Thank you!
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Recipe for Sara
| The Recipe For Sara |
 3 parts Wisdom 2 parts Glamour 1 part Charm Splash of Rebellion Chug! |
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Rough Translation - Gabriellas Song
Yeah, maybe I ought to translate it for those who can't read Swedish.
Gabriellas Song
It is now that life is mine
I have gotten a moment here on earth
And my longing has brought me here
What I missed and what I got
It is still the road I have chosen
My hope far beyond the North
Which has shown a small glimpse
Of the heaven I have never reached
I want to feel that I am alive
All the time I have got
I want to live as I like
Know that I am enough
I have never forgotten who I was
I have only let it be asleep
Maybe I had no choice
Only the will to stay here
I want to live happily because I am me
Be able to be strong and free
Watch the night go towards day
I am here and my life is just mine
And the heaven I thought existed
Will I find there, somewhere
I want to feel that I have lived my life
Gabriellas Song
It is now that life is mine
I have gotten a moment here on earth
And my longing has brought me here
What I missed and what I got
It is still the road I have chosen
My hope far beyond the North
Which has shown a small glimpse
Of the heaven I have never reached
I want to feel that I am alive
All the time I have got
I want to live as I like
Know that I am enough
I have never forgotten who I was
I have only let it be asleep
Maybe I had no choice
Only the will to stay here
I want to live happily because I am me
Be able to be strong and free
Watch the night go towards day
I am here and my life is just mine
And the heaven I thought existed
Will I find there, somewhere
I want to feel that I have lived my life
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Gabriellas sång
Det är nu som livet är mitt
Jag har fått en stund här på jorden
Och min längtan har fört mig hit
Det jag saknat och det jag fått
Det är ändå vägen jag valt
Min förtröstan långt bortom norden
Som har visat en liten glimt
Av den himmel jag aldrig nått
Jag vill känna att jag lever
All den tid jag har
Ska jag leva som jag vill
Jag vill känna att jag lever
Veta att jag räcker till
Jag har aldrig glömt vem jag var
Jag har bara låtit det sova
Kanske hade jag inget val
Bara viljan att finnas kvar
Jag vill leva lycklig för att jag är jag
Kunna vara stark och fri
Se hur natten går mot dag
Jag är här och mitt liv är bara mitt
Och den himmel jag trodde fanns
Ska jag hitta där nånstans
Jag vill känna att jag levt mitt liv
Gabriellas sång by Helen Sjöholm
Jag har fått en stund här på jorden
Och min längtan har fört mig hit
Det jag saknat och det jag fått
Det är ändå vägen jag valt
Min förtröstan långt bortom norden
Som har visat en liten glimt
Av den himmel jag aldrig nått
Jag vill känna att jag lever
All den tid jag har
Ska jag leva som jag vill
Jag vill känna att jag lever
Veta att jag räcker till
Jag har aldrig glömt vem jag var
Jag har bara låtit det sova
Kanske hade jag inget val
Bara viljan att finnas kvar
Jag vill leva lycklig för att jag är jag
Kunna vara stark och fri
Se hur natten går mot dag
Jag är här och mitt liv är bara mitt
Och den himmel jag trodde fanns
Ska jag hitta där nånstans
Jag vill känna att jag levt mitt liv
Gabriellas sång by Helen Sjöholm
Meme
What time is it
00:50.
What are you most afraid of?
Losing family members, that I will never get a job, that I am not going to lose the weight put on
What is the most recent movie that you have seen in a Theater
Christ. No, that was not the most recent film....eh. I think it was the Narnia one?
Place of birth
Halland
Favorite food
Pizza.
What's your natural hair color
Medium blonde
Ever been to Alaska
Noo.
Ever been toilet paper rolling
Noo.
Love someone so much it made you cry
Hell yes.
Been in a car accident
Dinged the car? Yes. In an accident with another car? No.
Croutons or bacon bits
Croutons
Favorite day of the week
Saturday
Favorite restaurant
Don't have one?
Favorite Flower
Sunflowers, anemones, gerbera
Favorite sport to watch
Showjumping
Favorite drink
Red wine? Or Coke. Even though I am not allowed to drink it any more.
Favorite ice cream
Plain vanilla from Sia Glass in Falkenberg!
Disney or Warner Brothers
Disney
Ever been on a ship
Ferries, yes. And small sailing boats.
What color is your bedroom carpet
Don't have a carpet in my bedroom - it's hardwood floor?
How many times did you fail your driver's test
None!
Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail
Eh. From someone wanting to buy school books from me?
What do you do when you are bored
Read.
Bedtime
Laaate.
Who will respond to this meme the quickest
Bah. Who reads my blog?
Who is the person least likely to respond
See above answer.
Who is the person that you are most curious to see their responses
See above answer, again. And because I am not reading enough blogs myself.
Favorite TV show
Pushing Daisies, CSI, Xena...and the list goes on.
Last person you went to dinner with
My parents.
What is your favorite vacation spot?
Considering that I haven't had a vacation in years...anything warm works for me.
What are your favorite colors
Blue!
How many tattoos do you have
None.
How many pets do you have
A cat and a dog. And yes, I do consider them mine cause it's me they go to.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg
Um. The...cell?
What do you want to do before you die?
Now that is a long list. Not to be posted here, cause the blog will die.
Have you ever been to Hawaii
Nope.
Have you been to countries outside the U.S.
LOL. Yes, I live in one. Apart from Sweden - UK, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Tunisia.
Type the first word that comes to mind.
Innocent
00:50.
What are you most afraid of?
Losing family members, that I will never get a job, that I am not going to lose the weight put on
What is the most recent movie that you have seen in a Theater
Christ. No, that was not the most recent film....eh. I think it was the Narnia one?
Place of birth
Halland
Favorite food
Pizza.
What's your natural hair color
Medium blonde
Ever been to Alaska
Noo.
Ever been toilet paper rolling
Noo.
Love someone so much it made you cry
Hell yes.
Been in a car accident
Dinged the car? Yes. In an accident with another car? No.
Croutons or bacon bits
Croutons
Favorite day of the week
Saturday
Favorite restaurant
Don't have one?
Favorite Flower
Sunflowers, anemones, gerbera
Favorite sport to watch
Showjumping
Favorite drink
Red wine? Or Coke. Even though I am not allowed to drink it any more.
Favorite ice cream
Plain vanilla from Sia Glass in Falkenberg!
Disney or Warner Brothers
Disney
Ever been on a ship
Ferries, yes. And small sailing boats.
What color is your bedroom carpet
Don't have a carpet in my bedroom - it's hardwood floor?
How many times did you fail your driver's test
None!
Before this one, from whom did you get your last e-mail
Eh. From someone wanting to buy school books from me?
What do you do when you are bored
Read.
Bedtime
Laaate.
Who will respond to this meme the quickest
Bah. Who reads my blog?
Who is the person least likely to respond
See above answer.
Who is the person that you are most curious to see their responses
See above answer, again. And because I am not reading enough blogs myself.
Favorite TV show
Pushing Daisies, CSI, Xena...and the list goes on.
Last person you went to dinner with
My parents.
What is your favorite vacation spot?
Considering that I haven't had a vacation in years...anything warm works for me.
What are your favorite colors
Blue!
How many tattoos do you have
None.
How many pets do you have
A cat and a dog. And yes, I do consider them mine cause it's me they go to.
Which came first, the chicken or the egg
Um. The...cell?
What do you want to do before you die?
Now that is a long list. Not to be posted here, cause the blog will die.
Have you ever been to Hawaii
Nope.
Have you been to countries outside the U.S.
LOL. Yes, I live in one. Apart from Sweden - UK, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Tunisia.
Type the first word that comes to mind.
Innocent
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Ignore the Cursing...
....please ignore the cursing right now, I am right in the middle of writing tutorials. And it is the most infuriating thing that you can do, I swear. Whatever possessed me to think that I could write a whole program for avatar design? Yeah, that would be the small voice in my head going on, but really, it is a pain in the ass to write tutorials.
To have to really think about how you do things, and make sure to take screenshots, and did I skip a step there, is this even understandable and did I really get that screen shot? I did, yes, but then I have to make another one, cause the screen shot doesn't show all of it now that I have cut it down, and damn, can you see it now that I have resized it, too?
Yes, you can very well imagine how things are going in my mind at the moment.
Other than that, there is a new week coming up, and I am feeling slightly nervous about Tuesday, Internet. On Tuesday, I am going to Stockholm for a job interview, and honestly, I really want the job. Really, really. The position is called something along the lines of Release Manager, but looking over the tasks - it is more of a project assistant thing. At an international fashion company, did I mention that? Guess what I associated it to? Ohyeah, the Devil Wears Prada. My god, if I end up like that, Internet, you won't see me for half a year or so. So I better keep writing on the damned tutorials, so I can at least get ...half...of them ready?
What am I sitting here for? I should be making more lessons/tutorials/work on the tutor program.
To have to really think about how you do things, and make sure to take screenshots, and did I skip a step there, is this even understandable and did I really get that screen shot? I did, yes, but then I have to make another one, cause the screen shot doesn't show all of it now that I have cut it down, and damn, can you see it now that I have resized it, too?
Yes, you can very well imagine how things are going in my mind at the moment.
Other than that, there is a new week coming up, and I am feeling slightly nervous about Tuesday, Internet. On Tuesday, I am going to Stockholm for a job interview, and honestly, I really want the job. Really, really. The position is called something along the lines of Release Manager, but looking over the tasks - it is more of a project assistant thing. At an international fashion company, did I mention that? Guess what I associated it to? Ohyeah, the Devil Wears Prada. My god, if I end up like that, Internet, you won't see me for half a year or so. So I better keep writing on the damned tutorials, so I can at least get ...half...of them ready?
What am I sitting here for? I should be making more lessons/tutorials/work on the tutor program.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
I've been tagged...
Ok, I was tagged by Rachel, but seeing as how she tagged all the people I know, I am not tagging anyone else.
7 random or weird facts about me:
1. I am a frozen kind of person. I can freeze when it is 25 degrees Celsius outside, and I definitely do it now when it is around 1 - 2 degrees outside. Brr.
2. I own too many books. Now, that is not something you would have expected to hear from me, but after lugging the damned boxes around, I have definitely come to the conclusion that I own too many books. Not that I would throw any away, though. Oh no!
3. I believe in....a lot of things, come to think of it. I do believe in karma, I do believe in a female and male aspect of the Power Above. Eh. Let's just call me a pagan, without any real practice done.
4. I have been living out of boxes since...April last year. Do you know how utterly depressing it is to not even have your clothes unpacked? Very depressing.
5. My name is mentioned in the dedication of a printed, well-selling book. Livets Källa by Saga Borg. (I won a naming contest on that author(s) website, and got a signed copy of one of their books, but as I found out when I bought this one - My name is in it!
6. I hate writing tutorials. I have been doing that for the last couple of days, and it is very annoying to have to think so much, be so specific and careful and - ohyeah. I am writing tutorials for a tutor program in graphic design. Perhaps should have said that.
7. I am in a relationship with a man I met on the Net, and still haven't met outside of it. This year...it will be four years.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Writing woes
You know, it can be so hard to write everyday - or so I have found out. It's all fine and dandy when you actually come up with something, but those days when your head is standing still and you ain't doing anything...those days are hell. Those days, I sit down and force myself to write for five minutes, at least. About a random subject. Whatever is drifting through my mind. Those bits turn out to be some sort of diary pieces, but hey, at least I wrote something that day, and that was all that mattered to me. But well.
I am thinking about what Julia Cameron wrote in The Artist's Way: Progress, not perfection. And that is about how we can sum up my writing at the moment. Progress. Hey, I am at least writing.
I am thinking about what Julia Cameron wrote in The Artist's Way: Progress, not perfection. And that is about how we can sum up my writing at the moment. Progress. Hey, I am at least writing.
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Month Meme
Wasn't tagged with this, just thought it was fun. Hehe. And I am not tagging either...oh well!
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth (see below).
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!
- Active and dynamic. Depends on how you interpret it. I am not a very active person, physically (regretfully), but my mind is. VERY much so.
- Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Decisive, yes. Once I make up my mind, I have made up my mind, and so on. Tends to regret on the other hand...well, not too sure, but oh well.
- Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Wha...? Just to myself? Now that sounds odd. I am not that egocentric!
- Strong mentality. Strong mentality, you betcha.
- Loves attention. Well, who doesn't, now and then? Not constantly, though.
- Diplomatic. I am the born diplomat. Honestly!
- Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Or at least I try.
- Brave and fearless. Bwahaha. No, fearless, I am not.
- Adventurous. Not...all that much, no.
- Loving and caring. Loving and caring, yup.
- Suave and generous. Don't know about suave, but I would like to think I am generous.
- Emotional. Heh. Ohyeah!
- Aggressive. Not...so much. Sometimes.
- Hasty. When I have made up my mind, I have...and it can be done in a second. And on the other hand, tougher questions, I tend to mill over and over again.
- Good memory. Somewhat!
- Moving. What does this mean? That I move other people? Naah.
- Motivates oneself and others. Would like to think so?
- Sickness usually of the head and chest. Eh. No?
- Sexy in a way that only their lover can see. What? No...don't think so. More like I am private about that sexiness rather than letting everyone know!
All Months:
1. Mention the person who tagged you and create a link back to them.
2. Copy-paste the traits for all the twelve months (see below).
3. Pick your month of birth (see below).
4. Highlight the traits that apply to you.
5. Tag 12 people and let them know by visiting their blogs and leaving a comment for them.
6. Let the person who tagged you know when you’ve done it!
- Active and dynamic. Depends on how you interpret it. I am not a very active person, physically (regretfully), but my mind is. VERY much so.
- Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Decisive, yes. Once I make up my mind, I have made up my mind, and so on. Tends to regret on the other hand...well, not too sure, but oh well.
- Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Wha...? Just to myself? Now that sounds odd. I am not that egocentric!
- Strong mentality. Strong mentality, you betcha.
- Loves attention. Well, who doesn't, now and then? Not constantly, though.
- Diplomatic. I am the born diplomat. Honestly!
- Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Or at least I try.
- Brave and fearless. Bwahaha. No, fearless, I am not.
- Adventurous. Not...all that much, no.
- Loving and caring. Loving and caring, yup.
- Suave and generous. Don't know about suave, but I would like to think I am generous.
- Emotional. Heh. Ohyeah!
- Aggressive. Not...so much. Sometimes.
- Hasty. When I have made up my mind, I have...and it can be done in a second. And on the other hand, tougher questions, I tend to mill over and over again.
- Good memory. Somewhat!
- Moving. What does this mean? That I move other people? Naah.
- Motivates oneself and others. Would like to think so?
- Sickness usually of the head and chest. Eh. No?
- Sexy in a way that only their lover can see. What? No...don't think so. More like I am private about that sexiness rather than letting everyone know!
All Months:
JANUARY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Ambitious and serious. Loves to teach and be taught. Always looking at people’s flaws and weaknesses. Likes to criticize. Hardworking and productive. Smart, neat and organized. Sensitive and has deep thoughts. Knows how to make others happy. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Rather reserved. Highly attentive. Resistant to illnesses but prone to colds. Romantic but has difficulties expressing love. Loves children. Loyal. Has great social abilities yet easily jealous. Very stubborn and money cautious.
FEBRUARY: Abstract thoughts. Loves reality and abstract. Intelligent and clever. Changing personality. Attractive. Sexy. Temperamental. Quiet, shy and humble. Honest and loyal. Determined to reach goals. Loves freedom. Rebellious when restricted. Loves aggressiveness. Too sensitive and easily hurt. Gets angry really easily but does not show it. Dislikes unnecessary things. Loves making friends but rarely shows it. Daring and stubborn. Ambitious. Realizes dreams and hopes. Sharp. Loves entertainment and leisure. Romantic on the inside not outside. Superstitious and ludicrous. Spendthrift. Tries to learn to show emotions.
MARCH: Attractive personality. Sexy. Affectionate. Shy and reserved. Secretive. Naturally honest, generous and sympathetic. Loves peace and serenity. Sensitive to others. Loves to serve others. Easily angered. Trustworthy. Appreciative and returns kindness. Observant and assesses others. Revengeful. Loves to dream and fantasize. Loves traveling. Loves attention. Hasty decisions in choosing partners. Loves home decors. Musically talented. Loves special things. Moody.
APRIL: Active and dynamic. Decisive and hasty but tends to regret. Attractive and affectionate to oneself. Strong mentality. Loves attention. Diplomatic. Consoling, friendly and solves people’s problems. Brave and fearless. Adventurous. Loving and caring. Suave and generous. Emotional. Aggressive. Hasty. Good memory. Moving. Motivates oneself and others. Sickness usually of the head and chest. Sexy in a way that only their lover can see.
MAY: Stubborn and hard-hearted. Strong-willed and highly motivated. Sharp thoughts. Easily angered. Attracts others and loves attention. Deep feelings. Beautiful physically and mentally. Firm Standpoint. Needs no motivation. Easily consoled. Systematic (left brain). Loves to dream. Strong clairvoyance. Understanding. Sickness usually in the ear and neck. Good imagination. Good physical. Weak breathing. Loves literature and the arts. Loves traveling. Dislike being at home. Restless. Not having many children. Hardworking. High spirited. Spendthrift.
JUNE: Thinks far with vision. Easily influenced by kindness. Polite and soft-spoken. Having ideas. Sensitive. Active mind. Hesitating, tends to delay. Choosy and always wants the best. Temperamental. Funny and humorous. Loves to joke. Good debating skills. Talkative. Daydreamer. Friendly. Knows how to make friends. Able to show character. Easily hurt. Prone to getting colds. Loves to dress up. Easily bored. Fussy. Seldom shows emotions. Takes time to recover when hurt. Brand conscious. Executive. Stubborn.
JULY: Fun to be with. Secretive. Difficult to fathom and to be understood. Quiet unless excited or tensed. Takes pride in oneself. Has reputation. Easily consoled. Honest. Concerned about people’s feelings. Tactful. Friendly. Approachable. Emotional temperamental and unpredictable. Moody and easily hurt. Witty and sparkly. Not revengeful. Forgiving but never forgets. Dislikes nonsensical and unnecessary things. Guides others physically and mentally. Sensitive and forms impressions carefully. Caring and loving. Treats others equally. Strong sense of sympathy. Wary and sharp. Judges people through observations. Hardworking. No difficulties in studying. Loves to be alone. Always broods about the past and the old friends. Likes to be quiet. Homely person. Waits for friends. Never looks for friends. Not aggressive unless provoked. Prone to having stomach and dieting problems. Loves to be loved. Easily hurt but takes long to recover.
AUGUST: Loves to joke. Attractive. Suave and caring. Brave and fearless. Firm and has leadership qualities. Knows how to console others. Too generous and egoistic. Takes high pride in oneself. Thirsty for praises. Extraordinary spirit. Easily angered. Angry when provoked. Easily jealous. Observant. Careful and cautious. Thinks quickly. Independent thoughts. Loves to lead and to be led. Loves to dream. Talented in the arts, music and defense. Sensitive but not petty. Poor resistance against illnesses. Learns to relax. Hasty and trusty. Romantic. Loving and caring. Loves to make friends.
SEPTEMBER: Suave and compromising. Careful, cautious and organized. Likes to point out people’s mistakes. Likes to criticize. Stubborn. Quiet but able to talk well. Calm and cool. Kind and sympathetic. Concerned and detailed. Loyal but not always honest. Does work well. Very confident. Sensitive. Good memory. Clever and knowledgeable. Loves to look for information. Must control oneself when criticizing. Able to motivate oneself. Understanding. Fun to be around. Secretive. Loves leisure and traveling. Hardly shows emotions. Tends to bottle up feelings. Very choosy, especially in relationships. Systematic.
OCTOBER: Loves to chat. Loves those who loves them. Loves to take things at the center. Inner and physical beauty. Lies but doesn’t pretend. Gets angry often. Treats friends importantly. Always making friends. Easily hurt but recovers easily. Daydreamer. Opinionated. Does not care of what others think. Emotional. Decisive. Strong clairvoyance. Loves to travel, the arts and literature. Touchy and easily jealous. Concerned. Loves outdoors. Just and fair. Spendthrift. Easily influenced. Easily loses confidence. Loves children.
NOVEMBER: Has a lot of ideas. Difficult to fathom. Thinks forward. Unique and brilliant. Extraordinary ideas. Sharp thinking. Fine and strong clairvoyance. Can become good doctors. Dynamic in personality. Secretive. Inquisitive. Knows how to dig secrets. Always thinking. Less talkative but amiable. Brave and generous. Patient. Stubborn and hard-hearted. If there is a will, there is a way. Determined. Never give up. Hardly becomes angry unless provoked. Loves to be alone. Thinks differently from others. Sharp-minded. Motivates oneself. Does not appreciate praises. High-spirited. Well-built and tough. Deep love and emotions. Romantic. Uncertain in relationships. Homely. Hardworking. High abilities. Trustworthy. Honest and keeps secrets. Not able to control emotions. Unpredictable.
DECEMBER: Loyal and generous. Sexy. Patriotic. Active in games and interactions. Impatient and hasty. Ambitious. Influential in organizations. Fun to be with. Loves to socialize. Loves praises. Loves attention. Loves to be loved. Honest and trustworthy. Not pretending. Short tempered. Changing personality. Not egotistic. Take high pride in oneself. Hates restrictions. Loves to joke. Good sense of humor. Logical.
New Year's Resolutions
...is a rather grand way of starting off the new year, but well, I have to make it official somehow, somewhere - so I might actually have to follow these resolutions, no? I don't think I have actually ever made a resolution, either. Mainly because I rather think that it is ridiculous to think that a promise made in the beginning of the year would be more...than one made a little later. Or maybe it is the whole hysteria around new year's resolutions. Either way, I have made two.
#1 I will try to write everyday.
I want to write, I need to write, I love to write. But it gets pushed back, and that way, I will never get anywhere with my writing, either. So I need to write everyday - no set limit, but try to make it at least five mins everyday. At least!
#2 I will try to be healthier.
Which means I should walk every day, lose weight, and probably get to bed a lot more earlier than I do. Well, the last one is gonna fail miserably, but I am going to lose weight, and walk everyday. I am, I am, I am.
So, Internet, there you have it. My resolutions for the new year, and lo and behold, I am already being a good girl and working on the first one. Yay me!
#1 I will try to write everyday.
I want to write, I need to write, I love to write. But it gets pushed back, and that way, I will never get anywhere with my writing, either. So I need to write everyday - no set limit, but try to make it at least five mins everyday. At least!
#2 I will try to be healthier.
Which means I should walk every day, lose weight, and probably get to bed a lot more earlier than I do. Well, the last one is gonna fail miserably, but I am going to lose weight, and walk everyday. I am, I am, I am.
So, Internet, there you have it. My resolutions for the new year, and lo and behold, I am already being a good girl and working on the first one. Yay me!
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