Been back for just over a week now. Presently lying at home, snivelling and coughing, attempting to defeat a cold. I shouldn’t be surprised; what with coming home just in time for cold season and getting thrown into cold, dark and rain it is not more than could be expected.…
Tag: Reflections
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Leaving one home for another
Last day of work. Tomorrow I’m going back to Sweden. My heart is all over the place. I’m not ready for this. I want to stay here at this calm and beautiful place and get to know this oh-so-interesting island even better. I love working here, I love breathing here,…
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Mountains of Madness
To observe observing observers can be interesting. If for no other reason then for the sheer meta-ness of it. It seems to take a special kind of personality to willingly go away to a faraway island, and spend two weeks at the top of a mountain looking at the Sun…
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Hiking: a quest of pain and beauty
And so I return from a quest. The quest of hiking around this island, which I had taken upon myself to endeavour. On a bright and sunny morning (as are most mornings around here, but still) I walked out through the door of the telescope building, and set forth upon…
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Learning to live
September is here. Today the term starts at the university back home. It feels overwhelmingly strange to not be responsible for and stressing over and being excited about a dozen things. September is usually one of the busiest months for me, what with new courses to study for, an astronomy…
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Volcanoes, aborigines and Solar worship
Adventures were had. On my free day this week I made some excursions, and learned a few things about La Palma. For example: Like the other Canary islands, La Palma formed after volcanic eruptions in the Atlantic ocean some millions of years ago. They formed from East to West starting…
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A new year: contemplations and resolutions
2013 is here, and after a monstrosity of a sleep-in (even by my standards), I thought this might be an appropriate time to reflect on the year that has come to an end, and perhaps share a few of my hopes for the new one. 2012 was a hell of…
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Current happiness and hope for future adventures
All is well. I am sitting in a sofa at my mother’s place with a cat by my side. Outside are snow-covered fields and forests, and more snow has been falling ever since I got here. I have just handed in the last of my reports for the year. There…
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China tour with Akademiska Kapellet, part 2
Time marches on. Ye gods, four weeks have already passed since I got home. I never got very far with the travel blog, but I made a promise, so here comes at last the continuation! The friday was dedicated solely to tourism. We started out visiting the great wall, or…
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Vegan ice cream, IKEA, and fear of growing up
Still busy as hell, therefore lack of updates. The weekend did offer some nice and well-needed distractions, though. Played an awesome concert with the orchestra. Included in the repertoire was Dvořák’s ninth symphony, which was fun and engaging to play. Got a visit from mom, who brought with her an…