Here's a great photo 4U2C (as the SMS generation would say). Beautiful female form, great lighting, and full-length (or in this case, width!). Enjoy....
(Remember if you're at work... get back on with it soon!)
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Monday, September 24, 2007
Technical Magazine... wtf?!
There's a gadget shop with a catalog that you can get in Sweden called Teknikmagasinet. It's along the lines of something you would get from, say, Radio Shack or Maplin.
We had a copy delivered here at work, and I decided to thumb through it.
"[flick flick] Ooh, gadgets! [flick] Yummy, more gadgets! [flick] ooh, want one of those! [flick] Vibrators! [flick] ooh, more... WTF?! ... [flick back] vibrators??"
Yep, thanks to Sweden's sexual liberation way back in the 60s and 70s, there's still proof that they're still pretty much laid back with all of "that stuff". Vibes, dildos, electronic Fake Orgasm sound keyrings, candy underwear and a bunch of other adult-orientated toys and games (they call that "vuxenleksaker"; literally "adult playthings"). Next time I buy something from there, it'll be a remote controlled helicopter, a USB cable, and that nice Anal Intruder on page 154.
We had a copy delivered here at work, and I decided to thumb through it.
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Yep, thanks to Sweden's sexual liberation way back in the 60s and 70s, there's still proof that they're still pretty much laid back with all of "that stuff". Vibes, dildos, electronic Fake Orgasm sound keyrings, candy underwear and a bunch of other adult-orientated toys and games (they call that "vuxenleksaker"; literally "adult playthings"). Next time I buy something from there, it'll be a remote controlled helicopter, a USB cable, and that nice Anal Intruder on page 154.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Standing up
Have a dekko at this lovely picture by "Allure + Desire" on Flickr. Yumsome! He's one of my favorite photographers for the "arty farty" shots in Flickrland. Normally I'm more of an arse person (as most of my friends know), so expect a few postings on here when I see some good ones of those - but I just love the lighting on this photo!
Mastering Swedish Mini Series
Every now and then, I come across a Swedish phrase that makes me giggle, especially when I've learnt a new word which makes that phrase understandable.
If I come across a phrase or word, I'm going to go ahead and print it here as a Blog entry (I'll tag it for easier reference).
So here's the first one. It comes from an interview that the Swedish Metro daily newspaper had with Per Morberg, a classically-trained Swedish actor that now has his own cookery show, with a unique style:
"Samma jävla skit varenda gång."
[It's the] same fucking shit every time.
Perfect!
If I come across a phrase or word, I'm going to go ahead and print it here as a Blog entry (I'll tag it for easier reference).
So here's the first one. It comes from an interview that the Swedish Metro daily newspaper had with Per Morberg, a classically-trained Swedish actor that now has his own cookery show, with a unique style:
"Samma jävla skit varenda gång."
[It's the] same fucking shit every time.
Perfect!
Thursday, September 20, 2007
International Talk Like a Pirate Day, YAARRRR!
Ahoy me hearties!
Yesterday was the aforementioned ITLaPD, which happened to fall on a Wednesday, when I broadcast a show for SLAY Radio. However, originally I was going to miss it because I had decided to skip at least one week, while finding out how much homework I was going to get from the Swedish lessons. When we didn't get any, I decided to broadcast a show anyway, and -- of course -- I had to mention Pirate Day pretty much all the way through the show.
If you missed it, you can listen again by downloading the MP3 from here.
Yesterday was the aforementioned ITLaPD, which happened to fall on a Wednesday, when I broadcast a show for SLAY Radio. However, originally I was going to miss it because I had decided to skip at least one week, while finding out how much homework I was going to get from the Swedish lessons. When we didn't get any, I decided to broadcast a show anyway, and -- of course -- I had to mention Pirate Day pretty much all the way through the show.
If you missed it, you can listen again by downloading the MP3 from here.
Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Jag läsa svenska
So, I had my first Swedish lesson this evening, at 17:30 just after work. I am learning it with two of my colleagues, Amanda (an Australian) and Jeff (a Canadian). There are 20 of us in the class, most of them students at Chalmers from all over the world (USA, Japan, Germany, Latvia, Russia), but also a guy working for Volvo and a couple other international companies.
The first lesson went really well, and I'm champing at the bit for the next lesson. Of course, somewhere in the middle of the course I'm probably going to be cursing it and getting frustrated that I'm getting things wrong, but starting the lesson off with enthusiasm is always good.
Jag heter Alistair. Jag är inte gift, men jag har en flickvän. Jag jobber i göteborg på Lavasoft. Jag kommer från England och jag pratar englesk och lite svenska.
That's kind of the stuff we learnt in the first lesson, plus spelling our names. For those who are curious: My name is Alistair. I'm not married, but I have a girlfriend. I work in Gothenburg for Lavasoft. I come from England and I speak English and a little Swedish.
Simple huh? Well, for the first lesson, I guess so...
The first lesson went really well, and I'm champing at the bit for the next lesson. Of course, somewhere in the middle of the course I'm probably going to be cursing it and getting frustrated that I'm getting things wrong, but starting the lesson off with enthusiasm is always good.
Jag heter Alistair. Jag är inte gift, men jag har en flickvän. Jag jobber i göteborg på Lavasoft. Jag kommer från England och jag pratar englesk och lite svenska.
That's kind of the stuff we learnt in the first lesson, plus spelling our names. For those who are curious: My name is Alistair. I'm not married, but I have a girlfriend. I work in Gothenburg for Lavasoft. I come from England and I speak English and a little Swedish.
Simple huh? Well, for the first lesson, I guess so...
Radio 1: Established 1967
I think just about everyone has heard of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation, or "Beeb" for short). As well as high quality programs, they're well-renowned for their superior news sector.
One radio station that I still listen to in Sweden is BBC Radio 1, mainly aimed towards a young audience with chart music and new breaking tunes. I know I'm no spring chicken, but I was brought up listening to this station and I remember the likes of Simon "Batty" Bates (with Our Tune and the Golden Hour - "But what was the year?"), DLT (Dave Lee Travis), Steve Wright, Simon Mayo, Mark and Lard ("STOP!"... "Carry on!") and, the current self-proclaimed "saviour of Radio 1", Chris Moyles, whose show is the only one I listen to nowadays.
The station is coming up to its 40th birthday, and to celebrate, they are running a compaign called "Radio 1: Established 1967" (a bit long winded, but apparently it's not as crusty as saying "We're 40 years old, y'know!"). Celebrities and past DJs will be coming on board to do special shows - for instance, the first DJ to be heard was Tony Blackburn on the breakfast show and he will be co-hosting with the current Breakfast Show host, Chris Moyles. It's going to be great to reminisce for a while and, if you live in the UK and listened to Radio 1 at any point - or even if you didn't - I think it's going to be well worth "tuning in".
For more information, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/established1967/
Oh, and thankfully Radio 1 have "Listen Again" on t'Internet, which is how I can listen to it here in Sweden. Nice!
Update: I just have to tell you that Chris Moyles has resurrected The Golden Hour (Butch And Sincere, "But What Was The Year?"), where they play two half-hour slots, each half-hour filled with songs from one particular year; and you can (just for fun) text in what you think it is and play along. It was one of the most popular slots of Radio 1 in the breakfast show when it was hosted by Simon Bates (and I think Simon Mayo carried it on, IIRC). It's on between 9am and 10am (UK time). It's mint!
One radio station that I still listen to in Sweden is BBC Radio 1, mainly aimed towards a young audience with chart music and new breaking tunes. I know I'm no spring chicken, but I was brought up listening to this station and I remember the likes of Simon "Batty" Bates (with Our Tune and the Golden Hour - "But what was the year?"), DLT (Dave Lee Travis), Steve Wright, Simon Mayo, Mark and Lard ("STOP!"... "Carry on!") and, the current self-proclaimed "saviour of Radio 1", Chris Moyles, whose show is the only one I listen to nowadays.
The station is coming up to its 40th birthday, and to celebrate, they are running a compaign called "Radio 1: Established 1967" (a bit long winded, but apparently it's not as crusty as saying "We're 40 years old, y'know!"). Celebrities and past DJs will be coming on board to do special shows - for instance, the first DJ to be heard was Tony Blackburn on the breakfast show and he will be co-hosting with the current Breakfast Show host, Chris Moyles. It's going to be great to reminisce for a while and, if you live in the UK and listened to Radio 1 at any point - or even if you didn't - I think it's going to be well worth "tuning in".
For more information, go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/established1967/
Oh, and thankfully Radio 1 have "Listen Again" on t'Internet, which is how I can listen to it here in Sweden. Nice!
Update: I just have to tell you that Chris Moyles has resurrected The Golden Hour (Butch And Sincere, "But What Was The Year?"), where they play two half-hour slots, each half-hour filled with songs from one particular year; and you can (just for fun) text in what you think it is and play along. It was one of the most popular slots of Radio 1 in the breakfast show when it was hosted by Simon Bates (and I think Simon Mayo carried it on, IIRC). It's on between 9am and 10am (UK time). It's mint!
Monday, September 17, 2007
The Sweetest Thing... boggles the mind
I'm back at work today, after a relatively quiet weekend. I actually took the opportunity to start tidying up the flat. I'm a bit of a hoarder, so I have a lot of crap hanging around. When I move next time (which will happen sometime in the future), I don't want to have to lug around quite so many moving boxes.
We actually went out for a walk on Saturday afternoon, as we were both getting a bit stir crazy; we took a tram into town and went to Järntorget (literally "Iron Square"), an older part of town, and onto Linnégatan. Then we just went home and watched a video.
On Sunday, we hung around and then drove back to Linda's for a walk and a relax. We hired a couple of DVDs out: Finding Nemo (which Linda still hadn't seen) and The Sweetest Thing, a chick-flick with Cameron Diaz. Oh my God. It's one of the most bizarre films I've ever seen. A third of the way through the song, they break out into a Fame-style song and dance, singing "Your dick is too big" to the tune of I'm Too Sexy. Then there's a "Movie Montage" where they dress up as film stars. Then they sing the tune to Armageddon while one of the girls is stuck in fellatio with her boyfriend (because her tonsils are stuck to his piercing). It's... just... wrong.
Anyway, after an uneventful train trip back to Gothenburg, I'm back at work, getting myself up to speed with everything. I'm left with an 80-cigarette-a-day cough though...
We actually went out for a walk on Saturday afternoon, as we were both getting a bit stir crazy; we took a tram into town and went to Järntorget (literally "Iron Square"), an older part of town, and onto Linnégatan. Then we just went home and watched a video.
On Sunday, we hung around and then drove back to Linda's for a walk and a relax. We hired a couple of DVDs out: Finding Nemo (which Linda still hadn't seen) and The Sweetest Thing, a chick-flick with Cameron Diaz. Oh my God. It's one of the most bizarre films I've ever seen. A third of the way through the song, they break out into a Fame-style song and dance, singing "Your dick is too big" to the tune of I'm Too Sexy. Then there's a "Movie Montage" where they dress up as film stars. Then they sing the tune to Armageddon while one of the girls is stuck in fellatio with her boyfriend (because her tonsils are stuck to his piercing). It's... just... wrong.
Anyway, after an uneventful train trip back to Gothenburg, I'm back at work, getting myself up to speed with everything. I'm left with an 80-cigarette-a-day cough though...
Saturday, September 15, 2007
It's that time of the year again...
Yes, the transition between Summer and Autumn (or Fall) is when most people get a cold. Linda and I are no exception. Linda excused herself from work halfway through Tuesday. I suddenly started having that feeling - when you know you're going to get a cold - halfway through Wednesday, but I struggled on. I did a show as usual but I was really battling. Thursday morning, it had taken full hold of me.
Linda was still off work, so she managed to find a scrap of energy and drive down to mine, with Åke, so that we could be in pain and misery together.
It's Saturday morning now, and I've developed a cough from yesterday. I decided to get up at 8am, just so that Linda could have a few hours' decent sleep without me sounding like a 60-cigarettes-a-day smoker in her lughole.
I'm feeling a bit better today, which is good; today and Sunday should see me ready to get back to work on Monday, and of course, ready for the first Swedish lesson on Tuesday!
Linda was still off work, so she managed to find a scrap of energy and drive down to mine, with Åke, so that we could be in pain and misery together.
It's Saturday morning now, and I've developed a cough from yesterday. I decided to get up at 8am, just so that Linda could have a few hours' decent sleep without me sounding like a 60-cigarettes-a-day smoker in her lughole.
I'm feeling a bit better today, which is good; today and Sunday should see me ready to get back to work on Monday, and of course, ready for the first Swedish lesson on Tuesday!
Friday, September 07, 2007
Sign o' the Times
BBC News have just posted an item about a programme they're going to be showing on television, about citizens' opinions on whether the UK is in a "moral decline". Unfortunately, the summary shows that most people think so.
This is, of course, one of the reasons I left the UK in the first place. I was finding it more and more difficult to be happy in a place where nobody really seems to care about their neighbours any more, the government keep promising to do something about it, but they seem to be clueless themselves, setting up "citizen's juries" to find out what the "common person" would do - more ammunition to those who say that Labour are out of touch with the nation. Social integration is also deterioating between native Brits and immigrants, and it's my opinion that this is in no small part because of so much negative press in the daily "Red Tops" (The Sun, The Mirror et al). Of course, the press is always supposed to be neutral, but I've noticed they're very clever in walking the tightrope between comment and opinion, giving White Van Man (the average Red Top reader) subliminal anti-comments without being blatant.
I'm not saying Sweden is Utopia, of course. There's social integration problems here too (as an example, this item on The Local, Sweden's news in English). But the nation, in general, are a tolerant people in my experience, and friendly (once you get them over their initial shy silence). The taxes, although high, guarantee a first-class "cradle to grave" system where the government looks after you at certain critical points in life (their parental leave policy, for instance, is generous) and as an offset, renting / mortgages are cheaper, so not as much is drained out of your monthly wage.
I would be interested to see the BBC programme in full, but I doubt I can. If anyone sees it, let me know your opinions on it.
This is, of course, one of the reasons I left the UK in the first place. I was finding it more and more difficult to be happy in a place where nobody really seems to care about their neighbours any more, the government keep promising to do something about it, but they seem to be clueless themselves, setting up "citizen's juries" to find out what the "common person" would do - more ammunition to those who say that Labour are out of touch with the nation. Social integration is also deterioating between native Brits and immigrants, and it's my opinion that this is in no small part because of so much negative press in the daily "Red Tops" (The Sun, The Mirror et al). Of course, the press is always supposed to be neutral, but I've noticed they're very clever in walking the tightrope between comment and opinion, giving White Van Man (the average Red Top reader) subliminal anti-comments without being blatant.
I'm not saying Sweden is Utopia, of course. There's social integration problems here too (as an example, this item on The Local, Sweden's news in English). But the nation, in general, are a tolerant people in my experience, and friendly (once you get them over their initial shy silence). The taxes, although high, guarantee a first-class "cradle to grave" system where the government looks after you at certain critical points in life (their parental leave policy, for instance, is generous) and as an offset, renting / mortgages are cheaper, so not as much is drained out of your monthly wage.
I would be interested to see the BBC programme in full, but I doubt I can. If anyone sees it, let me know your opinions on it.
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