Category: Dogs

  • First spring sun and contemporary Nirvana KBU

    Now I see that it is summertime tomorrow, and I hurry to write to tie in with the previous ending. Time and consciousness belong together. That feeling that it feels like there are a hundred seconds until summer. Or when the Concorde plane flew from London to New York so fast that the passengers landed earlier than when they took off from Heathrow.

    There is something special every spring when the first sun peeks out. The light is in a very special way. A feeling of hope is ignited within me. Plus, Easter is almost here, so here is a cute little chicken to get in the mood.

    Eastern 2026

    Pollen season has been going on for a few weeks now. Molly has had her first tick tablet. I have had a little break from my diary because I have been with family and friends. Singing and music are common interests – thank you for the perfect song! They offered a song, and I offered lunch. When I count, I have sung in the school choir for about 15 years.

    Music is always with me, even though I only listen and don’t sing. I needed to be in my training bubble before I could write today. It’s wonderful with music combined with heart-pumping training. Same trainer and same music for many years. A little rockier than what I listen to myself. I searched for several hours for a song that could capture the current state of the world. It ended up acoustically with Nirvana MTV—fantastic voice, empathy, and lyrics. Perfect after Ramadan.

    I got the chance to cook a new pasta dish. So new that I tested it beforehand. I found two recipes and combined them, interpreting them in my own way. Garlic, shallots, cooking wine, a little cream, cocktail tomatoes, vegetable broth, lemon zest, squeezed lemon, and scampi. Some chili flakes were added with salt and pepper. It was difficult to balance everyone’s tastes. This was mixed with pasta and fresh parsley. What a symphony!

    Finally, here is a classical musical symphony that interprets Nirvana’s ”Smells Like Teen Spirit” 🎶. I love the contrast.

  • Fitness and Writing & Leisure

    My goal is the 5th of September 2026 – good that I signed up for the next women’s 10-kilometer right away. Training requires discipline. No late nights. Two hours today, and I was in good shape, which means it was great fun. Not hard. In Norway, I went to Elixia after work on weekdays. On Sundays when we were off, I had an early, tough Sunday session. Four to five hours of exercise per week. I am searching for that focused Elixia Norwegian feeling. Tomorrow I’ll watch a bit of Vasaloppet and then Power Step before lunch. Attention is required to reach the level I was at before.

    For those of you who are wondering how the updated diary is going, it will be ready towards the end of March. I’m learning to navigate the new environment. It needs to be fine-tuned. Writing & Leisure will also be refreshed.

    Writing & Leisure

    I developed my writing in France, and in these times of the Ukraine war, it feels good that the French Marine is visiting the south of Sweden. Sweden is currently classified as a very unsafe country to travel to. Canada 🇨🇦 is saying “Exercise a high degree of caution in Sweden due to the threat of terrorism”, see https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/sweden

    Sharing some French music.

    Stay safe 🐾

  • Norway 🇳🇴, Oxford Street and Elixia.

    My friend Anu did her medical residency training in the UK, and I visited her when I was in Norway. I worked at Boots Pharmacy, and every year we did something together as part of staff development to become even better as a team. We traveled to London once and did a study visit to one of Boots’ flagship store pharmacies on Oxford Street in central London.

    I was in charge and had worked in Norway for a few years. When I spoke, it was Norwegian-Swedish. As a gift for Boots, we had a Norwegian flag that was placed next to a Portuguese flag in their office. I never had to use my prepared statement at the airport security check. A Swedish woman, with a Norwegian flag? My colleagues were happy.

    Currently, there are difficult times in the world. It feels safe to constantly carry the years from Norway with me. Many collegueswere military trained and worked as civilians in pharmacies. I trained at Elixia then and am now trying to recreate the same feeling.

    This Tuesday, I focus on training. In the countryside, I usually do my jogging and finish with a cool, slow dog walk. Lady is no more. Molly knows for sure that she is a source of inspiration for the next book. You can tell in the photo below. In Stockholm, I was lucky enough to find the dog Benno, who looks a bit like Lady. He lived in Switzerland for a while but has now returned to Sweden. He is always happy when he gets to devote himself to his `social media’ in Humlegården.

    Finally, I think we should definitely reconsider Pehr G. Gyllenhammar’s proposal that Norway and Sweden should merge. Gyllenhammar was stopped by Thorbjörn Fälldin, I remember.

    Stay safe 🐾

    Forward march!

    Forward march!