Ok, well, not really. For most people, it was probably kind of terrible, what with the entire global economy teetering on the verge of collapse and everything. I am sympathetic, and if 2008 was a crap year for you, at least you can take comfort in the fact that 2009 will might suck less. But […]
Entries from January 1st, 2009
Europe is tiny
January 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Sweden, Travel
So it only took us one day to get to Sweden, and it wasn’t like we were exactly hauling ass, either. I always forget how close everything is in Europe. It took us only about 2 hours to drive across Denmark. It turns out I’ve gotten suddenly and pretty miserably sick. What I assumed was […]
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100 Posts!
January 6th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Sweden
According to WordPress, this is my 100th post. I wish I had something more substantial to say in it. I’ve spent most of the last 3 days huddled in bed drinking tons of water and taking ibuprofen. My Swedish hosts have been very kind and patient. Yesterday, we had an an Alien movie marathon. Aliens […]
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Ubuntu makes the NYT
January 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Free software, Sweden
So I’m alive. I felt a little bit better for a couple days, but now I’m back to feeling awful again. My throat hurts like crazy and it’s preventing me from sleeping and eating. Tomorrow I’m going to try to go see a doctor. All things considered, I guess I should be happy I got […]
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Caution: Overshare ahead
January 13th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Sweden, Travel
Today was pretty awful. I spent basically the entire day dealing with the Swedish medical system. They were mostly nice, but it was incredibly draining trying to navigate an unfamiliar system when I’m sick. Also, it was expensive because I’m not Swedish. First, I went to the main hospital because that seemed like the easiest […]
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