Kära Bengt Sæternes,
jag hade slutat tro på dig, och jag ber om förlåtelse! Jag var en stor fan, länge, men din måltorka... ja ja ja... Så sent som imorse trackade jag dig för att du sa att du "prioriterar familjen" i en intervju. Men just precis nu, efter fyra (4) FYRA snygga mål mot Vålerenga, vill jag säga: Förlåt mig!
Kram,
Louise
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Himmel over Bergen
The view from our balkony yesterday. It looked more dramatic irl, though.
The black silhouette is one of the "seven mountains" (syv fjell) that surrounds Bergen, called Løvstakken. This part, more specifically, is called Gullstølen.
Monday, April 16, 2007
Books
Today, I gave a couple of books to the book shop called Norli here in Bergen. The World Book Day will be on April, 23, and they will sell books for charity.
Here are some other book recommendations from the last week:
John Sutherland: How to Read a Novel. A User's Guide. Profile Books, Great Britain.
Melanie Falick: Weekend knitting. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York.
Mike Tidewell: In the Mountains of Heaven.
Kurt Vonnegut: a man without a country. Bloomsbury.
... and last but not least: Kurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse-five.
I started to note all books I read in a book in early 2004, and it is good, really.
Here are some other book recommendations from the last week:
John Sutherland: How to Read a Novel. A User's Guide. Profile Books, Great Britain.
Melanie Falick: Weekend knitting. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York.
Mike Tidewell: In the Mountains of Heaven.
Kurt Vonnegut: a man without a country. Bloomsbury.
... and last but not least: Kurt Vonnegut: Slaughterhouse-five.
I started to note all books I read in a book in early 2004, and it is good, really.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Vonnegut
Listen, the bird left his cage.
Wiki:
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) (pronounced [ˈvɑ.nə.gət]) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973).
Vonnegut reportedly smoked Pall Mall cigarettes, unfiltered, which he claimed is a "classy way to commit suicide."
I see that in Sweden, the label cynical is sometimes put on him. He was not.
http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1353&a=638267
...last sentence of "Slaughterhouse 5", the bird asks "Poo-tee-weet?"
Wiki:
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) (pronounced [ˈvɑ.nə.gət]) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction, such as Slaughterhouse-Five (1969), Cat's Cradle (1963), and Breakfast of Champions (1973).
Vonnegut reportedly smoked Pall Mall cigarettes, unfiltered, which he claimed is a "classy way to commit suicide."
I see that in Sweden, the label cynical is sometimes put on him. He was not.
http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=1353&a=638267
...last sentence of "Slaughterhouse 5", the bird asks "Poo-tee-weet?"
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Miljø 2015
"Everybody" is talking about the latest announcement of the Norwegian Research Council, and working on their applications. Deadline April, 18. Yes, I will participate as a partner in one of them.
...and don't forget:
Deadline for bids to Malmö Frimärkehandel's auction is next Thursday, at 1800!
...and don't forget:
Deadline for bids to Malmö Frimärkehandel's auction is next Thursday, at 1800!
Sunday, April 08, 2007
Friday, April 06, 2007
From my msn group (Lavgruppen)
I wrote this last year:
"Den 20 och 21 mars i år var jag i Lund och höll två föredrag på universitetet. Den 20 fick jag skjuts av pappa, och han hämtade mig också på Ekologihuset när jag var klar. Den 21, på tisdagen, lånade jag bilen, och körde själv in till sta'n. När jag var klar med föredrag och besök på Botaniska museet någon gång på eftermiddagen, passade jag på att köra in på den gatan jag och mitt ex bodde på de sista åren vi bodde i Lund (ca 1991-1997?). Den var inte enkelriktad längre, men jag körde ändå så som man skulle köra då, på den tiden. Och så parkerade jag bilen och gick en runda och såg upp på balkongen och vardagsrumsfönstret, lägenheten ligger på 3e våningen. Mycket var sig likt, och en del var olikt runt husen. Jag kollade in cykelstället där jag ställde cykeln varje dag när jag kom hem, det var sig likt. Det såg fint ut. Vad var det jag sökte? En känsla, av vemod kanske. Eller nostalgi. Men det hände ingenting inuti mig - jag kände ingenting. Snopet. Men efteråt, när jag satte mig i bilen och körde hem, tyckte jag nog att det var bra. Jag är färdig. Jag är en annan nu. Efter allt som hände åren 1998-2002 har jag blivit bättre på att gå vidare med livet. Jag kan koncentrera mig på det som händer just nu, och vem jag är nu. Det är inte så pjåkigt, va!"
OBS! "Efter allt som hände åren 1998-2002 har jag blivit bättre på att gå vidare med livet." Det betyder ju inte att jag alltid klarar det!
"Den 20 och 21 mars i år var jag i Lund och höll två föredrag på universitetet. Den 20 fick jag skjuts av pappa, och han hämtade mig också på Ekologihuset när jag var klar. Den 21, på tisdagen, lånade jag bilen, och körde själv in till sta'n. När jag var klar med föredrag och besök på Botaniska museet någon gång på eftermiddagen, passade jag på att köra in på den gatan jag och mitt ex bodde på de sista åren vi bodde i Lund (ca 1991-1997?). Den var inte enkelriktad längre, men jag körde ändå så som man skulle köra då, på den tiden. Och så parkerade jag bilen och gick en runda och såg upp på balkongen och vardagsrumsfönstret, lägenheten ligger på 3e våningen. Mycket var sig likt, och en del var olikt runt husen. Jag kollade in cykelstället där jag ställde cykeln varje dag när jag kom hem, det var sig likt. Det såg fint ut. Vad var det jag sökte? En känsla, av vemod kanske. Eller nostalgi. Men det hände ingenting inuti mig - jag kände ingenting. Snopet. Men efteråt, när jag satte mig i bilen och körde hem, tyckte jag nog att det var bra. Jag är färdig. Jag är en annan nu. Efter allt som hände åren 1998-2002 har jag blivit bättre på att gå vidare med livet. Jag kan koncentrera mig på det som händer just nu, och vem jag är nu. Det är inte så pjåkigt, va!"
OBS! "Efter allt som hände åren 1998-2002 har jag blivit bättre på att gå vidare med livet." Det betyder ju inte att jag alltid klarar det!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Darrell Wright
Following message arrived from Bill Hill this morning.
"I am sad to announce that Darrell Wright, one of the founders of the California Lichen Society and its first Editor of the Bulletin, passed away at his home in Greytown, New Zealand in the afternoon of Saturday, March 24, 2007, after suffering a relapse of cancer which was thought to be in remission in January of this year. This news was conveyed to me by his wife Janet Collinson, whom he had met online when he was living in Arcata CA, and who has been his life companion ever since. Darrell grew up in San Anselmo in Marin County and for years, once he was excited by lichens, scoured the County on weekend lichen jaunts and had probably the most thorough collection and survey of Marin County lichens as anyone. Besides the excitement of discovery and study of lichens in his newfound home in New Zealand with Janet, he was in the process of writing a Lichen Flora of Marin County, a work which will have to be completed by others now. He was also fascinated by the genus Usnea, he had written a synoptic key in FoxPro for Bryoria, and was an advocate of "fingerprinting" lichen species by their chromatograms.
He was a dedicated and enthusiastic lichenologist, first in California, and later in larger circles. We will all miss him greatly."
I never met him, but I know him, because we described a new lichen species together. It was initially called The Mystery Lichen by the people in the Californian Lichen Society, who first discovered it. Darrell and me described it in 2004 and named it Xanthoria pollinarioides in the second volume of the Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. The name was suggested by him, and it fits the lichen perfectly, I think.
I will remember him as a very friendly person who cared for details. Here is something he wrote in one of the emails during that period:
“Xanthoria parietina is certainly weedy here in NZ. I suppose if it was not reported by the early explorers that that would argue for its having been introduced since their time, although, if they do report it, that would not say much about its origin. It might then have been introduced by Captain Cook!”
"I am sad to announce that Darrell Wright, one of the founders of the California Lichen Society and its first Editor of the Bulletin, passed away at his home in Greytown, New Zealand in the afternoon of Saturday, March 24, 2007, after suffering a relapse of cancer which was thought to be in remission in January of this year. This news was conveyed to me by his wife Janet Collinson, whom he had met online when he was living in Arcata CA, and who has been his life companion ever since. Darrell grew up in San Anselmo in Marin County and for years, once he was excited by lichens, scoured the County on weekend lichen jaunts and had probably the most thorough collection and survey of Marin County lichens as anyone. Besides the excitement of discovery and study of lichens in his newfound home in New Zealand with Janet, he was in the process of writing a Lichen Flora of Marin County, a work which will have to be completed by others now. He was also fascinated by the genus Usnea, he had written a synoptic key in FoxPro for Bryoria, and was an advocate of "fingerprinting" lichen species by their chromatograms.
He was a dedicated and enthusiastic lichenologist, first in California, and later in larger circles. We will all miss him greatly."
I never met him, but I know him, because we described a new lichen species together. It was initially called The Mystery Lichen by the people in the Californian Lichen Society, who first discovered it. Darrell and me described it in 2004 and named it Xanthoria pollinarioides in the second volume of the Lichen Flora of the Greater Sonoran Desert Region. The name was suggested by him, and it fits the lichen perfectly, I think.
I will remember him as a very friendly person who cared for details. Here is something he wrote in one of the emails during that period:
“Xanthoria parietina is certainly weedy here in NZ. I suppose if it was not reported by the early explorers that that would argue for its having been introduced since their time, although, if they do report it, that would not say much about its origin. It might then have been introduced by Captain Cook!”
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Wilmer
The Scanian (Malmoe) rock band Wilmer X started in 1978, and was originally called Wilmer Pitt. The name was changed in 1980, when the slightly disturbing word Pitt was replaced with a more versatile X. I would say that the peak of the band's career was in the eighties. Some of my favorite songs are: Vild, Vem är den flickan, Säj din mamma & din pappa, Kör dej död, Om en hund mådde såhär, and so on.
The band has connections with legendary Scanian music profiles, Torsson and Peps. Nowadays, I guess that their history is over. And, presumably, noone in Norway has ever heard about Nisse, Jalle and the other boys in Wilmer...
The band has connections with legendary Scanian music profiles, Torsson and Peps. Nowadays, I guess that their history is over. And, presumably, noone in Norway has ever heard about Nisse, Jalle and the other boys in Wilmer...
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Assymetry and chaos
OK, so I'll go on with just this blog: "kaos och asymmetri", as it was commented.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
A first
Yesterday, for the first time, I reviewed for a scientific journal with a journal impact factor above 4! I was relieved when I received (confidentially) the other two reviewers' comments today, and found that we all pretty much agreed! Wow!
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Academic life
"Vad i detta kan du påverka till 100%?”
appr. "What about it can you influence a 100%?"
In this process of writing applications, reviews, papers and things:
I guess, that the only thing I really can influence is my own performance...
... and my performance, is, I guess, adequate and "good enough" from a coaching perspective.
appr. "What about it can you influence a 100%?"
In this process of writing applications, reviews, papers and things:
I guess, that the only thing I really can influence is my own performance...
... and my performance, is, I guess, adequate and "good enough" from a coaching perspective.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Thursday, February 08, 2007
Happy Birthday
Today, I have been present on Earth for 39 years. I will celebrate by taking a walk in the sunny chilly winter weather and buying cake for me and my lovely darling.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Searching blogs for Xanthoria
Sorry, Abigail this is not Xanthoria borealis! In fact, it is Xanthoria parietina. Additionally, while Xanthoria borealis belongs to the genus Xanthomendoza, and therefore is Xanthomendoza borealis, Xanthoria pariteina belongs to Xanthoria sensu stricto.
I demand
Ok, so you may think that I am demanding quite a lot of myself. But I can comfort you; I expect more of people around me!
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Kicked out?
Rumours that I will soon have to move out of the office that I am sharing with a postgrad here. I hate rumours!
Submitted the application for the Milde job. Feels good to get rid of it.
Now: must focus on the two articles that I must focus on.
Submitted the application for the Milde job. Feels good to get rid of it.
Now: must focus on the two articles that I must focus on.
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Sällan
Hm, jag skriver så sällan här, så jag kommer inte ens ihåg vilket språk jag brukar skriva på. Sorgligt. Just nu är jag inne i en övergångsfas, och försöker vänja mig vid att vara "arbetslös".
Among other things, I am writing an application to this position:
http://melding.uib.no/doc/Ledige_stillinger/1167901095.html
...another one in the chain of positions I won't get to inhabit...
Among other things, I am writing an application to this position:
http://melding.uib.no/doc/Ledige_stillinger/1167901095.html
...another one in the chain of positions I won't get to inhabit...
Saturday, January 06, 2007
2007 - fresh
I år är målet:
1. Lyssna mer på musik
2. Vara vänligare (mot världen, människorna och mig själv)
3. Äta ordentligt
4. Fortsätta träna
Hur har det gått såhär långt?
1. Var och tittade/lyssnade på ny stereo i dag (Hifiklubben). Vad tror vi om en Denon DM33? Men jag tror att det får blir Dali-högtalarna istället för Argon, som ingår i det billigaste paketet…; 2. Tja, får nog jobba hårt; 3. Ja, och de senaste dagarna har jag börjat känna mig hungrigare – bra; 4. Jadå – Isabell kommer att hålla mig igång! I går fick jag nya övningar för armarna (aj!), och jag har lagt på vikt på alla bengrejorna.
Jag har precis sett en visstund med Lena Nyman, Rune Andersson och Bernt Egerbladh på TV, och nu är det Eric Gadd. Bra. Mer musik. Och där kom Leonard Cohen (NRK2)...
1. Lyssna mer på musik
2. Vara vänligare (mot världen, människorna och mig själv)
3. Äta ordentligt
4. Fortsätta träna
Hur har det gått såhär långt?
1. Var och tittade/lyssnade på ny stereo i dag (Hifiklubben). Vad tror vi om en Denon DM33? Men jag tror att det får blir Dali-högtalarna istället för Argon, som ingår i det billigaste paketet…; 2. Tja, får nog jobba hårt; 3. Ja, och de senaste dagarna har jag börjat känna mig hungrigare – bra; 4. Jadå – Isabell kommer att hålla mig igång! I går fick jag nya övningar för armarna (aj!), och jag har lagt på vikt på alla bengrejorna.
Jag har precis sett en visstund med Lena Nyman, Rune Andersson och Bernt Egerbladh på TV, och nu är det Eric Gadd. Bra. Mer musik. Och där kom Leonard Cohen (NRK2)...
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