It's not every day you get long distance guests, all the way from New Zealand! Peter's son Robin is married to Alexandra, and her father lives in Sweden but is originally from New Zealand. Most of his relatives live on the other side of the world, but in the last few days three of them have been visiting here in Stockholm. On Saturday, they came to visit the houseboat and then Robin and Alexandra offered two real Swedish traditions: kubb and crayfish disc.
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As we publish this, we're about to board the Freedom of the Seas cruise ship in the Mediterranean, but we don't have much to tell you about it all yet. Instead, we'll tell you about Peter's son Robin's 30th birthday celebration last Friday. What a surprise party! Let's put it this way: Robin suspected absolutely nothing.
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If you've been following our blog lately, you'll know that Peter is spending two weeks helping our friends Lennart and Beata build a log cabin on Ringsö in Lake Mälaren. Lennart and Beata have finished the exterior of the summer house themselves, but there is virtually nothing inside. I (Helena) am at home and working these weeks, but of course wanted to come out and visit for the weekend ...!
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Today we celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary. How time flies, huh? In a way it feels like we just got married, and at the same time it feels like it's been a very long time! We have done a lot since then ...
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Have you been to Amsterdam? I (Helena) have been there on a short work trip once, and after that I have always wanted to come back. And soon it's time for that actually! In May we're going to the Dutch capital to go to a concert with a bunch of young people (because you're young if you're under 30...?).
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This sunglasses thing, guys. I mean, I love sunglasses. Not so much because I think I look good in them, but because they are so incredibly restful for my eyes. I get migraines easily from strong sun, and it's really nice to crawl in behind a pair of dark, protective glasses.
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Yesterday I started a new job and one good thing about it (besides being a very interesting service!) is that I can start walking to work. Everyday exercise is good, but it's not always easy to do it, especially if you have a sedentary job. But here goes!
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Yesterday I packed up the last things from my desk, and today it's time for a brand new job. This last round, I only spent five months at Karolinska Institutet (KI), but on the other hand, I've been there on and off for the past 17 years. No matter how I turned round, it was like 'all roads lead to KI'. But now I really want to do something new! Or yes, I won't completely let go of KI ...
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It feels like we're just working and working right now. It's mostly exciting, fun and interesting work, but sometimes it can be a little too much of a good thing, so to speak. We will sit in front of the computers a lot this weekend ... When I write this, it is 03:30 and the new post should be out in two and a half hours.
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We flagged yesterday for positive news, for our private part. We got guesses about both a new job and children on the way, but no, there will be no more children here ... What has happened, however, feels very important and fun for us!
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