I don’t really see many draw backs of life on the country side.. But here’s one..creepy animals staring at you when you are on your way to the shower… :/
I’m not a fan of spiders
Will I now move into a tent?
Minimalism it is.. today I mounted the biggest tent I could find in our country house. Really proud that I managed to set it up in front of the camera, in under 30 minutes.
Since we have been talking about building a new house on the country house property to fit everyone when we want to meet here in the lovely country side, then I thought that it would be good to have a solution until we actually have the new house in place.
So.. long story short.. I will not move into a tent.. but maybe sleep (and maybe even do some work 🙂 ) there at times when family and friends come to visit. Let’s see how things unfold..
Summertime
Finally warm and sunny. Back in the country side. Wonderful and lovely days with family. Also the piano needed some service. After all I have played this piano for more than 35 years now. And lately the kids of my sister and brother started using it as well.
Heading further north
Heading for a conference a few hundred kilometers north west of Stockholm. It’s not very far north but farther north than where most people live in Sweden anyhow. It strikes me how few people we have per square kilometer in this country.. It is very relaxing though to glide through the fields and forests.
Commuting back from work in the early morning hours
No it’s not a UFO.. It’s only Globen in Stockholm flying by on my bus ride back from my office. I know I should be working during the day and sleep during night.. But once I get in my flow state it’s hard to stop.. And also this week I have yet another deadline in one of my projects.
New day new possibilities
The beautiful scenery of Stockholm flying by while going the office. Happy feelings after two weeks of productive work combined with nice hangout with family and friends.
One of my biggest goals these last few years have been to become free.. Free from having to be in a certain place at a certain time and free to do what I want when I want it. I feel now that I am closer than ever before to this dream.
Back in Sweden – and two weeks in Stockholm
Subway ride in sunset back from this week’s work location just outside the city center of the capital of Sweden.
Freezing but beautiful. It’s nice to be back in good old Sweden. Very nice to be able to hang out with my sister and brother and their families and blessed to have a place to stay in Stockholm.
Work continues and I have the opportunity to work “in office” of one of my customer organizations. As much fun as it is working from home or from another country, it is also very rewarding, at least for a change, to meet the people you are working with and actually handle some physical goods.
This weeks challenge… sending out around 2000 letters to members of one of my customers organisations.
Time flies so fast
The day finally came when I had to say goodbye to my friends in V Residence. A little bit sad of course since I have gotten attached to this place after having stayed here for almost two months.
After the two hour bus ride I landed at my hotel in Bangkok and then had some time for shopping at the big shopping centers in Siam area (MBK and Siam Paragon).
Two months is quite a good amount of time to try a new environment out. I will write more about it soon and also post some unpublished photos from my trip (my visit to Koh Lan amongst others).
Tomorrow I will be back in Sweden if everything goes to plan. It will surely feel a bit strange to b back in the colder climate etc but on the other hand really great to be seeing friends and family again.
Songkran preview
I must admit it. Songkran was a lot more fun than I had expected. It’s a real party and just a joy to see everyone happy and connecting through this wild water festival.
Thanks to my friend who has lived here for a long time I was guided to the most intense Songkran streets a couple of days ago.
Unfortunately I didn’t prepare so well for the photographing, so the only thing I managed to do was extract a few images from some otherwise lousy video clips that I managed to get from the action zone..
So here you go. Today and tomorrow are holidays in Thailand and the Songkran festival reaches its peak. I had hoped to be able to join the party today. But unfortunately some work on my computer I got in between. Tomorrow I hope to be able to give it another go and to get out there play. And hopefully also bring you some better pics from the party 🙂
Coworking Space in Jomtien
Being a digital nomad can be a lonely business. This I have heard many times in YouTube videos etc, of people living this lifestyle. And I totally understand why. You work and travel. And you can’t bring all your friends.
As simple as that. Often times you cannot bring any of your friends. I have had this in mind even before I decided to try this out for myself.
One great thing that I think will help a lot to cope with this challenge is the fact that there is now already tenth of thousands of people who live this lifestyle. And that means that there are a lot of people looking for others to hang out with.
The online communities is a really cool way to socialize and exchange ideas. And the coworking spaces is another. Yesterday I went to check out the Anchor coworking space in Jomtien. I was lucky enough to find a guy outside who was using this space already for several months and that could tell me all about it.
The Restaurant at Anchor Coworking Space, Jomtien
Before returning back to the hotel, I decided to take my first swim in the
ocean for this trip… Guess the pool is very convenient.. But there’s something special with the beach and the ocean, I have to admit.
