sailorette’s diary - a diary writen by a sailorette for her loved ones to read after returning safely home from sea

So I havn’t been writing much on this blog as I’ve taken up writing a here instead. It’s a blog for a course I’m taking in Trendspotting. I hate the word, it has horrible connotations for me, but the future thinking that trendspotting involves has potential goodness in it - I think I’m going to change the name and call it future researching instead…

So the Masters at Konstfack is going well. I’m very eager to start the research project for BRIO but that won’t start till next year, so I’m looking to get my teeth into some more practical, real-based projects as I’m aware of the danger of becoming too submerged in academia. Don’t get me wrong, I think the academic bubble is a very lovely place to be, just that there needs to be a balance of pedagogical excercises with real-world practice. Popping the bubble, so to speak, on a regular basis.

We’ve found a lovely house in Boo, Nacka and imola is loving the nature and all the small animals that it brings with it, which she in turn brings into our house. The toilet is a remarkable norweigan design which you can read more about on my flickr set here. We’ve moved back in with our lovely flatmate Gustav Radström, who we lived with in London, and are all taking to the quiet life extremely well. Nico can be found regularly sweeping the acorns that frequently shower onto our back porch and Imola gets chased by squirrels (well this actually hasn’t happened yet but I wouldn’t be surprised - she’s a bit of a scaredy-cat)

I have started a “swedamazing list” which is a list of all the things that have made me go ‘WOW” while living in Sweden. So far this list is as follows:

1. The garbage truck has a large mechanical arm that comes out and picks up the trash can, allowing the garbage man to remain in his vehicle at all times.
2. The photocopier that emails you your photocopy, hence saving paper and ink.
3. The bike routes - they are lovely and smooth and raised or completely separated from the road. A cyclist also enjoys the luxury of having their own signposts in sweden that give you destinations and how far you have left. WOW!

So now I’m off to watch The Visitor with Gustav while Nico watches the F1.

Nico found this on youtube. Directed by Luigi Scattini.
An italian’s direction of sweden. Quite fitting with nico himself.