Why do I blog? Because I like to write. That's my spontaneous answer. And it's true—but far from the whole truth. It became obvious when I chose to write without blogging during the week. I felt creatively stifled. As if everything I created was never really complete. A gallery w … | Continue reading
I really enjoy my new routine of taking my bike to work. This photo was taken on my way home yesterday. | Continue reading
If you're using Bear Micro Blog and you're in the Apple ecosystem, you might find this new StatusBear shortcut a handy complement. When viewing a webpage you want to share, simply select 'StatusBear' in the Safari share sheet. This will add the URL and the title of the page to yo … | Continue reading
Abzug — yet another beautiful and minimalistic Bear blogging theme by mgx. 📝 | Continue reading
Beautiful street art on the walls surrounding a parking lot in Saltsjöbaden, Sweden. 📸 | Continue reading
Bear Micro Blog – updated with an option to show your latest status update in the footer of your blog. 📝 | Continue reading
Creativity will be magical, music will be amazing, art will be beautiful, and food will be even better. In times of chaos, culture always thrives. That's what Swedish star chef Marcus Samuelsson says when talking about the current turbulent situation around the world. It rings so … | Continue reading
Rust and Bone — I love this movie! Just watched it for the third time. The acting is phenomenal and the story, with its almost documentary style, is captivating. 🍿 | Continue reading
Thank you to all of you who have reached out asking for a micro blog tutorial. I have many more ideas, like an Apple shortcut for easy posting, a Bearming Theme version, and a footer widget. Subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed to stay updated. Anyway, here's a first version o … | Continue reading
Evening in Stockholm, Sweden. On my way home from work. 📸 | Continue reading
Gladiator II – a bit of a letdown. While it wasn't terrible, it definitely didn't live up to the original. It felt like they took the great script of the first movie and tried to recreate it, but somehow ended up with a less impactful version. 🍿 | Continue reading
For me, it takes a long time to create something like the Bear Micro Blog. An "unnecessarily" long time. Partly, it's because I'm an amateur. But that's not the main reason. Nor is it a matter of perfection. It's because I find it relaxing. Coding is like meditation for me. A per … | Continue reading
Oasis: Supersonic – I’m a fan of their music but even if you're not an Oasis fan, the film's candid interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage make it a compelling watch for just about any music lover. 🍿 | Continue reading
Gladiator — I'm so excited to see Gladiator 2 in the cinemas tomorrow! In anticipation, I decided to rewatch the extended version of the original film, and it's still as amazing as I remember. 🍿 PS. If you’re subscribing to the RSS feed and don’t want to see these status … | Continue reading
Gladiator — I'm so excited to see Gladiator 2 in the cinemas tomorrow! In anticipation, I decided to rewatch the extended version of the original film, and it's still as amazing as I remember. 🍿 PS. If you’re subscribing to the RSS feed and don’t want to see these status … | Continue reading
Inspired by Sylvia and mgx, I decided to create a Bear Micro Blog, or status log, or shorts page – whatever you want to call it. It's quite a simple solution, using tags and the Bear class_name snippet. Having it all in the post template also makes it pretty easy to publish posts … | Continue reading
I had this blog post started in my head. It was going to be about how to choose the right blogging tool. Then I thought: Oh, crap, how boring! I love blogging, but writing about it doesn't feel very inspiring. However, here on my English blog, I’ve written about it several times. … | Continue reading
I had this labradorable company during one of the home inspection at work today. He was so happy and playful! 😍 | Continue reading
I had this labradorable company during one of the home inspection at work today. He was so happy and playful! 📸 | Continue reading
They say that the head of a patent office in the late 19th century believed that everything had already been invented and wanted to shut down the operation. The story is a persistent myth, but that's pretty much how I feel right now. It feels like I have nothing new to write. The … | Continue reading
One of my first requests for Bear, about two years ago, was for an archive feature. There still isn't one, but I had an idea when I read today that Herman added filtering by multiple tags. I thought it would work well to create a nice blog archive. Inspired by the cool archive th … | Continue reading
The last time I cried during a movie was yesterday. Sometimes it's tears of joy, sometimes it's tears of sadness. It doesn't take much to set it off. I fall for the simplest and most clichéd Hollywood tricks. I also enjoy reading books. After yesterday's emotional movie experienc … | Continue reading
Thin Blue Line – an absolute must-watch! It's not just one of my favorite Swedish shows, but one of my all-time favorites. The show is incredibly realistic and captivating. 📺 | Continue reading
Memories are like wings, they keep you flying, like a bird on the wind. Beautifully expressed by Al Pacino in his autobiography, "Sonny Boy". Memories keep us flying in a double sense: they allow us to look back on beautiful moments, and they teach us to make better decisions in … | Continue reading
I listened to an interview with the Finnish singer Arja Saijonmaa. They talked about life's setbacks. She said that every difficulty, no matter how terrible, in hindsight turns out to have served a purpose. Our mistakes lead to new and important insights. I think we can all agree … | Continue reading
I really love the brand new ”Koan” Bear theme by MGX. Go check it out over at mgx.me 🤩 | Continue reading
Early morning at the Lidingö bridge in Stockholm, Sweden. On a bicycle on my way to work. ☀️ | Continue reading
I watched the movie "Hammarskjöld: Fight for Peace" about Dag Hammarskjöld, the former Secretary-General of the United Nations. Some scenes included old archival footage. For example, when all of Sweden held a moment of silence to honor him. It struck me how quiet it was... A mom … | Continue reading
Today is the first day of my vacation. Tuesday next week is the last. I decided to take a mini-vacation. A short break from the daily grind, a long weekend with no obligations. I’ve decided to simply be. Of course, I'll treat myself to a few little luxuries. A nice lunch at a coz … | Continue reading
I heard an interview with the band Los Bitchos. Early on, they got an opportunity to open for one of their favorite bands. Even though they only had a few songs and could barely play their instruments, they said yes. When it was time for the gig, they were very nervous. One of th … | Continue reading
A colleague joined me today to learn from my experience, only to have me learn just as much in return. Even when new employees ride with me, it usually results in me learning something new too. My brother started at the same company a couple of years after me. After working on hi … | Continue reading
I used to never share how I really felt, not even with my closest friends. Blogging about it would have been completely unthinkable. On the outside, everything looked peaceful and happy. No problems here! But deep down, I felt terrible. When I finally realized the seriousness of … | Continue reading
There's something going on with me right now. I'm feeling uncertain about blogging in English, I'm considering different platforms, and I've even thought about quitting blogging altogether. I can't quite put my finger on what it's due to. It's probably just temporary pondering ra … | Continue reading
I've been thinking more about yesterday's post about my mixed feelings about writing in English. While what I wrote is true, it's not the whole truth. Not even half of it. I enjoy blogging in English because of all the opportunities it opens up in terms of platforms, services, an … | Continue reading
I just posted the text below on my Swedish blog. It felt right at the time, but now I'm not so sure anymore. Welcome to my world of constant ambivalence. November is a month filled with various blog challenges. I considered participating in one of them, but instead decided to cre … | Continue reading
I heard an interview with the Swedish author Per Hagman. As a new parent, he explained that nights out and similar activities no longer appealed to him. He described it as being "free from freedom". Even though I'm not a parent, I understand the feeling. It's one of the reasons I … | Continue reading
In the post The Art of Noticing, Andy Hawthorne writes about the importance of paying attention when it comes to photography. He describes how his alertness allowed him to capture an interesting and beautiful photo. In his text, Andy also quotes the photographer Elliot Erwitt: Al … | Continue reading
Sometimes, not wanting something is the best way to get it. Al Pacino says this in his autobiography, Sonny Boy, when talking about Hollywood. True words that apply not only to the film industry but to life in general. What we run away from, we attract. The plus and minus poles o … | Continue reading
Today's workday was the longest and toughest in a long time. I feel really exhausted. The last thing I wanted to do when I came home was to write. All I wanted was to sit down with a cold beer in front of the TV. That would have been the easiest. But what happens if we always go … | Continue reading
A coworker had a car accident today. Luckily, he's okay, but he was pretty shaken up. I was in a serious car accident a few years ago, so I know the feeling. It's strange how life is; everything can change in a split second. Is it sad, tragic, and unfair? It might seem that way a … | Continue reading
A friend of mine lost his job. He had been working there for five years and was very upset about the situation. My response was: "Congratulations." Of course, that wasn't the answer he had hoped for. But it was an honest answer from my perspective and absolutely not intended as a … | Continue reading
A new song by Paul Weller popped up as a recommendation. It's called "Change What You Can" and the chorus goes: And change what I can And I'll make the difference I can And I'll show all else out All that is worthless And I'll aim to change what I can It's a fantastic ability we … | Continue reading
Today, one of the company's new developers joined me for a home inspection to see how we work in the field. I showed him how I documented advice in one app, opened another to preview the protocol, opened a third to compile an invoice, opened a fourth to send in a tip... He was sh … | Continue reading
There's a task at work that I don't do very often. It's an important task related to safety. I remember the first time I did it. I was so nervous and felt like I wasn't very good at it. "I'll never be good enough at this," I thought to myself. Now I've done it several times, and … | Continue reading
Owl collection One of today's clients collected decorative owls. She started after a trip to Greece in her teens. Now she had hundreds. It's quite common for me to come across various collections when I'm out inspecting houses: dolls, jars, toy cars, matchboxes, stamps... I think … | Continue reading
Parking in Stockholm is expensive. What's more, it's incredibly difficult to find a parking spot. When the city recently decided to increase the fee by over 30%, I'd had enough. Now, I park just outside the city and take my bicycle to the car. It takes about 20 minutes and I get … | Continue reading
In Al Pacino's autobiography, "Sonny Boy," he tells a story about a family of tightrope walkers who once suffered a serious accident. As soon as they recovered from the disaster, they were back on the wire. When one of them was asked why he continued to perform after what had hap … | Continue reading
"I don't have time." That's a response I sometimes get when I ask someone if they have a blog. The answer implies that there are certain rules for blogging, such as how often you should write or how long a blog post should be. But there are no rules other than the ones you set up … | Continue reading