Today I have been a good lad as I have spent more time than necessary in the library writing on an assignment. This morning I also went for the longest run so far this year, 8 1/2 mile. Which mean that my legs are a bit tired.
I think I should leave uni after I have uploaded this blog post. Since I came back to Newcastle my schedule has been very busy. I believe I will have no problem to adapt to life in my new (well, it's new for me) flat.
Today Simon has:
Listened to keyboards being typed on
Read a bit in Financial Times
Noticed that the 60 sec donut machine looks interesting
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
Monday, 16 April 2007
Teaching and leaving
Teaching is something I have always wanted to try. On the Wednesday before the Easter weekend I had one hour at the middle school here in Åsele [Aaw-seh-leh], my hometown. And today it was my first full day.
Here in Sweden you do not need to be qualified to teach, which means that anyone who has not committed any crime can do it. At least technically.
They were a wild bunch of kids as it was the first day back from their Easter break. I think I managed all right though and after five hours we had managed to do PE, Maths, English and have lunch.
Tomorrow I am off for Stockholm and I will be in Newcastle on Wednesday night. On Wednesday morning I have a job interview for a Christian daily newspaper, Dagen. I have also dropped a letter to the council's tourism agency in Åsele. So now it is up to God to put me where he likes. As long as I earn loads of money ...
Today Simon has:
Listened to 11 year olds
Read from an English textbook
Here in Sweden you do not need to be qualified to teach, which means that anyone who has not committed any crime can do it. At least technically.
They were a wild bunch of kids as it was the first day back from their Easter break. I think I managed all right though and after five hours we had managed to do PE, Maths, English and have lunch.
Tomorrow I am off for Stockholm and I will be in Newcastle on Wednesday night. On Wednesday morning I have a job interview for a Christian daily newspaper, Dagen. I have also dropped a letter to the council's tourism agency in Åsele. So now it is up to God to put me where he likes. As long as I earn loads of money ...
Today Simon has:
Listened to 11 year olds
Read from an English textbook
Saturday, 7 April 2007
Sweden
Today it is one week since I left Tyneside for an Easter break in Sweden. It's great with a break and I am attending a wedding tomorrow. But that doesn't mean that I don't look forward coming back to Newcastle. I really do.
I visited my grands today, they were really glad to see me (although my grandad at first didn't recognise me at first). Dementia is a sad disease. My grandma was well though, should really try to ring her more often.
Tomorrow it is Easter Sunday and historically the most important day for me as a christian. That day Jesus rose and created a way for you and me to get in touch with God. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Today Simon has:
Listened to Hello by Courtney Love
Read and replied to a nice e mail
I visited my grands today, they were really glad to see me (although my grandad at first didn't recognise me at first). Dementia is a sad disease. My grandma was well though, should really try to ring her more often.
Tomorrow it is Easter Sunday and historically the most important day for me as a christian. That day Jesus rose and created a way for you and me to get in touch with God. Not bad. Not bad at all.
Today Simon has:
Listened to Hello by Courtney Love
Read and replied to a nice e mail
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
On war and Zimbabwe
I haven't really written anything on politics so far on this blog. But today when I walked from the metro to home I got really upset when I heard following on the radio. I wonder how the religious army thought...
Zimbabwe is a country which events I have followed closely during the last years. Now it seems like they are doing nasty things to Mr Tsvangirai again. I hope that the reign of Mugabe will end as soon as possible. And that a sensible leader can take charge via a democratic election.
I highly recommend you to watch the Last King of Scotland. A great film on how a dictatorship (doesn't) work. I think it got a few BAFTA:s as well.
Today Simon has:
Listened to something that was good, but I don't remember what
Read about shares
Zimbabwe is a country which events I have followed closely during the last years. Now it seems like they are doing nasty things to Mr Tsvangirai again. I hope that the reign of Mugabe will end as soon as possible. And that a sensible leader can take charge via a democratic election.
I highly recommend you to watch the Last King of Scotland. A great film on how a dictatorship (doesn't) work. I think it got a few BAFTA:s as well.
Today Simon has:
Listened to something that was good, but I don't remember what
Read about shares
Sunday, 25 March 2007
Guardian goes Swedish!
The Guardian's music section has posted a podcast about and with music from Sweden.
I haven't listened to it myself yet, but anyway it will show that Sweden is more than ABBA =).
I've been to church this evening. Sadly I didn't sleep very well last night, so for me it was a lot about staying focused. But I think Jesus was there anyway!
I also expect to reveal great news by the end of this week about where I'm gonna live. Please stay tuned!
Today Simon has:
Listened to Hilary Duff''s latest (I'm getting scared of myself!)
Read about the release of a member of the Baader-Meinhof gang.
I haven't listened to it myself yet, but anyway it will show that Sweden is more than ABBA =).
I've been to church this evening. Sadly I didn't sleep very well last night, so for me it was a lot about staying focused. But I think Jesus was there anyway!
I also expect to reveal great news by the end of this week about where I'm gonna live. Please stay tuned!
Today Simon has:
Listened to Hilary Duff''s latest (I'm getting scared of myself!)
Read about the release of a member of the Baader-Meinhof gang.
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