Burnout: week 1

One week of staying home from work. Honestly, it does not feel like it. It feels like I was at work yesterday. One reason for that is that the majority of the days go by quickly without feeling like I do much of anything. I  sleep a lot, and it takes me a long time… Continue reading Burnout: week 1

Quotation Monday #93: Marathon

“I am in a marathon, not a sprint, and no matter how far away the goal is, the only way to get there is by putting one foot in front of another every day. Given time, there is no problem that’s insurmountable. “, The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work by Berkum

Burned out

On Thursday, I went to my doctor. (We have been having bi-weekly appointments since November/December.) Back in September the theory was that various physical ailments that have popped up since January 2013 (at least) were depression and anxiety related. (Dizziness, nausea, headaches, tiredness, feeling down, etc.) So I have been having sessions with my GP… Continue reading Burned out

Review: A Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country

For some reason, I really seem to enjoy books where people move to another country and give their reflections on living there. In this case, British journalist from London moving to Jutland, Denmark. (Something a lot of Copenhageners I know would have had a serious problem with.) She covers topics, month for month, as she… Continue reading Review: A Year of Living Danishly: My Twelve Months Unearthing the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country

Princess Leonore 1 year

The Swedish court has released new pictures of the 1 year old. Foto Brigitte Grenfeldt, Kungahuset.se / Brigitte Grenfeldt, The Royal Court, Sweden

The Hardanger bunad and the Norwegian royals

The Hardanger bunad is probably the national costume that has the longest association with the Norwegian royal family. Princess Maud of Wales received a costume as a present from the city of Bergen in 1893, when she visited the area. The photograph was later turned into postcards. (An article in Bergens Tidende from 1906 says that… Continue reading The Hardanger bunad and the Norwegian royals