Finally it is done. I have decided. After a long process of doing interviews, failing some and nailing others, last week I had two job offers left to decide on. A couple of days ago I decided for one, after lots of decision angst. The … Read More →
Category Archives: japan
I want to export this to the rest of the world!
The japanese service culture is amazing. Me and just about everyone I have talked to agree that the service in Japan is amazing. Actually, you notice it even more if you speak some Japanese, since many japanese are shy around foreigners since because of the … Read More →
Doing Kyoto
I decided to go along with Adri down to Kobe over the weekend (last week), since it’s never nice to arrive home to an empty, cold house by yourself, especially after having been away for two months. I took the chance to pay her back … Read More →
Kuma
My name (Björn) happens to mean “bear”, or, in Japanese, “kuma”. Some of my japanese friends think it’s hilarious, and it’s pretty much a natural nickname. So, the other day I got this from one of those friends. Sing along people, because it’s a song … Read More →
Askul update
My weekly Askul project never really took off… Anyone surprised? Again, some compensation is due.
Askul!
Alright, this may be something that mainly Swedes can appreciate, but still… In our office, the supplier of office supplies is Askul. Fair enough, you may think, it’s a normal enough company, and, their office supplies have the high quality that you have come to … Read More →
Critters!
Cicadas used to be something I had never seen. It was something you heard about in movies, how they created an almost romantic ambience in the evenings. Then I came to Japan. Here, cicadas are anything but romantic. They wake you up with their incessant … Read More →
Suburban ugliness in Japan
There is something about japanese suburbs (if you can call them that) that looks very wrong in my eyes. Houses can be almost zen-inspired (although it’s not very common), people have incredibly well-tended mini-gardens in front of their houses – often on the street – … Read More →