Category Archives: Stupid

Thanks for the privacy, Apple.

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Kalle

A few weeks ago I was in the laundry room doing, you guessed it, laundry. The machine had 5-6 minutes left so I decided to just sit and wait, while fiddling with my iPhone. Bored as I was, I typed … Continue reading →

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Hurry, hurry, hurry! You must immediately do nothing at all!

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Kalle

I got an email from NVidia with the following title: NVIDIA Newsletter – Hurry, Renew your Subscription by April 15 2010 Which at the top of it had in big colored text the words: HURRY, RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION BY APRIL … Continue reading →

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Hospitality, and Merry Christmas.

Posted on December 26, 2008 by Kalle

Hospitality must be the most underrated cultural shock in existence. From looking people in the eyes when talking to them, to not staring at people when talking to them (i.e. direct opposites) (and for the record, the former is Sweden, … Continue reading →

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The yen, part 2.

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Kalle

I whined about mentioned the yen and its happy little adventure up in the clouds in an earlier post roughly a month ago (Oct 28th) and figured I’d post an update. Or rather, today was “a first” — and not … Continue reading →

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Aurgh…

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Kalle

Now that the yen is like the eagle and the swedish currency is like the mole, I’m trying everything I can to not spend money unnecessarily. Today, my school had been gracious enough to arrange for a free medical exam … Continue reading →

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My girlfriend’s birthday today.

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Kalle

It’s my girlfriend’s birthday today. She’s finally of legal age. (Just kidding. ) In any case, be wild and crazy and tell ‘happy birthday’ to ‘a friend’s girlfriend whom you have no idea who she actually is’. Once in a … Continue reading →

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The Yen.

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Kalle

So… I knew this would happen. I totally knew this would happen. But I kept thinking, you know, “it’ll happen, I’ll twitch, I’ll panic, it’ll be lots of running in circles, then it’ll just return to normal and I’ll figure … Continue reading →

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October, the month of no internet.

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Kalle

The 4th of October, as I was talking to my girlfriend on the phone while walking across the room I managed to get the far-too-short ethernet cable across my foot which resulted in me literally bashing the modem into the … Continue reading →

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“The characteristics of foreigner criminals visiting Japan.”

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Kalle

“The characteristics of foreigner criminals visiting Japan.” (“来日外国人犯罪の特徴”) A handbook “sponsored by the Shizuoka-Ken Head Police Station, the Shizuoka-Ken Association for the Prevention of Crime” Link to Zone81 blog where this masterpiece is printed in its entirety (though without Japanese … Continue reading →

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Earthquake.

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Kalle

So, my very first earthquake today. They claim it was stronger than the usual ones. I was sort of looking forward to it, for two reasons. 1. I hadn’t experienced one ever. 2. I wanted the experience once, so I … Continue reading →

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