Last winter I thought about doing my postdoc at Stanford University in California, USA. I applied to the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for a two-year grant with the possibility of another two years back in Sweden. Now I am excited to learn that I was awarded the grant, which…
I ended my trial subscription on Pluralsight and decided not to renew it. I have to say that I was disappointed when the trial ended and this was the biggest reason for not going ahead and paying for a subscription. Why was I disappointed? Well, when you are about to…
Now that my development environment is set up I've started following the videos on Pluralsight. However, I don't know if it's my particular installation or if the videos haven't been updated, but I got a problem immediately with the first task. I just couldn't see the results of my coding.…
I want to properly learn JavaScript to improve my front-end developer skills. I've been using HTML and CSS for over a decade with my themes and my websites, but I feel like JavaScript is the missing piece of the puzzle. Nowadays there is no need to buy a book if…
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My hubby bought me a new phone a couple of months ago while he was vacationing in Malaysia. It's a Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE), which is basically a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 7. You remember the ones that used to be potentially explosive? (more…)
Going for Hajj is a big thing, one of the biggest adventures in your life. For me, thinking back to where and when it began, it's getting difficult to remember. Although the process started almost a year ago (when we first started talking about making the trip), it finished just…
When I started blogging, back in my teens, I blogged in English. Mostly because my co-blog-readers/writers were all doing it in English. But also because I felt that I could express myself better than in Swedish. (more…)
Even though it’s been less than a year since we took off the last time it feels like much longer. With an infant and a child in tow, this time travel is likely to be more difficult. It’s been 5 years since we were in this situation the last time;…
I love Hotlink! I've been on Celcom since we got here, and sure, there is a broadband package, but I seriously haven't been able to make use of it. Today I went to the Maxis tower and got a Hotlink prepaid. And internet comes included! No extra charges or packages…
And now is the time for summer holiday. Not that I didn’t have one yet. HELLO! I just came back from a wonderful trip across the world! But now I’m back in Sweden and summer holidays are about to commence. The good news is that I have been offered a…