Monthly Archives: December 2007

Back ‘Em Up!

Posted on December 29, 2007 by metromogli

Early October this year, the computer of a PhD student at Upsala University (somewhere north of Stockholm) was stolen. In the hard disk was six years of blood, sweat and tears, or simply, research work. I was then meaning to … Continue reading →

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I Think I Lost My Electron

Posted on December 27, 2007 by metromogli

I am a sucker for jokes with subtle punchlines. You know that kind that makes your brain pause for a brief moment, before realizing what’s so funny about it. Simply the kind of joke where “he who thinks the slowest, … Continue reading →

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Swedish Christmas

Posted on December 26, 2007 by metromogli

I wrote in my entry two days ago that I’d write about how the Swedes (the typical ones that I know of) celebrate christmas but I’ve had too much “snaps” (that scandinavian liquor distilled to about 40% ethanol) circulating in … Continue reading →

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Happy Festivus!!!

Posted on December 23, 2007 by metromogli

If you are a Seinfeld follower just like myself, you wouldn’t have missed this date as the Day of the Festivus. This particular holiday, as it is known today by many, was invented by Frank Costanza, George’s father, in the … Continue reading →

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I Need A Date

Posted on December 23, 2007 by metromogli

For my little hamster Bubuwit: Some vital info: Age: 1 year and 2 months Sex: Oh yeah! Ok, Bubuwit is a he, and a heterosexual (methinks!) Favourite foods: Cheerios, banana, apple, boiled egg, carrots, almonds Favourite pastime: Exploring tunnels made … Continue reading →

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Not Recommended To Do @ Work

Posted on December 19, 2007 by metromogli

The following tag, originating from “The Suck Blog” (hehehe…I’m not really sure about the translation) and brought to you here by Raggoparden is just too interesting not to do at once. I read her comment in my Sunday Tags post … Continue reading →

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Golddigging BUT Honest Women

Posted on December 17, 2007 by metromogli

I would always prefer the brutally-honest types than the ones who pretend to profess true-love-till-death-do-us-part kind of crap. With the former, you are sure of the intention. If the person eventually falls for you, then that’s just an added bonus. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Tags

Posted on December 16, 2007 by metromogli

After trying in vain to crack this nosebleeding code, and having failed miserably in it (I will make a full post about this encryption-decryption echos some time next week as I’m a big fan of this stuff), I’m rewarding my … Continue reading →

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An Ode To The Swedish Winter

Posted on December 13, 2007 by metromogli

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Social Climbing With The Royals

Posted on December 12, 2007 by metromogli

This year’s Nobel Prize Awarding Ceremony was held yesterday with the usual fanfare at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Speeches were made on behalf of the recipients, summarizing their work and showering them with accolades, followed by awarding of diplomas and … Continue reading →

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