It’s been one month. Let’s take a look at Stewf’s Attitude Indicators (SAIs):
Personal Funds: ↓ down
Stockholm Approval Rating: ↑ up
Salt Lake City Nostalgia Index: ↑ up
Weight: ↓ falling (no Power Bars or Ichiban)
Optimism Quotient: ↑ steady rise
Swedish (understood): ↑ up
Swedish (spoken): ↔ unchanged
Pastry Needs: ☻ continually satiated
Notes:
- first snow fell yesterday, buckling down for the 5-month winter
- Jamie still to arrive in December, school plans as yet unknown
- experiencing back pain from awful work chair, bed, no weekly basketball
- flat near work acquired, spirits boosted
- fruit fly friend still creating nuisance
- Contact/Matt is as it/he always was — generous and fulfilling
- yes, I miss you
Diary of the first week in Sweden coming soon, with imagery.
Stewf, do you know that if there is always an insect around, it means there is someone always thinking about you. ;) Warmish isn't it, in spite of the cold cold snow!
+ extra *bug* report: stewf is no working in OS9 IE, but who cares!!!! :D
Posted by: naf | October 23, 2003 at 12:43 PM
Stephen,
I forget how I got here, but am glad to have found the site. I didn't know you had a site outside of Typographica. I like the writing, good stuff. Look forward to reading more adventures in Sweden.
Posted by: Naz | October 23, 2003 at 02:46 PM
How delightful! My Naf and Naz commenting in one day! I'm embarrassed, though, that two of my favorite designers witnessed this unfinished mess of a comment template. Please pardon the crud. It will be cleaned up shortly.
Posted by: Stoooof | October 23, 2003 at 03:18 PM
stewf, I hope you're warm. expect care package soon, contents include warm orange hat and sad, yearning letter.
I like your site and I appreciate your brevity. don't neglect your email pen pal
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
Posted by: flim | October 23, 2003 at 03:46 PM
I don't see how it is possible for you to lose weight, stüf. Maybe me and Sarah need to send over a crate of PowerBars.
I can simpithise with your fruit fly situation. I have had a house fly buzzing around my computer for the past week it seems. I've tried shooing it away and smacking it back to it's maker, but neither has worked.
And if you need more funds, i would love to purcahse the AA posters you gave me. I've had them up for a month and they still make me smile everytime i look at them.
Posted by: Dave | October 23, 2003 at 05:13 PM
maybe this url will help with the americana food problem?
http://www.frommers.com/hangingout/stockholm/6007024688.html
Posted by: Peter | October 23, 2003 at 11:32 PM
Dave - You are sweet. But no, enjoy the posters gratis.
Peter - I forgot to check travel book sites, thank you! I've actually been to 2 of the 3 that Frommers listed, Saluhall is beautiful and Kungshallen is like an American mall food court with much better food. The American Food Store just sounds gross to me, but if they have energy bars...
Posted by: Steupf | October 24, 2003 at 02:43 AM
They have a Gray's in Malmö too. It's not so bad...mostly food & drink stuff like Dr.Peppers, powerbars, red nachos and other necessities ;)
Posted by: Peter | October 24, 2003 at 06:24 AM
Don't feel bad about not speaking Sweden-talk yet. I took 2 quarters of Swedish in college and did abysmally. It's tough! And I'm an eighth Swedish and live in Minnesota. Go figure.
Posted by: John B. | October 27, 2003 at 11:57 AM
>buckling down for the 5-month winter
Ah, just like Calgary. You could've moved here and worked for us. :)
Posted by: Grant | November 06, 2003 at 04:13 PM
Don't taunt me, Grant!
Posted by: Steupf | November 07, 2003 at 09:43 AM
Yes, and what OF that diary of your first week?
Posted by: erin | December 09, 2003 at 03:01 PM