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Went on a shopping spree for clothes today. Oddly the exact pieces of clothing I was looking for both happened to be on sale. At the end of the day I got away with a surprising amount of clothes for a very reasonable sum of money.

Tomorrow, phone interview and packing. I'm going to Gotland with 26 Nordjobbers over the weekend. 4:45 in the morning is when a small group of us meet in the kitchen before venturing off to catch the meeting of the entire group at 5:30.
Thankfully I'm already used to rising early... Gotta prepare well tomorrow.

This is Expat Radio. The time is 21:17, signing out.

Summer in the city

Hot town. I had to use all my tricks to stay comfortable today, even while I'm somewhat accustumed to the heat now. Though I'm beginning to suspect my skin is taking offence... Itches.


This morning when I woke up and checked my bank account it was still as empty as ever, but once I got home I found I had gotten mail from my employer. They had sent me a cheque. How quaint, I thought, but it is kinda cool to have a cheque for a large sum of money. I'll be sure to look suspicious when I cash it in at the bank tomorrow. Then... Shopping!


And in spite of a technical issue I have my job interview scheduled for Thursday. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit exited. It's only a phone interview, which might lead to an interview in person, but it's still a good step forward. If I get the job, I'll have effectively moved on to Phase Two of my Cunning Masterplan (TM), Phase Three being math ed. and Phase Four being world domination.

Provided I can get this damned can of salsa open without braking both my hands...

Signing out,

w00t!

Went bowling today. Getting my first salary tomorrow. And an employer wants to do a phone interview with me! Joy!

Expat, exuberant, out.

I could be a weatherman

Finally I found myself energetic enough to do a workout and go for a run. Right now I'm on a runner's high, so things couldn't be better. Funny how easy it is to forget to look at the bright side, even for an unfailing optimist like me.

Inspiration's where it at, and I seem to continously find it in Fred Perry's Gold Digger comic. The entire thing is a bit over the top and incredulous, both art and story-wise, but somehow it still appeals to me.

My legs held up just fine to the run, but my shin muscles have started getting tired easily. I doubt it has got anything to do with my injuries, but who knows.
One thing that did bother me was slight chest-pain, right beneath the heart. My ribcage has a slight deformation at the solar plexus, so I really hope that doesn't have anything to do with it. I've had the very same chest pain before, for a long time, so I dunno... Maybe I should visit a doctor at some point about it, before I manage to impale my heart on a stray rib.

Forecast says; things will be looking up

I've received my personal number, after much ado, but it appears the number is only something temporary and will expire along with my contract. I'll have to apply again for a real number, it seems.
This is of course an unanticipated complication, but it isn't really a problem.

...I think.


I'm now eagerly anticipating my damned pay. It's been a lot of waiting and I'm more than a little tired of not even being able to participate in even smaller social events because I don't have the money to sustain myself through one. I've even felt a bit alienated because of that, but once I have a bit of cash to spend on a cider or two or a ticket for some event that is something which is going to change. I don't plan on going out of proportion and making the streets unsafe, but rather just... let loose a bit. I've been so tense because of my economic situation I haven't been able to enjoy the little things.

It's been very warm these past days; today especially so. But I've been at home, since two days ago I had to go home from work early because my nose kept clogging up and made working a real drag. What I did yesterday is a no-brainer, though half through it my nose cleared up
and it's been mostly clear since. I figured if I'm gonna get well, I better rest up properly so that I'm not always taking short sick-leaves. I'm set on working tomorrow.

Yesterday I had the stitches in my shin removed and borrowed a new book on Japanese. Today I've spent almost all my time applying for jobs in Tech Support in the Sthlm area. There seems to be a lot of possibilities for me, but the job at Dell seems the most interesting.

I read a bit about managing positions on the site I used to look for jobs, and I find that I'm oddly intrigued by it. If I get a job in a big multinational and am then able to just switch positions within the company in different countries I'd have a rather comfortable and secure way to continue my expartiate experience. Then with my experience increasing like that I should have a rather easy time advancing in a company.
A fascinating possibility...

This is it, from Expat Channel. Good night, and out.