Category : May 2010

My Wonderful Uncle Theo – entry no. 50

Monday Uncle Theo beamed when he caught sight of me. And even that took effort – he doesn’t have much time left. Aunt Tut went out and left us alone for an hour and it was lovely to spend some time alone with him. My uncle and I have always been close, and it hurt [...]

New Handyman in my Garden – entry no. 49

Sunday evening Anton came over after lunch and he turned out to be even better that I had expected. He’s a funny, stocky man with dark blonde hair and cool, casual stubble and green eyes. He’s a bit taller than I am and when he asked me for the details of my practical needs he [...]

My Dinner with Ruben – entry 48

Sunday Last night Ruben and I had dinner against the beautiful Nordic backdrop of Noma, our senses nourished by a seven-course Michelin meal. We started with dried scallops and watercress with bio-dynamic grains and beech nuts and a 2007 Arbois ’Fleur de Savagnin’, Domaine de la Tournelle from Jura. It wasn’t just beautiful; it fully [...]

Ask and You Shall Receive! – Entry 47

Saturday My father rang and woke me at 8 a.m. -          I’ll pick you up at 10! He barked. -          Hello, who is it? I asked. I had been sleeping deeply after a long night at the Oak Room with a good-looking bloke whom I left standing in the middle of a sentence at half [...]

Ruben and his Friends – entry 46

Friday I got home late last night from a conference in Aarhus. Ruben and I both took part in it – or should have taken part in it to be precise; we ended up spending more time with each other than with the rest of the participants. He showed up an hour late and I was [...]

My Father found me Frederik! – Entry no. 45

Wednesday, May 26th Lasse texted me to tell that he can’t help with handiwork anymore. He’s moving back in with his ex and his son, and she lives in the northern part of Jutland. Bad luck – he and his son were nice, and he was so effective. My father just rang – he claims he’s [...]

My Night with Ruben – Entry no. 44

Monday 24st of May I’ve spent the Pentecost weekend being a full-time mother to my part-time daughter. We went to the zoo, puttered around together and she told me all about swimming lessons. Marianne wants her to start competing this autumn. We played badminton and Settlers and went to a flea market. Today we were [...]

The key to Life – entry no. 43

Friday late afternoon What a night! I’m still so stunned by my meeting with Ruben that I couldn’t concentrate on today’s workshop. But it’s over now, and people are leaving the estate with more information and a better personal network. Last night after everyone had left the banquet hall I sat and did a status [...]

A Stimulating Conversation – entry no. 42

In the banquet hall at dinner I sat next to the father. I started the conversation by telling him about my online journal as an example of how to use social media. He’s sincerely interested in and it’s a pleasure to discuss my life with such a cultivated man. -          I like your constructive approach [...]

Interesting Workshop on Social Media – entry no. 41

Thursday 3 p.m. So, I’ve settled in the “white ladies’ suite”. There’s a four-poster bed and a bathtub with jacuzzi jets – I like this modern estate living already. 3.15 p.m. Per has cancelled his participation! It turns out that his boss the headmster of the entire university is one of the participants. Sincerely hope he [...]