Category Archives: Personal

Rebalancing for 2012 and beyond

Every now and then I contemplate whether I should stop writing this blog. After all, much of the activity that used to be in blogs has shifted to various social networks and the volume has gone down. So far, every … Continue reading

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2011 in Pictures

Another year is behind us; seems they go by faster every year, a feature that I’m not a particularly big fan of. However, turns out quite a bit happened this year as well – leaving aside the world events for … Continue reading

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Seeing the trees for the forest

Usually this phrase is used in reverse and figuratively, but this time I mean it like this and literally. The thing is that when I moved to Australia, I realized I can’t name most of the trees. As I love … Continue reading

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The $35 bagel & Bay Area photos

Some three days after returning to Melbourne from our vacation in Finland (more of which later), I was on the plane again – this time to San Francisco on business. Despite the less than optimal timing, I was looking forward … Continue reading

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Vacation pause & thoughts on being foreign

A bit over a week ago we hit two years of living in Australia, and it’s time to make the first trip back to Finland since moving. That trip, preceded by Singapore and immediately followed by a business trip, will … Continue reading

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