Now that the weekend is coming to a close, I thought that it was a good as time as any to make an update.

Max’s birthday was this week so I knew that this weekend would be a big party weekend. On Friday a bunch of us were at his place and then we went out to Morchai. It’s a straight place but plays really good music, and we were a mixed crowd. So it was a fun time. On Saturday, we met up again – most of us anyway- along with Warren. We went out to Lino for their grand new opening after all of the construction – but it turns out that the construction was far from over. But it wil look great when it all done. And then we went to Obscur, an alternative club– because one of my favourite DJs in Stockholm was playing there at 01.00. So I stayed until it closed and then went and hung out with Warren. Markus also came out and it was good to see him out too 🙂

And now I just made yummi homemade chicken tikka masala and papadums. I ate too much, but I haven’t eaten all weekend really. Well I ate on Friday actually. So I was overdue for some nourishment.

Anyway, hope everyone had a nice weekend in their own way 🙂

So I know that it has been awhile since I have last updated. Really sorry about that. I haven’t been busy as much as I have been lazy and uninspired to write. But however, now I do feel so inspired to write and so a short update is in order.

My offer for a local contract with Sweden is still on the table. I have just not decided what I want to do. I have 4 really nice options and I need some time to think about them all. I suspect that in the next 2 weeks I will have everything all figured out.

Got my evaluation at work and I was pegged as an “Above Average” contributor. Which is fine with me. I guess I didn’t do good enough for a superior performance and there may be some truth in that. Don’t know. As long as my performance bonus is reasonable given the company and by business unit’s overall performance, I am content to just move on.

Markus came over for dinner and that was cool. Max and I good friends again and that makes me happy. Markus (a different one) and I are talking again and resoliving our differences. I am doing some light travel around Scandinavia. And I have return trips planned for Berlin, London, Prague, and maybe Paris.

And so far I am saving more money than I expected. I have a goal that between now and June, I should be able to save 60,000 SEK (about US$8000) just in case things come up. I realised that I don’t have a “Rainy Day” fund. My goals this year are quite ambitious financially speaking. With some commitment and sacrifice I can meet them.

Anyway, things are good overall. My health is relatively OK. Root canal treatments are almost done! yay! \o/ And my partying in 2006 so far has been no where near as intense as in 2005.

So hope everyone is doing well!

Love and Hugs,

Rodney

This is an interesting listing of countries by economic indicators:

http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/indexoffreedom.cfm

What interests me the most is Hong Kong’s position as #1. I don’t really understand how it completely earns that position, but as long as the criteria were objective, hey, it’s cool with me.

I just have to declare to everyone that I really really like Berlin. I mean I love Berlin. I was there this weekend and I have fallen in love with it. I am going to have to share the details in different areas of my LJ, but it was loads of fun!

I am off to Berlin for the weekend. Max is in charge of the partying in Stockholm while I am gone.

I am going to Berlin alone, but I hope that I will be okay. I had tried to call Robin for advice and tips since he lived there, but he was too busy to talk last night. Also apparently too busy to even return my call. One deposit in the Bank of Rememberance when he desperately calls for some favour or cash or whatever it is we talk about these days.

I don’t mind traveling alone, I just haven’t done it in awhile. But hey, maybe I will be able to meet one or more people who would be willing to be my guide. Except I don’t think that is the architecture in Berlin that they want to show me…