Martin Lindeskog's Weblog

TRANSPLANTATION

2011-05-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

The first transplantation of Peperoncino Rosso chile pepper plants.

PAPRIKA HARVEST

2010-12-28T11:58:00.000-08:00

I have been harvesting some chile peppers (chillies) and bell peppers (paprika) during the autumn and winter. It is time to start to plan for the next season. Do you have suggestions on delicious varieties?

NEW CHILE PEPPER AND PAPRIKA SEASON

2010-04-18T19:06:00.000-07:00

The chile pepper and paprika plants are coming!

You could find Sweet Wrinkled Old Man, Fenir, Sarit Gat, Yellow Cheese, Mohawk, Alexandra and Corno di Toro.

SARIT GAT

2010-04-11T21:01:00.000-07:00

The first sign of the new chile pepper season! Sarit Gat is making an appearance...

LATE HARVEST

2009-12-28T15:48:00.000-08:00

Time for a late harvest of a few chile pepper and paprika plants. It will be time to buy new seeds in a couple of months.

Time for a hot snack! Chile peppers, paprika and Philadelphia cheese!

CHILE PEPPER IN A BAG

2009-08-10T06:38:00.001-07:00

It is time to repot the chile pepper plant in a bag by Muji. More pictures of different chile pepper and paprika plants will soon be published.

SOON TIME TO REPOT

2009-04-27T05:05:00.000-07:00

Here are different stages for some different type of plants.

Old plant from last season.

Planted in April. Should be a very hot chile pepper according to the shop owner.

Chile pepper in a "bag" by Muji store.

New batch of chile pepper and paprika. Planted end of March.

Tomato plants.

Time to repot...

HEY BUD

2009-04-12T04:59:00.000-07:00

Look, I see something green popping up! :)

I look forward to see the rest of the chile pepper and paprika plants coming up...

NEW SEEDS AND OLD PLANT

2009-04-08T02:49:00.000-07:00

I was sowing the following chile pepper seeds on March 31:

Sarit Gat
Jamaican Bell
Yellow Cheese
Hot Lemon
Early Jalapeño
Szentesi Fehér Kosszarvú étkezési paprika
Chillies piments rouges

Here is plant that has "survived" from the last season. It is starting to get chile pepper fruits!

Yesterday I got some seed samples of a very strong chile pepper from a shop called Extreme Food Sweden in Gothenburg. I think the store owner gave me Naga Jolokia pepper seeds.

BUYING NEW CHILE PEPPAR SEEDS

2009-02-15T04:09:00.000-08:00

I am ready to purchase new chile peppar (called paprika in Hungary) seeds. Any suggestions? Here are two pictures from last time around...

NEW CHILE PEPPER SEASON

2008-04-05T10:35:00.000-07:00

Some of the chile pepper and paprika seeds are starting to sprout.

BOSS OF CHILE PEPPER

2007-11-11T12:37:00.000-08:00

Happy news! The boss of chile peppers, Corbaci, is here!

TIME FOR THE NEXT STEP WITH THE PLANTS

2007-06-23T12:07:00.001-07:00

It is time to pick some of the plants and move them to separate pots. The planting season is delayed and I am not sure that I will harvest any chile pepper and paprika fruits this summer.

GROWING PLANTS

2007-05-25T02:22:00.000-07:00

SWEET BANANA

2007-05-13T14:40:00.000-07:00

At last! I was almost going "bananas," but now I see a chance of eating a sweet banana paprika pepper....

ROCOTO MANZANO

2007-05-06T08:26:00.000-07:00

One Rocoto Manzano plant has arrived. Now it is only Sweet Banana left...

PAPRIKA PLANTS

2007-05-01T07:44:00.000-07:00

Some of the paprika plants have started to grow. Here is a picture of Édesalma ("apple pepper") and Greygo paprika plants from Hungary. Still waiting for Sweet Banana...

Corbaci paprika plants. Still waiting for Rocoto Manzano...

NEW CHILE PEPPER SEASON

2007-04-29T08:05:00.000-07:00

It is time for a new chile pepper season. I have started late this time around, so I am not sure if I will get some plants ready in time for the harvest. Please "cross your fingers"...

NEW PAPRIKA SEASON

2007-02-17T06:50:00.000-08:00

It is time to purchase new paprika (i.e., bell pepper and chile pepper) seeds. Here is a picture from last year's harvest. I have dried several different chile pepper fruits and I will make a chile flakes mix later on.

Next week I will try to come up with a new version of my BACON AND HAM TOAST.

CHILE PEPPER AND PAPRIKA PLANTS

2006-07-02T15:59:00.000-07:00

Four months later and the plants have chile pepper and paprika fruits.

Go to the gallery at Buzznet for more pictures.

HOT CHALLENGE

2006-04-09T13:20:00.000-07:00

The plants have started to grow...

Reading material:

Chile pepper an agent in fighting cancer? - The Albuquerque Tribune.
Reeling in business with hot sauces - Miami Herald.

NEW CHILE PEPPER SEASON

2006-03-26T14:20:00.000-08:00

It is time for a new chile pepper season!

Hot Tepin.
Macskapiros.
Macskasárga.
Cseresznyepaprika.
Sweet Chocolate (Capsicum annuum L.).
Sweet Wrinkled Old Man.
Early Jalapeño.
Fish pepper ("crab pepper").

Have you heard about the sweet piquanté chile pepper labelled Peppadew brand?

MORE CHILE PEPPER PHOTOS

2005-12-30T17:05:00.000-08:00

If you want to see more chile pepper photos, go to my gallery at Buzznet. I will start the new year with tasting a Hot Tepin fruit. The experts are discussing if this is the hottest chile pepper in the world.

CHILE PEPPER AND PAPRIKA

2005-11-13T16:45:00.000-08:00

Check out the new photos at Buzznet.

KAROLINA VUCIDOLAC AT NEFERTITI

2005-10-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

Karolina Vucidolac did a great concert at Nefertiti on September 26. Her band included Nelson Faria on guitar, Ney Conceição on bass, and Kiko Freitas on drums. For more information, check out Imogena Records and my wish list at Amazon.

PAPRIKA AND CHILE PEPPER

2005-09-18T14:53:00.000-07:00

Go to Buzznet for more pictures.

TIME TO EAT A CHEYENNE CHILE PEPPER FRUIT

2005-08-12T02:47:00.000-07:00

Time to harvest!

voilà

Click on the link for a cheyenne chile pepper poppers recipe.

HARVEST TIME IS GETTING CLOSER

2005-08-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

For ten more photos, go to the gallery at Buzznet.

KAROLINA VUCIDOLAC AND FUSION JAZZ RESTAURANT

2005-07-21T17:08:00.000-07:00

I have enjoyed listening to Karolina Vucidolac's album, Brasil. Now it was time to go to the Horticultural Gardens in Gothenburg and see her playing live. It was a great performance. I hope she will play at the Fusion Jazz Restaurant in the near future.

TOMATO, PAPRIKA AND CHILE PEPPER FRUITS

2005-07-11T10:49:00.000-07:00

Go to my plants gallery at Buzznet for an update of the growing of the tomato, paprika and chile pepper plants.

CHEYENNE CHILE PEPPER WITH FRUIT

2005-06-29T04:40:00.000-07:00

CHILE PEPPER, PAPRIKA AND TOMATO PLANTS

2005-06-19T23:48:00.000-07:00

CHILE PEPPER AND TOMATO PLANTS
Posted by: ego on Buzznet

Hot Tepin (Capsicum), tomato plants, and Morris the cat.

Go to the plants gallery for more photos of chile pepper and paprika (sweet pepper) plants.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2005-06-19T18:15:00.000-07:00

I recently finished my studies in project management (international project coordinator). I am interested in international job opportunities in the field of project and supply chain management. Here is an excerpt from the article, Overdue and over budget, over and over again.

Some companies have gone so far as to become more like project co-ordinators than producers of goods or services. The "business-as-usual" bits of their operations have been outsourced, leaving them free to design and orchestrate new ideas. Nike, for instance, does not make shoes any more; it manages footwear projects. Coca-Cola, which hands most of the bottling and marketing of its drinks to others, is little more than a collection of projects, run by people it calls "orchestrators". Germany's BMW treats each new car "platform", which is the basis of new vehicle ranges, as a separate project. Meanwhile Capital One, a fast-growing American financial-services group, has a special team to handle its M&A "projects". For all these firms, project management has become an important competitive tool. Some of them call it a core competence. (Economist.com, 06/09/05.)

CHILE AND SWEET PEPPERS

2005-06-02T16:38:00.000-07:00

The plants have grown a bit!

CHILE AND SWEET PEPPERS
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

BLOGGER BUZZ

2005-05-19T03:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome Blogger Buzz readers! [Editor's note to Jason Goldman: Thanks for the link!] Please feel free to look around. If you are interested in a lesson in Swedish, check out this post on my other blog called EGO. If you are fluent in "svenska" (Swedish), go to my blog called Lukeion - "En skola för amerikanska ideal" (Lukeion - A School for American Ideals).

We've not yet translated the Blogger into Swedish, but Aktuellt has helpfully explained the whole signup process - complete with screenshots. (Tack så mycket, Martin!) (Goldtoe, Buzz.blogger.com, 05/18/05.)

[Editor's note: "Tack så mycket!" = Thank you very much!"]

TRANSPLANTING

2005-05-04T16:20:00.000-07:00

I have now transplanted the seedlings to separate pots. In the picture you could see tomato, paprika and chile pepper plants. For more photos, go to the gallery at Buzznet.

CHILE PEPPER

2005-04-10T13:20:00.001-07:00

The Ancho Mulato has come up too. I will study some reading material for the next step:

Pepper Gardening 101 by Dave DeWitt.
Chile Pepper Seed Germination And Growing Tips by Steve Nearman.
Chili Pepper Gardening by Gary L. Simmons.

CHILE PEPPER
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

PAPRIKA (SWEET PEPPER)

2005-04-10T13:20:00.000-07:00

The paprika plants are growing pretty steady. It is time to transplanting them to separate pots.

PAPRIKA SWEET PEPPER
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

PAPRIKA (SWEET PEPPER) AND CHILE PEPPER

2005-04-03T16:46:00.001-07:00

All the paprika (sweet pepper) and chile pepper seeds have started to grow now, except for Ancho Mulato.

PAPRIKA (SWEET PEPPER) AND CHILE PEPPER
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

PERI PERI CHILE PEPPER

2005-04-03T16:44:00.000-07:00

The Peri Peri chile pepper plants are growing fast!

PERI PERI CHILE PEPPER
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

WINE TIPS BY JOHN CLEESE

2005-04-03T13:39:00.000-07:00

In an earlier post I mentioned John Cleese's wine program, Wine for the Confused. I got a chance to watch the program the other day. I enjoyed it very much. John Cleese was in a jolly good mood and he invited his friends to test wines in different ways:

Describe the wines with a few words.
Blind taste, deciding if it was red or white wine.
Putting a price tag, $5 - 200.

He went to different vineyards and tested wine from six different grapes:

Have you been to the following places in California?

To end this post with a twist, read a story on how a small Scottish hotel and the holy grape saved John Cleese's life.

PAPRIKA

2005-03-29T14:29:00.000-08:00

Click on the photo for more information.

PAPRIKA
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

CHILE PEPPER

2005-03-29T14:23:00.001-08:00

Click on the photo for more information.

CHILE PEPPER
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

PAPRIKA AND CHILEPEPPER

2005-03-25T17:08:00.000-08:00

I have put the following paprika and chilepper seeds in the soil:

Chilepepper:

Ancho Mulato - Capsicum annuum
Peri Peri - Capsicum baccatum
Hot Tepin - Capsicum annuum
Cheyenne F1
Macskasárga
Macskapiros

I have Szentesi Fehér Kosszarvú seeds too, but I haven't planted them because it was stated on the bag that you should put the seeds in the soil during the month of December.

Paprika:

Lipstick - Capsicum annuum
Albaregia
Táltos
Édesalma

PAPRIKA AND CHILEPEPPER
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

For more on chilepeppar, check out the following sources:

WHICH COCKTAIL ARE YOU?

2005-03-13T08:13:00.000-08:00

""Which cocktail are you?""
brought to you by Quizilla [Via quiz-a-day.]

For more on Gimlet, check out Rose's site.

Related: My post, ULTRA-LOUNGE.

NEW MUSIC ADDED TO MY WISH LIST

2005-03-13T07:50:00.000-08:00

After reading this review of Chiara Civello's album, Last quarter moon, I added it to my wish list at Amazon. Have you heard about Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band? I heard about this band from Robert Tracinski's TIA Daily.

Here is a good sign for the culture: a small but growing trend among young people is an interest in Big Band music--which is an esthetic universe away from the unmusical shouting of "rap" thugs. Could this be the beginning of a cultural trend away from the nihilistic "grunge" and violent "hip-hop" trends of the past few decades? (TIADaily.com, Big Band Is Back?, 03/10/05.)

Read Mireya Navarro's article, The Definition of 'Phat': Big Band With Young Fans. I have added their album, Property Of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band XXL to my wish list.

ASSEMBLY OF THE WONDROUS HEAD

2005-03-07T15:49:00.000-08:00

Today I added a new music album to my media list.

WINE-PENTAGON.COM

2005-01-25T02:12:00.000-08:00

I went to a great wine tasting on January 21. I tested eight different wines (White Pepper 2003, Újra Együtt Kékfrankos 2003, Kékfrankos Barique 2002, Zweigelt 2003, Merlot 2002, Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Shiraz 2002, and Pentagon 2002) by Pfneiszl - United Vineyards. For more on Pfneiszl, read Lysann Heller's article, Success along a fine line.

Wines from Hungary
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

LAKE BALATON

2005-01-17T02:06:00.000-08:00

Lake Balaton
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

Lake Balaton - The Hungarian Sea.

NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION

2004-12-31T14:05:00.000-08:00

My New Year's resolution is to achieve values in the following areas:

Career

Finish my education in project management (international project coordinator) in May 2005. Find a new job somewhere in Europe, and eventually achieving the long-range goal: my return to the Land of Opportunity.

Hobbies

Read plenty of books and improve my thinking skills. Intensify the work-out and training schedule.

Relationships

Continue to search for a romantic partner. Maybe I will find the right one during my future trip to the United States of America?

BOOKS BY P. G. WODEHOUSE

2004-12-30T14:57:00.000-08:00

I got plenty of nice X-mas gifts. For example, I got two books (The Adventures of Sally and Piccadilly Jim) by P. G. Wodehouse. The books are from an antiquarian bookshop. I have added the titles to my media list.

PAPA JOE'S

2004-12-14T22:43:00.000-08:00

Papa Joe's is a steak house in Sopron.

SOPRONI CABERNET SAUVIGNON

2004-12-10T02:49:00.000-08:00

Soproni Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 by Iváncsics-Roll Pince won a bronze medal at the international wine competition (Challenge International du Vin) in France. I purchased the bottle for HUF 2000.

KADARKA

2004-11-29T09:04:00.000-08:00

Here is an interesting combination of "east meeting west":

Kadarka wine together with salami sausage and tortilla chips and salsa dip!

CARMENERE

2004-10-09T01:12:00.000-07:00

Last weekend I went to a tasteful wine tasting. I have to make a note to buy a bottle of Tarapacá Carmenère 2002 in the near future.

UPDATE 10/11/04: I had a hard time to pick out the different wines at the blind test, so maybe John Cleese could give me some help at the next wine tasting. Would you buy a "wine clip"?

LET'S DANCE

2004-10-09T01:04:00.000-07:00

My interest in learning how to dance has increased a great deal after watching the movie, Shall We Dance?

UPDATE 03/07/05:
Read Scott Holleran's interview (Steppin' Out) with film director Peter Chelsom.

CAFE SPICE NAMASTE IN LONDON

2004-10-08T23:32:00.000-07:00

Cafe Spice Namaste
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

Great Indian dinner @ Cafe Spice Namaste.

VISITING M&M "DOWN UNDER" IN LONDON

2004-10-08T23:20:00.000-07:00

Monica & Matthew
Originally uploaded by Lyceum.

Monica & Matthew: Thank you very much for your hospitality! What's up with this stuff called Vegemite?! ;)

LONDON

2004-09-21T20:06:00.000-07:00

I want to visit the following shops in London:

BEBEL GILBERTO

2004-09-21T19:09:00.000-07:00

Bebel Gilberto sounds like a musical artist in my taste. I found her site via an odd chain of links...

CHILE PEPPER CHEYENNE

2004-09-21T17:16:00.000-07:00

I just harvested my first batch of chile pepper fruits. I have about 20 pieces of Cheyenne F1 Hybrid. I am thinking of making a jar of pickled chile peppers. Are you a chilehead?

BLOGPET

2004-09-21T16:28:00.000-07:00

I have got a virtual blog pet! [Hat tip to Karl Martin Mertens.] [Editor's comment: I have to compensate for missing the Tamagotchi craze... Haha!;)]

CONSUMING MORE MUSIC, BOOKS, AND LINKS

2004-08-02T16:48:00.000-07:00

As a true consumer advocate, I have added All Consuming control panel. I have added new music albums to MyMediaList.com. What are you reading and listening to at the moment? Scroll down the page and check out the new links.

BIRTHDAY GIFTS

2004-05-31T15:34:00.000-07:00

I bought myself some birthday gifts! I will soon receive the following:

* Equinox by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

* The Boy Next Door by Stacey Kent.

* Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim.

NEW FEATURES

2004-05-16T18:33:00.000-07:00

You could now leave comments on my posts. You have the opportunity to get this blog in a "really simple summary" (atom) format by using a feed reader. If you want to find out more about yours truly, check out the "about me" (Blogger user profile) page.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE

2004-05-16T17:21:00.000-07:00

I went to a concert with The Human League ("icons of the 80s") on April 30. It was a nostalgic trip through the musical landscape of electronica. I am thinking of buying their "new" (2001) album, Secrets.

SUSIE ARIOLI SWING BAND

2004-04-20T10:30:00.000-07:00

Here is a new album to my collection: Pennies From Heaven by Susie Arioli Swing Band. Hat tip to Quent Cordair Fine Art newsletter (03/26/04).

WHISKEY & CHILEPEPPER: REMEDY TO A COLD?

2004-04-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

I am feeling a bit under the weather right now. I have catched a cold. I need some kind of pick-me-up drink. Maybe I should experiment with some of the whiskeys that I tested at the whiskey / chocolate / cigar tasting on April 3? I sampled the following:

* Heaven Hill's Mellow Corn.
* Labrot & Graham's Woodford Reserve.
* Jack Daniel's Single Barrel.
* James B. Beam's (Jim Beam) White Label.
* Old Rip Van Winkle's Handmade Bourbon.

Read Charles K. Cowdery's (Malt Advocate) article, So What Is Bourbon Exactly?

If I catch a cold later on, I could test and take a bite of a chilepepper called Hot Tepin.

I'M A CHILEHEAD!

2004-03-07T16:25:00.000-08:00

I have received Jonas Borssén's book, Eat the Heat. A couple of weeks ago, I planted some different pepper seeds.

KRAFTWERK

2004-02-13T17:56:00.000-08:00

I attended a great concert by Kraftwerk on February 10. Afterwards, I went to a nice bar. The place is located at the top of an elevator, 125 feet up in the sky. (Click here for a view of the bar. Use the left mouse button or the arrow keys to move around, key A to zoom in and key Z to zoom out, and space bar to click on red targets in the picture.) I smoked a Mehari's cigarillo, and drank a Hemingways and a Ginger Cosmopolitan cocktail.

AFTERNOON TEA

2004-02-13T15:49:00.000-08:00

Mmmm... I want to drink a cup of tea in the "big apple" - New York City! [Via Sidney Cammeresi.]

STRENGTH TRAINING

2004-02-06T16:59:00.000-08:00

I have added some new books to my reading list:

* High-Intensity Training the Mike Mentzer Way by Mike Mentzer.
* Max Contraction Training: The Scientifically Proven Program for Building Muscle Mass in Minimum Time by John Little.
* Strength Training Anatomy by Frédéric Delavier.

I am going back to the gym!

UPDATE 02/13/04: Listen to Prodos' interview with Mike Mentzer.

SMOKING, SPARKLING & BUBBLING...

2003-12-30T17:39:00.000-08:00

I attended another cigar tasting on December 27. My friend had one Grand Cru cigar and one Davidoff 2000. I had a cigar called Avo Uvezian XO Quartetto Notturno Tubos. We had an interesting discussion about the dangerous smoking ban and why freedom of choice should be the ruling principle instead.

Have your purchased your sparkling & bubbling wines for the New Year's celebration? I haven't bought any bottle yet, but I am thinking of getting the same wine as last year - Rotari Brut Riserva by Mezzacorona. For more bubbles, go to Richard Juhlin's Champagne Club. For more on wine, go to Robert Parker's site and read my post, WINE AROMA WHEEL.

Talking about tasty stuff, I have added a link to The Daily Bread (GastroBlog.com). [Hat tip to InstaPundit.]

Related: My post, THE GOOD LIFE.

COFFEE-HOUSES & INTERNET...

2003-12-21T16:38:00.000-08:00

Make a cup of java, kick back and read the article, Coffee-houses. The internet in a cup. [Via InstaPundit.]

MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

2003-12-02T18:12:00.000-08:00

If you want to see a movie based on a historical event with interesting characters and great action, go and watch Master and Commander: the Far Side of the World. Here is a review by Edward Cline (posted on HBL, 11/18/03):

"As an antidote to "The Day After Tomorrow" and films of that ilk, I would like to recommend the new Russell Crowe film, "Master and Commander: At the Far Side of the World."

The plot is fairly simple: A British warship pursues a French warship twice its size across the Atlantic and into the Pacific during the Napoleonic Wars. The production values, including dialogue, are for once on an intelligent adult level -- and I emphasize intelligent -- and for the first time in years I actually enjoyed seeing a movie in a theater. Although Peter Wier, the director, moved the time from the War of 1812 to tan earlier stage of the Napoleonic War (from the British perspective, the American "War of 1812" was a side-show), and combined the plots of author Patrick O'Brien's first two Jack Aubrey novels, the result was surprisingly effective and true to O'Brien's characters and story lines.

I went to see this movie chiefly because Crowe's warship, the HMS Surprise, was actually "The Rose" (no HMS, not until 1787), which is the reconstructed mid-18th century British frigate (built with private funds in the 1970's, as a cruise ship) I used as a model for my own "Sparrowhawk." So, not only was I able to see the "Sparrowhawk" in action, but I liked the movie. It gets four out of my five stars, because some of the close-up action scenes were a little too quick."

Ed Cline is adding the following comments in an email: "Crowe portrays a purposeful officer who will not be turned away from his goal, which is to sink or capture the French warship, not even for his best friend, Stephen Maturin. Some of the action scenes were a bit confusing -- it was difficult to know who was shooting whom or which vessels were firing -- but overall this is a nominally "romantic" movie."

For more information, go to the Patrick O'Brian Compendium. Buy Patrick O'Brian's book, Master and Commander at Amazon.com and get the poster at AllPosters.com.

CIGAR & COGNAC

2003-12-02T16:21:00.000-08:00

I attended a cigar tasting on November 29. I went with a good friend and we brought a bottle of Grönstedts Very Old cognac. My friend had a Davidoff Short Perfecto and I had a Macanudo Maduro ("Diplomat", Length: 4 1/2", Ring size: 60). It would be fun to visit Club Macanudo in New York!

WHICH OF THE GREEK GODS ARE YOU?

2003-11-19T14:14:00.000-08:00

I have always been fascinated by the Greek mythology, so it was fun to do the following quiz:

Athena

?? Which Of The Greek Gods Are You ??
brought to you by Quizilla

I am thinking of adding Gods and Heroes of Ancient Greece: An Illustrated Wallchart Showing the Legends, Descent and Relationships of the Gods and Heroes of Greek Mythology to my wish list at Amazon.

NEW FEATURES @ WWW.LINDESKOG.COM

2003-11-19T13:58:00.000-08:00

I have added several new features to my web site, e.g., guestbook, photo album and classifieds. The webtools are powered by Bravenet.

RELATIONSHIPS

2003-11-02T14:40:00.000-08:00

I have purchased Dr. Michael Hurd's booklet, Human Relationships in Plain English. Check out Leanne Bell's web site - www.AndTheyLivedHappilyEverAfter.com.

"TEA 5 3" {"TEA FOR TWO"}

2003-11-02T13:45:00.000-08:00

Today I visited the Botanical Garden. I saw an exhibition on tea (Thea / Caméllia Sinénsis). I got the following: Oolong Ti Kuan Yin, Guangxi White Downy, and Hojicha.

By the way: The title of this post is inspired by Victor Borge's "Inflationary Language"...

LUXURY TEA

2003-10-05T14:59:00.000-07:00

If you want to drink high quality tea, Assam Toonbarrie could be a good choice. For some interesting articles on tea, read Move over, gourmet coffee. Make room for artisanal loose leaf tea by Jean Tang and Drinking tea may lower cholesterol.

MORE BOOKS AND MUSIC ALBUMS

2003-10-05T13:55:00.000-07:00

I have added the following books and music albums to my media list:

¤ Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Guide to Investing by Jonathan Hoenig.
¤ Original Means Unique by Eva Stokes. [Hat tip to Elizabeth Anema.]
¤ I'm Walking by The Hot Revival Stompers.
¤ Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self by Claire Tomalin. [Hat tip to Sidney Cammeresi.]
¤ Moab Is My Washpot: An Autobiography by Stephen Fry.
¤ Cross-Cultural Business Behavior by Richard R. Gesteland.
¤ A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge by the Project Management Institute.
¤ The Pathfinder : How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success by Nicholas Lore. [Hat tip to A.S.]
¤ De Bono's Thinking Course by Edward De Bono. [Hat tip to Prodos.]

MYMEDIALIST.COM

2003-09-04T15:37:00.000-07:00

I have created a list of books and music albums @ MyMediaList.com. [I found this tool via Sugarfused.]

KRAFTWERK AND JOHN FOXX

2003-08-09T17:17:00.000-07:00

I have bought Kraftwerk's new album, Tour de France Soundtracks and John Foxx & Louis Gordon's Crash and Burn.

ULTRA-LOUNGE

2003-07-08T20:12:00.000-07:00

It's summer time! Kick back, have a drink and listen to some cool music @ the Ultra-Lounge! See you around!

BLOG ON!

2003-07-08T18:43:00.000-07:00

The USA Today newspaper has covered the blogosphere phenomena. [Via InstaPundit.] The moment AOL is jumping on the "scene" with a weblog product, and you read a Dear Abby Letter regarding blogging [via Corante on Blogging], you could be sure that blogging has reached an enormous broad popularity and interest among people.

James Lileks has managed to figure out the Blogger's Cycle.

For more cartoons like this, check out John Cox & Allen Forkum's book, Black & White World.

MUSIC

2003-06-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

I have bought some new CDs. Jay-Jay Johanson's Tattoo and Jazz from the Fourth Floor with Jan Lundgren, Magnus Lindgren, et al. [Hat tip to Charles Murelius.]

NIGELLA LAWSON IS A DOMESTIC GODDESS!

2003-06-12T12:54:00.000-07:00

I watched the first episode of Forever Summer with Nigella Lawson. It is a tasty cooking show! Who's your favorite chef? I miss the Food Network!

GADGETS & GIZMOS

2003-06-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

Check out Gizmodo - the Gadgets Weblog. How about a wrist PDA from Fossil or a hiptop™ communicator from Danger, Inc.? [Via Sidney Cammeresi.]

Related: my post, "SMART LIVING".

HOT & SPICY

2003-06-06T18:14:00.000-07:00

Are you a "chilehead"? I am thinking of buying Jonas Borssén's book, Eat the Heat.

FISHER SPACE PEN

2003-06-06T17:32:00.000-07:00

My friend Christer Sjöback gave me a Fisher Space pen (#600BAF - Black Matte bullet space pen with American Flag) as a birthday present. Christer: Thank you very much! Please read The Story Behind the Fisher Space Pen.

MORE BOOKS...

2003-05-22T16:02:00.000-07:00

I have added two more books to my reading list:

¤ Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. By Edwin Lefèvre. I think that this book will give me great intellectual fuel and a good preparation for my comeback as a trader on the financial market! ;)

¤ Guide to Organizing Your Life. By Donald Wetmore. I found this book via the blog, Jinn of Quality and Risk. I think that this book will be a great tool in my work to organize my life in a better way!

WWW.LINDESKOG.COM

2003-05-22T15:20:00.000-07:00

I wrote the following on EGO, on May 7:

I have been talking about my own web site for some time now. I have now uploaded a plain and simple business card on the "cyberspace" address - www.Lindeskog.com. I used the NoteTab Light HTML editor. The site is under construction and I have to fix some things, e.g. navigation and adding some graphics. I am thinking of putting up some photos later on. Please give me suggestions on good web design and home page literature. I have added my site to the About category.

READING LIST

2003-04-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

The following books are on my night table:

¤ How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day. By Michael J. Gelb.
¤ Samurai Chess: Mastering Art of the Mind. By Raymond Keene and Michael J. Gelb.
¤ Delivering the Goods: The Art of Managing Your Supply Chain. By Damon Schechter and Gordon F. Sander.

THE EAST INDIAMAN GÖTHEBORG

2003-04-21T09:37:00.000-07:00

I went to Gothenburg and visited the East Indiaman Götheborg. I have been a member of the East Indiaman Götheborg Friendship Society. Go to Jan-Erik Nilsson's site for more information on the Swedish East India Company (1731-1813).

NEW LINKS

2003-04-06T15:47:00.000-07:00

I have added Shortcut.nu and Inköp & Logistik to the Career category. Shortcut is a career network. Inköp & Logistik is a Purchasing & Logistics association.

LUKEION

2003-04-01T14:02:00.000-08:00

Please check out my new blog project, Lukeion.

THE GOOD LIFE

2003-01-29T20:29:00.000-08:00

I have tested the following brands of coffee: Mauritz espresso blend (Ethiopian Mokka & Old Brown Sulawesi beans purchased @ Mauritz ), Palombini and Kimbo (beans purchased @ Delitalia), Iionia (ground coffee purchased @ Caffe Espresso), and Lavazza (ground coffee purchased @ a local supermarket). I made cappuccino by using a moka coffee-maker and an aerolatte milk frother. I think that Palombini is my favorite so far. I will soon purchase Passalacqua coffee @ Bar Centro.
Check out Mostly Italian Coffee.

I recently had a tasty Dolfin chocolate bar (dark chocolate with grilled almonds). Talking about chocolate and the Good Life, have you seen the great movie, Chocolat?

Here are two new places to the list of great culinary art:

$ Restaurant Little Italy.
$ Caleo - Mediterranean Dining & Drinks.

HOBBIES

2003-01-29T16:52:00.000-08:00

I have added a section with music. Right now, I am listening to Jazz Samba with Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, and Claudia Acuña's Rhythm of Life.

I have started to read The Bot Story by Casey Fay. Thanks to my friend Christer Sjöback for checking my Wish List at Amazon.co.uk!

I have finished Andrew Bernstein's great novel, Heart of a Pagan. I got inspired to continue with my work-out at a gym after reading Robert Begley's message on the Swoop Troop mailing list, and Scott McConnell's editorial, What Is the Meaning of New Year's? New Year's makes the attainment of happiness more real and possible. Related: I have added the book, High-Intensity Training: The Mike Mentzer Way, by Mike Mentzer and John Little, on my Wish List at Amazon.com.

I got in the mood to start playing chess again, after reading about the match between Garry Kasparov versus computer Deep Junior. Check out this chess weblog. [Via InstaPundit.]

ONLINE CONTACT INFORMATION

2002-11-16T18:44:00.000-08:00

If you want to get hold of me and have a short chat, you could contact me online:

MSN Messenger: Lyceum[AT]hotmail[DOT]com.
ICQ UIN: <3382757>.

See you in "cyberspace"! :)