Author Archives: Katja

A couple of weeks ago, I was reading an article about the differences between European and United States’ean foreign policy and view on security. It was very provoking and the author (originating from the US) claimed that the reason why Europe can be so civilized and demilitarized is becaue the US is so militarily strongContinue reading “the Swedish war history”

This fall, I have been studying the A course of peace and conflict studies at Uppsala University. When I’ve not been busy reading articles about American foreign policy and writing papers about the wars in Darfur, Libya and Syria, I’ve been reading fantasy. And not just any fantasy. George R. R. Martin. His A Song ofContinue reading “security policy in the seven kingdoms of Westeros”

A rainbow in the falling snow. One of my apple trees.

One thing that actually is good with having a smartphone, is that I can write posts to the blog and upload them wherever I am. I’ve been doing that more and more lately. The problem is: my phone has a Swedish auto-correct. Which means that, when I write in English, some words get switched becauseContinue reading “the trials of auto-correct”

I’m sitting on my kitchen floor, with a perfect view of the top of the birch tree, the light grey sky and the falling snow. I have an exam in three hours and I really should spend this time doing some last minute studying – but I just can’t concentrate. Snow has always inspired meContinue reading “snowflakes covering my eyes”

Biking in snow is not easy. Especially since the rubber in the brakes suddenly has no effect at all. Getting to this morning’s seminar took twice the time it usually does. But even though I was in such a hurry when I finally arrived at the department, I couldn’t help pausing for a moment toContinue reading “down by the Fyris river”

It’s snowing today. I went running in the forest, in the dark, with a classmate of mine. We took it easy, at a light jog, in order to be able to discuss the broadened security agenda. You see, we have an exam on Friday. And my classmate is one of those really sporty types. HeContinue reading “running in the snow”

It’s no secret that I watch too many TV shows. Lately, I’ve gotten into a crime/mystery/sci-fi show called Fringe. It’s about an FBI agent, a crazy old scientist and his bad boy son. It’s got similarities with Bones, and you know how I love the (propably very unscientific) science talk. But when Bones is aContinue reading “future endeavours in an alternate reality”

I read on my Facebook news feed, a guy commenting on a group page about forbidding mosques in Sweden to have their call of prayer (the adhan) broadcasted in speakers so that people in the surrounding areas can hear. It’s become kind of a buzz thing, and I now and again see people writing aboutContinue reading “the illogical Islamophobics”

Inheriting an old iPhone from my stepmom has created new habits for me. I check my Facebook account several times a day. I had a period around 2007, when I joined, and until about 2009, when I came home from Bolivia, when I used Facebook kind of regularily. Not much, but I uploaded pictures sometimesContinue reading “the dangers of a smartphone”